Turn

The story of *Suzerain* is divided into **turns**: a prologue, twelve normal turns, an epilogue, and a summary. Each of the normal terms covers four months of President Anton Rayne's four year term.

## Prologue

**1908, Kingdom of Sordland —** You play as **Anton Rayne**, the man who will one day become the **President of Sordland**. But right now, you are the only son of your parents in a time of change. The game gives your first choice, which will determine what background Rayne will grow up in and how much **Personal Wealth (PW)** and **Public Opinion (PO)** he has at the start of the game.

* Choosing **Deyr** will make you the son of an impoverished farmer. You are raised in poverty, life is hard in rural Bergia, but your family will support you all the way through. The poor background gives you a **high public opinion**, the Oligarchs will be skeptical about you, and you start off with a measly sum (1 **PW)**.

* Choosing **Holsord** will make you the son of a civil servant. You are raised in a middle-class household, which assures safety. However, you will have a bad home-life. Plus, your father is a strict disciplinarian. The middle-class background gives you an **average public opinion**, no change in the Oligarchs opinion and you start off with a modest wealth (2 **PW**).

* Choosing **Lachaven** will make you the son of a wealthy businessman. You are raised in a wealthy household, a life many dream of living. Unfortunately, your father neglects you and your mother. The wealthy background gives you **terrible public opinion**, the Oligarchs will like you, and you start off wealthy (3 **PW**).

On September 9, 1923, the Kingdom of Sordland has fallen, and in its place, the Republic of Sordland has risen. Following this, you are now given the choice of which university you would like to attend. Doing so will also determine which major Rayne picks.

* **Deyr University of Culture:** If chosen, Rayne will major in **History**. The history degree will allow you to become skilled in **Foreign Policy** during his political career. As such, you will have an easier time negotiating with foreign heads of state. Incidentally, Deivid's lecture will be about the potential Realpolitik will have in achieving Sordland's ambitions. Later on, Soll will offer you to become the *Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade* if you agree to vote for him at the congress.

* **Holsord State University:** If chosen, you will major in **Law**. A law degree will assist Rayne in **reforming the Constitution** and slightly affect your meeting with Isabel Edmonds. Incidentally, Deivid's lecture will be about the corruption of the Supreme Court, which even then was obstructing justice. Later on, Soll will offer you to become the *Minister of Justice & Law* if you agree to vote for him at the congress.

* **Lachaven Business School:** If chosen, you will major in **Economics**. The economics degree will assist Rayne in **curbing the recession** and gives you a better standing with the Oligarchs. Incidentally, Deivid's lecture will be about how the market economy is the better choice for Sordland. Later on, Soll will offer you to become the *Minister of Economics, Commerce & Energy* if you agree to vote for him at the congress.

May 22, 1927. General Luderin's coup has toppled the government and declared martial law. Soldiers will burst into your university and crush the student protest. Along with your best friend, Petr, you may choose to join the protest or hide. This will not have a huge effect on gameplay. Because of the turbulent political landscape and a desire to not be idle, you choose to join a group. The group you choose will have an effect on certain parts of the game.

* **Student Council:** The student council improves initial economic development by one point, due to your experience in managing the council's budget.

* **Political Debate Group**: The political debate group improves the effect of your speeches, due to your improved oratory skills.

* **Human Rights Group**: The human rights group improves Sordland's international standing. This will help in casting the benefit of the doubt if you had either joined forces with Smolak during Operation Bear Trap or intervened during the Heljiland crisis. This also helps with kicking Rumburg out of OMEC.

After choosing which group you join, the **Sordish Civil War** erupts. Now you are then given the choice of supporting either of the youth groups; the **Young Sords** and the **Red Youth**. If you choose to join the protest, you will march against either **Luderin's** supporters or **Rikard's** supporters. Unfortunately, you will also witness the **death of an innocent**, ultimately leaving you traumatized. **Note that this only happens if you choose to be a member of either youth groups**.

* Choosing to be a member of the **Red Youth** will give you a better standing with the socialists, and likewise, lose points with the nationalists. Following the Amendment update, you will be able to talk to **Bernard Circas** (for the first and only time) during the ball before his untimely passing.

* Choosing to be a member of the **Young Sords** will give you a better standing with the nationalists, and likewise, lose points with the socialists. Following the Amendment update, you will be able to talk with **Remus Holstron** during the ball.

* Choosing to be unaligned with either youth groups will not give you any standing with either the nationalists or socialist.

[Next on the list: Post-Civil War Sordland and the early Soll presidency]

## Turn 1

**Events during Turn 1:**

>Sign or Veto the Electoral Campaign Finance Bill (signing it will allow ONLY political parties that receive +10% of the popular vote to receive government funding).

>Choose whether to invest or not invest in Armadine Industries (how much you can invest depends on your total Wealth, which is changed by your character background. 1 if you were raised Poor, 2 if you were Middle Class, and 3 if your were Rich)

>Choose to meet with Mr. Koronti or not. (He is the CEO of the Heart of Sordland conglomerate that controls much of the news media, meeting with him will let you make a deal with him)

>Decide if your going to do free-market economy or planned economy. (You usually want to choose whatever you promised during the prologue)

>Choose a megaproject to help end your economic recession. (This will be either the High-speed railway or the Highway to Agnland)

>Declare your intentions on whether you will work with the reformers to draft a new constitution. (This option comes up during a meeting you will have. You may also publicly state your intentions at the Ball during the end of Turn 1)

## Turn 2

>Make a public statement on the state of the country (you will have many options ranging from supporting unity or deploying more police)

>Speak with the Oligarchs (you may accept or reject a Bribe, in which they will ask you to use Underhall Construction for creating the infrastructure megaproject. Out of all the options listed, Underhall seems to be the middle ground. They are professional and pro free market, but more expensive [-1 Budget])

>Choose a construction contract for the infrastructure project (There are 3 choices. One will be a state-controlled company, Sordish State Corporation, that will require you to spend more [-1 Budget] and will usually do a less professional job. The second one will be Underhall Construction, a private company which will do a professional job but require more money [-1 Budget]. The last option is a private company, Taurus Holdings, which will do a mediocre job, but require no more money than already spent)

>Meet with Mr. Koronti. (choose whether you will accept his offer of media assistance in exchange for two favors)