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@Fari @jokerxhisoka @TetraSky - in case of major food shortages (like sieges) the government can override normal system of food distribution, confiscate the food, and distribute it according to their own rules. This is called "rationing". Contrary to some claims, it wasn't the normal mode of operation of socialist countries like Soviet Union, even if it did happen more often than people would like.
Note that this is an extreme measure, and governments have fallen due to failing to get food to the people. It is also not really suitable for pseudo-medieval settings, because of the bureaucratic overhead involved.
But in this case, the government has created food shortage entirely on its own, by locking down the city for no reason. Even if the church didn't get involved, hungry riots were pretty much inevitable.
@theShear - the way I understood it, the Prince Faction are being over-the-top villains, who unleash undead and famine on the populace for no reason.
@Gearfist0 - I recommend dismantling the guards, putting them into the pot, and pretending they never came there.
Note that this is an extreme measure, and governments have fallen due to failing to get food to the people. It is also not really suitable for pseudo-medieval settings, because of the bureaucratic overhead involved.
But in this case, the government has created food shortage entirely on its own, by locking down the city for no reason. Even if the church didn't get involved, hungry riots were pretty much inevitable.
@theShear - the way I understood it, the Prince Faction are being over-the-top villains, who unleash undead and famine on the populace for no reason.
@Gearfist0 - I recommend dismantling the guards, putting them into the pot, and pretending they never came there.
