User Guide

Overseer and click on the button “Send a Gift.” You
have three choices of gifts to send, each one increasing
on the previous one’s lavishness. Consider how much
your family has saved, and choose a gift accordingly.
If the city is about to go in the red, you may want to
supplement the city’s funds with your family’s savings.
Debt is not looked upon lightly in the Kingdom (see
page 194). If your funds can save the city from incur-
ring debt, you’d be well served to contribute it to the
city’s coffers.
Your Political Overseer will manage the process of giv-
ing from your family savings. Visit him, and click on
the “Give to City” button to begin the transaction.
Specify an amount, and click on the “Give to City”
button. Your Political Overseer will ensure that the
city’s treasury receives the funds.
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All your toiling to build a great Egyptian city does not
go unrewarded. You are granted a salary based on your
rank. As long as you have a Mansion, you can earn an
income. If you think you are worth more (or less)
than what you are paid, you can adjust your own salary
accordingly. Keep in mind that others in the Kingdom
may not look too kindly on you if you pay yourself a
hefty salary. They will question your dedication to the
Kingdom, and your Kingdom Rating (see page 194)
may suffer the consequences of your ego.
The Political Overseer (see page 198) saves your salary
for your family and keeps track of you family savings
balance. Family savings are stored in your residence
and usually are passed down to your heirs. If the cen-
tral government breaks down, signifying the end of a
Period, your family savings are lost.
Spending Your Family Savings
There are two ways to spend your family savings: you
can send gifts to the people of Egypt or give to the
city.
To maintain a good reputation in the Kingdom, the
most important thing you can do is establish a thriv-
ing, profitable city. Of course, those who donate gifts
to Egypt are thought of very highly. Be forewarned,
though, that people in the Kingdom become bored
quickly, so your gifts must become fancier and more
expensive over time. If they don’t, others might think
you are getting cheap, and your standing in the
Kingdom could decrease.
To send a gift to the Kingdom, visit your Political
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Send a Gift.
Visit your Political Overseer to send a gift. You have
three gifts from which to choose.