Ferruccio sits in his wooden chair, staring at a series of statistics printed on paper and book. The room of the Duke is a modest one. In one corner, the left side, is a long-shelf of books. This is where Ferruccio keeps all his records and administration papers at. At another corner, the right side, is another shelf of books, but this one is much shorter. This shelf holds all the personal books of the Duke. Fairy tales, dramas, and likewise, are all a-part of the collection. Moving towards the middle is Ferruccio’s desk. The workplace, where Ferruccio spends most of his days at. The task of administration and taxation is an important duty, and Ferruccio has no time to do anything else but that. Diligent would be a fitting word here.  

Today, Ferruccio has to overlook the recent census performed not too long ago. The Lodi Census is due every five years. This is all to gather accurate information on the status of the realm, and most importantly to properly tax the realm. Ferruccio is no shoddy steward, and he will make sure that Lodi will prosper under his leadership. The Duke has plenty of things lined up, mainly public works. Amongst the piles of books and paper on his desk are details for a planned cobble road. The facilitation of trade is highly important for Lodi, and Ferruccio knows that very well. 

From the dwarfs to the fortress of Helmgart, all of them rely on daily shipments of grain from the farm-fields of Lodi. This trade fuels the economy and growth of Lucca, the only main urban center of Lodi. But enough of economics and trade. That could be always talked about at later dates. Ferruccio is more interested in the news of a high-profile Imperial noble named Sir Roderick. The noble somehow got himself in trouble, with the source of the issue being that Roderick violated a rule of a duel with a Brettonnian Lord. What news, especially for Ferruccio. Who knows what this will lead to. Hopefully, this will all be resolved soon. If not then there might be a war on the horizon. Ferruccio rather not have his realm be involved with a war with the Brettonnians, but he cannot control what will occur.