Noah Strano’s +20th birthday was another moment to pause and reflect on the productivity and proclivities of the Noble families in the realm.
The Baird family was still the most productive countial family, by a very slim margin. Their blue stone and white stone production were inferior to the Feddic family, but their green stone production was substantial superior, giving them an edge of 98,952 stones equivalent to Feddic’s 98,367.
The Cobllari had not yet passed Bannowsky in overall production, despite being 2nd in white stone production behind Sokolsky at 9033. Their green stone production was still inferior for a countial family and they had no elders at blue sphere as of yet. They had gone from zero Elder groups to two, which was substantial progress.
After Bannowsky’s all green stage family, which produced 27,840 stones equivalent, the competition for 2nd best baronial family was fierce. Sokolsky had 19,398 stones equivalent on the back of a large white stone operation, while Pellegrin had 19,128 with its first two elder groups online. Moriarty was almost as productive but was dealing with several white stage elders passing away.
The Strano family made a large investment to keep their Elder statesman Josiah around for longer. Between elevating his power in the blue stage, and putting together a large 7 member group to support his life expectancy, they expect Josiah to live 100 years longer than had originally been anticipated. Fidel at 269, is the oldest successfully transitioned green stage cultivator, still holding on as a remnant of the prior age.
Baird and Feddic families both have 2 blue stage elders now, each supported by large white stage member groups. Feddic has taken the lead in blue stone production and closed the gap, by extending matriarch Isela’s training to the 4th level of blue.
Noah’s training is at the 6th stage (1e32), but the cost in blue stones for Feddic to challenge are extreme. The Strano family will need 118k blue stones to advance Noah’s training, and Feddic would need 29k blue stones to advance Isela.
The other big news is the Strano family establishing the first two IV (blue) tier Elder groups. Because of the cultivation level in blue, some of the elders are in danger. The Stranos have focused on solidifying their base in these elder groups, so that their very expensive blue elders don’t die off. Each 3rd stage blue member of these groups required an investment of 118k white stones, 236k green stones and 14k blue stones, for an equivalent stone value of 2.79 million stone, which is an investment of 10 years of production even at the Strano family’s lofty 296k per year level.
Stone Inventories (Noah+20)
White / Green / Blue
| TOTAL | 334197.4 | 261086.9 | 32851 |
| Baird | 62416.3 | 94778.3 | 21979.6 |
| Bannowsky | 5930.92 | 5821.44 | 0 |
| Cobllari | 15196.7 | 3046 | 0 |
| Feddic | 55176.3 | 9443.3 | 884.4 |
| Guzman | 95967 | 5716.5 | 0 |
| Mcferron | 33644 | 17160 | 0 |
| Moriarty | 21508.58 | 42160 | 0 |
| Pellegrin | 21037.1 | 4864.1 | 0 |
| Sokolsky | 8328.25 | 14216 | 0 |
| Strano | 14992.2 | 63881.3 | 9987 |
Noah +40
As of Noah’s +40th birthday, the Baird countial has taken a decided lead over the Feddic family, added a third blue stage cultivator to their family, and being the first after Strano to surpass 100k equivalent stone production per year.
The Bannowsky family is showing signs of life, putting in a large effort to at least be recognized as viscount. They have 31k equivalent production to Cobllari’s 26k.
The Cobllari family has been trading away a lot of green stones for white, to prepare its white stage family members for larger groups and a new third elder group in the future. This preparatory work doesn’t have much of an immediate productive return.
Speculation as to the Strano family response is that Noah’s 75th birthday may be the deadline to see the Cobllari family soar, otherwise Bannowsky might take their title of count.
Sokolsky and Pellegrim are actually keeping pace with Cobllari despite being barons. Sokolsky’s 12k white stone production is among the highest in imperial history. Pellegrim is working on increasing green stone production.
All families are feeling the weight of supporting their elderly members, as a lot of elder group formation has been surpassed as the perception was that it’s not worth elevating an elderly white stage family member who only has 40 or so years left to live in white.
New strategic doctrines are being formulated as a result, with the Baird family, who finds it’s two white Members groups being filled with the elder, focusing on trading away white stones and developing its Green stage elders instead.
Sokolsky is leading the push in a white stone heavy strategy, that will develop the white stage group leaders into further stage of cultivation, while leaving the bulk of the family in white.
Bannowsky, Sokolsky and Pellegrim have all crossed 20k production, while Moriarty just behind at 19k. Guzman and Mcferron are the laggards at 16k and 15k respectively.
The nine vassal families produce a total of 371k, while Strano produces 319k.
Strano has spent most of its resources, recently, on making its green elder groups larger and more advanced, creating the first 5th and 6th level green groups. Noah is now saving up blue stones for his advancement to the 7th and final blue stage. He may reach yellow in his lifetime.
Baird, Feddic and Strano remain the only families with Blue stage cultivators, with Strano having 12 to Baird’s 3 and Feddic’s 2. The Strano family’s stranglehold on blue stone production is letting up because of Baird and Feddic’s advancements, but they still hold 64% of blue stone production and 25% of green stone production.
Noah +75 (Re-evaluation of feudal titles and families)
Equivalent Stone rankings:
- Baird – countial – 165,342 (1424 blue stones!)
- Feddic – countial – 101,149
- Bannowsky – baronial – 35,580 (5930 green stones!)
- Cobllari – countial – 33,842
- Sokolsky – baronial – 24,452 (15116 white stones!)
- Moriarty – baronial – 22,664
- Pellegrin – baronial – 22,101
- Guzman – baronial – 18,954
- Mcferron – baronial – 17,900
Actions:
Baird remains #1 countial family with 2 baronial vassals
Feddic remains #2 countial family with 1 baronial vassal
Cobllari demoted to viscount (Sokolsky become Strano direct vassals).
Bannowsky promoted to viscount.
Viscounts can’t have any vassals but can only be vassals of the King, and pay 35% tax.
Notes:
Noah is on the precipice of yellow stage, being at the ultimate level of blue. The Strano family is saving all blue stones for the attempt.
The Blackboard 