Blockade (World event idea)
Here one for you Dm' that want some fun economic activity that will cost the players more. The nation (the onea tha players are in) just started a war with a weaker neighboring nation. It will be easily won. The bad news is that they have a better navy & are blocking the ports of the conquering nation. So all prices on imports will keep going up till the end of the war. The players can attempt to relive the blockade by find a way around or by causing the blocking force to leave/be destoyed. If they succeed prices will return to normal & actually be lowered gor a day or two.