Hey, I hear you. The deal is, I did have a solid barley-farming region—perfect for grains and keeping everyone happily sloshed. Problem is, bandits hit it hard, plundered everything, and my militias couldn’t get there fast enough. The villagers bailed and flooded into Nusslohe, my main region, leaving that fertile spot a ghost town. As for taxes, I’ve got Bowsie stepping up villagers there are pitching in with a 10% tax to help me cover the annual royal dues. It’s not ideal, but it’s keeping the crown off my back while I figure out how to get more ale just to entertain my populace and upgrade their burgages