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>>29174406
>pic attached is a continental-level strategic map for people to get their bearings
>still needs a little bit of editing, but it won’t change much if at all
>note, not all hexes are the same size – this is strategic, not realistic

COLOURS
Red – Astral Adepts
Light Grey – Malataine
Light Purple – Wasteland
Green – Elves/Wasteland/contested territory
Dark Blue – Magi League
Dark Grey – Mage Guard
Orange – Independents
Brown – Sithran Mountains/Dwarves
Tan – Royal Seraphi Kingdom
Light Blue – Current Region

I hope this gives you a decent sense of scale. East, west and south are water. North are the Magi Line mountains and the Barrier of Marie. Southern Gauron is about 1.76 million sq. miles including the northern mountains.

>Now, with further ado

>>29174453
After clearing out the bandits, you march on Toulon and make camp nearby. The bandits went down easily, and losses are limited to a handful of men – particularly as your support corps could get to any wounded quickly. Arail’s replacement captain, a woman by the name of Ceres Nate, reports on her scouting for Taour.

“Sir, I can’t find any trace of Taour forces nearby. If those knights had friends, they’re not here anymore. They might never have been here in the first place – I have difficulty believing that Taour could spare a force from Darlesia to come all the way here.”

The dwarf you have in custody snorts. Clearly he knows something. The gag in his mouth keeps him from talking, though.

“It’s possible they left after they heard of our army here. They may have been interested in Curton – it wouldn’t be that hard to march a small army through Olmm to here,” you say, thinking.

Nonetheless, Taour doesn’t seem to be present. Aside from lingering bandits and a few minor lords, you hold Mier province.

>You now control Mier province

You turn to the dwarf and ungag him. You’ve already asked him about honour during your march here.

He had said, “The honour of fighting! Of battle! I don’t care about anybody who doesn’t fight – but you’re a warrior, true and sound. I’m glad to see you understand the way of battle and the way to treat your fallen foe.”

Other than that, he wasn’t too talkative. He sounds educated – but then, most dwarves are. You wonder how he got out here. You figure he probably won’t answer too many questions, so you had best make them good ones.

>1. Ask him how he became a bandit.
>2. Ask him where he got all the toughs.
>3. Ask him what he knows of Taour and if he has any connection to them.
>4. Custom

>>29174473
>>4. Custom
Ask him where he left his honur

>>29174473
3.

>>29174473
>3. Ask him what he knows of Taour and if he has any connection to them.

I have a feeling we'll be holding onto the dwarf for awhile.

>>29174531
He seems to know something about Taour, so that would be the logical place to start.

>>29174624
You assume he is just going to spill his guts.

He won't talk to us if we don't make him understand the wrongness of his way first.

>>29174668
I wasn't meaning to criticize you, I always forget to take that out when I open the quick reply.

>>29174473
>3. Ask him what he knows of Taour and if he has any connection to them.

>3

“Connection? Bah. I don’t work for vampires – I won’t fight for those enslaving bastards. They’re the opposite of civilisation.”

You cock an eyebrow. The hell is a dwarven bandit talking about civilisation for?

“As for Taour, well, maybe we can make a deal? You’re an honourable warrior – but you stand for other things. I want my own little kingdom, but I don’t think I could have what I want under you. You let me and my boys go, we’ll head off. To the borders of those poncy royals and pissant mages and become mercenaries.

“You give us our freedom and I tell you what I know.”

Felix laughs lightly. “If you didn’t work for them, dwarf, how do you have information?”

“I keep my ear to ground, knight. Taour’s got machinations and I have a good idea of what they are.”

>1. Tell him he has a deal. You can go back on it later, if you want to try it.
>2. No deal. Try to bully the info out of him.
>3. Custom

>>29174791
>3. Custom

Our people have a right to see justice served. Put him and his men to work, hard work in the mines(other city). When they are ready to talk, then we'll see what kind of deals we can set. But no one gives us ultimatums.

>>29174791
Maybe we should find out a bit more about this guy before we make a decision.

>>29174855
What sort of questions do you want to ask him?

>>29174791
>3. Custom
try to get him off balance, question his honour, bring Maloric and Caitlynn into the discussion, they have experience with dorfs

>>29174927
If he's a bandit, why does he care about 'civilization'? Isn't banditude usually in direct opposition to that?

Why does he think he can run a kingdom? Can a dwarf even run one in what is essentially human lands without having someone set after him from one of the more genocidal factions?

The whole honor thing doesn't seem to jive with being a bandit either.

>>29175045
dorf-twat has alredy mentioned honor more than once, seems to mean something to him...

>>29174967
>>29175045
I might see if I can't blend these two, then.

>>29174853
This.

>>29174791

I assume he turned to Banditry as it allows him to proxy being a king/ruler... It is possible that he ran his group with a code of honour. I would presume that there were things that were considered crimes and those who committed those acts were punished for it...

I'd be happy to reduce his sentence from Death to Exile in exchange for suitable information. The information has to be worth the lessening of his sentence...

>>29174791
1
Question, Dwarven kingdoms are settled the n mountains right? Like say the mountain that the POP that we want in right? The one we can use to summon Gnome? how good would she be at excavating what ever existing cave system into the beginings of a dwarven hold? One that would be led by our friend here and allied to us.

>>29175124
You'd have to ask Undine after the meeting. But yes, Dwarves settle under mountains, though they maintain small settlements and trading post topside.

>>29175124
That is several questions Anon. Very interesting idea though.

>>29175124

I'd rather not just trust a dwarf with a kingdom after we just smashed the fuck out of his band of rebels, even if he is honorable.

If we want to do this, we should probably keep the dwarf with us and make an informed decision later over time, not now.

>question his honour, get more details

“You talk of honour, yet you’re a bandit. You talk of ruling a kingdom, yet you’re a bandit. You talk of civilisation, yet you’re a bandit. I don’t get it.”

Maloric chimes in and you signal for a knight to bring Caitlyn in from just outside the tent, “I’ve never even heard of a dwarven bandit. The ones I’ve met would probably die of shock and shame if they knew such a thing. What are you doing out here, acting as a bandit and trying to form a kingdom?”

The dwarf curls his face a bit, but answers. “I’m a bandit now, but I wasn’t always one and I won’t always be one. I bested my people at their own game, and they turned me out. I talk of honour, because I have honour – it’s different to yours, great Imperator, but it is honour all the same. Not all these roughs and toughs share it, but I can prune them over time. I might even let you keep the ones I don’t like.”

Caitlyn responds to one of the things he said. “Dwarves have many games they claim as their own. Which one did you beat them at so badly?”

The dwarf grins, the tattoos on his face making him look uglier than usual as he draws out the one word he says, “Greed.”

You frown. “What is your honour, precisely, dwarf?”

“Like I said, the honour of fighting. Of battle. I respect warriors and expect it in return. Those who cannot fight, or will not show such honour, deserve none of my own and no respect. You are strong and act like a warrior – like I and you, Talon York. Or you are weak and deserving of little.

“Now, enough crap. Do we have a deal or not?”

He’s entered that mood again. He won’t be terribly responsive to any more attempts at talk.

>1. Deal
>2. No Deal

>>29175307
>>1. Deal

>>29175307
>dwarven greed
>head strong battle minded

I really don't see a use for him and he's trying to goad us. Throw him in the mines, that's what dwarves are good for.

>2. No Deal

Maybe he'll learn some humility at some point and we can talk to him further.

>>29175307

>1. Deal

might be nice to have a reoccurring foe.... Maybe he'll try to take over Olmm...

>>29175307
1.

>>29175307
>1. Deal

But do not forget the mercy I give you today.

>>29175307
>No deals
We have honour but our honour is different, we won't let those who pray on the weak go unpunished

>>29175307
So we can take his deal - We get 'some information' and release him to be an independent party.

Or we can deny the deal, in order to... Imprison him, or execute him?

From the first we get 'some information' which will either be of no use or some use. Having the dwarf go on his way as an independent party seems more likely to benefit us at this point, as releasing him should get us some good will and he seems to respect us as an honorable dude.

Imprisoning him will either end up neutrally or with him escaping, a definite negative. Executing him is a pretty neutral outcome. From all this, I think it's in our best interest to make the deal.

Any other thoughts?

>>29175373
No deal,

Why not make a counter offer, he could rule as a vassel lord under us if he proves his worth, if he declines then we since he likes chat so much let's have a 1 on 1 with him to show him our strength.

Or we could also just fight him for his freedom!!

If he wins he walks, if we win then he swears his life to is on his honour

>>29175307
>Deal.

>>29175456
That was supposed to say he likes combat..

>on my iPhone.....

>1

“Very well. Information in exchange for your freedom – so long as you do not remain in my lands or return.”

He nods and stretches out his hand. “Let us seal this in Dwarven custom.”

It is dwarven custom to seal all deals with a handshake.

>1. Shake his hand.
>2. Don’t shake his hand but attempt to seal the deal regardless.
>3. Call off the deal.
>4. Custom

>>29175456

We already fought him, and pushed his shit in, his arm is broken right now as far as I know.

If anything, and I'd really rather not, we could conscript him. Making him a vassal lord would anger the people we just saved, and we barely know him, we're still calling him dwarf for gods sake.

>>29175485
>1. Shake his hand.

>>29175485
I see nothing wrong with shaking his hand.

>>29175487
>we're still calling him dwarf for gods sake.
He's refused to give you his name, fyi. I forgot to mention that in an earlier post.

>>29175485
>>1. Shake his hand.

Leave our gauntlet on and give it a bit of a hard stern squeeze. He got real lucky.

>>29175485
>1. Shake his hand.
beware of trickery, right now and later.
Tell him he owes us a favor, which we will collect sooner than later

>>29175487
That's a fair point, I forgot we stoved his arm in last thread

Make the deal I suppose, we can always conquer him again in the future..
>Shake his hand

>1

You take his hand, giving it a firm squeeze through your gauntlet. His mouth twists in a grin. Suddenly, you feel the snap of sorcery. Powerful sorcery surging through his arm and yours and in the very air. A very primitive part of your mind recognises this taint for what it is…

Infernal magic. Devilry.

[DC 18 Resist]

Rolled 19

>>29175576
DEVIL BE GONE!

Rolled 11

>>29175576

Rolled 19

>>29175576

Rolled 14

>>29175576

THAT SON OF A BITCH. Counter back with our own.

Rolled 6

>>29175576
AWW SHIT

>>29175576

And you people wanted to trust him! Damn it!

Rolled 10

>>29175592
>>29175599

thank you anons


I apologize for being a naive faggot, this dorf will be strung up as the nigger he is

It would seem that we and he have both chosen poorly. But really, what was he expecting to happen next?

>>29175576
I TOLD YOU GUYS, I TOLD YOU WE ARE TOO DAMN TRUSTING

>>29175447
But if he turns out to have some alterior motive to fuck us over in the future we should hedge our bets and just imprison him now.

>>29175576
5 internet bucks it was pact magic that was mentioned earlier.

>>29175576
Fucker's head is going over our fireplace mantle.

>>29175672
FUCKING CALLED IT

>>29175652
It was probably infernal contract magic. Basically really bad things would have happened if we had tried to break the deal.

>>29175769
I believe we should alter the deal, and tell him he should pray we don't alter it any further.

>target met

You instinctively try to counter the spell. The will that created this magic was strong – the clash of wills feels like you are a man with a club hammering against a stone wall. But, you are no mere man, and this is no mere club. You feel your force of will break through the wall, and you charge into the metaphorical castle. As you break the connection and the spell, the visage of a man in fine dress with glasses in front a throne with a pair of… something in it. You can’t make out much from the image, even as you burn it into your mind, but the man is definitely shocked.

You surge back to reality and shouts of “SORCERY!”, the sharp sound of steel being drawn and the snap and crackle of a dozen spells being activated greets you. You shove the dwarf to the ground and draw your sword. He looks shocked as you level your sword at his throat and your cabinet, and accompanying knights, surround him.

Then he laughs. “I was told no man, woman or mage would be able to resist an infernal pact from such a devil I made my deal with. No dwarf could – even the master runesmiths. Are you truly just a man, Talon York?”

You snarl at him, “No, I am Imperator.”

>1. Kill him.
>2. Interrogate him.
>3. Imprison him
>4. Custom

>>29175748
Well it looks like if the fucker breaks our deal he is the one getting fucked over.

>>29175673
Yeah, pretty much. Make a deal with a devil and get the ability to bind people to contracts, with harsh break 'fees', using a handshake.

Rolled 14

>>29175835
>2. Interrogate him.
then
>1. Kill him.

>>29175835
>>2. Interrogate him.
What fuck was he trying to do.

>>29175835
>1

Rolled 15

>>29175835
>kill him

>>29175835
>2. Interrogate him.
We can kill him later, but it seems like he was trying to make sure we didn't go back on his deal.

>>29175835
>3 and 2
Imprison him and torture him for information

>>29175835

>4. Custom

Cut his arm off. He won't be doing any more infernal pacts without it. Have Mal seal the wound with a fire spell, and bring him with us as a prisoner. He'll have some time to mull over what he has done that way, and we can interrogate him further.

>>29175835
>2. Interrogate him.
So why are people trying to kill him before we can get more information out of him?

>>29175900
Calling votes here.

>>29175835
2. Find out what he knows. Then we can imprison or kill him.

3 and 2

>>29175835
Let's find out what he was up to.

>>29175888
This, but while we're at it cut off his legs too.

>>29175939
>>29175888
Might as well kill him.

>>29175951

In a world with high magic and the ability to heal wounds I'm pretty sure he'll be fine. He'll just lose his primary means, it'll humble him and perhaps make him more compliant to our interrogation.

THat said I don't support his legs, just the arm.

Maiming him will make it a lot harder to get information from him.

>>29175982
I thought dwarfs were bad at maigic, and from the looks of it he had to make a deal with a demon.(which should be impossible since those fuckers are behind a barrier.)

>>29176012

They are, but we aren't, we have Undine who can heal, and an entire support corps that does so as well. It would be us keeping him alive, post arm removal.

>>29176012
Infernals have been specifically stated not to be the monsters behind the barrier.

>>29176058
Well i still don't see the point in mutilating the guy.
From what i can tell he was trying to make sure we didn't go back on our deal.

>>29176099

No no. He was trying to hedge his bets, by cursing us, he could break his word, we could not. We showed him mercy and were ready to let him go, then he pulled that shit out of nowhere. This is no time to be trusting again. Truth be told we got REALLY lucky with that roll, I think it was the QM taking advantage of the whole being too trusting.

>2

You sheathe your sword and hammer your boot down onto his chest.

“Speak quickly, dwarf, or I’ll ensure you never speak again.”

He coughs out a broken laugh and starts to respond, “Alright, alright… I am bested. It was just a way to ensure you keep your word – you’re a man after my own heart, but you’re also a figure of authority. I know that you would not truly keep your word.”

He’s suddenly quite talkative, and from the look in his eyes, he actually appears to be… afraid of you. For all his earlier bravado, it seems seeing you defeat the spell of a devil is too much.”

“The dwarves are sticklers for their words, but the upper classes and their like still bend them despite that. Their reputation for sticking to their words as closely as devils is bullshit – they lie and cheat as much as any human. So I made a pact with a powerful devil, and he granted me the ability to bind them to their words with but a handshake. They, uh, didn’t take kindly to it. Kicked me out, though not before they got their due.”

Deal making was a dwarven art – no wonder they had kicked him out and no wonder he ascribed it to greed.

>continued

Rolled 5

>>29176099
Maybe he can work as our diplomat, lel.
Make people we don't trust agree to his terms, then seal them with a devil-contract

>>29176136
“What of Taour?”

“They fear you, Talon York. They’ve kept the Magi League and Mage Guard at bay – but they don’t think they can stop you or make a deal with you. You killed one of their bigshots last year, I hear. They were going to overextend themselves in order to try and deny you the mines and smithies. Try to prevent you from becoming a power. They don’t have enough food, either, to feed their people – and they worry that a stalemate with you will prevent them from getting enough farmland.”

He tells you a little more about Taour, about the damage to Darlesia and how frayed the whole place is. It’s not in civil war, but Darlesia slew several of their vampires, and you killed one apparently. The council has been halved in size and united under one daywalker.

>1. Question him more (write-in)
>2. Kill him.
>3. Send him to the mines
>4. Heavy physical punishment and imprisonment
>5. Custom

>>29176146
i'm ok with this actually.

>>29176146
You know, I like it. So long as his devil friend doesn't take ownership of his contracts this could be excellent.

Rolled 19

>>29176155
>5. Custom;
>>29176146

>>29176155
I guess we should just kill him. It's kind of a waste, but he's put us to it after that stunt. Putting him in the mines or imprisoning him is just asking for trouble later.

>>29176155
>2. Kill him.
He reneged on our good faith deal by trying to utilize his magic, just kill him and let's be done with it.

>>29176155
>>5. Custom
look
>>29176146

>>29176146
This is a surprisingly good idea, making him a diplomat, hell even shake hands with him to prove our honesty. This is pretty much our fix to prevent us from being betrayed

>>29176155
>5. Custom

Imprison him. Really I'd rather his arm be gone, but if that isn't an option to everyone then so be it. But we do need to make sure he can't escape using that magic, so arm will have to be kept restrained or something.

There is a lot more use to him yet. Might even be worth a study if one of our mages are interested. Create some anti infernal spells or something.

>>29176155
>5. Custom
We are making him our diplomat.

Trying to make him our 'diplomat' is seriously idiotic on many levels. Dude JUST betrayed trust, for one, that hardly qualifies him for a position of even more trust. For another, it's a one shot trick. Try it once, other people find out, and you have a terrible reputation. Just drop this idea, it's really bad.

>>29176155
Kill him or imprison him, anything that's not trusting him more.

>>29176146
You'd trust him to represent us to foreign powers after this stunt?

Being a diplomat is a highly prestigious position, and when news got out of his capabilities we'd lose a lot of respect and goodwill from all nations. No, kill him and let's be done with it.

>>29176146

I oppose this entirely. It is underhanded and if someone ever found out NO ONE would trust us again.

>>29176155
>1. Question him more (write-in)
"Good, now you have 5 seconds to tell why I should not part your head from your body"
>2. Kill him.

>>29176231
>Other people find out, and you have a terrible reputation.

Other people find out that if we make a deal they must honor it? Seems fine to me, it keeps away scammesr and betrayers

>Diplomat consideration

Even so much as voicing the idea has your cabinet in an uproar. Maloric thinks the idea is suitably underhanded – but would be pointless after the first one or two attempts. It’s a little difficult to disguise a dwarven ambassador as somebody else, after all. Everybody else is in outright opposition. The dwarf doesn't speak.

You still have the authority to make this decision.

>1. Diplomat
>2. Kill
>3. Imprison

>>29176304
Kill him.

>>29176287
Most people don't like it when you sneak in the powers of literal Hell to the bargaining table.

>>29176304
>2. Kill
Well we tried.

>>29176287

No they find out we are using INFERNAL MAGIC to keep them to their word. At that point it would be assumed we are a power, with an army, with a damn Source, and we're still saying, "Nope don't trust you enough, infernal spell." It reflects on our own strength poorly as well, saying we don't trust ourselves/army to handle it if they go back on it.

Everything about it is underhanded and likely frowned upon by actual powers.

>>29176304
Kill him, please. This diplomat idea is terrible. I wish our character hadn't even brought it up.

I can't really see why it's underhanded, we can public come out of it, it just a guarantee they will keep their word. What are you afraid of ? Keeping away all people with fake promises?

So
>1

>>29176304
>2. Kill

>>29176304

>3. Imprison

I feel he has more use. But if not, kill him. We need to send a message. Talon shouldn't have even said that, it was idiotic.

Rolled 15

>>29176304
>made semi-joke
>hell hath no fury like anons

>4
let him go rouge in our enemies borders, using his power covertly
for the greater good

>>29176304

2
"I offered you my word and you cast it aside. Your crimes of Banditry are lessened due to your information. Your crime of using Infernal magics in an attempt to subvert my will will be punished by Death. Have you any Last words?"

>>29176348
You mean keeping away everyone who's afraid we'll sneak unfavorable terms and then force them to adhere to the deal? It doesn't even matter what we actually do with him, just that people are afraid we've got a fucking demon-powered dealmachine.

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>2

"I offered you my word and you cast it aside. Your crimes of Banditry are lessened due to your information. Your crime of using Infernal magicks in an attempt to subvert my will are to be punished by Death. Have you any last words?"

He grins, showing his bravado even to the end. “That I do. My name is Tarvish Dorner. I’d at least like a gravestone made of stone – even if it’s small.”

You nod. You don’t see much reason not to do so, even if does consort with devils. Mages do the same thing, even if they aren’t so stupid normally to form pacts.

You execute him yourself summarily, and he grins to the end. Your men remove him from the room and you call your cabinet to order.

“We need to consider where to go from here. It has only been a week and a half since we marched – things have gone very well so far. But Taour is actively moving against us. We need to carefully consider what to do next – and whether we should regroup at Harrowmont first.”

Almost all of your cabinet, excluding Glynn, are supportive of regrouping at Harrowmont. Glynn, on the other hand, thinks we can continue to rely on sending to communicate major information and should march on Olmm and try to seize it before Taour.

Felix says, “That is brash, captain. Taour is willing to overextend themselves to fight us – but if we do the same we will be even more vulnerable.”

>1. March on Olmm.
>2. Regroup at Harrowmont
>3. Custom

>province info for Olmm next

>>29176520
Name: Olmm
Owner: Independents
Control: Very Low
Order: Very Low
Population: 500,000
Military Presence: Low; Moderate
Resources: Mine network; quarry
Notable Locations:
>Fort Locke - a small fortress that overlooks the mines and quarry of the province.
>Niorte - the largest town in Olmm. It lies close to the southern border, on the highway to the RSK ports. It was the largest town in the former Darlesian territory and has high walls and a sturdy castle.

>>29176520
>2. Regroup at Harrowmont

We need a break. Our people need our hand. Hell we haven't even held court for them yet. If the vamps are scared of us, building our forces and making it APPEAR like we are readying for them then sweeping in elsewhere will keep them on their toes. We have them in a good position, no need to overextend ourselves.

>>29176520
Never stop, never surrender, conquest all the way is what I'd like to say. But it's probably wiser to regroup, especially if that's what almost our entire cabinet is saying.

Rolled 17

>>29176520
>3. Custom
-summon Salamander(Mal)
-summon Gnome
-Get.That.PoP

>>29176598
This is basically 2, as you need to go back to Harrowmont to do the first two.

>>29176520
>>29176581
2. Agreed we should regroup at harrowmont and maybe seeing if we could grab the vale.

>>29176598

Can we please not start this again right now? We aren't even in Harrowmont to do that yet. And is really its own separate vote.

>>29176520
>3. Regroup at Harrowmont, but send a small party of warriors into Olmm to warn them about the likelihood of a Taour attack - while recommending that they join us for greater protection.

We seriously need to march north anyway, to ensure than Oaln doesn't establish a solid control over all of Vitria

Rolled 19

>>29176617
Fine by me

>>29176598
This then march to Olmm, they know of us which means they will try to take it.

>>29176637

This might be good actually. Starting rumors and inciting the people who likely will start to support us by proxy anyway(if the makeshift Griffon flags in the last city mean anything), so we could at least attempt to bring them under our fold without bloodshed.

>>29176520
>2. Regroup at Harrowmont
but send a few scouting parties to into Olmm. both for up to date information, diplomacy and recruitment.

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>>29176634
pls!but!and!

Calling the vote. Looks like 2 + warning/scouting Olmm (you can just use sendings and some scouts).

>>29176718

Do so then. Our scouts are all over right now then. Sendings from Harrowmont will hold more weight though I feel.

>>29176718
It's more than just a warning, it's trying to diplomance them to Jin us rather than face the Taour threat alone.

>>29176718
Do it, we need it anyway.

>>29176637
Definitely this. We need to be subtle for once in out lives,

I assume we have other affairs to take care of at Curton? Such as possible recruitment and solving the internal strife.

>>29176785
In the interest of not bogging down the quest, most lesser problems will be dealt with by mayors etc. With larger choices left to you. The choice of mayor last thread, was more about how fast order and control would grow in Mier for instance.

>2

“We shall regroup at Harrowmont for now. However, it is in our interests to make contact with any influential rulers in Olmm and determine what actions Taour is taking. Some sendings, and a handful of scouts should do.”

Glynn tells you he’ll organise some men-at-arms to move into Olmm to do so and you move onto the next topic. No need to waste any flying knights just yet.

MILITARY STATUS

>You have gained the following
200 Men-at-arms (Reg.)
100 Longbowmen (Vet.)

>All standard infantry are now men-at-arms for simplicity, distinguished only by experience. Similarly, mage-knights are no longer distinguished by nationality

TOTAL ARMY

45 Flying Mage Knights (Vet.)
55 Infantry Mage Knights (Vet.)
150 Longbowmen (Vet.)
50 Arcane Archers (Vet.)
470 Men-at-arms (Vet.)
23 Battlemages (Reg.)
290 Men-at-arms (Reg.)
25 Mage Knights (Reg.)
140 Mage Knights (Grn.)
370 Men-at-arms (Grn.)

POWS

You need to decide what to do with the several hundred bandits you captured. Toulon still has a functioning militia so is capable of defending itself with aid from you against larger forces.

>1. Exile
>2. Death
>3. Labor to repay a debt you levy against them (indentured servitude)
>4. Custom

>If there are any other affairs you wish to raise at the meeting, let me know now
>Your cabinet wishes to deal with most economic and ruler matters at Harrowmont

>>29176882
>1. Exile
>3. Labor to repay a debt you levy against them (indentured servitude)

>>29176882
>3. Labor to repay a debt you levy against them (indentured servitude)

Then exile into Taour lands.

>>29176882
Give them a choice between labor or exile.

>>29176882
>3. Labor to repay a debt you levy against them (indentured servitude)

It would be for the best for now. Split between here and the other city to minimalism riots. After a time they will be set free, either to continue their jobs(with a wage now) or leave of their own accord, but if they do they will not be welcomed in our lands anymore.

>>29176882

>3. Labor to repay a debt you levy against them (indentured servitude)
build roads and work the mines

>>29176882
As for the cabinet meeting, I think we are sorely lacking an individual capable of creating an informant network to provide us with intelligence about the movements and domestic situations in other nations - rectifying this should be a high priority.

After all, knowing is half the battle.

If we send them to Toulon have them build a proper wall around the city. It is too easy to get into as it is now and the resources are literally right there.

>3

You elect to impose a debt on each of the bandits, which they must work off through hard labour. After some conserving with your cabinet and sendings to the local mayors, you come up with a figure that ensures they’ll be working for a few years. Afterwards, they’ll have the same freedom as the rest of the peasantry.

Undine says, “I can’t see them all being happy with this, Talon.”

You shrug. “We can exile the really rowdy. The rest will be under the watch of the local militia and they’ll hopefully integrate. Those that don’t will be exiled regardless.”

You wrap up a few other matters, including patrol assignments in Mier, and then begin the march back to Harrowmont.

>Harrowmont meeting next

So, here’s the deal guys. I have to get some lunch and you guys need to bash out what you want to do regarding Gnome/PoP and Salamander. When I get back, I’m going to call two votes using the contentious voting rules (i.e. SQ voting rules) on what to use the PoP for and whether or not to summon Salamander with Mal.

Next update will be in about 40 minutes, give or take. There’ll also be other stuff in the meeting of course, then we can move onto action again.

>>29177086
Oh, and check the Q&A bin under the elemental questions for full details on the elementals.

http://pastebin.com/njwWGgj8

I don't mind going for Gnome, but could someone pulling for Salamander explain why they're interested?

>>29177086
We are getting gnome since using it on ourselves attract unwanted attention and udine says her max PoP is four and there a lot more than 4 PoP, about Salamander is a given since with 3 elementals we can take over places relativity quickly.

>>29177127
DC 12 check for really powerful ally. Costs nothing but 4 hours of Maleric's time. Also would make the dungeon crawl easier given the party size limitiations.

>>29177127
Stops some one from getting great military fighter(she is great against every thing except mages), and she had her own utility out side of combat not as much as gnome but it is still there.(she would be great at the mining towns).

>>29176989
Agreed, we need to start up an information netowkr,

I recommend sending off various mages disguised as simply theifs to infiltrate criminal organizations within cities/the wilderness, along with any of the bandit PoW's we think will remain loyal with enough pay

This has several advantages-
1.) As we can see from our Dwarf friend, bandits and such are always readily handy with interesting information, this will prevent us from being in the dark about things all the time, not to mention building us a support network beneath the surface.

2.) Proactively stop and prevent bandit raids on both our army and cities, advnatages here are obvious.

3.) A possible link to the black market(s), that will give us access to both more criminal-esque magics like the infernals and better grade equipment, or if we need a future requisition of something that's hard to get our hands on.

5.) Eventually our spies could gain trusted positions, meaning we get more soldiers.

6.) And if we ever need an expert on criminal-based things, we could use our spy to hire peeps.

Think about it.

Honestly I don't really feel like we should summon another one right now, maybe after we deal with Vitria

>>29177159
Plus the dc 12 could be lowered if we convince Mal to meditate.

>>29177176
I can't really see the justification for waiting to summon Salamander since it just takes 4 hours.

>>29177171
network*

and I skipped 4 somehow.

4.) If we need to do some under-handed dealings, i;e Hiring thieves or assassins, we can gain access to them easily.

>>29177133
Wasn't the argument against Salamander that she wouldn't get along with Udine, thereby creating tension.

Also, I'd still rather empower us than anything else. We'd basically become a Demi-god within our realm, allowing us to protect the true heart of our power and future Empire - the a Source.

I'm not going to say much on this, it was a big thing last thread and I imagine all people are pulling for the same. But I will voice my opinion and be done.

Undine said we should go for Gnome, and really it seems the best option. For all parties involved. It'll involve us marching a small party to the PoP but the rest of our lands will be doing stuff while we're away.

As for Salamander, I don't see the point. Sure her battle uses are large, but burning a landscape is not useful when rebuilding an area. There is the potential for Mal to fail. And it might cause internal strife among our Champion, Mal, and ourselves if something goes wrong. I see a use for her later, but not now, our army can handle warfare, minus burnt landscapes/villages/castles. And if we have all 3 of the major Pure elementals I have a bad feeling it will bring down an army on us out of fear or wanting to control such power themselves, if it gets out that is.

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>>29177127
I am going to vote for Gnome, and getting the PoP asap.
I will probably also vote for Salamander, but I am not sure yet.
>gif related to Salamander
I wont debate with you, this has been done to much the last thread, I will just let the votes decide, and we should all just respect that. Your opinions are not worth more than any others.

>>29177219
you forgot the part where we attract the attention of people we don't want and those people were able to penetrate a place with a similar power.
The personal Power thing is for when we are confident enough to hold off an attack from angels and the likes.

>>29177236
I would suggest we get Gnome before Salamander just so we have someone to separate the younger sisters when they're going at each other, but otherwise I agree.

So are we just going to grab someone from our army and make them Chief Boss Spy? What's the plan there, more specifically?

>>29177219
At this point, I really don't think it's worth the risk that making the Source public knowledge would bring. I think that was mentioned as a likely effect?


I believe that OP mentioned before that something Undine did could serve as trick to get Arcane Archery working without being so time consuming. Anyone figured out what that meant?

Q5. How do we get Sylph?
A5. You can have Maloric try to summon her as a familiar (DC16) or find where she is and convince her to join you. Note as she is not connected to the Source you cannot use Undine's plan and Undine cannot locate her PoP (assuming she is resting there).
So i'm surprised people aren't asking about this new tid bit of information.

>>29177230
Yeah I agree with this anon

>>29177248
I understand an element of risk would be involved, but wouldn't summoning two Pure Elementals (thereby possessing a total of 3), also serve to attract unwanted attention from hostile third parties?

I mean, I doubt it's a fear that is done every day...

I'm all for getting Salamander since she would be perfect for Mal(he is a squishy made weak to physical attacks and this familiar is great against people he is weak to.), but i can't follow the excuse for tension when we convinced Udine it was a good idea and how she would be her boss, the other complaint about fire can be fought as well since she can control the fire anyway she wants.(ie make it not spread.)

>>29177230
because any place two armies fight is going to get wrecked regardless. Plus Undine can put out the fires before things spiral out of control. Plus, we Malric said he was hooked on summoning one. Forbidding him from doing what he already wants to do will cause just as much strife as you are predicting.

>>29177344
If there is tension big sister gnome will just have to talk to them and make them handle it like adults. I'm sure she has lots of practice.

>>29177298
It would take time to spread.

>>29177344
Yeah, I want her to (not in a waifu way)
There might be some tension, but everyone will learn to work together. Elementals can also grow as err... people.
We are at war, power is more important than siblings arguing.
As for the "people will notice our power argument some anons had" Good! Let them see our power, with three elementals they will be hard pressed to do anything about us.

>>29177366

Sorry man I just don't agree with you. Respect your opinion and all and we'll see what happens with the votes. I won't throw a hissyfit if Salamander gets summoned, I just personally don't think it is necessary.

>>29174453
Can we have the walls of the hexes at the edge of the map to differentiate between "borders a sea" and "we don't know what is there beyond this point"?

>>29177462
Doesn't matter if its necessary, only matters if its a good idea.

>>29177441
Let's not get overconfident here - even with three pure Elementals we are still a very minor power on this continent. Elementals are not substitutes for soldiers after all.

>>29177515

Agreed with this sentiment. Besides we've seen what happens when we get cocky and over confident. From the first thread to the last.

>>29177515
elementals + soldiers > soldiers

>>29177576

3 Elementals + ~1600 solders + ourselves < an entire nation(RSK, Magi League, Gods)

>>29177605
(3 Elementals + ~1600 solders + ourselves < an entire nation(RSK, Magi League, Gods))>(2 Elementals + ~1600 solders + ourselves < an entire nation(RSK, Magi League, Gods))

>>29177605
that is a better option than doing the PoP in ourselves since doing that is poking those three sleeping giants.

>>29177576
50x our # of soldiers > Soldiers + Elementals
Angels > Soldiers + Elementals
Infernal Forces > Soldiers + Elementals

>>29177605
An entire nation is useless, if they can't see why the Imperator loves cinnamon toast crunch.

>>29177576
Elementals can't hold territory in the manner that soldiers can, unless they stay out of our army that is.

This is Emperor Quest, not general or warlord quest. Our aim isn't to create a badass army and destroy all of our foes, it's to forge an Empire from the ashes of the older order - a feat which will require the service and ultimately deaths of a lot of normal young human men.

I know I'll probably get shot down for this, but why haven;t we started to look towards darker powers to support us? I mean, a little infernal magic here and there would be grade A for getting more power.

>>29177675
There is also the huge utility of having earth, fire, and water.

>>29177675
When everyone is dead, there will be no one to stand against us.

>>29177664

But we don't HAVE to provoke by over stepping our bounds at all. By taking the power ourselves or having the three elementals. Those are both really big power strides that might attract big time attention. At least with only Gnome and Undine we can just shrug and say, "Hey you have entire legions of mages with elementals, we aren't really even close."

>>29177469
That's a good idea. I'll add that.

>>29177276
Yeah, Sylph is also an option. She'll be another option in the familiar summoning vote (even though I did complain about not being able to write her well, it doesn't make any sense not to include her as an option). Ability-wise, she's very similar to male mystic fox champion.

>>29177179
You bring this up to Mal and you get the same look Undine gave you.

"How the hell does meditating let you focus your power? I mean, for an elemental it makes sense because they're attuning with the plane itself - but human sorcery doesn't do that. Well, transmutation might..." He gives you a look and shakes his head. "No, you're not transmuting - it doesn't feel like what the dwarves are doing. I'll try the meditation but I doubt it will help."

>next post in about ten minutes
>I'll probably declare the vote shortly after, unless there's still lots of discussion raging

>>29177675
>tips fedora

>>29177675
Also this, loyalty and policing can;t be inspired by only a few elementals.

>>29177719

I fucking called Mal not wanting to Meditate. CALLED THAT SO HARD.

>>29177705
You are absolutely correct, you are going to get shot down for this, and I'll tell you why. Who wants to follow a leader that consorts with demons? Why should we stoop that low for power if don't need it?

Since this was primarily ignored earlier I'll bring this up again for after the elemental decision

We need to set up an information network.

I recommend sending off various mages disguised as simply theifs to infiltrate criminal organizations within cities/the wilderness, along with any of the bandit PoW's we think will remain loyal with enough pay

This has several advantages-
1.) As we can see from our Dwarf friend, bandits and such are always readily handy with interesting information, this will prevent us from being in the dark about things all the time, not to mention building us a support network beneath the surface.

2.) Proactively stop and prevent bandit raids on both our army and cities, advnatages here are obvious.

3.) A possible link to the black market(s), that will give us access to both more criminal-esque magics like the infernals and better grade equipment, or if we need a future requisition of something that's hard to get our hands on.

4.) If we need to do some under-handed dealings, i;e Hiring thieves or assassins, we can gain access to them easily.

5.) Eventually our spies could gain trusted positions, meaning we get more soldiers.

6.) And if we ever need an expert on criminal-based things, we could use our spy to hire peeps.

Think about it.

>>29177775
I'm happy to put this up for discussion after the elemental decision. You'll also get some feedback and ideas from your officers.

>>29177675
How is having 3 elementals and a little bit of sibling rivalry worse than having two?
Our army will be stronger, and thus it will be easier to create this empire you speak of. We will of course also have all these fine young men you like so much. As well as three elementals.
Jesus anon...
>do you even into logic?

>>29177759

Who says it needs to be made public? Think of it less as a every-day weapon and more as a saving throw, if we get in a situation where everything is on the brink, we need a secret weapon.

>>29177802
But it will bring us a hell of a lot of attention should word get out, and I can guarentee it will in this situation.

>>29177775
I like the idea, but as one anon pointed out, we lack the number of free mages to accomplish this in any meaningful way; and we also need to appoint someone we trust to the spymaster position, not just a random.

I do love the idea of infiltrating the criminal elements in other nations however, you are correct in that those individuals have a range of uses which we could draw on.

>>29177802

Not the guy you were talking with but no need to get hostile man. It'll come down to the votes and everyone will have to live with it for now.

>>29177723
Please don't be that guy, it's a friendly game, people are going to have different opinions.

>>29177811
I'm not exactly opposed to infernal magic, I just don't think it will win us the same respect that we've been building so well. If we want to become a tyrant and build an empire on domination and underhanded tactics sure, but the way Talon seems to be being played by the whole is a decent guy with big dreams, he's willing to fight for what he wants and believes, not navigate around it with trickery.

>>29177836
how can YOU guarantee anything?
lel
in the world i play in all pr is good pr
people knowing taht we are powerfull is better than people knowing we are shit.

pls OP, let us just get this vote going

>>29177836
Not as much attention as Using the PoP on our selves and they maybe known, but as Mal has shown no one knows what they look like anymore only their names.

What happens if Mal fails to summon Salamander again? He just can't try and summon her a second time right?

>>29177929

No he cannot, one shot on that one.

Otherwise we have no real knowledge. But my personal logic is since he has a bit of an ego and is really powerful in his own right, if he fails it might really affect him on a personal level.

>>29177929
That's right. A failure is a failure in that case. He could try summoning Sylph or Gnome, though. Just not Salamander again.

>post ASAP, Salamander vote in 5min

>>29177929
Right, but nothing bad happens

Sending mages to infiltrate theif organizations is a bad idea
1. They are at high risk of death
2. Mages can scry or do other magicky stuff to spy instead
3. It means we have official ties to those which is bad for our reputation, even if only with our cabinet. Remember we are respected at the moment.
4. A regular theif who isn't a mage can do it just as well. Especially if given a few enchanted items, like a sending stone.

We do need to send spies and collect info, but I think it would be easier to acquire one that already exists. Like by making a vassal from an information broker.

I'm just curious why everyone has such a boner for Salamander, besides the pew-pew factor, I'm honestly open to voting for summoning it, but I need more closure from the supporters of it.

>>29177972
I thought his magic was only attuned to fire and water. And that trying to summon sylph or gnome would be something he can't really do.

Also, we should ask him if he knows of any artifact we can acquire that will increase his chances of summoning her successfully

>>29178015

It'll be the same exact reasons you got above man and in the last thread.

>>29177999
Mages aren't exactly a prerequisite either, I was just suggesting it because they seem to be the more crafty sort.

We can just as easily put a few non-magic trusted folk to do it instead.

The journey back to Harrowmont was largely uneventful, as was arranging for a meeting in the war room. Currently it is just yourself, Maloric and Undine and you decide to make a decision regarding the nearby Place of Power and summoning Salamander.

If you summon Gnome, you get a powerful ally. Undine also misses her. It will, however, prevent you from using the PoP on yourself or Undine. At the same time, you also wonder about Gnome’s strength with a PoP as her ‘master.’

“Actually, Talon, you’ll be her master. She’ll be like a second Champion but she’ll draw her strength from you.”

>Gnome will level up as you level up, unlike Undine who increases from PoPs

As for Salamander, Undine doesn’t appear as sour as earlier, but it is clear she doesn’t see the need to summon her. Maloric is all for it, on the other hand. He’s also willing to summon Sylph, though thinks the odds are worse. Undine’s opinion on Sylph isn’t much different. She tells you that Sylph’s powers largely revolve around fast movement and teleportation, healing and long-range spells.

You must make a decision…

>Vote starts in 4 minutes

Rules for voting are to make a post with a link to my post declaring the vote and the number you are voting for. No other text, no greentexting the number. All informal votes will be discarded. Voting window will be five minutes after the first vote.

>>29178015
She'll be a redhead in a metal bikini who loves fire. What more do you need?

>>29178035
He's better at summoning fire and water elementals. He can summon Sylph with some difficulty (50% chance) and Gnome with much difficulty (25% chance), but Sala has 75% chance.

>>29178015
because:
1. It costs us absolutely nothing to try. Zip Zero Nada.
2. We judge the possible downsides as basically nonexistant.

>>29177999
Also nice trips,

And as for the respect thing, we won;t lose respect for infiltrating organizations.

Every empire, good or bad, has had it's sleeper agents.

>>29178015
>I'm just curious why everyone has such a boner for Salamander
Are you kidding me?
She is near unamously ranked as the least desirable elemental to acquire.

The only reason people are arguing to get her is because its ridiculously hard and expensive to get the others while she is free.

If we get salamander or not will have 0 effect on our choice to summon gnome.

>>29178064
CoC up in here

>>29178075
>And as for the respect thing, we won;t lose respect for infiltrating organizations.
For just infiltration them no, but if we are actually keeping them around instead of exteriminating them, if we actually direct them at our enemies (you said to use them as troops... problem is, bandits being set on an enemy have a very high collatoral damage)

>>29178081
I voted for her as the champion choice actually.

>>29178096
I want my shark-girls,

>>29178075
>Namefag
>Compliments trips like it is an accomplishment
>Can't accept that people do not agree with his ideas

>confirmed FedoraNeckbeardFaggot

Familiar Summoning Vote

Vote 1
>Have Maloric try to summon Salamander as his familiar (75% odds)

Vote 2
>Have Maloric try to summon Sylph as his familiar (50% odds)

Vote 3
>Do not have Maloric summon a familiar right now

Rules for voting are to make a post with a link to this post and the number you are voting for (just the number). No other text, no greentexting the number. All informal votes will be discarded. Voting window will be five minutes after the first vote.

>>29178153
1

>>29178153
1

>>29178153
Does maloric prefer sylph or salamder?

>>29178153
1

>>29178153
1

Salamander since it covers his weakness.

>>29178153
1
and if it fails, then try sylph :)

>>29178153
3

>>29178208
your doing that on purpose.

>>29178116
Think of it like this.

Joe, our agent, infiltrates Bandit organization A.

A begins to trust Joe, and Joe begins using this influence to suggest profitable places to raid within Enemy Kingdom B. Information we supply Joe with, let's say a supply-line to their troops.

Bandit Group A attacks Kingdom B's supply line,

Two situations:

a.) Bandit Group wins, enemy is weakened, Joe can siphon some of the resources to us, or we can just attack the bandits when Joe tells us they're vulnerable.

b.) Bandits are slaughtered, Joe joins us for drinks.

>>29178208
formal votes only anon. not that it is likely to matter in this case.

>>29178153
3

>>29178153
1 just because better odds

>>29178153
>Elemental sisters
Undine, I have been curious. You call them your sister yet not other elementals. Does this mean you have the same parents? I though elementals coalesed from the energy of the world not born of carnal acts.

>>29178153
1

Votes closed now.

Place of Power Vote

Vote 1
>Summon Gnome and then claim the PoP for her

Vote 2
>Claim the PoP for Undine

Vote 3
>Claim the PoP for yourself

Vote 4
>Do not claim the PoP

Rules for voting are to make a post with a link to this post and the number you are voting for (just the number). No other text, no greentexting the number. All informal votes will be discarded. Voting window will be five minutes after the first vote.

>>29178248
"Furthermore, elementals have 'siblings' - though the nature of our creation means this is not the most accurate term. When creating new elementals, they are usually anchored to previously existing elementals of a different type (with earth elementals typically coming first). This anchoring ensures a fast maturation of new elementals. Anchoring can only involve one of each type and should one of the anchors perish, a replacement cannot be made. This means new elementals are occasionally create without anchoring, and they can take decades to mature."

Actually we're not that curious. From the Lorebin.

>>29178224
>wow
>such mind
>complex
>machiavellan
>wow

>>29178153
1

>>29178278
1
>Summon Gnome and then claim the PoP for her

>>29178278
1

>>29178278
1

>>29178278
1

>>29178278
3, let's get dat power.

>>29178278
1

>>29178278
1

>>29178283
oh, well actually lorebin is stuff we asked her offpanel so to speak.
So we were curious but we already asked her that question.

>>29178278
1

>>29178278
1

>>29178278
1

Well alright, at least we'll have Gnome to hopefully keep this all under control.

>>29178224
I get that. but when bandits attack kingdom B they aren't attacking their army, they are attacking their villages. they rape, steal, murder, pillage, and burn.

If we had joe lead them into a trap where our men kill them we are a hero, if we use them on another kingdom we are an underhanded king who is willing commit atrocities on civlians for victory. And even if nobody outside our cabinet knows, they will know and most are pretty upstanding people.

They were in a total uproar that we even thought to use inferal magics to make binding agreements with people. They follow us because they believe in us, they believe we are the glorious leader. We need to maintain this belief not squander it for a minute tactical advantage (and considering how pathetic bandits are, the advantage really is minute).

Also, how does joe become a high ranking member? Through a series of atrocities that take a long time..

Votes are closed.

Writing up the decision and moving on with the meeting.

That went quite smoothly and hopefully ensures we don't have to revisit this after so much discussion.

Can a mage have more than one familiar?

Also, the lorebins are private. why not make them public?

>>29178506
>Q6. Can other mages summon the elementals/Champions?
A6. Yes and no. The three pure elementals can be summoned by other mages, though it is much harder for most mages. Maloric only has a chance because this is a major area of his research and suits his talents - most mages could not even attempt to summon a familiar outside their affinities or beyond their power. As for the other Champions, there is almost no risk of them being summoned as Mystic Foxes are not normal familiars, and Revenants are not familiars period. With that said, magical races can be bound as familiars as Alyce of Lyss has proved by binding an Aefir (a near-extinct type of elf). The Revenant will still be working for the divine being who turned him into a revenant, as he can do nothing else.

From the Q&A pastebin. I can access all of the bins just fine Anon.

>>29178506
they can, but Mal would already have a hard enough time with salamander.

>>29178506
Odd habit I got into when I used to RP over IRC. I'll swap them all over to public, as there's no real reason not to. They're currently unlisted, meaning you can only access the bin via a link.

>Having Maloric summon Salamander
>Summoning Gnome and claiming the PoP for her

You let the two know of your decision. Maloric is ecstatic, though also very, very nervous. You almost need to restrain him to keep him from running off to his workshop to start work right away. Undine is of mixed feelings, though says that she agrees with your decision.

Your full cabinet troops in now and gives a debriefing. First is Sarah, who reports the results of her negotiations with Count Argyle.

[DC 18 Negotiation Pt1]

>>29178535
That didn't answer my question.

Can one mage have 2+ familiars at the same time.

Rolled 17

>>29178595

>>29178603

No it didn't my apologies I copypasted the wrong thing. But this anon, >>29178546 answered anyway.

Rolled 12

>>29178595
C'mon diplomancing!

Rolled 18

>>29178595

>>29178603
He grabbed the wrong one.


Q7. Can Maloric summon multiple familiars?
A7. Yes, but he won't be willing to. Mages can summon as many familiars as they can empower and Maloric will have difficulty keeping one pure elementals anywhere near full strength, let alone two or three. Maloric has more power than he has talent right now - keeping in mind that most grand magisters don't hit the rank until their fifties or sixties (even Alyce, a true prodigy, was forty) and he is lucky to be a magister at his age.

Rolled 9

>>29178595
In the name of good negotiations!

Rolled 15

>>29178595
Rolls are reliable.

>>29178546
I was thinking for ourselves not for mal.
We just voted as:
Undine - Sourcebound champion
Gnome - Talon's personal familiar, fed by a POP (talon himself can only sustain her for a single weak before the familiar bond breaks)
Salamander - Mal's familiar

I am wonder if Talon gets a LOT stronger, can he bind a second familiar. or would he have to find and hire a powerful enough archmage into his cabinet who will summon that person as a familiar.

>>29178643

FINALLY. WE DIPLOMACY FOR ONCE.

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>>29178665
Diplomancer Anon, at your service.

>>29178646
thank you

Also, no problems, quoting the wrong thing happens. I didn't take or mean any offense

Also, I just realized that there are updated versions of the lorebins and they are linked within the bins themselves. I was still stuck with the thread 2 bins and thats why I kept asking questions that were already answered :)

>>29178665
do we have any fate points to used and can we use them for failed DC checks?

>>29178751
>http://pastebin.com/xdAtAqe4
>7. There is HP, MP and Fate Point tracking behind the scenes. NPCs also have an invisible respect meter. Screwing up combat or conversation will lower HP and respect. Using sorcery/powers uses MP. HP regenerates over time and also with magic, MP regenerates over time but respect must be built up again if lost. Fate Points are burnt if something occurs that would end the quest. I may also present an option to the players to burn a Fate Point if they screw up something big (like, say, pissing off an Archmage by accident). Generally, burning a Fate Point will have dire consequences - a major NPC might take a mortal blow intended for the PC, or you may lose a lot of respect from other NPCs. The number of Fate Points changes over time.

From the general pastebin, I assume yes. But it is a BIG deal.

>>29178665
You mean, Sarah diplomacies for once.

>>29178708
If you check the thread OPs, I usually tack on an '(updated)' note next to a link if something new has been added to the bin or there is a new bin so you can also use that.

>>29178751
Nah, Fate Points are for when you fuck up monumentally and carry a big price.

>>29178665

Technically 'Sarah' Diplomanced that one.... we were busy doing subterfuge and countryside clearing....

Does anyone have a chart of the chances of success for each DC?

>>29178838
its in the general.

>>29178806
>>29178821

Oh good, that means Talon is still incapable of diplomacy, just like I like him. Haha

>>29178838
NB: Just for fun.

Dramatic Failure = 12.9% (Chance of rolling more 1s than 20s)
Exceptional Success = 12.9% (Chance of rolling more 20s than 1s)

[NB: Success chance include possibility of dramatic failure and exceptional success.]

///Chance of Success

DC1 = 87.1%
DC2 = 87.1%
DC3 = 87.1%
DC4 = 87.0%
DC5 = 86.8%
DC6 = 86.3%
DC7 = 85.6%
DC8 = 84.4%
DC9 = 82.8%
DC10 = 80.7%
DC11 = 78.0%
DC12 = 74.6%
DC13 = 70.4%
DC14 = 65.5%
DC15 = 59.7%
DC16 = 52.9%
DC17 = 44.9%
DC18 = 35.9%
DC19 = 25.7%
DC20 = 14.2%

http://pastebin.com/xdAtAqe4

>>29178788
>respect must be built up again if lost.
And this is why its so important that we not casually toss away our cabinet's respect for trivial benefits.
I wonder if we lost any respect for suggesting we use that dwarves' infernal contract

>target met

“Robin was most accommodating and the negotiations went well. Although he has misgivings about your aims, he understands the agreement between myself and yourself about Vitria. As such, he is happy to aid us.”

To say that Sarah was pleased to give you this news is an enormous understatement. She’s wearing the same sort of dress she wore when she explained Vitria’s situation to you – one meant to impress men but not overwhelm them. Your cabinet is suitably impressed, which means she’s been keeping this secret even from Arail. Even Undine Is impressed.

“So, House Argyle is supporting us?”

“Yes. That doesn’t bring all of neighbouring Vale to our cause, but it gives us a sizeable amount of territory – and between myself and Robin, we should have half the forces in the province on our side.”

>You now control the Argyle Estate in Vale province
>You now contest Vale province
>You have gained an unknown amount of troops

You nod. “Figure out what men we have, have them muster and then we can seize the rest of Vale without much difficulty.”

You turn to your generals. Which of them will you assign this task?

>1. Arail. You can trust him in Vitrian territory.
>2. Felix. He may not be Vitrian, but they follow him without difficulty and he’s been reliable so far.

>>29178868
I'm not going to punish people for being inquisitive unless it's over a personal matter. You would have lost respect if you'd agreed to have him as diplomat regardless.

>>29178898
>>1. Arail. You can trust him in Vitrian territory.

>>29178898
>You now control the Argyle Estate in Vale province
>You now contest Vale province
>You have gained an unknown amount of troops

Jesus christ! That was out of left field. Based Sarah, glad we kept her along.

>2. Felix. He may not be Vitrian, but they follow him without difficulty and he’s been reliable so far.

Only makes sense. I'd rather have Arail with us again anyway.

>>29178898
This is a hard choice. Maybe we should send Arail, so we can keep an eye on Felix? I've had misgivings about him from the start.

>>29178898
Is there any way we could get a quick overview on what our cabinet is looking for in terms of respect?

>>29178955
You mean, how much they respect you? Or what you should do to keep their respect? The former is in the NPC List in the General Pastebin but I'm not going to answer the latter.

>>29178898
>2. Felix. He may not be Vitrian, but they follow him without difficulty and he’s been reliable so far.

The Source is our most important asset, we have our most trusted man guard it - Arail. Mopping up resistance in the Vale shouldn't be too hard for Felix. But I'd also suggest we have a chat to Arias to make sure he knows how much we are entrusting him with;

>>29178955

That seems like a really OOC thing to ask, we don't really need that kind of meta, I like just being able to work with them and figure it out by the way they act.

>>29178898
2. Felix. He may not be Vitrian, but they follow him without difficulty and he’s been reliable so far.

>>29178898
Ask cabinet who they each recommend for the task.

>>29179015
This guy

>>29179015
You have a feeling that having the rest of your cabinet voice their opinions of your generals may not be the wisest idea and asking your generals to leave may come across as insulting. It is also possible, as most of your cabinet are professional soldiers, that they won't give an honest opinion of their superiors.

>As it is, looks like Felix has won the vote

>>29178898
It is worth noting that since we are personally going to spend 10 days acquiring the POP. For the duration someone else is going to be in charge of solidifying control over our current provinces (since current control is low)
This mean whichever of them we do not choose to send to vale province will remain in harrowmont province and lead the troops to sweep through local towns and villages. solving problems, hoisting our flag, etc.

>>29179119
Which is why I voted for sending Felix to the Vale, as I trust Arail more to deal with the homefront.

So with those troops and Felix we don't even have to personally set foot in the Vale for now. Fantastic.

Oh also how goes the restoration effort of the city? The residential should be doing well yeah? We need to get up on them walls.

>2

“General Felix, see to it immediately.”

He responds with a sharp salute. “Of course, sire. I assume this means you will want me to take Gimbon Castle and the whole province?”

>1. Tell him merely to muster the men and build control. You want him and Arail to work together to solidify your current holdings, not new ones.
>2. Yes, but only if you have the men. (This means Felix will be occupied in Vale whilst you take the PoP, leaving Arail to take care of Mier and Harrowmont)
>3. Yes, but take some extra men. (This means Felix will be occupied in Vale whilst you take the PoP, leaving Arail to take care of Mier and Harrowmont albeit with less men than before)
>4. Custom

>>29179106

Felix is fine. We are using the Vatria front to let Sarah prove herself, why not let Felix prove himself there too?

Does anyone know when Maloric's buddies will arrive. Or the Various people we called in?

>>29179168
>3. Yes, but take some extra men. (This means Felix will be occupied in Vale whilst you take the PoP, leaving Arail to take care of Mier and Harrowmont albeit with less men than before)

Our home provinces should be fine with slightly less men, it's important to take the Vale now while it is still reeling from the sudden change.

>>29179168
>2. Yes, but only if you have the men. (This means Felix will be occupied in Vale whilst you take the PoP, leaving Arail to take care of Mier and Harrowmont)

Speaking of men, has Felix's knight buddies arrived yet?