Gee, I was just posting my opinion. I didn't know Holland existed in a
fantasy era with mages and spells. I suppose that if you visit
a hash bar in Amsterdam you might think you can fly, but that's not
quite magic.
> It is a proven historical fact that trade is the most profitable
> enterprise you can take, especially in a medieval era.
Actually, it isn't. But you can argue with the historians whether or
not Venice's wealth was due to glass production or glass trade, and
whether or not they would have been so wealthy had similar glass beads
been produced as efficiently elsewhere. I'm not a historian, but I
do know that very few things are "proven historical facts".
> According to the rules a full qty of a tradegood sold in a city will
> generate 2000-3000g. Do you know how much land you need to have to
> generate that amount of money?
Well, my character in the game is an earl, so I'd say "yes". But
before the game started I didn't know how big the world is nor the
frequency of cities, so I still didn't know the relative value of
trade verses castles. You didn't know it either; you guessed.
-- g