In addition to all the pre-$1000 rewards, you will also be a duke/duchess and have a small duchy. Your duchy will include a small city (which you can name, subject to approval), and you can have as much impact on the design as you'd like -- anything from "make it full of Rakshasa townsfolk" to "here's a 20-page design doc" -- and we'll do our best to make your vision reality. (If that's overwhelming, we'll work with you on the design, so you don't have to start from a blank page unless you want to.) You will have a few special administrative powers that work while you are in your duchy. For instance, you will be able to launch fireworks at night, banish players from your city if you deem them annoying, and activate a special "festival mode" that creates a more festive atmosphere in town. We will also entertain suggestions for custom duchy commands, as long as they're not overpowered and are easy for us to code. Your duchy will include a manor home which acts like the player housing described above. (Including needing to pay rent after one year post release -- but ownership of the manor home is not connected to your dukedom.) As long as you remain active in the game community (e.g. logging in for at least a few hours per month), you will remain the duke forever. However, understand that the game world will change over time, and this may impact your duchy in various ways. There will be happy times and sad times, and you will occasionally have opportunity to exhibit your leadership skills.

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