Subsistence,
Economy, and Technology
The acquisition of wealth is the second philosophical orientation
in Videssian Republic, so to trade & succeed is very important in the life of the big
contingent of Videssian citizens. Videssia covers a big territory with a great resources
& rich, various flora & fauna. However the biggest Potential the Republic sees in
its talented, skilled & loyal people.
Products which Videssia produces "raw" Importance for the society
- Gold (rich mines in the east of the country) 10 (base for coinage)
- Iron 9 (base for crafts)
- Wool (the best wool known world wide is Gained from cattle (sheep?) ) 8
- Grain (wheat, barley, rye & so on) 8 (a very fertile lands of Arand valley allows
Videssian peasants to fully supply the food for all people of the Republic)
- Natural dyers (are gained from the unique plants found only in the estuary of Arand) 7
- Cattle-breeding 6
- Fishing (some sorts of a very special fish in the Arand) 5
- Wine-growing 4
- Wood 4
- Copper 3
- Stone 3
Products "crafted" Importance
- Food (from grain, cattle ,fish) 10
- Finest Videssian infantry armor, weapons, siege weapons (from iron, bronze which is made
of cooper & imported tin) 9
- Cloth (from wool, imported linen, silk & so on ) Cloth is dyered in Videssian dyers
& then exported) 9
- Jewelry 8
- Zounds of various handicraft products made from iron, wood , copper, bronze , stone) 7
Products imported
- Tin 8 (not sure from which country, want to see what others produce)
- Cloth 7 (free cities)
- Silver 7 (want to see which country mines silver)
- Vine 6 (from free cities)
Products exported Value size of export
- Infantry equipment 9 Very small (mainly to free cities & to other interested
countries)
- Gold 10 Tiny (mainly to free cities & to other interested)
- Slaves 9 Fair (mainly to free cities & to other interested countries)
- Cloth 8 Good (mainly to free cities & to other interested countries)
- Iron 7 Mediocre (mainly to free cities & to other interested countries)
- Grain 4 Fair (mainly to free cities & to other interested countries)
- Fish 5 Small (mainly to free cities & to other interested countries)
- Wool 6 Small (mainly to free cities & to other interested countries)
- wood 2 Big (mainly to free cities & to other interested countries)
- handicraft 6 (on ave.) Big (mainly to free cities & to other interested countries)