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The Academy — what the guides leave out

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Opening post by Felix · #1

The Academy is the one building that pays while you sleep and most lords leave it empty.

The cheap early studies pay back faster than the expensive ones ever will.

A finished study raises every march afterwards, forever.

Small and constant beats large and occasional.

Reply 1 by Lady Eddara Tallhart · #2

Felix said "The Academy is the one building that pays while you sleep and most lords leave it empty" — I've been pondering the hot stone research myself, trying to decide if its costs will be outweighed by any potential benefits once I actually have the thing operational, and I still haven't made up my mind despite my maester's assurances it will be worth the investment.

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