Investments/Round 4: Discretionary funding

Overview

All

Round 1: Up to the party split

Round 2: Megail's Route

Round 3: After the reunion

Round 4: Discretionary funding

Round 5: Post-Third Arclent War

Round 6: Chapter 4 & 5 Investment smorgasbord

“	You're not meant to know the effects of the investments, or to have a firm grasp of your financial future. I understand the desire for it, but that's what wikis and guides are for.	”
	— Sierra Lee

A brand new Ledger.

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).

During Round 4: Discretionary funding and Round 6: Chapter 4 & 5 Investment smorgasbord you will receive funding several times during the round, these "sub-rounds" are referred to as "cycles" after this point.

Switches that look like this are named after the in code switches, some walkthrough pages will use them others won't. If there is only a single switch in both "Conditions" and "Advantages" sides it is likely the switch is used to indicate the switch for the investment itself. If there is more than one switch in either column, the other switches will have a foot note on how to set them ON.

So far, you get ProN returns from Megail at these points:

1. At the start 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 this color.
3. Near the end of chapter 2, when Simon returns from the Orgasmic Empire. They are marked with this color.
4. During chapter 3, If Simon has the 2nd House of Petitions built, some of their personal assets will be turned into ProN before being shifted to the personal DF. These ProN returns are marked with this color
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 this color.
6. In chapter 4 and 5, when you meet Megail in Stineford, and after major plot sequences. They are marked with This color
   • See Here for more details on when you receive your returns

Pricing and other stuff associated with certain rounds are marked with that round's color (Note: To combat issues for the color blind pricing and Return on investment prices get an "RX:" in front of their numbers)

1. Bold for round 1
2. This color for round 2
3. This color for round 3
4. This color for Core Discretionary Funding
5. This color for Personal Discretionary Funding
6. This color for round 5
7. This color for round 6
   • This color for the round 6 Erosian war bonus Cycle

The following symbols are also used to provide information on investments

• N First time this investment is available
• ◀ This investment is only available during this round
  • ◁ This investment is only available for about a cycle or less
  • ◁(1) This investment is only offered once before becoming unavailable
• ▲ This investment has a (generally stronger version) available in (a) previous round(s)
• ▼ This investment has a (generally weaker version) available in (a) later round(s)
• ∞ This investment can be repeated indefinitely as long as the condition is met

Round 4: Governing Yhilin and Discretionary funding

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 cycles and budget

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 cycle in addition to the funds left over from the previous cycle. For example, if you have 20% remaining at the end of a cycle, 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 cycles 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 cycle (you only get 50% funds at the start).
5. After you return from Eustrin (you can only do this cycle at the start of the section, and effects are immediate upon leaving the house of petitions even if they normally wouldn't be).

General Discretionary Funds

Point improvement and War cleanup investments

These investments are available from the start and are focused on improving (whether by decreasing or increasing) the chaos, collateral damage, and victory point scores that were earned during the invasion of Yhilin. In addition to repairing areas that were badly damaged during the fighting, and therefore restoring access to them.

Note Prime Something flags are set before Place X flags (and Economic Chaos) are turned off, meaning an additional round is needed before they can be set. For example: if Repair Merchant Quarter (sets Merchant Quarter X OFF is done during Govern Yhilin I, then Prime SuccBrothel will be set to on during Govern Yhilin III

Name	Location	Condition	Availability	Price	Next cycle changes	Cycle after the next
Nobility Campaign N ◀ ∞	Palace	Victory Points < 25	Govern Yhilin I - IV	10%	+3 Victory Points If done during Govern Yhilin I prior to talking to the ambassador a second time +1 Ambassador evaluation	-
				20%	+6 Victory Points If done during Govern Yhilin I prior to talking to the ambassador a second time +2 Ambassador evaluation	-
Recover from collateral damage N ◀	House of petitions	Yhilini Collateral Damage > 0	Govern Yhilin I - IV	10%	-5 Yhilini collateral damage	-
Recover from chaos N ◀	House of petitions	Yhilini Chaos is not 0	Govern Yhilin I - IV	10%	-5 Yhilini Chaos	-
Undo Economic Chaos N ◀	House of petitions	Economic Chaos ON	Govern Yhilin I - IV	30%	Economic Chaos OFF Bank can be accessed	Prime SexTrade ON Meaning that Succubus guild fees can become available (assuming its other conditions are also met)
Repair Merchant Quarter N ◀	House of petitions	Merchant Quarter X ON The Merchant Quarter was damaged.	Govern Yhilin I - IV	25%	Merchant Quarter X OFF The Merchant Quarter can be accessed again.	Prime SuccBrothel ON Meaning that Succubus Brothels can become available (assuming its other conditions are also met)
Repair the Square N ◀	House of petitions	Square X ON The Ari-Yhilina Square was damaged.	Govern Yhilin I - IV	20%	Square X OFF The Square can be accessed. Helps during the Third Arclent War.	-
Repair the Court N ◀	House of petitions	Court X ON The Ari-Yhilina Square was damaged.	Govern Yhilin I - IV	20%	Court X OFF The Court can be accessed again.	Prime Slush ON Meaning that Noble Gratuity can become available (assuming its other conditions are also met)
Repair Outskirts N ◀	House of petitions	Outskirts X ON The Outskirts were destroyed by undisciplined orcs.	Govern Yhilin I - IV	10%	Outskirts X OFF The Outskirts can be accessed again.	Prime RelInvest ON Meaning that the Shrine Renovation investments can become available (assuming their other conditions are also met)
Repair Slums N ◀	House of petitions	Slum Shops X ON The slums shops were destroyed.	Govern Yhilin I - IV	20%	Slum Shops X OFF The slum shops reopen their doors.	Prime OrcProg ON Meaning that FANCY WALK can become available (assuming its other conditions are also met)
Repair Elven Ghetto N ◀	House of petitions	Elven Ghetto X ON The Ghetto burns down.	Govern Yhilin I - IV	15%	Elven Ghetto X OFF The Ghetto is rebuilt so elves can return.	Prime Elven II ON Meaning that Elven Ghetto improvement can become available (assuming its other conditions are also met)

Profitable investments

Name	Location	Condition	Availability	Price	Next cycle changes	Profits
Private Mineshaft N ◀ ◁	House of Petitions	Before Elven kingdoms visit Mine - Slums ON DF: Mine OFF	Govern Yhilin I	25%	Private Mineshaft OFF	R5: 325,000 R6: 130,000 Lifetime: 1,365,000

Non-profitable investments

Name	Location	Condition	Availability	Price	Advantages	RP changes
DF Bridge Repair ▲	House of petitions	Bridge Repair OFF Bridge Repair Late OFF DF: Bridge OFF	Govern Yhilin I - IV	10%	Immediate: DF: Bridge ON Next cycle: Bridge Repair ON Enables Infrastructure Project investment	-
Infrastructure N ◀	House of petitions	Bridge Repair ON Elven kingdoms visited DF: Infrastructure OFF INFRASTRUCTURE OFF	Govern Yhilin II - IV	100%	Immediate: DF: Infrastructure ON Next cycle: INFRASTRUCTURE ON Decreases cost of certain investments +2 Economy +2 Yhilin +1 Yhilin Acceptance Helps during the Border Incident +1 hidden booster. Increases Army Size of Yhilin's human forces prior to the 3rd Arclent War. Gives Orc items at the Bloody Spire	+5 Hilstara +5 Janine
Another House of Petitions N ◀	House of petitions	Yhilin Acceptance ≥ 30 DF: Slums Petitions OFF Slums House of Petitions OFF	Govern Yhilin I - IV	25%	Immediate: DF: Slums Petitions ON Next cycle: Slums House of Petitions ON Gives access to Personal Discretionary Funds Petitions	-
Mercenary regulations (Cities) N ◀	House of petitions	Second House of Petitions built Yhilin Acceptance ≥ 30 Local Mercenaries OFF	Govern Yhilin II - IV	20%	Immediate: Local Mercenaries ON +2 Yhilin Increases Army Size by +1 for the Third Arclent War	+2 Hilstara
Mercenary regulations (Countryside) N ◀	House of petitions	Second House of Petitions built Yhilin Acceptance ≥ 30 National Mercenaries OFF	Govern Yhilin II - IV	100%	Immediate: National Mercenaries ON +5 Yhilin Increases Army Size by +5 for the Third Arclent War	+5 Hilstara
Border reinforcement (Aram) N ◀	House of petitions	Elven kingdoms visited ARAM BORDER OFF	Govern Yhilin II - IV	50%	Immediate: ARAM BORDER ON Helps during the border incident when going to Eustrin. Helps during the Aram sections of the Third Arclent War. Avoids a second seed attack in Aram.	+2 Esthera
Border reinforcement (Ardoheim) N ◀	House of petitions	Elven kingdoms visited ARDOHEIM BORDER OFF	Govern Yhilin II - IV	50%	Immediate: ARDOHEIM BORDER ON Helps during the Ardoheim and Stineford sections of the Third Arclent War Avoids a second seed attack in Ardoheim.	+2 Esthera
Succubus immigration N ◀	House of petitions	Elven kingdoms visited Prime SuccImm ON SUCCUBUS IMMIGRATION OFF DF: Succubus Immigration OFF	Govern Yhilin II - IV	25%	Immediate: DF: Succubus Immigration ON Next cycle: SUCCUBUS IMMIGRATION ON +2 Yhilin Acceptance Helps during the Third Arclent War. Increases Army Size of succubus forces prior to the 3rd Arclent War. -5 IKD morale	+2 Yarra +2 Qum +2 Nalili
Magic standardization N ▼	House of petitions	Elven kingdoms visited Prime MagStand ON Magic Standardization OFF	Govern Yhilin II - IV	10%	Immediate: Magic Standardization ON Helps during the Third Arclent War. +1 Social +2 Yhilin	-
Succubus guild fees N ◀	House of petitions	Elven kingdoms visited Prime SexTrade ON DF: Local Sex Trade OFF Yhilin Acceptance ≥ 20 Local Sex Trade OFF	Govern Yhilin II - IV	20%	Immediate: DF: Local Sex Trade ON Next cycle: Local Sex Trade ON +1 Yhilin Acceptance +1 Economy Increases Army Size of succubus forces prior to the 3rd Arclent War.	+2 Yarra +2 Qum +2 Nalili
National succubus trade N ▼	House of petitions	Local Sex Trade ON DF: National Sex Trade OFF NATIONAL SUCCUBUS TRADE OFF	Govern Yhilin III - IV	50% to 100%	Immediate: DF: National Sex Trade ON Next cycle: NATIONAL SUCCUBUS TRADE ON +2 Yhilin +2 Yhilin Acceptance +5 Economy Increases Army Size of succubus forces prior to the 3rd Arclent War. Helps during the Border Incident.	+5 Yarra +2 Qum +5 Nalili
Succubus Brothels N ▼	House of petitions	Prime SuccBrothel ON Merchant Quarter X OFF SUCCUBUS BROTHELS OFF Yhilin Acceptance of 30 or higher Elven kingdoms visited.	Govern Yhilin II - IV	10%	Immediate: SUCCUBUS BROTHELS ON A Forging Ties volunteer +3 Yhilin Acceptance Increases Army Size of succubus forces prior to the 3rd Arclent War.	+2 Yarra +2 Qum (unwhored) +2 Nalili
Doom King statue N ▼	House of petitions	Prime DF Statue ON DF: Monument OFF Monument OFF Yhilini Chaos ≤ 0 Yhilini Collateral Damage ≤ 0 Victory Points ≥ 25	Govern Yhilin II - IV	10% to 20%	Immediate: DF: Monument ON Next cycle: Monument ON +2 Yhilin Acceptance +1 Social +1 Yhilin	After first interaction with the statue +5 Esthera +5 Altina (Sluttier) +5 Varia (Dominated)
Noble gratuity N ◀	House of petitions	Prime Slush ON Court X OFF Noble Gratuity OFF Elven kingdoms visited.	Govern Yhilin II - IV	20%	Immediate: Noble Gratuity ON +10 Victory Points	-5 Janine -5 Aka
Monastery conversion (Shrine) N ▼	House of petitions	Prime RelInvest OFF Outskirt X OFF Monastery: Shrine OFF Monastery: Aid OFF Andra's been dealt with.	Govern Yhilin II - IV	5%	Immediate: Monastery: Shrine ON +2 Religion +1 Yhilin	+10 Carina -5 Sarai
Monastery conversion (Aid Station) N ▼	House of petitions	Prime RelInvest OFF Outskirt X OFF Monastery: Shrine OFF Monastery: Aid OFF Andra's been dealt with.	Govern Yhilin II - IV	25%	Immediate: Monastery: Aid ON +2 Religion +1 Yhilin Helps during the coup during the Third Arclent War.	+5 Carina +5 Sarai
FANCY WALK N ◀	House of petitions	Prime OrcProg OFF Slum Shops X OFF Orc Discipline OFF Elven kingdoms visited	Govern Yhilin II - IV	10% to 50%	Immediate: Orc Discipline ON +5 Yhilin Acceptance Increases army size by +2 during the coup during the Third Arclent War	+5 Balia
Elven Ghetto improvement N ▼	House of petitions	Prime Elven II ON Elven Ghetto X OFF DF: Elven II OFF ELVEN GHETTO OFF Elven kingdoms visited.	Govern Yhilin II - IV	50%	Immediate: DF: Elven II ON Next cycle: ELVEN GHETTO ON +2 Yhilin +2 Yhilin Acceptance +2 Social Helps during the coup during the Third Arclent War.	+5 Lynine +5 Orilise +5 Altina +3 The Mother

Personal Discretionary Funds

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: 200,000
• Premium Steel: 100,000
• Yhilin Mine Processing: 200,000
• Special Supplier: 25,000
• Stineford Magic Shop: 25,000 or 50,000
• Ardoheim Magic Trade: 50,000 or 125,000
• Yhilini Supplier: 10,000
• Aramite Supplier: 15,000
• Desert Bounty Office: 5,000
• Eustrin Manufacturer: 100,000
• Eustrin Supplier: 20,000
• Eustrin Processor: 100,000

With the following 2 Mercenary investments giving a penalty

• Iron Cudgel: -10,000
• AriGarda: -25,000

The lowest possible value is 180,000 ProN

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

• 100% if Available Pron ≥ 900,000
• 90% if 900,000 > Available Pron ≥ 800,000
• 80% if 800,000 > Available Pron ≥ 700,000
• 70% if 700,000 > Available Pron ≥ 600,000
• 60% if 600,000 > Available Pron ≥ 500,000
• 50% if 500,000 > Available Pron ≥ 400,000
• 40% if 400,000 > Available Pron ≥ 300,000
• 35% if 300,000 > Available Pron ≥ 200,000
• 30% if 200,000 > Available Pron ≥ 100,000
• 25% if 100,000 > Available Pron

Profitable investments

Name	Location	Condition	Availability	Price	Advantages	RP changes	Profits
Slum Fighting Ring N ▼	2nd House of Petitions	SDF: Fighting Ring OFF Slums Fighting Ring OFF	Govern Yhilin II-IV	15%	Immediate: SDF: Fighting Ring ON Next cycle: +1 Social Slums Fighting Ring ON	+1 Janine	R5: 75,000 R6: 40,000 Lifetime: 395,000
Sex Fighting Ring N ▼	2nd House of Petitions	SDF: Sex Ring OFF Sex Combat Ring OFF Nalili Idea ON	Govern Yhilin III-IV	25%	Immediate: SDF: Sex Ring ON Next cycle: SDF: Sex Ring OFF Sex Combat Ring ON +2 Yhilin Acceptance	+1 Janine +10 Nalili	R5: 125,000 R6: 60,000 Lifetime: 605,000
Sex Shop N ▼	2nd House of Petitions	Prime DF Statue ON Inv: Bought Sex Shop OFF	Govern Yhilin II-IV	35% 25%	Immediate: Inv: Bought Sex Shop ON	+2 Janine +5 Megail	R5: 165,000 R6: 75,000 Lifetime: 765,000

Non-profitable investments

Name	Location	Condition	Availability	Price	Advantages	RP changes
Arcane/Sexual magical agreement N ▼	2nd House of Petitions	Arcane/Sexual Agreement OFF	Govern Yhilin II-IV	20%	Immediate: Arcane/Sexual Agreement ON +3 Yhilin Acceptance Helps during the Third Arclent War.	+2 Janine
Small Celebration N ◀ ∞	2nd House of Petitions	Prime DF Statue ON	Govern Yhilin II-IV	10%	+1 Yhilin Acceptance	+1 Janine
Medium Celebration N ◀ ∞	2nd House of Petitions	Prime DF Statue ON	Govern Yhilin II-IV	20%	+3 Yhilin Acceptance	+2 Janine
Large Celebration N ◀ ∞	2nd House of Petitions	Prime DF Statue ON	Govern Yhilin II-IV	30%	+7 Yhilin Acceptance	+3 Janine