“If you’re looking for heroics, then I will be the hero. Easy enough,” you tell Cerelle.

“That isn’t what I ask of you,” she hurriedly corrects. “I would never ask that of you.”

“But you see why it might be needed,” you point out. She doesn’t respond, won’t respond, but you see the conflict writ plainly on her face. You know her well enough now to see she has a blind spot when it comes to the possibility of loss. She’s clever, might be that she’s too clever, but she can’t bring herself to risk those she loves even if it’s the obvious move.

“You do,” you answer for her. “This Lann the Clever… he was clever, yeah? That was his big thing?” you ask.

“In all the stories…”

“Good! Lann the Clever only needed one trick to found a great house and lived as lord from then on. Sellswords must pull out a new trick every day for just a hot meal. I can’t promise the gods will smile on me, but I can promise I will be like Lann,” you tell her. You see her soft smile starting to shine again.

“Aurion… I mean this in the best way possible, but you are not very clever,” she says, biting her lip to stop her smile.

“And yet here I am, about to seduce you all the same,” you smirk.

“Oh? Let us assume you are correct. How do you know that isn’t exactly what I want?” her deep blue eyes twinkle with the challenge.

“That’s my point. I’m very wantable,” you say as you step forward again.

“That isn’t a w---” she starts before you cut her off with a kiss and start lifting her dress. You don’t bother carrying her off to the bed or fumbling with all of the laces and ties, instead making do with the cushioned chair. It’s fast and full of mutual need.

“You could use a bath,” Cerelle says as she catches her breath after you’re finished. Her forehead is pressed against yours and now she’s lightly perspiring herself. “As could I.”

>>4238771
And that’s where you end up. The copper tub is big enough for two even if it does make you miss the marble bathhouses you’ve frequented further east. At least the view isn’t obscured with too much steam this way.

“I thought the purpose of a bath was to become clean, not sweat further,” Cerelle half-heartedly complains.

“Hmm? It could be warmer, really. The child has my blood, he will like the heat,” you say.

“She. You are so sure? There is a reason why old families keep their looks over the ages. Our blood is strong,” she says. You point to your eye lazily, but she’s unmoved. “We know you have pretty eyes, but you will recall that your hair is rather common. My features will run stronger, you will see.”

“Is it? I should hack it off,” you tease.

“Perhaps the beard…”

You freeze. “Vaeron warned me of this. He said wives seek to unman their husbands with smooth faces. To show control.”

“That… explains so much of his relationship,” she stifles a laugh. “But I was only teasing. I believe I like a little beard. I am more concerned with how you intend to be the hero, as you put it.”

“By being wanted. Needed even. I’m one of the only men of note in this entire region that has no reason to see the Stags dead. Now I just need to make sure the Stags know it. My tongue is my best feature as I’m sure you’d agree,” you smirk.

She sinks further into the water rather than give you the satisfaction of an answer. Still shy of such talk. Westerosi women are an odd sort. “So long as you do not risk yourself unnecessarily…”

“Can’t say I’ve done anything without good cause so far. If I take risks, it’s only to keep us safe and happy,” you say.

“I would feel better if you at least did so with a shield on your arm…”

>If you insist…
>No thanks. You see, I like women
>… only if I get to paint a woman on the shield

>>4238777
>… only if I get to paint a woman on the shield
This seems like a jokey kind of way to putting the decision off until later. How will fighting with a shield effect our bulk?

>>4238777
>… only if I get to paint a woman on the shield

>>4238800
+1

>… only if I get to paint a woman on the shield

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>>4238800
Oh, it's meant to be a yes, just with the added caveat of Aurion actually wanting to paint a woman on his shield.

It depends on the shield. Here's a snip from the book for shields. They'd all give an extra +1 to combat defense because of your armorer. You're actually down to bulk 2 right now since you're not using a halberd. Bulk only reduces movement speed every two points.

>>4238826
>you're actually down to bulk 2
I would love to get a large shield. But we need to wait till we could invest in 1B into shield anyway. So "Shield" it is.
>>4238777
>>… only if I get to paint a woman on the shield

Do do we have a figurehead?

>>4238777
>You freeze. “Vaeron warned me of this. He said wives seek to unman their husbands with smooth faces. To show control.”

Oh my god it's hilarious and also so true.

>>4238839
You know, I spent a ton of time combing over things to see if that's true. As far as I can tell, there's nothing keeping you from strapping it to your arm even without the bonus die. You would take a -1D penalty to fighting IF you were attacking with the shield, not defending. That's why it has the whole Athletics-2 damage profile. So, you're welcome to use it anyway, just don't get disarmed.

>>4238841
I don't know. Do you?

>>4238777


>If you insist…

>>4238777
>… only if I get to paint a woman on the shield
Aurion plays nice and it's a depiction of The Mother

>>4238856
In my mind, the 1B is used to say block well with the shield.
Cause if that is what is stopping us. Then I would take a tower shield. Given the lightness of our weapon. We will be losing 1 damage with our weapon.

You sure you wouldn't want to say reduce the defensive rating say by 1, for not meeting the 1B quota? Tower would make us slower is all. And it would give us a real incentive to gain Armor mastery. But it's only real draw back to giving us a 3x return on a regular shield seem worth it. I think it is to generous to give it to us with out some negative

If we really want to lead from the front as more people are arguing for now. I'd commit to fighting 5 in the future if we/you guys are going tower shield. We could still keep up with our heavies, especially now IC with our increased agility.
since Armor mastery would reduce the bulk by 1 negating that and making us a real lead from the front kind of leader. And not the middle as I had hoped prior.

>>4238897
Is there any point to arguing rules with the qm? Seems like such a waste and annoying to boot.

>>4238897
>increased agility.
We didn't increase agility. Anons voted for persuasion

>>4238777
>>If you insist…
>honey I want you to wear armored socks and chainmail on that precious tongue of yours.

>>4238903
I think it's too generous is all other than being slower. Which keeping up with our heavies shouldn't be an issue. There are no downsides to just picking a tower shield. IC I feel like a large shield fits best with Aurion's character best, while also taking shit from Vaeron about finally getting a shield cause our wife bullied us into it. Don't mean anything by it. I'll stop.
>>4238904
we got it as a free upgrade because Boggs had been nerfing us when he shouldn't have by mistake. God bless mistakes

>>4238917
Huh...I missed that in the previous thread.

You pull a face like a squire taking his first sip of rum. “A shield?”

“A shield. You may have seen one before, perhaps amongst your men? That is, amongst the men who have a habit of returning home on their feet. I don’t presume to be an expert on such matters, but I believe they are meant to keep you alive,” she stares at you.

You stare back. You won’t cave to such an unreasonable demand so easily. “You do see the problem here. I prefer women.”

“All the more reason to better protect yourself,” she says while blocking your beautiful, bountiful view with crossed arms.

“… only if I get to paint a woman on the shield,” you haggle.

That takes her off-guard. “Is that… normal?”

“Sure it is. I’ve seen plenty like that out east,” you say.

“I don’t see why I should care so long as you wear it. It is your shield… I believe Marq has a woman companion that he brought with him from Duskendale. She is supposed to be talented at painting heraldries, so perhaps she could help you,” she says, satisfied with the outcome.

“I’d been meaning to speak with him on putting together some finer armor for the knights I’m looking to recruit. Something proper prestigious,” you say.

“Your knightly order idea? That seems simple enough for five knights. It would be more appealing to see them in similar garb rather than appearing to be in motley,” she yawns.

“I swear I remember mentioning something about you sleeping more,” you chide.

“And then you left me here alone to fret with the rest of the women… but perhaps you are right. Even so, I would like to see the letters you brought back,” she says.

“After you rest. And me with you. Haven’t slept in ages,” you decide.

“I have heard men get that way after battles,” she looks you over with concern. “You have a bruise again.”

It has more to do with seeing your men’s blood running down the decks along with the cries of the wounded and dying, but you haven’t the heart to tell her right now and instead follow her to the bed. She’s fast asleep in your arms before long. Despite your burdens, you feel you’re soon to follow despite the early hour. Now is the time to rest and recuperate for you and your men both. Still, you do have some time to burn through before you’re due for the grand wedding to be held in the capital, so you first resolve yourself to…

>Get closer to the Lady Bar Emmon. Befriending her will make life easier for your house in the long term.
>Focus more on brewing your rum. If you dedicate enough time to it, you may come out of it with an impressive sample for the wedding.
>Surveying your lands properly to get a better feel for the state of things.

Continuing tomorrow. Thanks for playing!

>>4238976
>Surveying your lands properly to get a better feel for the state of things.

>>4238976
>>Focus more on brewing your rum. If you dedicate enough time to it, you may come out of it with an impressive sample for the wedding.
As she and both big and little Janessa focus on the letters.
Cerelle should focus her attention
>Get closer to the Lady Bar Emmon. Befriending her will make life easier for your house in the long term.

I feel like having Vaeron and the first go over surveying would be unreasonable?Can't win em all? But I don't see why our officers couldn't.

>>4238976
Are these time sensitive?

>>4238987
Just pick one.
>>4238988
Yup, otherwise there would be no point in putting it to a vote.

>>4238976
>Get closer to the Lady Bar Emmon. Befriending her will make life easier for your house in the long term.

>>4238976
Get closer to the Lady Bar Emmon

>>4238991
>>4238976

>>>Focus more on brewing your rum. If you dedicate enough time to it, you may come out of it with an impressive sample for the wedding.

>>4238976
>R U M

>>4238976
>Get closer to the Lady Bar Emmon. Befriending her will make life easier for your house in the long term.

>>4238976
>>Focus more on brewing your rum. If you dedicate enough time to it, you may come out of it with an impressive sample for the wedding.

>>4238976
>Get closer to the Lady Bar Emmon. Befriending her will make life easier for your house in the long term

I get how surveying would be an issue. But the other two don't really conflict. Considering after a hard days work. Come home and have a chat with the lady at dinner as we host her or something.

>>4238976
>>Get closer to the Lady Bar Emmon. Befriending her will make life easier for your house in the long term.
put that persuasion to use

>>4239016
>put that persuasion to use
We just committed to that. We may as well have her like us more than she did her brother or so. But I was also just thinking the rum would give us access to the king besides a far greeting. We are to low to even get some private time with him. But the rum may by us that private meeting. So I am torn on the decision.

>>4238976
>Focus more on brewing your rum. If you dedicate enough time to it, you may come out of it with an impressive sample for the wedding.
Time for R U M

>>4238976
>Surveying your lands properly to get a better feel for the state of things.

>>4238976
>Get closer to the Lady Bar Emmon. Befriending her will make life easier for your house in the long term.
waifu time!

>>4238976
>>Focus more on brewing your rum. If you dedicate enough time to it, you may come out of it with an impressive sample for the wedding.

>>4238976
>>Focus more on brewing your rum. If you dedicate enough time to it, you may come out of it with an impressive sample for the wedding.

>>4238976
>>Focus more on brewing your rum. If you dedicate enough time to it, you may come out of it with an impressive sample for the wedding.

>>4238983
Switching to R U M

>>4238976
>Focus more on brewing your rum. If you dedicate enough time to it, you may come out of it with an impressive sample for the wedding.
It's a hard pick between this and befriending the lady, but i think making sure things go smoothly with Robert are more important for now.

>>4238976
>Focus more on brewing your rum. If you dedicate enough time to it, you may come out of it with an impressive sample for the wedding.

>>4238976
>>Focus more on brewing your rum. If you dedicate enough time to it, you may come out of it with an impressive sample for the wedding.

Posting again to prove my vote isn't same fagging.

>>4238976
>Focus more on brewing your rum. If you dedicate enough time to it, you may come out of it with an impressive sample for the wedding

>>4238976
>Focus more on brewing your rum. If you dedicate enough time to it, you may come out of it with an impressive sample for the wedding.

>>4238976
>Focus more on brewing your rum. If you dedicate enough time to it, you may come out of it with an impressive sample for the wedding.
This us definitely the most important thing to so in my opinion.

Mabye out other named characters can do the other two activities, albeit to a lesser extent?

>>4238976
By the way, how many months do we have before the battle in dragonstone again?

>>4239435
About 3 after this little jump we are doing here. There will be one more house fortunes roll before it.

>>4239608
any chance we could rent some mercs?

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>>4239702
Sure. Base power of the unit type, plus pic related for their training.

>>4239753
interesting... so 3 power and 3 wealth for a troop of trained engineers?

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>>4239791
2 power 3 wealth based on the attached chart. Ignore the "Mercenaries" type on the chart. I prefer the variety my take allows.

>>4239829
Any chance we could do something like scout cavalry? Like Animal Handling, Fighting, Awareness?

>>4239845
Sure, that would work. Probably 4 power base cost.

>>4239829
So we would have to pay wealth and power for a merc?
We seeing a run today man?

>>4239845
for a siege battle? haha

>>4240028
Yeah, the big difference is that it leans more towards wealth than power. Looking at it, the conversion rate is a little better than what it would be if you were doing a straight resource conversion of wealth to power. That and there's the flavor of it if you guys were looking to have a more eclectic force. Of course, you can convert population to power at a 1:1 ratio, so that's also very viable way of putting together another unit or two if you don't want to spend wealth.

I'm unfortunately not going to be able to run tonight. I really want to, but I'm buried in work at the moment and I don't expect it to let up until friday. I'll try to have a post or two up before then, but I think that's the best I'll be able to do.

>>4239853
Based.

>>4240031
For whatever. We should plan beyond one fight with big investments like this. They could stay back and defend the island if they're not suited for this one battle. It plugs a big hole in maneuverability and scouting.

>>4240084
are we married to these mercs? can't we just dismiss and get others later as needed?

>>4240105
Idk why they would hand us back the coin. That and I'm perfectly happy to dip into population for that unit. You want to grab merc engineers along with them, then that's something I could vote for.

>>4240084
>they could stay back and defend the island
Or we could just get a unit specifically designed for that. And picking up on spies and units like that with the awareness dice stats it has.

The bigger problem here is that We just don't have that much space. We commited to ferrying some of Estermonts men. I believe he knew about us having the carrying capacity for one of his units. since I think we can carry 210 men.
50 already taken up, leaving 160 units free for 1.5 full units of capacity. If we were to get another unit. We should just get another heavy unit to go to war with. For our offensive forces anyway.

A heavy unit costs 5 power + training.
We have 3 glory and 22 population we could convert at a 1:1 conversion rate.

We could free spend 11 population till it take a big toll on our house roll. going from the current +1 to -5 if it goes under 11.

I know people wouldn't love the idea of trained heavies. But I think we should leave them at trained instead of veteran as it would impact population a decent amount. And obtain trained garrison.
11 population = 11 power + 3 glory = 14 power

8 power for trained heavy infantry + 5 power for trained garrison = 13 power
We could save either the 1 pop or 1 glory, what did you guys have in mind? I like this so far, but I am open for suggestions. I think Calvary would wouldn't be wise. As there is no way with our current shipping capacity we could use them. Horse do not enjoy being on ships in general. But I would imagine that we would need a ship just to contain 100 horses or 50 horses worth of a unit. No idea if a Calvary also has 100 units of both men and horses. The logistics for that sounds terrible.

>>4240119
The unit I described and got an okay on has awareness as a stat just like a garrison. Not that they have to be used defensively and not that awareness matters at all for spies. Heavy infantry with low training keep getting killed. Idk about going down that road a third time.

>>4240112
undoubtedly we need at least one more standing unit
but I like the idea of mercs for the flexibility, and since it's a siege, why not engineers
maybe if we reduce an important fortification senpai will notice us

Cavalry units are 20 men+40 horses and take up the space of 100 men. You could stick a unit on your flagship and stick the heavies on the dromond and still have the 3 galleys to lend out. Dragonstone is a big island, not just a single fortress sitting on a rock, so you could find some use for a unit like that.

I'd like them for helping to hunt down a certain group of deserters too.

>>4240134
>Not that they have to be used defensively
I just think transporting them is a logistical nightmare.
>>4240159
nice
Is three galleys enough to fulfill our promise to Estermont?
>>4239853
For 4 power we could afford to get them trained up to veteran. For a total of 9 power.
And have them act as the garrison when they are not actively fighting. for 1 more power we could add endurance, and they would be a force of fucking nature. 10 power cost

>>4240173
It's to Manderly and yes it would be. Ser Wylis, his heir, will be accompanying you with a small contingent to wave their banners and all that. I think I mentioned that Lord Manderly has already departed for White Harbor with most of his men along with the majority of the Northmen.

Endurance? Not sure why they'd need it in combat. Cavalry units use their mounts' endurance and athletics ranks in place of their own. That's why you'll notice no cavalry units, including homebrewed versions, have those keywords.

>>4240119
I'm ok with the unit but I really do not want to use that much population I personally am fine with dropping it down to 20 but that probably it imo

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>>4240202
20 would still put you down a rank. Here.

>>4240206
Yeah but it'll be easier to get it back up from

>>4240201
mhm, read that tid bit after the post.
Interesting so to increase endurance and athletics it would be buying a better warhorse?
>>4240202
mhm>>4240206
I understand if people don't want to lose that much population. I still want the small town myself.

But 7 for trained vs 9 for veteran seems like the obvious choice for me.
We only have 3 glory. so converting from population we would bee 4 or 6. Either of them drop us to the next bracket. With the luck we have had recently I would rather we go for veteran Calvary. We would go down to either 18 or 16 respectively for population. If we are going for hero we want to stand out. As we try and be the first boots on the beaches we will be taking the brunt of attacks. Our heavies are prepared to take a beating and kick ass, so should our 2nd unit. name or 3rd unit #2 just isn't working out
And if we really want to commit to the battle we could buy new weapons for both units but the Calvary will get 1 wealth for free upgrades anyway and our armorer is a great synergy bet there. I'd just say save the money to see if we can get a new whole wealth building purchase/a Vinter

>>4240159
>Dragonstone is a big island, not just a single fortress sitting on a rock, so you could find some use for a unit like that.
half of it is a big hot volcano though. hard to see how cavalry can maneuver there

>>4240206
We get one more house roll before Dragonstone. If we wait till the roll and its growth can we make a unit at that time and use it immediately or with there a "build time"

>>4240241
Will there be a*

Voice to text is ass

>>4240241
Blessings improve one resource by 1–3 points or two resources by 1 point each.
Would be the only way we see a nice increase. That would be quite rare to obtain. But hey who knows we could get lucky.
Pick population and power. and obtain 4 points of power that way. if we then convert population to power. + 3 glory giving us 7 power
Or the even rarer
Boon should always improve one of a house’s resources by 1–6 points or two of a house’s resources by 1–3 points.
plenty of things could go wrong here or right. But we would have the minimum of 4 points either way. Point is things could go awry and we get fucked with the house roll and we lose resources on that. I wouldn't bet the house on that, considering our wife wants us to commit to going full action hero. Lets not leave that up to chance.
I'd rather we convert and get our units and train them up and get friendly with the unit. for more than a couple weeks before the dragon stone raid.

>>4240226
>Interesting so to increase endurance and athletics it would be buying a better warhorse?
Pretty much. There are superior and extraordinary warhorses that are bred and raised by certain houses with the right holdings. Then the different breeds themselves have different stats. It's a whole thing. You guys could see about setting something up yourselves if you were so inclined.

>>4240230
Yeah they'd be limited once you start ascending. Effective on the beaches around the fortress though.

>>4240241
I've been using a flat 1 month build time for new units. Considering the house fortunes is in month 2, you could wait until then and still have one ready by the time of the bigger battle if that's the goal.

>>4240296
>Considering the house fortunes is in month 2, you could wait until then and still have one ready by the time of the bigger battle if that's the goal.

Idk what everyone has in mind. But we could use this time after the wedding if we don't commit to something in that time table. For another raid, and bring in another house into the kings peace. If we could bring in another house into the kings peace I'd say we would be doing a great amount of work for the king and no one could say we didn't. Getting house Sunglass, could have Rambton on bent knee to the king as their banner house. And again not a place that would be expecting a raid. Considering we've been saying we would raid Rambton lands.

>>4240258
Agreed. I don't see why we can't convert and get a unit up and running first. Then see where we are with house fortunes after.

>>4240321
Idk how we are supposed be single-handedly conquer another house right now. It feels like too big a risk if it's even possible. We could do something about hunting down those deserters. Maybe get the new unit some experience.

>>4240349
Well even if we didn't do the connection directly. Cleo owe's us cause I am sure she used our name. And said we blessed it and blah blah. She had also said she would commit to raiding house Rambton with us.
That failed. We could go with house Sunglass and have her send her women that way. We could share the raid winnings there. And she could be doing it for her new found house as well so it's a win win win for her. especially if she could play off her more loyal to the pirate life as pawns to die in her power grab. And keep her loyal units alive and well.

>>4240366
If it wasn't clear, we could likely get Cleo to join us on a raid to bring in a house into the kings peace. What we do need to do is see how far this rabbit hole for the plot to murder us goes.
She could do it for her new fiance. Saying it was in the name of Edison of house Celtigar. Playing some honor into her new house. And it would likely get her contract for the raid on dragon stone more leverage. If she has already proven her loyalty towards the crown. And you know making sure Edison doesnt have to pay for the sin of his loyalty.
I could think of many ways in which this would be good for her. With out calling this as a favor for us.

>>4240366
What, for her new marriage? Or she dangled her resources in front of him and he bit like any sane person would in that position. All we did was drop the suggestion on her. We didn't even talk to celtigar about it. I don't see how she owes us anything. More likely it's reversed and we owe her since all we've done is jerk her around with empty promises. All of that pushing to get her to raid was us convincing her to go along with it rather than what she was dead set on doing. And aren't her spies dead because our house is full of leakers? Idk, I guess we'll see soon.

>>4240387
>I don't see how she owes us anything. More likely it's reversed and we owe her since all we've done is jerk her around with empty promises.
We brought her to to our home as we promised.
W.e not a big deal.
We brought her to KL, as a known PIRATE.
That sir is a favor. We spoke on her behalf. Another favor. We used our contacts to make that happen. She would never have been able to get even get near the people who could talking about it much less the possibility of a deal.
>And aren't her spies dead because our house is full of leakers? Idk, I guess we'll see soon
We don't know that, their own incompetence could have caused them to fail. Even if we did, she couldn't know that. They likely died before they could inform her. I am fine with skipping right past our houses failings sir.

Also Edison would marry some unknown warrior pirate? She was introduced to him via our connection. That we never got to speak on her behalf are semantics. She used our connection, and our friendship with him to stay at the manse and make that possible.

So I do feel she owes us yes. Much more than what she has given us. What has she given us, other than her following us? her saying she would get us information failed. But I see this more as a win for her regardless of if we call in on our chips.

>>4240404
>who could talking
who could talk about such matters*
Just saying we pulled her away from shako as part of a deal. He gave us a shiny new sword. We promised to make it lucrative for her, and not waste her time. We completed our end of the bargain, if nothing more and are at least equals. Given her new rise in status, in the legal realm of matters at least.

She gets what shes wanted most to create a legacy. You don't think she used the information we fed her about the boy being a queer to help her negotiations? She will start her family with name recognition. And a partner who will be focused on being a merchant while she runs the her household affairs.(Pirating/commanding privateers? and the like).
We dangled the idea of her marrying into nobility with us, crushed that. But she still got what she wanted but with a house with more history and less infamy. Making it easier for her to settle into this new life style.

But that's just how I see it. bitch owes us one.

>>4240404
I mean yeah that's the absolute ideal light for us to be seen in and I'd get why some would assume that's the default because of trouble seeing other people's perspectives. I just seriously doubt she shares this idealized view of us and our role in her life. It's unrealistic.

>>4240417
>absolute ideal light for us to be seen in
I mean those are the facts. But yeah you're right.
>It's unrealistic.
Have you MET Aurion? Thats like 80% of who he is. I wouldnt be surprised if he had come with mummer as in add in. We don't need the coin, but the story telling would play up well with how we would spin things.
Which is why we are a charming SOB. Thats our whole thing. Be charming, more charming. And a dash of charming. And bullshit our way into and out of a situation.
How her women dying was worse for us, how we can't attack them now blah blah blah.

>>4240446
She also came as part of a deal to make create better ties after directly profiting from her counterpart raiding our lands. So she isn't clean there either. She came as a sorry of sorts for her "partner". Cause the girls were given to her as tith or some shit.

>>4240296
there may be room for cavalry tactics on our island, but there is no room for operational maneuver, anon
cavalry just doesn't make sense unless you have open ground for the horsies

>>4240417
> just seriously doubt she shares this idealized view of us and our role in her life
sure, otoh we did get her into king's landing, where she would/should have been hung, by rights, except now she's on her way to being a lady and shit
that's a pretty solid turn

Yeah I don't know about all that. I'd like it to be true, but it seems more like wishful thinking. Whatever, we'll see.

>Ser Wylis Manderly

Oh man. So the father of Wylla Manderly? The Wylla-poster in /SIFG/ is going to have a stroke if he reads this.

No luck today?

>>4242267
Boggs is dead. Father is dead. Joe is dead.
It's over.

>>4242267
>>4242293


>I'm unfortunately not going to be able to run tonight. I really want to, but I'm buried in work at the moment and I don't expect it to let up until friday. I'll try to have a post or two up before then, but I think that's the best I'll be able to do.

>>4242293
Thanks Corona

I'm alive. Running in 6 hours.

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Rum. You and your men have a thirst, this is known. And yet you have been too preoccupied of late to see about replenishing your stores. More importantly, if only just, you have a wedding to attend. It just so happens that the man of the hour has a taste for your craft. Given that man now calls himself king, you feel it best to Sometimes if you want something done right you just have to do it yourself. And so, you awake and don your new mantle as terror of the kitchens.

What better place to perfect your craft? You have servants already on hand, ample supplies, and even a few items that prove more effective in the brewing process compared to your old, dangerous ship rig. Who knew you had so many great stewing pots down here? The first week is the most crucial in that you know your batches will need at least two weeks to ferment. You’ll be checking up on them regularly but getting the batches all set up is the biggest hassle. It also allows for the most creative inspiration as you make minor tweaks to the various pots you’ve arrayed.

But your passions do come with a cost. Meals are served late, wenches are flustered, and your brand of controlled chaos becomes the norm of this otherwise peaceful sanctum of baking and roasting by the end of the first couple of weeks.

“Let it cool a bit more first before adding the yeast, Daisy. Add while you stir, Violet. Makes it more even, yeah?” you call out to the kitchen wenches as you make your rounds yet again. You’re a singularly distracting presence and it might just be that a fair few are half in love with you despite your hovering, but they work all the harder for your smiles, so why disabuse them of their fantasies?

“Milord… Milady Cerelle will be wanting those for the lemon cakes,” one hesitantly tells you.

“Milady Cerelle’s going to need to find some other dessert,” you scoff.

>Go out to the hall and inform the table yourself
>R U M

>>4243626
>>R U M
Booze before bitches

>>4243626
>>Go out to the hall and inform the table yourself

>>4243626
>R U M
We don't have time for this. This shit needs to be perfect

>>4243626
>>Go out to the hall and inform the table yourself

>>4243626
>Go out to the hall and inform the table yourself

>>4243626
>R U M

gib tiebreaker

>>4243626
>>R U M

“… will milord be telling her ladyship?” Violet the kitchen wench asks as you greedily scoop up the zested lemon. You look up from your arbitrary yet careful measurements, only causing her to eyes to widen further at your attention. Poor girl’s afraid of passing on the news herself. Cerelle does put on that sort of frosty, elegant show whenever you have her out of bed. Less relatable to the little folk than your approach to life.

“Too busy. She knows where to find me. Sides, it’s my kitchen,” you brush it off and get back to your work.

Eventually your wife, your new foe, sends forth one of her heralds. It’s almost amusing to see the deference given to the petite Lenore Lydden, your wife’s cousin is Cerelle writ small. Her generally shy and agreeable nature only compounds the contrast. Still, few smallfolk would ever dare bar her path, even fewer down here with relatively comfortable employment at stake. A poor tool for the task all the same. You ignore her, intent on your craft.

“… ser?” she attempts to clear her throat.

>Roll out the charm and send her on her way.
>A shy one? Easy. Some harmless flirting will have her wandering back to the table with purpose forgotten.
>Good! You wanted a test subject for the first batch.

>>4243784
>>Good! You wanted a test subject for the first batch.

>>4243784
>>Roll out the charm and send her on her way.

>>4243784
>Good! You wanted a test subject for the first batch.

>>4243784
>Good! You wanted a test subject for the first batch.

>>4243784
>>Good! You wanted a test subject for the first batch.

"A fresh pallet to taste my latest batch."

>>4243784
>>Good! You wanted a test subject for the first batch.

>>4243784
>>Good! You wanted a test subject for the first batch.

>>4243784
>>Good! You wanted a test subject for the first batch.

>>4243784
>Good! You wanted a test subject for the first batch.
what could possibly go wrong?

“Good! Was hoping Cerelle would send someone along. I need a fresh pallet. My lady will be honest with me, yes? My helpers here are half in love with me and so I can’t take their word,” you grin.

She looks uncertain but goes along with it all the same. “I suppose a sip would not be inappropriate.”

“That’s the spirit! You will make a man very happy one day I wager,” you ignore her blush and see to popping open the cask.

You give it a moment and inhale deeply with closed eyes. “I’d say it could use more time, but this is one of many. Let’s see where we’re at with it, yeah?” You grab a couple of mugs and pour generously.

“It is… very strong,” she coughs.

“Hmm. What of the flavor?” you press, eyeing her critically.

She takes another sip. “I taste spices of some sort.”

“Nutmeg and cinnamon in that one,” you offer, taking a generous sip yourself.

“Oh. I believe it is quite good ser, if not a touch too strong,” she offers encouragingly.

“Do you lose the flavor as you drink it?” you ask.

“Perhaps…”
“Hmm. Might not be this batch then. Not a waste, to be sure. Points me in the right direction,” you mutter.

She drinks more with you as you chat on smaller things. Your wife doesn’t know what to make of your kitchen antics. She’s been busying herself on letters and the like while having the occasional meal with your hostage, Lady Bar Emmon. Lenore doesn’t know much more beyond that and turns to talking of the castle life at your behest.

“He is so myshterious,” she blurts out.

“Who is ‘he’?” you ask to her apparent surprise. This girl isn’t one for holding her cups.

“… Ser Byron,” she confesses.

“You fancy him?” you laugh. Her silence is answer enough. “Why not say so?”

“Others see me with… Alan Turnberry,” she answers somewhat glumly.

“No idea who that is,” you shrug.

“Boy at the Red Keep… heir to his house. A small one, but a house all the same,” she looks off into the distance, which happens to be a stone wall not too far off.

>Follow your heart, that will make you happier
>Elevate yourself while you can

>>4243885
>Follow your heart, that will make you happier
It’s what I did

>>4243888
+1

>>4243885
>Follow your heart, that will make you happier

>>4243885
>Follow your heart, that will make you happier

>>4243885
>>Follow your heart, that will make you happier

>>4243885
>>Follow your heart, that will make you happier

"If you're lucky you won't have to be in charge of your own mercenary company to do it, but where's the fun in that?"

>>4243885
>>Follow your heart, that will make you happier

>>4243885
>Elevate yourself while you can

“Follow your heart, I did. Cerelle did. I wager you’ll be happier for it,” you tell her.

“You are so sure?” she asks. You catch a glimmer of that intensity you see from your Cerelle when she’s truly focused on something.

“Aye. You want something, take it. Otherwise these things pass you up. The Maiden Elenei gives you the luck of not needing a mercenary company to get your way too, but where’s the fun in that?” you smile.

“Thank you ser. For the kindness,” she favors you with a sloppy smile and begs her leave with a little extra energy in her step despite her tipsiness.

You nod and wish her luck before getting back to ‘sampling’ the first batch. You’re not a reader, but you know numbers well enough and still have a sort of tally mark system for ingredients and their quantities. A couple more adjustments and you may just have it…

Later that night, you stumble back to your bed and sink down onto the fine sheets with a sigh. “You got my cousin drunk,” Cerelle mumbles in greeting.

“I did. She was a great help really. Hard to pin down the tastes of highborns. Did I wake you?” you ask.

“Perhaps, if only just,” she admits.

“You should rest more,” you chide. “Elsewise the child will be restless like you.”

“That is a smallfolk superstition. She will be regardless,” she smiles lightly through her mess of golden locks.

“Why are you up then?”

“Waiting for you. If I cannot drag you from the kitchen even to the detriment of my preferred desserts, then I must wait here,” she gives you one of her looks.

“Ah. Well I didn’t want to keep---”

“It’s of no concern. What does concern me are how few men are left standing after recent setbacks,” she says.

“I thought you weren’t of a military mind,” you tease.

“I’m not. I look at this from the island’s perspective. What you do with your friends in your war councils are another matter entirely. I believe I have come up with a suitable way for you to attract more fighting men of reputable stature,” she answers.

“I like the sound of that,” you smile.

“House Sunglass used to do this… they would set aside lands, nothing major just small farmsteads and the like, for good fighting men to settle on with their families. They would be favored with a greater portion of the crop than their less martial neighbors. It would likely disperse some of the families that have been settling in by the dockside hamlet to further reaches of your lands, but it would be an effective and fair way to recruit more good men,” she explains. “What are your thoughts on this, Aurion?”

>Yes, convert Population to Power to raise a new unit (type to be settled on tomorrow)
>No, don’t convert anything right now

Thanks for your patience with my brief absence and thanks for playing! The amount of population converted would depend on the unit we end up settling on tomorrow, if we're going that route. See you then!

>>4243942
>Yes, convert Population to Power to raise a new unit (type to be settled on tomorrow)

>>4243942
>>Yes, convert Population to Power to raise a new unit (type to be settled on tomorrow)

What are you guys thinking, heavies or cavalries?

>>4243942
>Yes, convert Population to Power to raise a new unit (type to be settled on tomorrow)

>>4243942
>>Yes, convert Population to Power to raise a new unit (type to be settled on tomorrow)

I like the idea of adding in Calvary. Help our units maneuvering around obstacles it isn't the best option for our immediate concerns but gives us more options longterm..and new contracts. Something to talk up at the wedding. For future contracts. We have men and horses for new contracts to all who can afford it.

I like cavalry for hammer and anvil and for numbers autism. Aurion+Vaeron+5 cadre knights+heavies+cavalry = 77 company men. Plus cavalry is the most "your dudes" a unit can get with the different horses and shit.

>>4243942
>>No, don’t convert anything right now

>>4243980
Cadre Fate
You surround yourself with experienced fighting men who are unfailingly loyal to you and yours.
Requires Persuasion 5
Gain one veteran squad. A squad is a group of 10 men (see page 176). These characters have the statistics of Guards or of any unit the character’s House has invested in. This squad automatically reorganizes or rallies at the start of each round until destroyed. Should this unit be wiped out, you lose this quality and the Destiny Point you used to acquire it. While you need not pay this squad, you must feed and provide for the soldiers in it.

Its been brought down to 5 men. I can only imagine these are going to be hedge knights. Or some pretty badass kids with potential. I wonder what kind of unit they'll turn into. likely calvary if they still count as a whole unit.

>Yes, convert Population to Power to raise a new unit (type to be settled on tomorrow)

>>4243968
>>4243978
>>4243980
How logistically sound is Cavalry? We're an island, everything has to transported via ship. Does adding horses bring any greater difficulty in that regard?

>>4244035
I refer to this.
>>4240159
My Immediate concern was about meeting our end of the bargain by ferrying Manderly's men. Which if we got Calvary we could still do. I enjoy that they could double as our garrison during peace time. Which we are expecting "soon" after the dragonstone raid. So i like that we would be able to keep them as a standing force and they would actually be useable during not war times.
But as a counter to that which I am not sure people would love the idea, we could go around continuing to mercenary around doing contracts to keep our men fighting and gain more money than any fucking house around.
We would be looked on as the help. But the help that couldn't be pissed off. And gaining favor potentially.

>>4243942
>>No, don’t convert anything right now

>>4243978
>>4244064
Will we still be taking up contracts after the war is over? I don't we'll find many contracts in Westeros, so we'll have to look to Essos. Also probably Cerelle will object to putting our lives in danger for money when we have a family to look after.

>>4244167
>Will we still be taking up contracts after the war is over?
That's up for debate. That is what we still haven't really fully decided yet. We could do simple jobs like escorts to and forth, pirate protection for traders/ contract for the kingdom if we prove ourselves capable enough. Using enough favors and what not if we can get in the king's good graces. And you know kicking some doors down for Twyin this far from his house and his people. Or some of his contacts.
Depending on how well or poor we do with the raid we could get some contracts that pay enough to keep an extra unit or two up more than our neighbors and enough to be income for our house.

I myself am in favor of picking up contracts across the sea. Nice big paydays, enough to increase our families comfort level to lavish. And keep 2-3 units for offensive forces and 2 units for defense forces.
While continuing to invest in our Houses income streams. So when our children are grown we have no need to continue. We could take the boy when he is old enough and wants to gain experience. And hopefully we don't die.
My hope is to work hard so our kids don't have to kind of thing. We worked our asses off. So we've plenty to spend on a dowry for 3 girls if we have to. And easy and good lives for them all.

>>4244167
This is always something I wondered about. We are technically under a perpetual contract with the Crown. Can we just take another contract? I don't think that Robert will particularly care, but some of his advisors might. And then there is the question of customers. If it becomes common knowledge that we are already under contract, will anyone worth working for want to hire us, when they have alternatives that don't come with the baggage we do?

I know the idea of getting work like this during the time between the conclusion of Robert's Rebellion and the Greyjoy Rebellion has been brought up, but it has never been directly addressed by Boggs.

Believe me, I like the idea. It is just that I don't know if it will be a good fit, considering our political situation and our aspirations. In a previous thread, I mentioned the possibility of passing time by carving out a settlement on an island in the Stepstones. Find a slaver outpost, liberate the island, and name it Freedport, or something like that. Then spend the time getting resources and peasants shipped in to the island to work it. And protect it from anyone who tries to take it out from under us.

This is probably going to be the easiest way to land Vaeron.

>>4244209
>carving out a settlement on an island in the Stepstones.
That would mean working with cleo and shako to make sure that happens. Its a pirate haven. I doubt Shako and the third chair that raided our lands will be amenable to giving up land for their pirates freely.
We would need a multiple of men and ships to make that happen. And for such a thing, we likely wouldn't be able to do it alone. Im not sure what the facts are exactly. But I do believe it's not worth the man power to take over. Kingdoms don't just just let pirate dens happen because they want to.
This would take major planning a lot would have to happen. Many lives lost. I'd rather we just worked contracts where we could find them in westerous. And if we can't find them around here in Essos then.
I agree that may be the clearest way to land Vaeron.
But one that would take a huge toll. His kids are already considered nobility, via his mom. He has gotten an official status increase with that. And an unofficial one being our 2nd in command besides our wife having our ear. I am all for committing to our end of that deal, intermarrying our families. We could also you know have the boy marry up as we did, not into lands but Marrying him up. And if they have a 3rd kid marry our 2nd born or first born to that child. It's a real shame the boy isn't marriage age, or we could have said fuck it and married him to Lady bar emmon.

>>4244167
>Also probably Cerelle will object to putting our lives in danger for money when we have a family to look after.
Correct, She will. No arguing there, We will have to deal with that with a convince or a charm roll. If people still want to commit to the mercenary life with a budding family and enemies close to home.
>>4244209
>It is just that I don't know if it will be a good fit, considering our political situation and our aspirations.
We want to be a lord which we are actively working towards even now, and our aspirations not sure what you mean by it other than lord and our motivation.
Motivation: Fear (loneliness/failure)
We want to be successful while have a family and love.

>And then there is the question of customers. If it becomes common knowledge that we are already under contract, will anyone worth working for want to hire us, when they have alternatives that don't come with the baggage we do?

I am a little lost here. Why would it become common knowledge who we are currently under contract for? Unless we are actively/knowingly undermining the king, no one has any authority over which contracts we can or can't take and unless our employer is screaming it from the rooftops. No one should know when we are under contract till after an engagement. I don't get what Baggage we come with. Anyone who would hire us, either doesn't have the men capable to do the job ie bannermen/enough military or is far/is a dark deed. We can reject any jobs which might bring us bad PR like burning villages and what not.

>She’s been busying herself on letters and the like while having the occasional meal with your hostage, Lady Bar Emmon.
I'd say she will know about Bar Emmons lands than our own by the time she reads through what she deems is enough.

>>4243978
>>4244064
cavalry makes zero sense for an island house, especially as part of a standing army. there's nowhere for the horsies to run
>>4243942
>Yes, convert Population to Power to raise a new unit (type to be settled on tomorrow)

>>4244304
The island is bigger than you are assuming it takes a half a day for us to get to and from our castle to the docks

>>4244521
oh wow it's nothing
there isn't anywhere to hide, no indirect routes to take, what does the cavalry do then? frontal charges all day erry day?

>>4244558
Yes? That was a very common and viable tactic during this tech level. It's one of the few exceptions where you could get away with it. The funny thing is uncommon units like our super heavy infantry becoming more common again were what invalidated that tactic

>>4244573
> what are pikemen
cavalry is good, but only if you can fix the enemy. we have 100 soldiers, there's just not enough frontage...

>>4244656
I think we are talking about completely different scales here.

How many men will be in the cav unit? because it would need to be a decent amount for it to be worth it in opposition to other units

>>4244681
...no? there are 100 men in an inf unit and 20 iirc in a cav unit

>>4244715
And the heavies are 50. That's not what I meant though. I'm saying you're describing tactics that fit better with mass warfare as opposed to the smaller battles we find ourselves in. For the bigger fights, we have the support of other houses. If there's a push to stick with the heavy foot theme we have, then I guess I would be fine with personal guard as well. Just as long as they're at least veteran so they don't get splattered like the cheap units we keep wasting.

>>4244736
tactics is tactics, scale-invariant
you can't do much of anything tactical if you don't have three units btw
totally agree on getting a more survivable unit, anons like to bet the farm on every die roll

>>4244758
Personal guards would have 11 armor with superior armor... okay how big are these rivers on the maps? Could we use them to get around reliably?

I don't cavalry will serve us well right now especially when we have such low numbers. 20 cavalry are going to be swatted aside by almost everyone. Hammer and anvil tactics don't work with an anvil of only 50 men.

We faced almost 400 men in Sharp Point in close quarters, I don't think cavalry can help with that. We should raise another infantry unit, then next go for garrison so that we can bring our archers with us for a full complement. Only then we should look towards cavalry.

>>4244304
>there's nowhere for the horsies to run
You get there are island countries? Like Cuba isn't 1 mile squared.
We have a whole hamlet where we have hundreds of people living.
3 domains that could in potential hold a city. Plenty of space for horses to roam. >>4245081
Calvary would be just as effective as heavy infantry just can gain more ground. Just if they lose their horses they become normal infantry. They have armor they fight atop horsetop so they do more damage. I say we get the calvary as a garrison replacement

>Mounted: A Unit with this Quality is equipped with horses to give them increased mobility on the battlefield. Unlike Cavalry, however, they are still considered infantry troops and fight dismounted. At the start of the battle, the unit begins on horseback and may use their mounts movement in place of their own. As part of any Move Order, the Unit may dismount. Once dismounted, the Unit uses its own Movement for the rest of the battle. As they are not trained to fight from horseback, any Fighting Attacks they make while mounted suffer a –1D Penalty and they increase their Discipline by 6 for any Orders other than Move, Organize, Rally, Regroup, Retreat or Surrender.

From the homebrew holdings. Can we just buy horses for our men to use as they need them?

Horses with little boats on their hooves. That is all.

>>4244167
>>4244198
>>4244209
You could continue to take contracts after the war is done. Odds are there are plenty of problems that need fixing on both sides of the Narrow Sea. That's about as specific as I can get because there is a lot up in the air right now. Lots of possibilities and I have no idea where you guys will fall on two major choices in particular.

>The island
Each domain is supposed to be a league of land. A league of land is about 3 miles long. Width is variable. It's a rough estimate though. I'd say the domain with the farmland is probably closer to 40-50% of the island in size. It should probably take about 1.5-2 hours to get from the docks to the castle. You could cut that in half with a roads investment.

>>4245071
If a river is visible on a major map, then it's a safe bet that you could get a galley up it at the very least.

>>4245396
You can do that.

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Here's a big map to draw in your attention. Alright, I'm just going to put the vote up tonight so I can spend some time working out King's Landing and a few other details. I think veteran seems popular, so I'll go with that unless there is some major objection. Please choose one of the units below unless I'm skipping over something neat that wasn't discussed.

>Infantry
>Heavy Infantry
>Personal Guard
>Cavalry
>Something else

>>4245776
>>Cavalry

>>4245776
>Personal Guard

>>4245776
Hey Boggs, If Cavalry get chosen is there any added logistical issue of transporting the horses via ship?

>>4245776
>>Cavalry

>>4245803
Anon, we have already voted on forming a personal guard. This is the vote for raising forces to replace the Second. If you are asking for a second Personal Guard, then as I understand it, the resources required for a personal guard are different from the resources required for a personal guard.
>>4245776
My vote is for Heavies.

>>4245810
Beyond the 20 man unit taking up the same space as 100 with their mounts included, nope. Your flagship holds 100, so they can just use that.

>>4245819
I'm voting on the personal guard unit type. The 20 gigachads in full plate. Not some bodyguards for the waifu.

>>4245776
Heavy infantry

>>4245776
>>Heavy Infantry

>>4245776
>>Cavalry

>>4245776
Alright. I'll change >>4245803
To
>Cavalry

They are better than heavy infantry in every way and I'm not looking to go for a hat trick.

>>4245776
>>Heavy Infantry

>>4245776
>>Cavalry

If Calvary wins are we looking to spend on wealth for better horses besides power to create the base unit? Or would we have to get that connection for better quality horses than base war horses sold anywhere first and then we bargain?

>>4245776
>Personal Guard

If we're going to buy a mounted Unit, we might as well get the more Elite version for 1 power more.

>>4246087
Do the personal guards get mounted tacked on?

>>4245776
>Heavy Infantry

>>4246119
Personal Guard
One of the most expensive units in the game, a personal guard unit consists of expert warriors assembled to protect a commander, usually the noble that leads the force. A personal guard unit is disciplined and loyal and rarely breaks in battle.

Special: A commander or sub-commander can attach himself to a personal guard unit and retain the ability to issue orders.

I am not seeing anything special about personal guards and I am not seeing they have Calvary. Other than possibly making it so that they can make really complicated orders. Or march into death with the -6 discipline modifier. Considering our warfare is at 4 I would say they aren't worth the extra unit of power for 30 less men. For logistics sure it is worth it. But I'd rather save the 1 power for 30 more men IC. If we aren't power gaming to get as much on the ship as possible. But idk that just me. Aurion could swing either way on that. As logistics is extremely important for some one at sea as much as him.

>>4246130
What is this weird fixation on having more men per unit? Less men = less to transport. They're rolling with the same dice either way. They're just better fighters pound for pound.

It's baffling as to why anyone would pick heavy infantry. They are objectively worse than cavalry and they take up much more space than personal guard. Is it supposed to be some sort of lukewarm middle ground or do people just not get the differences here?

>>4246167
>What is this weird fixation on having more men per unit? Less men = less to transport. They're rolling with the same dice either way. They're just better fighters pound for pound.
I get you, mechanically they are the same. Dice wise per say, but I am just thinking IC if 1 resources LESS gained me 30 MORE men. That means more boots on the ground. I might be thinking to much into the appearance of 50 men vs 20 men charging at you and the effects that causes.

If we are going for more efficient yes personal guard beats out heavies. As it's 20 men I believe that fight as strong as heavy infantry. And fight about as hard as calvary - the horses. But gives us more free space compared to both. I like heavies compared to personal guard is all. At least the way I see it is Calvary is trained to fight off horses.

Not sure if these apply exactly
-When mounted on a war-trained steed, you may add your Animal Handling rank as bonus dice on your Fighting tests.
-When you perform the Trample maneuver, you substitute your Animal Handling rank for your Fighting rank on your attack.
As well as these

Mounted Attacks
A mounted attack occurs whenever you attack from the back of a steed. Fighting from horseback provides a variety of advantages, including enhanced mobility, the advantage of height, and if the mount is trained for war—the steed’s own hoof and bite attacks. When riding a steed, you gain the following benefit:
-Use the mount’s Movement in place of your own.
-Gain +1B on Fighting tests made to attack non-mounted opponents.
When riding a steed trained for war, you gain the following benefits:
-If your mount doesn’t move during your turn, increase your damage on a successful Fighting test by +2.

I think these make things messy. So I can see plenty of these things either staying or being taken out. No idea, I've never really seen these in action. Just read these but I imagine these are a good reason to keep Calvary all the bonuses.

>>4246190
>At least the way I see it is Calvary is trained to fight off horses.
*on horses. So we then get the other benefits.
Once they get off they are as good as regular old infantry.

>>4245776
>Cavalry
If i remember correctly, both Cerelle and her father complained about the fact that we didn't have proper horseman on our last time at King's Landing right? Cavalry migh help with our reputation later on if it's the case
>Cavalry

>>4245776
>Cavalry

>>4245776

>Heavy Infantry

>>4246042
You’ll need to meet with a buyer shame House Malroy just got btfo in the war.

>>4246087
>>4246119
Personal guard are infantry unless you’re looking to add an extra keyword.

>>4246190
I would never use the animal handling rank as bonus dice because it’s pure wank, but the rest is fair game.

>>4246212
You’re right, they did mention that. It’s in their blood. Literally.

>>4245776
>>Heavy Infantry

>>4246420
Ah, my apologies about the confusion. I'll keep my vote, but that's good to know.

>>4245776
>>Cavalry

I'm gonna swap this >>4245833 vote with Cavalry

>>4246457
I'd say change over over to cavalry.
20 unit team of cavalry men. Basically personal guard on horses.

-When mounted on a war-trained steed, you may add your Animal Handling rank as bonus dice on your Fighting tests.
This is dead. But still seems like many new options and for a commander these are nice options.
-Use the mount’s Movement in place of your own.
-Gain +1B on Fighting tests made to attack non-mounted opponents.
-When you perform the Trample maneuver, you substitute your Animal Handling rank for your Fighting rank on your attack.
-If your mount doesn’t move during your turn, increase your damage on a successful Fighting test by +2.
Last thing isn't as strong as it seems cause its added to the roll. Not multiplied by degree, but still nice easy 2 damage. Attacking from higher ground is a nice makes sense addition, gravity and what not.


Also you guys interested in a trained garrison, we should still have enough to buy To leave them alongside our archers back at home.

Man, we've been fucked by the roll for casualties twice now. Never played DnD before, but I have to say, that mechanic is broken.

>>4246531
The dice gods are fickle anon.

>>4245351
> cavalry as a garrison replacement
yes let's use 40 men on horses to hold down a fortification, what could go wrong

>>4245776
>>Personal Guard

>>4245776
> Something else
let's do a real tercio, 150 men, mixed archers, swordsmen and pikemen
can flavor it with saying there's a hodgepodge of equipment left over from previous troops, also it would reflect the fact we're raising locals who may have already a favored weapon
we can still fit two troops in two boats, if you will allow it Boggs of course
we will also have a flexible unit that's probably pretty resilient as well
idk what it would cost though

>>4246597
What, is it going to float away?

>>4247139
no, it's just that the horsies are too big to go upstairs to the battlements and the men too few to effectively man said battlements

>>4246714
I mentioned a way to do that with orders at the end of the last thread. I'm not entirely opposed to working out an actual mixed unit, but it's going to have to be done carefully to avoid either breaking the system or wasting time on a wet rag. We'll see what I can come up with. Maybe in the future you could mix something up with the current crossbowmen since there seems to be some unease with keeping a defense force that focuses solely on ranged combat.

>>4245776
>Heavy Infantry
just caught up, good stuff

>>4246597
*20 men that could run down the enemy.
>>4247236
Think we might get a run today? Or still busy with work/life?

>>4247772
There may be a delay or two, but I'm all caught up and running tonight.

Take care of your moms and milfs, burgers. And the rest of you too, just because.

>>4247791
Thanks. You going to close it and have us vote on training level before? That way we don't get stuck on that for 4 more hours once you start?

>>4247862
I'm skipping over it entirely unless there's a major push to grab a lower training level than veteran (I don't allow outright purchases of elite and there were a few that wanted a more trained unit). I mentioned it in the vote prompt and no one has voiced any objections, so it looks like we are good to go. This may have been the most painless new unit vote yet.

“I could use more good men and it seems fair as you say. Let’s move ahead with it,” you tell her before you pull her close to sleep.

You call your war council together the next day to break the news. Warrick Flint, Malaq, Vaeron, Trios, and Ser Byron Yew are in attendance.

“How’re the men?” you start.

Warrick Flint and Trios exchange a look. The latter looks like he’s been sleeping less than usual and defers to your master of arms. Not a great surprise, Trios has a kind soul buried somewhere under all that fucking grit. Seeing so many brothers lost would cut him deeply, perhaps most of all.

“Passing well, those that made it, ser,” Warrick reports in his drawling northman accent. “Had to give allowances out to some that’s lost limbs, but they’ll be well sorted and looked after as you say.”

“Second lost more than come back,” Trios adds. His rough voice is tinged in melancholy, but you know he understands all the same. He’s been with you since the start.

“I know the Second’s not going to be marching again. Even so, we’ll be needing a replacement… one regiment just won’t cut it and Ser Byron’s lads aren’t company men,” you put it out there, then wait for their thoughts. You know what needs to be done, but it’s good to let them speak all the same.

“Whoever we bring in, they’d need to be blooded men. Hate to say it, but these fresh faced sign-ups can’t handle our pace,” Vaeron says before shooting an apologetic look towards Warrick, who gives no reaction despite the fact that a good number of the losses were tagalongs from the northmen host at Duskendale. The Second before the last iteration were your freshest men recruited from about Slaver’s Bay on your return westward.

>>4248048
“Aye. Not sure what it is, but there’s been a fair share of sink or swim of late. Much as I’d like to say we should slow down, I’d sooner see others step up. It’s a fair ask, no?” you propose to a chorus of assents.

“Grab some solid veterans in proper plate and we’ll all be the better for it,” Vaeron suggests.

“If I may?” Ser Byron offers quietly. You nod. “Your men are somewhat… one note, ser. I have no doubt they are effective, or you would not be here, but I have to wonder at how they stand against massed archers and cavalry. Both of which are exceedingly common on this side of the narrow sea.”

“Put up shields. Wait. Kill,” Trios answers.

“Just so. It’s served us well so far. Still, I’d say all of you have the right of it. Proper blooded men in fine plate. Something to give better answer to other tactics. Might be that a score of our lads on warhorses would do it,” you tell them all.

“A score of Stormbringers on warhorses’d have any lot of archers shitting their breeches,” Vaeron chuckles. “I like it.”

“Aye. Could work,” Trios agrees. Warrick nods along.

“Horses?! Captain. Captain, think about ships. Horses shit, Captain,” Malaq pleads.

“So do you last I checked. Why do you care? You’re going to clean it?” you smirk.

“No… that is oarsmen,” Malaq quickly answers. “… ah. Point. Hm. Horsemen prickly on pay. Ask too much, this is known.”

“They’ll be given some leeway on small farmsteads. My lady wife has the details worked out. Not landing them or anything, but they’ll have something for families and such. Should keep them motivated, yeah? We’ll give priority to company lads and any islanders who know how to ride,” you explain.

“A fair take. My Lord Manderly’s done much the same and his forebears before him too. Must be passing a hundred landed knights at this point,” Warrick says. “I’ll have Marq on the armor. Will you be wanting a set yourself, ser?”

>Can’t hurt, grab some half plate to better match your men.
>Nah, stick with the scale mail.

Sorry for the delay!

>>4248054
>>Nah, stick with the scale mail.

>>4248054
>Nah, stick with the scale mail.

>>4248054
>>Nah, stick with the scale mail.

>>4248054

>>>Nah, stick with the scale mail.
Mention looking for shield what did we decide on by the way?

>>4248095
Also this. Mention we need a shield and an artist

We should do a thing for the people that died in battle maybe carve their names on the mast of the ship or something? Anyone think of a figurehead?

>>4248108
It would be a nice gesture, but it is awfully sentimental for a group of mercenaries. Also, next to none of them can actually read.

Writing!

>>4248095
Nah, but we're about to. I wanted to give you the chance at the plate before throwing more bulk options at you.

>>4248108
How about the Weeping Lady of Lys?

>>4248054
>>Nah, stick with the scale mail.

>>4248117
I'll give you the point on not knowing how to read/write but remembering fallen brothers isn't a bad thing

>>4248130
I was actually thinking of sirens but that wouldn't be bad

“Nah, I’m fond of my scales. Sides, it’d detract from my image if I go waddling around in steel like the rest of you mortals. A shield’s enough for me,” you grin.

Warrick snorts. “How’s that play into your image?”

“Quite well, I’d say. I’ll have painted up with someone too pretty to scratch. You would have me go about without a beautiful woman on my arm?”

“Oh, far from it, ser. Just remember not to go fondling it when you ride into battle. It’d give the archers fits,” he slaps his knee at his own joke.

You let them have their laughs and then adjourn the meeting with purpose agreed upon. Your flagship, which could use a less… Reach-like name, will have a deck set aside for warhorses. It used to be used by the Hightowers for mercantile purposes as well, so it has a ramp for the loading and offloading of goods which should suit your needs just fine. The First can stake their claim on your new dromond, and you’ll still be left with the three galleys for coastal defense or screening.

True to your word, you head down to Marq’s forge to see to the shield after you check on your beloved casks.

“Marq! I’ve more work for you!” you call out.

He steps away from his prentices and wipes some soot and sweat from his brow. “Aye, ser? What’ll it be? Heard from Warrick on some more plate. For horse?”

“Aye. That matters?”

“Some. Foot’re takin’ some changes in some places. Joints an the like,” he pats his elbow for emphasis.

“Huh. I’m more looking for a shield. And some artistry at that,” you add.

“Aye? My Lily’s fine an artist as I’ve ever seent. What’ll it be?” he asks with a smile.

Shield:
>Round Shield (+3 CD)
>Heater Shield (+5 CD, 1 Bulk)
>Tower Shield (+7 CD, 2 Bulk, Unwieldy from horseback)

The painting:
>Keep it classy
>Show some skin

>>4248185
>Round Shield (+3 CD)
>Show some skin
Paint your wife

>>4248185
Heater shield
Show some skin

>>4248187
I like this idea but maybe just hint at it being her?

>>4248185
>Tower Shield.
>Show some skin, but keep it tasteful.

>>4248185
>Heater Shield (+5 CD, 1 Bulk)
We are at 2 bulk. Adding 1 has no effect on movement. Might as well go for the extra defense.

>Show some skin
Would you expect any less from Aurion?

>>4248185
>>Heater Shield (+5 CD, 1 Bulk)
>Show some skin
Mermaid that resembles cerelle.

>>4248185
>Heater shield

>Show some skin
>A naked mermaid
Our wife probably won't appreciate her being painted naked. I was thinking a resemblance to Cleo but then Cerelle might get jealous. A mermaid is a fine compromise.

>>4248185
>>Heater Shield (+5 CD, 1 Bulk)
>>Show some skin
If I may propose a bit of specifics, a woman with her arm outstretched, like Adam in The Creation of Adam, but instead of God it's a flying shrike.

>>4248185
>>Heater Shield (+5 CD, 1 Bulk)

>>4248209
>>4248212
>Mermaidmind

>>4248185
>>Heater Shield (+5 CD, 1 Bulk)
>>Keep it classy

>>4248187
Support

>>4248196
+1
>>Show some skin, but keep it tasteful.
I like it.

Heater shield is a clear win. As for the art... I'll work the write-ins into it. I think I have a pretty good idea of how to do it now.

You sit down with Marq for a short while, enjoying the heat of the forge as you start throwing out your ideas for shield art.

It’s been a fairly uneventful past few weeks, but you do feel as if everything is coming together nicely for your house. Your men are recovered with some of the better riders even electing to take on the challenge of fighting from the backs of warhorses. Your cavalry are coming along as well with a few veterans already out and riding at rings.

Your reign of chaos in the kitchen has come to an end too, with one stand out batch that should be just about good enough for a king. It was tedious and time-consuming work at times, but a great deal of fun all the same in creating your own sort of masterpiece. Perhaps this is why craftsmen do what they do. Of course, you’ll need to see about getting your own sort of artisan in here if you’re to see any consistency come from your chaos. While your men will no doubt enjoy the rejected batches all the same, your approach at present is far from efficient.

There is one person you feel you haven’t seen to enough recently. Your wife. She’s busied herself with the finer details of keeping your house in order while also entertaining your “guest” and sorting through the sack of letters. So, you take her on an outing.

“Is milady comfortable?” you put on a rough common accent and get a half-hearted glare for your troubles.

“You must not speak that way. Even out here,” she chides.

“Too convincing, eh?” you smile as you lead her horse by the reigns out on the grassy fields near your castle. Her palfrey she brought with her from the mainland is far too well-bred to make any erratic movements, but there’s no sense in risking things as your child grows stronger.

“Not precisely… your accent is a touch off from what I would have expected. It is rather hard to place,” she admits.

“I spent near on half my life traveling out near the end of the world. I’d be surprised if I still sounded like some farmer round the bend,” you shrug.

“Perhaps that does work to your advantage,” she allows as you continue your idle pace through the fields.

“Hmm. It will storm,” you sniff the air.

“How can you be sure?” she asks curiously.

“You just know these things,” you wave it off. “Any road, I’d say summer is near upon us. The storms herald it. A fine time to bring forth a child, no?”

“Yes… but what do you mean, Aurion? About the storms?”

“Spring to Summer, Summer to Fall. That brings the storms. I thought you were supposed to be the clever one,” you grin.

>>4248361
“Deep Den has more predictable weather…” she trails off, looking to the sky again with concern as the first drops fall. “Aurion…”

“Right, right. Let’s find you somewhere dry. Just a little rain, so it shouldn’t trouble us much,” you say as you lead her to a nearby tree thick with leaves.

“Would you help me down? Apples is a good horse, but I would rather not tempt fate. My father’s sister passed from falling from her horse during poor weather,” she pats her horse gently.

“Sorry to hear that… but Apples?” you try not to smirk.

“I… I was younger when I named her. What is wrong with it? I should think it is a fine enough name, is it not?” she looks faintly embarrassed as she gets all defensive in the face of your stifled laughter.

“It’s just… unexpected. Cute, even. Just didn’t think it was your style,” you smile as you take her hand and help her down.

“You are not the only one… I do try to be social where it is appropriate, but it can be hard to relate at times… listen to me. I suppose it sounds absurd to you,” she frowns.

“Not at all. Makes a bit of sense, doesn’t it? Like trying to talk to a drunk when you’re dead sober,” you put in easier words.

“That does seem to be precisely the case more often than not,” she fixes you with one of her looks, but you do see some of the playfulness in her deep blue eyes.

“For good cause! I’ve a good batch that this king’ll appreciate if he has any taste. I’d say he does off his preference of women alone,” you eye her. “Though I’d say I got the better blonde.”

“You are too kind…” she smiles. “Although I would say the king’s taste in women have nothing to do with this match. In any case, Lady Cersei is the one you should be more concerned with. She is known to be quick to anger and slow to forgive amongst my circles.”

>>4248363
“Seemed nice enough at the wedding,” you shrug. “What of your work of late?”

“The letters you brought me were an absolute mess to say the least, but they have proven fruitful all the same. We have a few correspondences between Massey and Bar Emmon that paint a rather ugly picture of their intentions. It seems this uncle was far too invested in the late Lord Maldon’s rise. Combined with what Lady Cassandra has mentioned, it is damning enough,” she concludes.

“Ah good. So, she speaks to you?” you ask.

“To a point. She is rather guarded. I couldn’t blame her considering she stands to lose much in all of this as well. To make known the full extent of the plots could see her ruined just as well as House Massey,” Cerelle says.

“That’s stupid, isn’t it? She’s done nothing… right?” you ask.

“As far as I can tell, her part in all of this had little to do beyond her worth as a bride to seal the pact. It makes little difference. The crown would likely come down hard if everything lines up as I believe it should, and she is what remains as the face of her house. She holds traitor’s blood now and it’s likely that she will be held responsible. You know, she asks after you far more than I would consider appropriate under present circumstances,” she looks to you with exasperation.

“Haven’t even kissed her, so don’t look to me. Hells, that might be half the problem. Can you imagine getting rescued by me and not getting so much as a taste? You of all should have some sympathy for her,” you grin at her beneath the tree.

She makes to reply, but then a strange look crosses her face and her hands shoot down to cradle her stomach protectively.

“What? What is it?” you put a hand on her shoulder as she seats herself in the grass beneath the tree, unsure of what else to do.

“Aurion, I think she’s quickened!” she exclaims. She takes your hand and places it over her stomach. You wait, uncertain, and then you feel it. A kick, faint but very real. Your child. You laugh and enjoy the moment together amidst the rain.

>More tomorrow!

>>4248366
You worried me with the baby there Boggs

We need to get a team of Doctors/Maesters for the birth

>>4248366
We don't even have a proper maester! And as far as I remember we are not important enough for a maester to attend to us in King's Landing. Perhaps her father can help?

>>4248378
>>4248414
>Maesters
We don't have the money for it. With what daddy dearest just pulled. I wouldn't want to ask him for a favor. And I doubt he would be open to the idea. And given how much it affected our wife her fathers shut down of our plans since she suggested it, I would rather she not feel like her family is treating us terribly. So how about we just not involve ourselves with them.
Lets earn a few things ourselves before we start calling in favors from dear old dad.
Lets try and slay at Dragonstone.
Get that lordship.
Get enough wealth to finish our current investments and have a small surplus.
Smelter % an industry at/around our hamlet.

Not trying to jinx it, but babies deliver themselves. Yeah having a doctor or a mid wife is nice. But Babies are born pretty much by themselves. Complications happen. But I am sure we could likely find a wet nurse and a mid wife to put on payroll in our domains. I like the idea of a Maester. Lets just not rush into things.
>but muh baby
I get the concern. And its well placed, just saying don't over react. We haven't heard anything about her being unhealthy and based on her linage they do just fine historically.

I think brushing off valid concerns for a family-oriented MC and going "muh baby" is needlessly argumentative and in bad faith.

>>4248518
I was just talking about getting one not even as a favor I'm sure we can charm somebody else into helping us one way or another

>>4248908
I seem to remember something about a septon, and septae

>>4248963
Yup. Cerelle from a thread or 2 ago:
>I trust your Septon Domerick will be sending along a septa or two as well to escort our new spiritual advisor. I had noticed you have no maester to speak of and as much as I trust in the Mother’s deliverance, I do not intend to birth our child with prayer alone to aid me

It still makes sense for Aurion in particular to be concerned given his past. If you guys want to try to work something else out in King's Landing, then you're welcome to.

>>4248963
Septon should be arriving any day now.
I would imagine they have some training. But I've no idea, could go either way. It's listed as <1 month so he should be here shortly.

Boggs if you don't mind answering questions.
Would glass work industry give us any synergy with our crystals for the church?Or would that require a specific artisan?
I tried going back to find it. Couldn't find ranks for faith systems, or much info on the faith system at all but I do know we currently stand at 63/343. I didn't google it at all just previous threads
If we spend our faith, do we have to keep it at that threshold to maintain our "rank"?

>>4249073
You're picking him up in King's Landing in probably the next couple of sessions.

Glassworks won't affect the crystals. The only thing I could see for that would be an artisan jewelcrafter. You don't spend the faith points, it's just a measure of how close you are to the next rank.

>>4249095
Interesting, So the only benefits we derive come from the rank and faith points can't be spent towards say cheaper faith based purchases? Its just you're this rank, we offer these things cheaper?

So our only real way to increase faith "passively" would be to upgrade the mines?
Mine>Mine Complex KAR
Requirements: Mine & Hills or Mountains
Investment: 10 Wealth
Time: 2d6+8 Months
Bonus: House Fortunes +2 (Basic or Valuable)/House Fortunes +3 (Rich)

Description: A Mine Complex is a more complicated set-up, with multiple shafts, a trained workforce and complicated ore pits.

Improvements

Extended Mineworks KAR
Requirements: Mine Complex & Hills or Mountains
Investment: 15 Wealth
Time: 2d6+16 Months
Bonus: Wealth +2 (Basic)/Wealth +4 (Valuable)/Wealth +6 (Rich)

Improvements

Advanced Mineworks KAR
Requirements: Extended Mineworks & Hills or Mountains
Investment: 20 Wealth
Time: 2d6+24 Months
Bonus: Double both House Fortune & Wealth Bonuses conferred by previous improvements

Description: An Advanced Mineworks is a semi-industrialized location, using human or water powered cranes and complex sifters, advanced ore recovery methods, and a healthy dose of old-fashioned labor.

We should get that smelter up asap.

>>4249120
Yeah, it's all about the rank. I just put a doc up in the quest drive with a breakdown including the first 3 ranks.

If you wanted to tithe more stuff, then you're welcome to do so. Gifting them armor from a master craftsman would have them clapping their hands in excitement given they do try to sponsor knights on occasion. That'll need to wait until you get a smelter up and running. Or again, a jewelcrafter. Don't you know one of those? You can also afford the smelter right now if you spend glory points.

Is there going to be a tourney at the wedding? We can have Vaeron participate in the melee and earn some wealth and glory for himself.

>>4249134
Black market, bribing the faith, nepotism, consorting with pirates and high profile murder in people's own homes... Are we going to lead a mafia by this time next year?

>>4249393
a-are you saying we should be running a protection racket as well? bullying the weak into paying a subscription fee to benefit from our services in case of need?
because that's what it sounds like you're saying.
>>4249375
there should be I guess

>>4249441
It would be a terrible shame if our ships weren't able to patrol their waters...

>>4249477
Its funny cause we have the pirate connection for that so....

>>4249393
Hey the Criminal Syndicate holding is pretty good.

>>4249134
Nice thanks for the info dump. I can't speak for others but I would be interested in better horses for our cavalry. So we should spend the wealth there once we have made a connection to someone selling good horses there. It'd be fine if it takes us awhile to get them we just need them before the next battle we attend.

idk if you've thought of this yet.
But whats the interest rate like pre-bargain for regular contact that might supply a loan vs a faith based loan?And is it just fine to bargain for faith loans?

What do you all think of taking out a loan to kick start some projects? Like pick up mills and find a trade deal for our extra food production that we've stock piled. Possibly with the loaner

>>4249375
There isn't. Tourneys are still banned in the city until after Dragonstone is dealt with. There will be a big one in a few months to make up for it.

>>4249557
Basically, you can borrow up to 10 wealth from them. If you don't pay it back in full in 6 months, you start getting hit with steep late fees. It's their way of collecting interest without direct usury.

You departed for the city along with Cerelle, Vaeron, and your lovely new shield. Janesa made her excuses to stay behind. It seems she’s had enough with the city, and she has reminded you that her position is precisely to manage your affairs in your absence.

Lady Bar Emmon is along as well, a sort of extra gift for the wedding… but you’re more interested in your shield at present.

“Must it be so…” Cerelle waves her hand, at a rare loss for words, which only widens your smile.

“So… what? I’d say it’s tasteful. It’s art,” you tell her.

“She is indecent. And she greatly resembles me…” your wife protests while her handmaidens cover their mouths in shock and amusement both.

You look her up and down critically. “You don’t have a tail. I’m sure I’d remember that.”

“Turning me into a fictional creature does not change the fact that I am clearly the subject of this piece,” she argues.

Now it’s your turn for surprise. Vaeron as well, as you share a mutual look of shock with him. “What fictional creature?”

“The tail. It is meant to represent a mermaid, is it not?” she asks.

You share another confused look with Vaeron. “Mermaids are real,” you tell her slowly.

“Is this a jest? They are a mere tale told to children,” she looks to her handmaidens for support, but even they look uncertain in the face of your certainty.

“See, this is why some say women are bad luck aboard ships,” you sigh, shaking your head. “Waiting til we’re out over open sea and then denying the existence of those beneath it, provoking their wrath with your taunts. I thought you were supposed to be the rational one.”

“Have you ever seen a mermaid, dear husband?” she presses.

“… I might have? Hard to be sure, really.”

“Unlikely. Because they. Are. Not. Real.”

“Badgers aren’t real,” you counter.

“I beg your pardon?” she blinks.

“I’ve never seen a badger. Vaeron, have you seen a badger?” you ask.

“Can’t say I have,” he shrugs.

“See. Never seen one. Must not be real,” you smugly tell her.

She leaves off muttering about logic and the like while you go back to examining the shield. There’s the shrike of your coat of arms up in the top corner as a nod to your house. The rest is dominated by a buxom blonde mermaid with an impressive tail. She reaches towards the shrike across her ample breasts with one arm, covering the naughtiest bits. Tasteful like. Besides, mermaids don’t need clothes under the sea. Everyone knows that.

The city looks much the same as you last left it. That is, aside from the increased presence of ships visible on the south side, fat bellied merchant cogs and sleek warships alike. It seems the new fleet is coming along nicely enough.

>Can I get 5d6 for Warfare (Strategy)? DC 18

Rolled 2, 4, 5, 2, 3 = 16 (5d6)

>>4249802

Rolled 3, 2, 1, 5, 5 = 16 (5d6)

>>4249802

Rolled 2, 1, 1, 2, 6 = 12 (5d6)

>>4249802

One more try.

Rolled 1, 4, 3, 2, 2 = 12 (5d6)

>>4249802

There’s something about the ships that sparks a thought in your mind, an insight of sorts, but you can’t quite bring it to bear. A mildly irritating occurrence, like an itch in your boot.

You’d like to consider yourself a great military mind as so many might of a man in your position, but your strength has always been more in leading than planning. Chaos has always fueled your ascendancy rather than drawn out cunning. From paymaster to captaincy to your own fiefdom and all of the contracts in between. Even your choice in wife in its own way. It upset the order of things at the very least. You let your thoughts wander to her instead and resolve to go bed her while all the docking takes place. Best to have a clear head when dealing with the newest Crab.

Best way to pass the time really. Cerelle’s litter had to be prepared on the dock, the wagon-like contraption pulled by two horses and just barely snug enough for the four ladies present to squeeze in while you and the others flank it on horseback. Your wife would no doubt prefer to ride her own palfrey, but she confessed she’s been feeling increasingly off balance of late.

You take the short trip inwards on the north side of the city, a route that is becoming increasingly familiar. What isn’t familiar is the Celtigar manse. It is in far better shape than when last you left it, though the previously destroyed wing is still partially under repair. New exotic flowers bloom out along the hedges separating the grounds from the dirty city beyond. You even recognize a fountain from Bloodstone…

Someone has clearly made herself comfortable. The new guards are a testament to that as well. They recognize you readily enough and escort you inside while others take care of the horses. This is where you see the biggest change. The various rare, and probably illicit, items from about Cleo’s Bloodstone seat have found their way here, greatly enhancing the lavishness of the manse from its previously picked over and looted state. You can see even your highborn ladies are impressed. You’re led into the parlor where Eddison and the new Lady Celtigar wait. Lady Constance as well, but Lady Annara is absent. Lady Cleomnestria Celtigar is announced. It seems she wasn’t simply toying with the name in her letter.

“Aurion. So good of you to come. Ahh, and your lady wife, no? Who else? Do come sit,” Cleo calls out, half draped across her new husband.

>You have much to discuss with her, preferably alone
>Speak openly instead rather than sneaking around

>>4249898
Speak openly

>>4249898
>>Speak openly instead rather than sneaking around

>>4249898
>Speak openly instead rather than sneaking around

>>4249898
>>Speak openly instead rather than sneaking around

>>4249898
>>Speak openly instead rather than sneaking around

Can I get 3 rolls of 4d6 for Awareness (Empathy)? DC 16.

>>4249802
>“I’ve never seen a badger. Vaeron, have you seen a badger?” you ask.
I just read the whole thing now this was magical. I really enjoyed that, and the playfulness of that whole interaction. it was great thanks for that. I brought people over to my monitor read this whole post. they found it entertaining aswell.

Rolled 4, 4, 3, 6 = 17 (4d6)

>>4249928

>>4249898
>Speak openly instead rather than sneaking around

Rolled 4, 6, 4, 6 = 20 (4d6)

>>4249928

Rolled 4, 5, 1, 1 = 11 (4d6)

>>4249928

“My congratulations to you both,” you offer while beckoning Cerelle to sit along with Vaeron and Lady Bar Emmon, who pauses to warmly embrace Lady Constance. “Most you’ve met before, if only briefly. My wife, Lady Cerelle, and this one is Lady Cassandra Bar Emmon. She’s the ruler of Sharp Point now and here to be welcomed back into the King’s Peace.”

That draws out some surprise, even from Lady Constance who didn’t know of the fate of the brothers Bar Emmon. All except for one. Your eyes are on Cleo, beautiful and dangerous as ever, and her icy blue eyes that twinkle with amusement.

“But you already knew that,” you add as you pour a drink.

“Caught me,” the new lady of the house admits with a mischievous smile.

“How?” Cerelle demands.

“My lady already knows the answer to that,” Cleo says lazily. “Your husband keeps a very loud house. I can hear them from here. As can others, I hear.”

“You have spies in my household. You admit this,” Cerelle quietly seethes.

“If you want to call them my spies, do as you wish. Those rules are for other people. It matters not,” she waves it off dismissively. “I have no personal members of my household within your walls. I simply listen to what some may say. It is easy if my lady knows where to look.”

>I’d like those sources (Convince)
>Best not to dive too deep on that road