User:SeriousBlueJewel/Investments

This page presents a compilation of all investments offered in the game, both those that can be funded by ProN, and Discretionary funds, and that one investment that is paid in Sx.

In addition to monetary profits and other effects, most investments also affect your relationship with your companions. Speaking with them will give you some hints.

Investment options become available after you arrive in Ari-Yhilina and foil the coup against the Widow Queen. The initial amount of ProN available to make investments depends on the amount of ProN you've given to Megail in Stineford. The minimum value is 50,000 and the maximum is 120,000. Megail also offers you a ledger to keep track of your investments.

Sierra Lee has stated that you can make similar investments (for instance contracting two mercenary companies) to get better results, but it will be with diminishing returns.

You can spend your ProN in other avenues that don't appear as such in the Ledger. They won't give profits in the form of ProN, but there will be other advantages to investing in them (most of them won't be shown in the game as such, but in the form of hidden advantages).

So far, you get ProN returns from Megail at these points: The price of investments is marked based on the round in which it is available. If it is available in multiple rounds priced will be noted several times
 * 1) At the star of chapter 2, although only 2 investments do so. They are marked in bold
 * 2) During the party split, Megail collects returns from some first-round investments in Ari-Yhilina. They are marked with.
 * 3) Near the end of chapter 2, when Simon returns from the Orgasmic Empire. They are marked with.
 * 4) During chapter 3, If Simon has the 2nd House of Petitions built, some of their personal assests will be turned into ProN before being shifter to the personal DF. These ProN returns are marked with
 * 5) At the end of chapter 3, after you have attended to the petitioners and pay your respects to the Fallen. They are marked with.
 * 6) In chapter 4, when you meet Megail in Stineford, and after major plot sequences. They are marked with
 * 7) In chapter 5, after some major events. They are marked with.


 * 1) Bold for round 1 prices
 * 2)  for round 2 prices
 * 3)  for round 3 prices
 * 4)  for Core Discretionary Funding prices
 * 5) for Personal Discretionary Funding prices
 * 6) for Personal Discretionary Funding prices
 * 7)  for round 4 prices
 * 8)  for round 6 prices

This section is split up by Location and not round, although availability of investments will always be noted

Gathering Initial ProN
Throughout Chapter 1 you will need to gather at least 50,000 ProN to become a merchant partner with Megail. Although getting more is better.


 * 20,000 ProN from selling your booze to the merchant.
 * 5,000 ProN from helping Robin with school problems.
 * 20,000 ProN from clearing the Stineford mine.
 * 5,000 ProN from helping Robin get her Potion's License.
 * 2,500 ProN from helping Carina deal with some slavers.
 * 2,500 ProN from exploring the succubus tower.
 * 5,000 ProN from helping Orcent find a lover.
 * 5,000 ProN from whoring Qum.

Ari-Yhilina
Here is where your investing journey truly begins, talking to Megail after foiling the coup will have her return the ProN you gave her three fold, before advising Simon to invest in an Arms Dealer for 100,000 ProN. Leaving you the player with between 50,000 and 95,000 to spend.

During this round of investments you have the option to ask Megail for more money, just by visiting her in the Palace and selecting the option Acquire Money. This action gives you 25,000 ProN that helps you now but you will have less available money later: at the start of Megail's Route (-) and when you receive the profits at the start of round three (-). There are advantages and disadvantages to choosing to use this option.

Profitable investments
Some of them are also available after Simon's return. Some of the prices in this section are variable and depend on the investment's choices that you made in the first round.

Eustrin and Aram border
The Eustrin Embassy is only available at this point of the game and it gives some serious advantages during the Ardford summit and it has other consequences later on, so bear that in mind.

Additional ProN gain
ProN gained from matters that are not considered investments. They are always one off rewards for doing a specific task.

Non-Profitable investments
After conquering Yhilin, you have to actually run the country. Thankfully, you've been spared from dealing with the details of the budget, but you have some amount of money that you can spend on projects of your choice. Unlike your usual investments, the costs are not denominated in ProN: instead, you allocate the necessary percentage of the available money to a task. Information about your remaining funds and general advice is provided by the helpful maid right inside the door of the House of Petitions.

Funding is a multi-stage process - you are able to assign funds while you are in Yhilin and then see the results when you return from missions outside. You get 100% funds at the start of each round in addition to the funds left over from the previous round. For example, if you have 20% remaining at the end of a round, you'll start the next one with 120%. As you progress in the development of Yhilin during chapter 3, you get a total of 450% to spend.

Prior to the Third Arclent War, there are five rounds of funding:
 * 1) After the invasion of Yhilin (while the Govern Yhilin quest is active).
 * 2) After you return from the Elven kingdoms (Govern Yhilin II).
 * 3) After you return from Zirantia (Govern Yhilin III, this and the next one).
 * 4) After you are done with the previous round (you only get 50% more funds at the start).
 * 5) After you return from Eustrin (you can only do this round at the start of the section, and effects are immediate even if they normally wouldn't be).

Point improvement and War cleanup investments
These investments are available from the start and are focused on improving (weather by decreasing or increasing) the chaos, collateral damage, and victory point scores that were earned during the invasion of Yhilin. In addition to repairing area's that were badly damaged during the fighting, and therefor restoring access to them.

Non-Profitable investments
Upon first entering the Second House of Petitions, Megail for socio-politics decides it is for the best to use your own money to fund the Slum petitions. After which a calculation, to determine how much Discretionary funds you have available occurs.

Available ProN, calculates the amount of ProN available depending on which investments you bought:


 * Yhilin Bank:
 * Premium Steel:
 * Yhilin Mine Processing:
 * Special Suplier:
 * Stineford Magic Shop: or
 * Ardoheim Magic Trade: or
 * Yhilini Supplier:
 * Aramite Supplier:
 * Desert Bounty Office:
 * Eustrin Manufacturer:
 * Eustrin Supplier:
 * Eustrin Processor:

With the following 2 Mercenary investments giving a penalty


 * Iron Cudgel : -
 * AriGarda : -

The lowest possible value is ProN

After having calculated your ProN Megail turns it into an approximate amount for the Discretionary Funds based on the total Pron available


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Additional ProN gain/Loss
ProN gained/lost from matters that are not considered investments.

Profitable investments
Megail and her agents have pulled together a series of potential investments. There's an investment opportunity for each of the three new nations plus representatives from the various businesses you encountered in Yhilin, Eustrin, the Elven Kingdoms, and the Incubus King's Domain. Min has her own investment opportunity, and if you achieved the Succubus 1 bonus from having a low enough IKD Morale score then the succubus merchant offers the opportunity to expand Yhilini trade into the new territories. Most of the following investments are also available in the next round, but in most cases, they will be more expensive (the next round cost can be found as a footnote after the price).

As it was previously stated, you have the chance to invest in old investments and in investments that you may have found already, but were unable to invest before. Most of the investments are only available after you have met Megail in Stineford. Some of the investments will lower their prices after the Council of Gawnfall, provided that you get the right outcomes in various votes. On the other hand, some investments won't be possible after the Erosian War as you lose access to those areas.
 * 1) When you meet up with Megail in Stineford.
 * 2) After the Ardan succession crisis.
 * 3) After returning for the Tower depths (the Entity's maze).
 * 4) After returning from Stenai second visit.
 * 5) After the Erosian War.

Profitable Yhilin Investments