Setting up your budget

It is important that you set up your budget properly. You do this by hitting [r] ([r]eport), and then [b] (for the [b]udget report). In here you should choose your tax rate, and the amount of money/metal/jewels you choose to invest in various types of research. A note about taxes: if your taxes are too high, your production of food, metal and jewels will decrease.

There are default values set for investment in magic and technology, and there is a default tax rate. This is intended to guide new players through their first moves.

In the budget report you can also spend a fraction of your reserves on various types of research. To do this you use the [s]torage option, and spend what you want of your current treasury. This amount will be reset to 0 after each update.