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	~~landlords were an “alien force” on capitalism~~, ~~arigung: “in~~ the ~~same proportion~~ as [~~surplus product~~] ~~develops~~, ~~landed property acquires~~ the capacity to capture an ever-increasing portion of ~~this surplus value by means of its landed monopoly and thereby~~, of ~~raising~~ the ~~value of its rent and~~ the ~~price~~ of the ~~land itself~~. The ~~capitalist still performs an active function in the development~~ of ~~this surplus value~~ and ~~surplus product~~. ~~But~~ the ~~landowner need only appropriate~~ the ~~growing share in~~ the ~~surplus product~~ and the ~~surplus value, without having contributed anything~~ to ~~this growth” Although earlier Marx conceded that “in present-day society~~ the ~~instruments~~ of ~~labour are the monopoly~~ of the ~~landowners and~~ the ~~capitalists” , later he noted “the capitalist finds that his capital ceases to be capital without wage labour~~, and ~~that one of~~ the ~~presuppositions~~ of the ~~latter is not only landed property in general, but modern landed property; landed property which~~, as ~~capitalized rent, is expensive,~~ and ~~which, as such, excludes~~ the ~~direct use~~ of the ~~soil~~ by ~~individuals~~. ~~Hence Wakefield’s theory of colonies, followed~~ in ~~practice by~~ the ~~English government~~ in ~~Australia~~. ~~Landed property is here artificially made more expensive in order to transform the workers into wage workers~~, ~~to make capital act as capital~~ . ~~. .”Marx appreciated that if land were not privately monopolized~~, ~~men would be able~~ to ~~live as free individuals~~. ~~This was~~ the ~~conviction behind~~ the ~~following statement: “The nationalization~~ of ~~land will work~~ a ~~complete change in~~ the ~~relations~~ between ~~labour~~ and ~~capital~~, and ~~finally, do away with~~ the ~~capitalist form~~ of ~~production~~, ~~whether industrial or rural”~~ and ~~that “The mere legal ownership~~ of ~~land does not create any ground-rent for~~ the ~~owner~~. ~~But it does~~, ~~indeed~~, ~~give him~~ the ~~power to withdraw his land from exploitation until economic conditions permit him to utilize it in such~~ a ~~manner~~ as to ~~yield him a surplus~~, be it ~~used~~ for ~~actual agricultural or other production purposes~~, ~~such as buildings~~, ~~etc~~. ~~He cannot increase or decrease~~ the ~~absolute magnitude of this sphere, but he can change~~ the ~~quantity~~ of ~~land placed on~~ the ~~market~~. ~~Hence~~, ~~as Fourier already observed~~, ~~it is~~ a ~~characteristic fact~~ that in ~~all civilized countries a comparatively appreciable portion~~ of ~~land always remains uncultivated~~. ~~Thus, assuming the demand requires that new land be taken under cultivation whose soil, let us say,~~ is ~~less fertile than hitherto cultivated—will~~ the ~~landlord lease it for nothing~~, ~~just because~~ the ~~market-price~~ of the ~~product~~ of the ~~land has risen sufficiently to return to~~ the ~~farmer the price~~ of ~~production,~~ and ~~thereby the usual profit, on his investment~~ in ~~this land? By no means~~. The ~~investment~~ of ~~capital must yield him rent~~. ~~He does not lease his land until he~~ can ~~be paid lease money for it~~. ~~Therefore,~~ the ~~market price must rise to~~ a ~~point above~~ the ~~price~~ of ~~production~~, i.e., ~~to P + r [price~~ of ~~production plus rent] so that rent can be paid to~~ the ~~landlord”.Neo-liberalism isn’t liberalism; it’s “neo-feudalism” as Michael Hudson puts it~~.		*[http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/A_Darker_Age a Darker Age wiki]

			===Background===

			*Burzyn Keep was built by a mad dwarf hundreds of years ago, and was annexed by the Republic as their headquarters for Three auxiliary legions [ regulars,archers and cavalry] for nearly a hundred and fifty years. When the legions finally left there had been a local interpenetration of these auxiliaries, and many [in the case of the Hodiri, nearly all] stayed when the legions left. The currently Royal line of Chybisa [named after the local Lord who bade the mad Dwarf build a keep] can tenuously trace descendence from the royal line, even through the times of the Republic. The people of Chybisa are a mix of former natives, Republicanised auxiliaries and refugees from both Kaldor and Thay.

			*The Setha are local natives [Jarin] who returned out of the north during the Rebublics retreat. They ravaged the lightly settled lands native to them [between Kaldor and Chybisa] and reclaimed it as their own. Their interest in the area is due to the presence of a creature of their Gods called the Stalker on the Heath. They are ruled by skull faced shaman/priests, who appoint chiefs and decide the fate of clans. They are sometimes friendly [and have been generaly peaceful for the last few years]. this will never last, though as history has shown...sooner or later the tribes grow too large and someone leads a war.

			*The Hodiri occupy the woods and plains between Melderyn and Chybisa. They are descendents of Auxilia from the Mainland - a plains people noted for their horse skills. They were an early conquest of the Empire and had attained semi-independence by supplying troops and set tribute. The two legions stationed in Harn slowly established themselves in the marches that bear their name and eventually replicated their homeland customs in miniature. They are horsefolk, wagon owners, with herds for wealth. Currently, there are 12 tribes, and two of these are fairly friendly to Chybisa. Hodiri attentions are given mostly to warring with the Solora [a Jarin tribe to the South] and skirmishing with the few mainland colonies of Melderyn.

			*The Anadh are a mix of Jarin and Ysirii archers [former auxiliaries] who occupy the woods and hills between Chybisa and Thay. While they are a generally peaceful folk, they are intolerant of the Church of Light, follow only the Old Way and have been the causes of crusades in the past. They are currently peaceful with Chybisa, but not Thay. rumors of an alliance between them and raiding Orbaalese keeps the Theocracy awake at night.

			*Kaldor is warring on itself in a series of attempts to claim the throne and title of King. The church is heavily involved as an arbiter, and there are a dozen newly formed fighting orders, on both sides in any conflict.

			*Thay is a bastion of the Church and a small island of culture, following a Theocratic governing body with the king as advisor to parliament and commons. However, it has been under constant attack by Orbaalese and Ivinian raiders for nearly five years. Latest rumors speak of year round settlements to the North...

			*Melderyn is a decadent remnant of the Republic, with entrenched Senate and Equestrian classes, bonded servitude for peasants and a thriving trade in indentured servitude. Citizens form the middle class and make up the bulk of the Legions. Sorcery has a dark name in Melderyn, and while there are practitioners of the Arts, they have a fractious relationship that is entwined in the games of high politics played by the Republics elite. It is also the most civilised area on Harn, barring the dwarven and elven cities.

			*Chybisa itself consists of the Royal seats of Burzyn [King ], Lerenil [brother] and Onden [sister] and the keep of Geda [ Held by the Baron Erynn, originally of Kanday]. Politics and family are one...though there are many lesser lords who can hold sway in court. The land is some of the best quality in Harn and produces two harvests a year. There is a fierce independent streak in Chybisa - the amount of freeholders is higher than Kaldor or Melderyn and the peasant class can win freedom ffor themselves or their descendents through payment or service. They have a strong tradition of archery [the local longbow is actually a composite of two woods] and mounted commoners [sergeantry].

			*The Church of the Child has several monastic and hermetic orders in the East of Chybisa, but no actual fighting orders. The Church is not actually well supported in Chybisa and the shrines to local gods and spirits still dot the roads and wells. The local bishop is tolerant of local custom and has even attended festivals.

			*The guild of arcane lore in Chybisa is composed of less than a dozen practitioners, mostly alchemist-apothecaries, diviners and enchanter/bards. Most hold some position in one of the noble courts, or are directly related.

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	*[~~http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/A_Darker_Age a Darker Age wiki~~]		landlords were an “alien force” on capitalism, arigung: “in the same proportion as [surplus product] develops, landed property acquires the capacity to capture an ever-increasing portion of this surplus value by means of its landed monopoly and thereby, of raising the value of its rent and the price of the land itself. The capitalist still performs an active function in the development of this surplus value and surplus product. But the landowner need only appropriate the growing share in the surplus product and the surplus value, without having contributed anything to this growth” Although earlier Marx conceded that “in present-day society the instruments of labour are the monopoly of the landowners and the capitalists” , later he noted “the capitalist finds that his capital ceases to be capital without wage labour, and that one of the presuppositions of the latter is not only landed property in general, but modern landed property; landed property which, as capitalized rent, is expensive, and which, as such, excludes the direct use of the soil by individuals. Hence Wakefield’s theory of colonies, followed in practice by the English government in Australia. Landed property is here artificially made more expensive in order to transform the workers into wage workers, to make capital act as capital . . .”Marx appreciated that if land were not privately monopolized, men would be able to live as free individuals. This was the conviction behind the following statement: “The nationalization of land will work a complete change in the relations between labour and capital, and finally, do away with the capitalist form of production, whether industrial or rural” and that “The mere legal ownership of land does not create any ground-rent for the owner. But it does, indeed, give him the power to withdraw his land from exploitation until economic conditions permit him to utilize it in such a manner as to yield him a surplus, be it used for actual agricultural or other production purposes, such as buildings, etc. He cannot increase or decrease the absolute magnitude of this sphere, but he can change the quantity of land placed on the market. Hence, as Fourier already observed, it is a characteristic fact that in all civilized countries a comparatively appreciable portion of land always remains uncultivated. Thus, assuming the demand requires that new land be taken under cultivation whose soil, let us say, is less fertile than hitherto cultivated—will the landlord lease it for nothing, just because the market-price of the product of the land has risen sufficiently to return to the farmer the price of production, and thereby the usual profit, on his investment in this land? By no means. The investment of capital must yield him rent. He does not lease his land until he can be paid lease money for it. Therefore, the market price must rise to a point above the price of production, i.e., to P + r [price of production plus rent] so that rent can be paid to the landlord”.Neo-liberalism isn’t liberalism; it’s “neo-feudalism” as Michael Hudson puts it.

	~~===Background===~~

	*~~Burzyn Keep was built~~ by ~~a mad dwarf hundreds~~ of ~~years ago,~~ and ~~was annexed by the Republic as their headquarters for Three auxiliary legions [ regulars~~,~~archers and cavalry] for nearly a hundred and fifty years. When~~ the ~~legions finally left there had been a local interpenetration~~ of ~~these auxiliaries,~~ and ~~many [in~~ the ~~case~~ of the ~~Hodiri, nearly all] stayed when the legions left~~. The ~~currently Royal line of Chybisa [named after the local Lord who bade the mad Dwarf build a keep] can tenuously trace descendence from the royal line, even through~~ the ~~times~~ of ~~the Republic. The people of Chybisa are a mix of former natives, Republicanised auxiliaries and refugees from both Kaldor~~ and ~~Thay~~.

	*The Setha are local natives [Jarin] who returned out of the ~~north during~~ the ~~Rebublics retreat. They ravaged~~ the ~~lightly settled lands native to them [between Kaldor~~ and ~~Chybisa] and reclaimed it as their own. Their interest in~~ the ~~area is due~~ to the ~~presence~~ of ~~a creature~~ of ~~their Gods called~~ the ~~Stalker on~~ the ~~Heath. They are ruled by skull faced shaman/priests~~, ~~who appoint chiefs~~ and ~~decide~~ the ~~fate~~ of ~~clans. They are sometimes friendly [and have been generaly peaceful for~~ the ~~last few years]. this will never last~~, ~~though~~ as ~~history has shown...sooner or later the tribes grow too large~~ and ~~someone leads a war.~~

	*The Hodiri occupy the ~~woods and plains between Melderyn and Chybisa. They are descendents~~ of ~~Auxilia from~~ the ~~Mainland - a plains people noted for their horse skills~~. ~~They were an early conquest~~ of the ~~Empire and had attained semi-independence by supplying troops and set tribute~~. ~~The two legions stationed in Harn slowly established themselves~~ in the ~~marches that bear their name and eventually replicated their homeland customs in miniature~~. ~~They are horsefolk, wagon owners, with herds for wealth~~. ~~Currently, there are 12 tribes~~, ~~and two of these are fairly friendly~~ to ~~Chybisa~~. ~~Hodiri attentions are given mostly to warring with~~ the ~~Solora [a Jarin tribe to~~ the ~~South] and skirmishing with the few mainland colonies~~ of ~~Melderyn.~~

	*The Anadh are a ~~mix of Jarin and Ysirii archers [former auxiliaries] who occupy~~ the ~~woods~~ and ~~hills between Chybisa~~ and ~~Thay. While they are a generally peaceful folk~~, ~~they are intolerant of~~ the ~~Church~~ of ~~Light~~, ~~follow only the Old Way~~ and ~~have been the causes~~ of ~~crusades in~~ the ~~past~~. ~~They are currently peaceful with Chybisa~~, ~~but not Thay. rumors of an alliance between them and raiding Orbaalese keeps~~ the ~~Theocracy awake at night.~~

	*Kaldor is warring on itself in a ~~series of attempts~~ to ~~claim the throne and title of King. The church is heavily involved~~ as ~~an arbiter, and there are a dozen newly formed fighting orders~~, ~~on both sides in any conflict~~.

	*Thay is a bastion of the ~~Church and a small island~~ of ~~culture~~, ~~following a Theocratic governing body with~~ the ~~king as advisor to parliament and commons. However, it has been under constant attack by Orbaalese and Ivinian raiders for nearly five years. Latest rumors speak~~ of ~~year round settlements to~~ the ~~North..~~.

	*Melderyn is a decadent remnant of the Republic, ~~with entrenched Senate and Equestrian classes~~, ~~bonded servitude for peasants and~~ a ~~thriving trade~~ in ~~indentured servitude. Citizens form the middle class and make up the bulk~~ of ~~the Legions~~. ~~Sorcery has a dark name in Melderyn~~, ~~and while there are practitioners of~~ the ~~Arts~~, ~~they have a fractious relationship that~~ is ~~entwined in~~ the ~~games~~ of ~~high politics played by~~ the ~~Republics elite. It is also~~ the ~~most civilised area on Harn, barring~~ the ~~dwarven and elven cities.~~

	*Chybisa itself consists of the ~~Royal seats~~ of ~~Burzyn [King ]~~, ~~Lerenil [brother] and Onden [sister]~~ and the ~~keep of Geda [ Held by the Baron Erynn~~, ~~originally of Kanday]. Politics and family are one...though there are many lesser lords who can hold sway~~ in ~~court~~. The ~~land is some~~ of ~~the best quality in Harn and produces two harvests a year~~. ~~There is a fierce independent streak in Chybisa - the amount of freeholders is higher than Kaldor or Melderyn and the peasant class~~ can ~~win freedom ffor themselves or their descendents through payment or service~~. ~~They have a strong tradition of archery [~~the ~~local longbow is actually~~ a ~~composite of two woods] and mounted commoners [sergeantry].~~

	*The Church of the Child has several monastic and hermetic orders in the ~~East~~ of ~~Chybisa~~, ~~but no actual fighting orders~~. ~~The Church is not actually well supported in Chybisa and the shrines~~ to ~~local gods and spirits still dot~~ the ~~roads and wells~~. ~~The local bishop is tolerant of local custom and has even attended festivals.~~

	*The guild of arcane lore in Chybisa is composed of less than a dozen practitioners, mostly alchemist-~~apothecaries, diviners and enchanter/bards. Most hold some position in one of the noble courts, or are directly related~~.

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===Background===

*Burzyn Keep was built by a mad dwarf hundreds of years ago, and was annexed by the Republic as their headquarters for Three auxiliary legions [ regulars,archers and cavalry] for nearly a hundred and fifty years. When the legions finally left there had been a local interpenetration of these auxiliaries, and many [in the case of the Hodiri, nearly all] stayed when the legions left. The currently Royal line of Chybisa [named after the local Lord who bade the mad Dwarf build a keep] can tenuously trace descendence from the royal line, even through the times of the Republic. The people of Chybisa are a mix of former natives, Republicanised auxiliaries and refugees from both Kaldor and Thay.

*The Setha are local natives [Jarin] who returned out of the north during the Rebublics retreat. They ravaged the lightly settled lands native to them [between Kaldor and Chybisa] and reclaimed it as their own. Their interest in the area is due to the presence of a creature of their Gods called the Stalker on the Heath. They are ruled by skull faced shaman/priests, who appoint chiefs and decide the fate of clans. They are sometimes friendly [and have been generaly peaceful for the last few years]. this will never last, though as history has shown...sooner or later the tribes grow too large and someone leads a war.

*The Hodiri occupy the woods and plains between Melderyn and Chybisa. They are descendents of Auxilia from the Mainland - a plains people noted for their horse skills. They were an early conquest of the Empire and had attained semi-independence by supplying troops and set tribute. The two legions stationed in Harn slowly established themselves in the marches that bear their name and eventually replicated their homeland customs in miniature. They are horsefolk, wagon owners, with herds for wealth. Currently, there are 12 tribes, and two of these are fairly friendly to Chybisa. Hodiri attentions are given mostly to warring with the Solora [a Jarin tribe to the South] and skirmishing with the few mainland colonies of Melderyn.

*The Anadh are a mix of Jarin and Ysirii archers [former auxiliaries] who occupy the woods and hills between Chybisa and Thay. While they are a generally peaceful folk, they are intolerant of the Church of Light, follow only the Old Way and have been the causes of crusades in the past. They are currently peaceful with Chybisa, but not Thay. rumors of an alliance between them and raiding Orbaalese keeps the Theocracy awake at night.

*Kaldor is warring on itself in a series of attempts to claim the throne and title of King. The church is heavily involved as an arbiter, and there are a dozen newly formed fighting orders, on both sides in any conflict.

*Thay is a bastion of the Church and a small island of culture, following a Theocratic governing body with the king as advisor to parliament and commons. However, it has been under constant attack by Orbaalese and Ivinian raiders for nearly five years. Latest rumors speak of year round settlements to the North...

*Melderyn is a decadent remnant of the Republic, with entrenched Senate and Equestrian classes, bonded servitude for peasants and a thriving trade in indentured servitude. Citizens form the middle class and make up the bulk of the Legions. Sorcery has a dark name in Melderyn, and while there are practitioners of the Arts, they have a fractious relationship that is entwined in the games of high politics played by the Republics elite. It is also the most civilised area on Harn, barring the dwarven and elven cities.

*Chybisa itself consists of the Royal seats of Burzyn [King ], Lerenil [brother] and Onden [sister] and the keep of Geda [ Held by the Baron Erynn, originally of Kanday]. Politics and family are one...though there are many lesser lords who can hold sway in court. The land is some of the best quality in Harn and produces two harvests a year. There is a fierce independent streak in Chybisa - the amount of freeholders is higher than Kaldor or Melderyn and the peasant class can win freedom ffor themselves or their descendents through payment or service. They have a strong tradition of archery [the local longbow is actually a composite of two woods] and mounted commoners [sergeantry].

*The Church of the Child has several monastic and hermetic orders in the East of Chybisa, but no actual fighting orders. The Church is not actually well supported in Chybisa and the shrines to local gods and spirits still dot the roads and wells. The local bishop is tolerant of local custom and has even attended festivals.

*The guild of arcane lore in Chybisa is composed of less than a dozen practitioners, mostly alchemist-apothecaries, diviners and enchanter/bards. Most hold some position in one of the noble courts, or are directly related.

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