14. Embezzlement

1. Embezzlement may occur in three circumstances:

  • The Keeper of the Papal Purse may siphon from Investment Funds.

  • Papal Legates may tax the masses extortionately for personal gain.

  • The Delegation Bursar may cream off Mission funds.

    • 2. Embezzlement attempts cannot be made in the first month in office.

    3. If an Embezzler is caught or rebellion results, the Embezzlement attempt fails to raise any money.

    4. The chance of an Embezzler getting caught are shown in the Embezzlement Table below. The consequences of having been caught depend upon the amount missing.

    Embezzlement Table

    Amount Embezzled Delegation Bursar Mission Modifier Papal Legate Keeper of the Papal Purse
    100 - - 12+ -
    1000 11+ - 11+ 12+
    2000 9+ +1 9+ 10+
    5000 7+ +1 7+ 9+
    10000 5+ +2 5+ 7+
    Exact Roll Dismissed - Rebellion Dismissed
    Exceeded Roll Automatic Trial - Rebellion Trial
    A player must order the exact amount to be embezzled. A - denotes that such amount may not be embezzled by that office holder.
    The Delegation Bursar may embezzle once per Mission. If such embezzlement has occurred, the Mission Modifier is applied to the Mission's MR.
    Papal Legates may raise excessive taxes once per season.
    The Keeper of the Papal Purse may embezzle once per season. If the Keeper of the Papal Purse is to be tried, the judge will be the Secretarius Intimus. A guilty verdict results in the Humiliation of the character, unless the Pope commutes the sentence. An NPC will convict on 7+ on 2d6. If the Keeper of the Papal Purse is caught, but not found guilty, the Appointment is still lost.