I like this too. Both limiting rumors to 2-3 per week, and having anon rumors start at a lower strength.

This is actually already doable via the request board system, though like with everything there is usually a QP or silver cost depending on the complexity of the program involved.

One of the things I would suggest is changing it so that the echoes when an unlawful act in certain areas are less common, for example:

- between the hours of say, 9pm and 6am, no Reeve announce echoes (or reduced). It's night time, it's harder to see and less people around.
- if you're hidden ...

Just a general outline on techs:


800 heavy plow
800 stirrups
900 soap
900 horseshoes

1000 use of hops in beer becomes widespread
1150 blast furnance
1180 mirrors
1185 windmills
1200 horozontal looms
1200 buttons
1200 hard soaps in general use
1200 paper
1200 chimneys
1285 spectacles

1295 glass ...