KT
No, I'm straight up paying my people. I'll explain to Vanilli that things might be slow going at first, but we are going to make it through.
I think I will just set them to gathering and purifying the highest quality metal they can find. I would like to start working on a robot that will assist the Dusters, or whatever they are called. I bet they could use a robot to do some of that heavy lifting, and they seem like a very interesting group...probably necromancers...cybernetically enhanced undead, anyone?
Basically, I want them to focus on positive cash flow projects, and projects that will improve my standing with various powerful factions. My idea is listed above, perhaps Vanilli has some ideas of his own.
(Save v poison = 4, failed, btw)