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Sailing. Yes, you were sailing with Eileen to Fawnton so that she could present herself to her betrothed of Cafferen. You would have expected the boy to travel instead, but you were told they were rather insistent upon Eileen making the trip in his stead, a rather obvious statement on your birth house’s standing in the arrangement. You had no warning of the pirates. One moment there was laughing, the next there were screams. They washed over your outnumbered knights as the crew stood by. You found yourself bagged and bound amidst the screams until you were dumped here, left with nothing but your darkening thoughts and a bucket for your natural needs. That is, until everything changed last evening.

It was Vaaro. You heard the fisherman of this hovel call him Vaaro once. He has the look of Tyrosh about him. He is young, but you are sure he is one of their leaders from the way he carries himself. He watched you for a time from the doorway in that self-sure way that brings a lump of outrage to your throat and makes you all too self-aware of your current state. Then he spoke the words that must surely damn you.

Your family will not pay.

You felt nothing, only confusion. Your father’s house was never wealthy, but he surely could have found a way to ransom you. Did he give you up for dead? Is this your worm of an uncle’s doing? Is Vaaro lying? It was the second time he spoke to you. The first was to tell you of your niece’s death. That almost broke you. You know he was not lying then. His remorse at delivering the word seemed genuine. A small part of you does now wonder if he has only spoken lies. It could still be that Eileen was ransomed and there simply was not enough coin for you. You could even live with that if she yet lives. Does this man seek to torment you? Does he want you for himself? He has been almost kind to you. He speaks softly and has never raised a hand to you. He brings you extra food. You cannot make sense of it. The only thing you know for certain is that you are in danger and he wants something from you.

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Lady Gwynfryd Duntreow
What do you want?
>You are a survivor. You want to survive, to find some small happiness, and will do whatever it takes to achieve this. You were not raised to rule and were content as a lady of court. In a way, you’ve already been given a taste of ruling and have found it to be more bitter than you care to put up with.
>You want power. You will not let your father or your uncle give you up for dead and pass your birthright to your cousins.
>You feel your terror turning to a cold anger that you’re not sure what to do with yet. One thing is for certain; more than anything, you want vengeance. Vengeance for Eileen. Vengeance for your dignity. You will have it no matter the cost.
>Something else.

How will you gain this Vaaro to your side?
>You are a lady. You will not seek the attentions of this man. He must seek yours. You will collect yourself and wait for him to approach you. You do not want him to think you desperate or overeager.
>You will lean on your courtly subtleties. He is a man like any other and will respond to a bit of coyness. You need only adjust your dress and posture, flash him a smile at just the right time, and you will have his complete attention.
>He speaks the common tongue. Swallow your pride and simply strike up conversation. Surely you can find some common ground to aid in convincing him to act in your favor.
>Something else.

>>5931807
>You feel your terror turning to a cold anger that you’re not sure what to do with yet. One thing is for certain; more than anything, you want vengeance. Vengeance for Eileen. Vengeance for your dignity. You will have it no matter the cost.
>You are a lady. You will not seek the attentions of this man. He must seek yours. You will collect yourself and wait for him to approach you. You do not want him to think you desperate or overeager.

>>5931807
Let's get it started!
Tough one to start with but..

>You are a survivor. You want to survive, to find some small happiness, and will do whatever it takes to achieve this. You were not raised to rule and were content as a lady of court. In a way, you’ve already been given a taste of ruling and have found it to be more bitter than you care to put up with.
and
>You want power. You will not let your father or your uncle give you up for dead and pass your birthright to your cousins.
We refuse to die off as some unfortunate footnote in our family tree. We played the Lady and did our duty and our family didn't bother ransoming us? Gwyn is pissed if that's true.

>He speaks the common tongue. Swallow your pride and simply strike up conversation. Surely you can find some common ground to aid in convincing him to act in your favor.
We've also been at court all our life and know how to speak to Sers and Lords and this man is neither. Spewing honeyed words at him will get us nowhere. If he speaks our tongue then he knows enough about a Lady and Heir of a House to know that gold isn't the only thing we can be ransomed with.

Glad to see the quest up QM.
Also
>>5931805
>Green eyes
Bog person confirmed.
Secret Lannister

>>5931807
What do you want?
>You want power. You will not let your father or your uncle give you up for dead and pass your birthright to your cousins.

How will you gain this Vaaro to your side?
>He speaks the common tongue. Swallow your pride and simply strike up conversation. Surely you can find some common ground to aid in convincing him to act in your favor.

>>5931807
>>You want power. You will not let your father or your uncle give you up for dead and pass your birthright to your cousins.
&
>>You are a lady. You will not seek the attentions of this man. He must seek yours. You will collect yourself and wait for him to approach you. You do not want him to think you desperate or overeager.

>>5931807
+1 to the first part of >>5931828

>You are a lady. You will not seek the attentions of this man. He must seek yours. You will collect yourself and wait for him to approach you. You do not want him to think you desperate or overeager.

>>5931807
>You want power. You will not let your father or your uncle give you up for dead and pass your birthright to your cousins.

>You will lean on your courtly subtleties. He is a man like any other and will respond to a bit of coyness. You need only adjust your dress and posture, flash him a smile at just the right time, and you will have his complete attention.

It's finally here! How do you want the previous thread archived Boggs?

>>5931807
>You want power. You will not let your father or your uncle give you up for dead and pass your birthright to your cousins.
>You are a lady. You will not seek the attentions of this man. He must seek yours. You will collect yourself and wait for him to approach you. You do not want him to think you desperate or overeager.

>>5931807
>You are a survivor. You want to survive, to find some small happiness, and will do whatever it takes to achieve this. You were not raised to rule and were content as a lady of court. In a way, you’ve already been given a taste of ruling and have found it to be more bitter than you care to put up with.
>He speaks the common tongue. Swallow your pride and simply strike up conversation. Surely you can find some common ground to aid in convincing him to act in your favor.
This is probably the most difficult start of any ASOIAF quest but I'm here for it.

>>5931807
>You feel your terror turning to a cold anger that you’re not sure what to do with yet. One thing is for certain; more than anything, you want vengeance. Vengeance for Eileen. Vengeance for your dignity. You will have it no matter the cost.
> You are a lady. You will not seek the attentions of this man. He must seek yours. You will collect yourself and wait for him to approach you. You do not want him to think you desperate or overeager.

>>5931807

>You are a survivor. You want to survive, to find some small happiness, and will do whatever it takes to achieve this. You were not raised to rule and were content as a lady of court. In a way, you’ve already been given a taste of ruling and have found it to be more bitter than you care to put up with.

>He speaks the common tongue. Swallow your pride and simply strike up conversation. Surely you can find some common ground to aid in convincing him to act in your favor.

Desperation is bitter, but not so bitter as dying proud.

>>5931807
>>You feel your terror turning to a cold anger that you’re not sure what to do with yet. One thing is for certain; more than anything, you want vengeance. Vengeance for Eileen. Vengeance for your dignity. You will have it no matter the cost.
>He speaks the common tongue. Swallow your pride and simply strike up conversation. Surely you can find some common ground to aid in convincing him to act in your favor.

>>5931807
>You want power. You will not let your father or your uncle give you up for dead and pass your birthright to your cousins.
>You will lean on your courtly subtleties. He is a man like any other and will respond to a bit of coyness. You need only adjust your dress and posture, flash him a smile at just the right time, and you will have his complete attention.

>>5931807
>You feel your terror turning to a cold anger that you’re not sure what to do with yet. One thing is for certain; more than anything, you want vengeance. Vengeance for Eileen. Vengeance for your dignity. You will have it no matter the cost.
>You will lean on your courtly subtleties. He is a man like any other and will respond to a bit of coyness. You need only adjust your dress and posture, flash him a smile at just the right time, and you will have his complete attention.

>>5931807
>You are a survivor. You want to survive, to find some small happiness, and will do whatever it takes to achieve this. You were not raised to rule and were content as a lady of court. In a way, you’ve already been given a taste of ruling and have found it to be more bitter than you care to put up with.

>You are a lady. You will not seek the attentions of this man. He must seek yours. You will collect yourself and wait for him to approach you. You do not want him to think you desperate or overeager.

>>5931807
>You feel your terror turning to a cold anger that you’re not sure what to do with yet. One thing is for certain; more than anything, you want vengeance. Vengeance for Eileen. Vengeance for your dignity. You will have it no matter the cost.
>You will lean on your courtly subtleties. He is a man like any other and will respond to a bit of coyness. You need only adjust your dress and posture, flash him a smile at just the right time, and you will have his complete attention.

>>5931890
>It's finally here! How do you want the previous thread archived Boggs?
Just took care of it. Thanks for the reminder.
Link is here for reference: https://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=House%20Duntreow

For her approach, I'm seeing:
>Act the lady: 6
>Be subtle yet enticing: 4
>Try to strike up conversation: 5
And for goals:
>Survival: 3
>Power: 5
>Revenge: 5
>A combination of survival and power: 2

The vote is still open. I will call it a little later and ask for a few rolls. The next update will be up tonight (hopefully earlier than last night).

>>5931807
>You want power. You will not let your father or your uncle give you up for dead and pass your birthright to your cousins.

>You will lean on your courtly subtleties. He is a man like any other and will respond to a bit of coyness. You need only adjust your dress and posture, flash him a smile at just the right time, and you will have his complete attention.

>>5932240
Is the character sheet done or is there something we might need to vote on?

>>5931807
>You are a survivor. You want to survive, to find some small happiness, and will do whatever it takes to achieve this. You were not raised to rule and were content as a lady of court. In a way, you’ve already been given a taste of ruling and have found it to be more bitter than you care to put up with.

So many mcs go for power. She has good reasons to value different things

>You will lean on your courtly subtleties. He is a man like any other and will respond to a bit of coyness. You need only adjust your dress and posture, flash him a smile at just the right time, and you will have his complete attention

I want to see how this plays out

>>5932339
This has Gwynfryd's sheet and the crunch behind her birth house. It was worked out in the house creation thread. Still working on the final touches for Vaaro.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kWLdiwaUG4Iqr-zOPQJLVp9ug45R8MSO-3Da77fYENg/edit

>>5931828
+1 for motive

>You will lean on your courtly subtleties. He is a man like any other and will respond to a bit of coyness. You need only adjust your dress and posture, flash him a smile at just the right time, and you will have his complete attention.

>>5932359
We have a nemesis. Interesting.
We'll have to practice lying a lot because I'm sure we'll need a lot of deception just to survive.
Random specialty in Hunting? Hope we'll get to use it

Surprised people are going for the subtle coyness, it's not as much our strength as our straightforwardness or status is. I thought the whole 'bonus die being in convince, emphasizing our preferred way of communicating thing' versus our relative lack of emotiveness made sense as an character aspect.

>>5931807
Speaking of, I'll switch from my vote >>5931921 to trying to initiate conversation with him. Even if it turns out to be a charm technique rather than convince, I still think it fits better with how I imagine Gwyn.

>>5931807
>>You want power. You will not let your father or your uncle give you up for dead and pass your birthright to your cousins.
>>He speaks the common tongue. Swallow your pride and simply strike up conversation. Surely you can find some common ground to aid in convincing him to act in your favor.

>>5932406
The book has suggested rules for hawking as using Animal Handling with bonus dice from the Hunt specialty. Seemed like an appropriate hobby for a noble lady from a house in the woods.

>>5932412
If you've been kidnapped for three months you'd start doing things you wouldn't think of doing before. That doesn't mean we won't remain cold outside of desperate situations.

>>5932423
Exactly. She survived a siege and now this. She was someone's trophy wife. Power doesn't feel like a primary goal in context

>>5931807
>You feel your terror turning to a cold anger that you’re not sure what to do with yet. One thing is for certain; more than anything, you want vengeance. Vengeance for Eileen. Vengeance for your dignity. You will have it no matter the cost.
>You are a lady. You will not seek the attentions of this man. He must seek yours. You will collect yourself and wait for him to approach you. You do not want him to think you desperate or overeager

>>5932423
Of course, but my question would then be given Gwyn's strengths in argumentation, would she then think to turn to smiles and subtleties in desperation rather than resorting to what she is used to and is better at?

Not to die on this hill or anything. I don't think it's a huge deal or 'out of character' or anything given that we haven't even really started playing her yet.

>>5932440
I think the question of what Gwyn wants has more to do with her family inheritance situation than her immediate circumstances, though I could see it applying to both or either. The vengeance choice is the only thing that puts a dent in that theory to me, but even then that could apply to Gwyn's speculation of her uncle employing these brigands.

Something like our uncle subtly employs these pirates to kidnap us and Eileen, goes to our father saying he's in contact with the kidnappers and needs money to pool together with his own funds to pay them off, only pays for Eileen but not us, leaving the band to disintegrate and kill/enslave/leave us for dead. At least that I imagine how Gwyn's guesswork goes.

I'm going to call it here so I can get to writing. Goals are very split right now. I can work with a mix, and we can narrow it down as play progresses. Anger and a sense of betrayal seems to be an underlying motivation.

Courtly subtleties and striking up conversation are tied. I'll chalk that up to a Charm attempt rather than something like Convince or Seduce. Okay, I'm going to need about 4 or 5 rolls of 3d6. The first will count as an Awareness (Empathy) roll. For those not familiar, I use best of 1, not best of 3. You're doing "damage" to his intrigue defense with rolls like it's a combat, so it's not a simple success/fail.

>Can I get some rolls of 3d6?

Rolled 6, 5, 6 = 17 (3d6)

>>5932516

Here you go boss

Rolled 2, 5, 4 = 11 (3d6)

>>5932516

Rolled 3, 6, 4 = 13 (3d6)

>>5932516

How does one roll on this site again?

>>5932528
dice+xdy in the options field, where the x in the formula is the number of dice you want to roll and the y in the formula is the die size. If you want modifiers then just add another +# afterwards, or +-# to get negative modifiers.

>>5932518
Okay, this is funny. The DC was 16, but I thought I should at least throw the chance out there.
>>5932520
>>5932522
Very solid against a DC of 10.

>>5932528
dice+5d6 (bumping the dice pool back up from successes) in the options field would do it for this. dice can't be capitalized

>Can I get ~3 rolls of 5d6 for Convince?

Rolled 3, 6, 6, 5, 5 = 25 (5d6)

>>5932534

Here you go again

Rolled 1, 4, 4, 6, 6 = 21 (5d6)

>>5932534

Rolled 6, 4, 2, 3, 4 = 19 (5d6)

>>5932534

Rolled 4, 5, 6 + 5 = 20 (3d6 + 5)

>>5932536
>>5932538
>>5932543
Very strong rolls. Tossing out a counter roll here.

>>5932547
damn, good counter roll.

This is why I like the intrigue rules. It played out more interestingly than me just writing my initial take on it. Since it's late, I will write up their conversation for tomorrow night and post Vaaro's POV tonight to give everyone a little more context on the situation.

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You are Vaaro Orlios of Tyrosh
Son of a merchant. Paymaster of the Kingmakers Free Company, and likely the last to hold such a title. You have found yourself all but adrift in the Stepstones for the better part of a year, forced to indulge in the raiding whims of your tentative pirate allies. Your magister sponsors have abandoned you to your fate. You are not privy to their reasons for doing so. You were not the paymaster when this contract was signed, and your captain has kept his own council of late. Or rather, he has deliberately kept you in the dark and left you to die on this nameless island with the tattered survivors of your scattered company. Before he left, you were left with the simple instruction to stall for time. If anything, you succeeded your own expectations in doings so, but you are running out of time and excuses. With few exceptions, those left of your so-called brothers have turned nearly as rotten as the pirates who call this wasteland home. They will want to take out their frustrations on someone when they catch on to this ruse, and who better than the one responsible for putting coin in hand? Unless there was someone else to blame or some new source of coin…

Navaen of Myr leads the pirates here. You know him to be a lieutenant of a larger outfit, but here he is like a king. More often than not of late, you’ve wondered how your brothers would react if you pointed blame in Navaen’s direction. It is more than plausible. To be repetitive, the man is Myrish scum and robs for a trade. But only a fool would seek a straight fight with him. His men outnumber your men at least four to one, and you know many of those left to you would sooner run than risk necks. The man is clever besides and may simply challenge you on what passes for his honor. That would be the worst outcome. You are not inept, but he could kill you in his sleep. That will not do.

>>5932569
And your motives might be suspect. You did quarrel with Navaen over his botched raid. He seized a ship with noble passengers, keeping the purpose from you and playing it close to chest until the moment the ship was sighted. It couldn’t have been more obvious he was tipped off or otherwise put to task by someone, but he didn’t see fit to share those details either. The passengers were a gaggle of fair womenfolk with a handful of knights in accompaniment. The ship’s crew saw your banners and contented themselves with keeping heads bowed and hands unbusied.

The knights were less compliant and slew several of your companions before they could be overpowered. Frustrations were taken out on their charges. It is known this is the way of raids, fight back and be repaid with worse, but you were angered by the lack of restraint. A complete waste of valuable commodities, like finding a cask of Arbor Gold and pouring it all over the decks and during hard times no less. Of course, the fools tried their very best to repackage their goods seawater and all, but it will be for naught. You know well that flesh traders are sommeliers in their own right. They will know spoiled goods from fresh.

And what spoiled goods they are. Navaen’s remaining share of the hostages are in a poor state. Not a week past, he killed one of the knights for sport, but he was aged and of little value. Another younger knight yet lives, but his leg is in a poor state. You understand one of his women is with child. That one has been the subject of some debate. It has yet to be decided if the addition of the child would net a larger profit or not. The flesh traders would sooner see a fresh babe as a useless mouth to be tossed into the sea, but Westerosi might view this differently. Word has it they butchered each other on an admirable scale in their war. Under circumstances, a new babe could hold such value as bread in winter. Or maybe not.

>>5932570
The young mistress of the lot, the only one with true purpose if your suspicions are correct, is long dead from the trouble. If the story is to be believed, her identity was mistaken, and she was treated roughly. Upon your return to this sad island, a great deal of effort was expended on her survival. That is to say, useless quarrels broke out while fishermen’s wives sought to pray away her fever. Only the Red God answered.

You found that one of her handmaidens had played Navaen for the fool and named herself the mistress. Very brave. Very courageous. Very stupid. She was spared the crew’s attentions, at first. The story broke apart, and she was given over as free use. You understand she caught quite the pox and is in a miserable condition. You have known whores to take their own lives under such circumstances. You have wondered if the thought has occurred to her. She could take solace in knowing she is not alone in her suffering. A sort of divine justice saw to it that the pox spread through many of the crew. Yet another reason for you to be well rid of this forsaken venture.

That bit of mischief brought out another side of Navaen. As expected, he was as furious as you’d ever seen him, but you saw him unsettled… panicked? A reaction you found most curious from him, another sign that the brute has been keeping secrets from you, but also a sign of weakness. It was at this point that you confronted him. As it stood, the men you might still call your own had already seized three hostages. They saw little reason to risk another fight and stop the pirates from gaining their satisfaction from the rest. If you knew the stakes, you could have seen his valued prize protected. You thought he would strike you when you pointed out the folly, but he gave his distracted assurances that your share of the prisoners would not be freely used.

>>5932572
You were careful in choosing your hostages. The first is a squire, unharmed but for his pride. He had to endure the ridicules and catcalls of the men who thought him fit for a very fine buttboy. You did not allow this. Younger boys of fair complexion have worth. As does the next hostage, an unflowered girl. You put the two together in one of your huts. A small mercy that they might find some comfort in each other’s company. You have checked in on them frequently and seen them fed better than even yourself. It would not do for them to look unhealthy if they must stand upon the auction block. You did the same for the last hostage, lest her curves waste away. All the better if it is seen as a kindness.

Gwynfryd of Duntreow. She is your finest prize. You know her name. You know her worth. Or you thought you did. You drafted letters to her family. You thought them quite politely worded, but you were met with curt refusal and a promise of your entrails hanging beneath you at the gallows. It was trouble enough to claim her. She is something of a rare beauty, a true gem in the rough. You saw her figure even with her face bagged. Every man did. Had you shown a grain of weakness, you might have found one to put a knife in your gut for the chance to use her.

You are not alone in knowing her worth. Navaen does as well. He has been asking after her, even by name. It unsettles you. The man is as hungry and greedy as any, but you suspect his thoughts run deeper. He knew of the ship. He knew of the passengers. He could have designs upon her. You have not told him of your letter lest he take that as cause to deprive you of her. All the more reason to depart for friendlier shores. But you need her on your side. Doubtless it will take some work to make her pliable to your wishes. You wouldn’t even rule out listening to what she has to say. Surely she has something to offer. She needs to know you have something to offer, too. And you do. You are her only realistic path to avoiding becoming a local whore. There is the matter of your exit plan, too.

>>5932573
As you have considered already, you could use your men to confront Navaen. But do you really need to be there for such an exchange? You could poke and prod at your pieces just so and depart in the chaos. That would make for an amusing story. That is, if you need to skulk away at all. You could simply follow the expected plan. It is hardly unusual and no great upset for ransoms to go unpaid. If there is one truth, it is that the flesh traders always pay. You could take sail for Tyrosh or Lys with your hostages in tow. Once there, you would not be so compelled to follow through on your oaths to the men and could do as you wish.

There are other more subtle ways to make an exit. The fishermen of these waters know their trade better than any and could surely smuggle you and your last remaining prize to more cultured shores. These folk may live in thrall to Navaen, but all hate him. Too many daughters and wives carried off. You’ve maintained better relations, exchanging goods for their better catches. A single skiff is all you would need, as safe a bet as any other you could think of. Some of your remaining silver would make it all but a surety.

Vaaro
What is your first plan of escape?
>It is no secret the lady’s family will not, or cannot, pay the ransom. You will announce your intent to sell her and the other salvageable prisoners to flesh traders in the Free Cities. From there, you can make your own path.
>You will use the Stepstones against your erstwhile allies. Your personal dealings with the fishermen of this island will allow you to escape.
>You are not in such a rush to leave. There are those here who could be allies, and there are enemies who you would rather see busy fighting other enemies. You will play the politics of the encampment first.
>Something else.

>>5932575
>>You will use the Stepstones against your erstwhile allies. Your personal dealings with the fishermen of this island will allow you to escape.

>>5932575
I guess the question is if we want to stay to try and make use of the opportunities available here/go east to ply our skills or if we just want to head home after Gwyn convinces Vaaro to help her.

Freeing the squire and the injured knight could turn the tide if we convinced the companymen to stay and turn on Navaen. Likewise the fishermen could be recruited. This is if we wanted to try and gain something out of this mess rather than fleeing into the sea.

I don't know about what we'd be able to manage in Essos.

>You are not in such a rush to leave. There are those here who could be allies, and there are enemies who you would rather see busy fighting other enemies. You will play the politics of the encampment first.

This fits well with Gwyn's revenge motivation, and there is relatively little harm in trying this first before defaulting to fleeing if things turn sour, aside from being killed in our sleep of course. We could net Gwyn some sellswords or naval vessels if we play this well.

>>5932575
>You will use the Stepstones against your erstwhile allies. Your personal dealings with the fishermen of this island will allow you to escape.

This place is a powderkeg waiting for a match, every day the men are going to be more mutinous and pirate like, I say we take what men we know can be trusted by a payout or even loyalty and depart with promises of coin, maybe say we caught the attention of a prince in the free cities with noble concubine.

Once there we can sell what's not worthwhile and pick up new guards as necessary.

>>5932601
Woods wrong vote I meant

>It is no secret the lady’s family will not, or cannot, pay the ransom. You will announce your intent to sell her and the other salvageable prisoners to flesh traders in the Free Cities. From there, you can make your own path.

Also worth mentioning we can promise supplies, fresh whores and more coin on our return.

>>5932575
>>You are not in such a rush to leave. There are those here who could be allies, and there are enemies who you would rather see busy fighting other enemies. You will play the politics of the encampment first.
we're the money guy

>>5932575
>It is no secret the lady’s family will not, or cannot, pay the ransom. You will announce your intent to sell her and the other salvageable prisoners to flesh traders in the Free Cities. From there, you can make your own path.

We're from there and can get around easier

>>5932575
>>It is no secret the lady’s family will not, or cannot, pay the ransom. You will announce your intent to sell her and the other salvageable prisoners to flesh traders in the Free Cities. From there, you can make your own path.

I know this is a meta reason but I'm mostly voting for this because I want adventures in Essos with these characters.Not in any particular rush to get back to Westeros when I think there is a much more interesting story for Gwyn and Vaaro out there in the build up to her return to claim her birthright.

And again I know this is a little meta-y, but there are plenty of exiled Knights and Westerosi who fled post-Rebellion in the Free Cities. I know we don't know Gwyn's specific opinions on the war yet, but there's a possibility we could get ourselves a little cadre of Knights out there. This shouldn't be a primary reason for voting, I know, but it just sounds like so much more fun to me than getting straight into Westerosi politics.

>>5932638
To be fair to you, my reasons are entirely meta as well. Largely because I think there's an opportunity here to weasel our way into getting the Kingmakers into our employ. More importantly than that, I think Navaen will have information about whoever tipped him off to the fateful voyage that Gwyn found herself on, possibly even in writing.

No shame in admitting it, given that we are playing two PoVs and just started the quest.

Though if we do announce our departure for Essos I'm not sure we'll be avoiding conflict with Navaen, he does have that unusual interest in Gwyn and is noted to be greedy. We may just end up having him confront us anyways, but on his terms instead of the opposite if we don't prepare for the storm brewing in our lap first.

>>5932575
>It is no secret the lady’s family will not, or cannot, pay the ransom. You will announce your intent to sell her and the other salvageable prisoners to flesh traders in the Free Cities. From there, you can make your own path.

If we, a Tyroshi, sailed to Tyrosh, we're at least in territory we know. We have to have some gold/gems stashed away, and if not at least some contacts we.. partly trust.
OOC Gwyn has her maternal family, surely if her mother can't pay then she'll know someone who will, for a favour/promise of something. If we as Vaaro can get on her good side (and we've already shown we'll treat our hostages better than most), it could be a big payday.. or at least a swift death. I can see Gwyn starting to learn some scheming from this guy.
>>5932638
>there are plenty of exiled Knights and Westerosi who fled post-Rebellion in the Free Cities
Interesting, I like where that could go. Even if we don't end up with our own personal retinue, a bunch of exiled knights seeing a Lady of a Lordly House as the captive of a Tyroshi? Some could see a way back into Westeros with that.

>>5932575
>It is no secret the lady’s family will not, or cannot, pay the ransom. You will announce your intent to sell her and the other salvageable prisoners to flesh traders in the Free Cities. From there, you can make your own path.
Kinda meta but same reason as >>5932638. I want Gwyn to explore and make allies in Essos so when she returns to Hallowgrove she has the upper hand.

>>5932575
>>It is no secret the lady’s family will not, or cannot, pay the ransom. You will announce your intent to sell her and the other salvageable prisoners to flesh traders in the Free Cities. From there, you can make your own path.
kinda agree with >>5932638, boggs knows how to write a good adventure. plus loyalist mc might be a cool route i didn't expect

>>5932575

>You will use the Stepstones against your erstwhile allies. Your personal dealings with the fishermen of this island will allow you to escape.

Optimally, we would kill Navaen and his core supporters and then take control of the company, but that is probably an unrealistic dream.

Is old lord Duntreow a pov too?
If so
>It is no secret the lady’s family will not, or cannot, pay the ransom. You will announce your intent to sell her and the other salvageable prisoners to flesh traders in the Free Cities. From there, you can make your own path.
But if not I’d like to get to Westeros
>You will use the Stepstones against your erstwhile allies. Your personal dealings with the fishermen of this island will allow you to escape.

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>>5932575
>You are not in such a rush to leave. There are those here who could be allies, and there are enemies who you would rather see busy fighting other enemies. You will play the politics of the encampment first.
High risk high reward gambit. If we win we get a small loyal cadre of men that would be indispensable.

>>5932804
Loyal men who Gwyn will hate and want dead, no?

>>5932826
Loyal men for the sellsword though, who is the acting character right now.

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>>5932826
From Vaaro's perspective it's a crucial leverage against her

>>5932856
He also has leverage for recruiting in Essos. Men there at least didn't rape and kill her niece

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>>5932858
He's a crafty business man, he wouldn't take risks if he could avoid them.

>>5932575
>It is no secret the lady’s family will not, or cannot, pay the ransom. You will announce your intent to sell her and the other salvageable prisoners to flesh traders in the Free Cities. From there, you can make your own path.
Can someone refresh me on how intrigue combat works again?

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>>5933006
There are simple intrigues and complex intrigues. Simple intrigues are just persuasion or deception rolls against a flat DC with success or failure. They're supposed to be used when you're engaging with someone of significantly lower status/power or when the purpose of the roll isn't for something quick and simple. Complex intrigues parallel combat rules instead. In combat, you are doing damage based on your athletics/agility rank as modified by a weapon. The DC to beat is usually shown as CD (combat defense) which is agility rank+athletics+awareness. Damage is multiplied by degrees of success. Every 5 points over the DC is an additional degree of success with 4 degrees as the cap. Any damage done after accounting for armor is subtracted from your health which is your endurance rank x3.

The basics of complex intrigues are similar to this. Intrigue defense is your cunning rank+awareness+status (4+3+3 for Gwynfryd). You have a health pool called composure that is determined by your will rank x3, so 12 for Gwyn. You do damage to composure depending on the ability rank that matches up with the persuasion/deception specialty that is being used. Pic related has the breakdown. For Gwyn to use the convince specialty, she does her cunning rank of 4 in damage (with another 4 added for every 5 points of the roll above the DC) to Vaaro's composure... which is only 6, an area he could use some improvement in.

>>5933057
is* for something quick and simple.

Another big thing is that the core rulebook being used allows for intrigues to force player characters to do things they wouldn't normally do. I make narrative modifications to this because I don't think it fits to forcibly make characters act in ways that are completely out of players' control. Being defeated in an intrigue to an npc, for example, could cut you off from further trying to influence them, effectively putting a timer on your rolls. I'm trying to be extra careful with how I use the rules here because player agency is very important to me, and both characters are technically MCs. The biggest element here was how quickly Gwyn could win Vaaro over and what he might be willing to risk in order to help her here. Her high rolls have opened up additional options that would not have been glossed over with low rolls.

>>5932575
>You will use the Stepstones against your erstwhile allies. Your personal dealings with the fishermen of this island will allow you to escape.
Poor Eileen. RIP. How much plot armor does Gwyn have? Is our escape from the pirates at least guaranteed?

>>5932575
>It is no secret the lady’s family will not, or cannot, pay the ransom. You will announce your intent to sell her and the other salvageable prisoners to flesh traders in the Free Cities. From there, you can make your own path.
Would be fun if Gwyn returned home from the dead with a husband, a small army and lots of gold. Sort of a mini Dany if she didn't dick around Slavers Bay.

It looks like we're going to Essos.

>>5932789
>Is old lord Duntreow a pov too?

I won't use Lord Duntreow because of Gwynfryd's uncertainties about him right now, but I'm not opposed to using a POV to explore Hallowgrove a little if we end up gone for an extended period of time.

>>5933124
>How much plot armor does Gwyn have? Is our escape from the pirates at least guaranteed?

She has a destiny point which can be burned once to avoid certain death or used temporarily for a minor boost to an important roll. Beyond that, nothing. Escape is not guaranteed in any of the options.

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You are Lady Gwynfryd Duntreow

You don’t want to believe Eileen has passed, but you have that too-familiar ache. There is a logic to it. Vaaro was not lying. He had nothing to gain from lying to you in that moment. You heard her scream. It is simply that it is hard to come to terms with. You returned to Hallowgrove out of love for your niece. She was your lady-in-waiting before word of her new duties reached her. You cried together over the death of her brother and your own. She comforted you again when your husband turned up upon the banks of the Trident. Now she is gone.

You are the heir to Hallowgrove. It is just that the men of the keep would rather you not be. You can understand your father. He never spared you much thought. He was too preoccupied with his tales of glory and living through your brothers. You weren’t his choice for this. You didn’t want to be. You were content as a lady of Wensington. If need be, your lady mother would have reached out to your cousins of Meadows to see the ransom paid. You cannot believe your father to be so prideful as to deny her. Does he see you as sullied now? Did he even spare you a thought?

The more you think, the more you feel betrayed. Betrayed by your father. Betrayed by your uncle. You know he has free reign of the house. He is the keeper of the house’s books and coffers. His children lead in the field now, enjoying all of the privileges your brothers had. Did he even tell your father of the ransom offer or did he simply toss it into the hearth fire? Too many unanswered questions, but you will have answers. You are a survivor. You have survived before, and you will do so again. For Eileen, for yourself and your birthright.

But first you need to get out of here. Absent the ability to swim across the sea, you need help. You need Vaaro on your side. There is no other. A plan begins to form…

>>5933521
The old fisherman’s wife hobbles in with the rising sun. She has been your caretaker for the duration of your stay. You have serious doubts as to her comprehension of your language. She has ignored all of your pleas from the beginning and has made a point of avoiding your eyes for weeks now. You wish her a good morrow. Silence. You take a chance and reach out, tugging at the hem of her dirty skirts. She lets out an indignant squawk and yanks away from you. You hold up your hands to placate her and give her your best smile. She frowns back.

“Wash,” you carefully say, as if trying to converse with one of your lord father’s hounds. “Something. To wash,” you play the mummer and ball up your old dirty shift, pretending to use it like a rag upon your face and chest. “To clean,” you try. She looks at you like you’re as big a fool as you feel, then offers you a toothless, gummy smile and hobbles out. You lay back on the sand, wondering if some god is having a cruel jape at what remains of your dignity.

Until she returns with a rag and bucket of seawater. You take out the fishbone you’d buried next. You had lofty notions of jamming it into someone’s eye if they sought to violate you. It could be a comb, though. You hold it up to your hair. She cackles and hobbles off again.

Not for the first time, you consider the possibility that you are truly descending into madness. Even in your wildest fantasies, you never considered that you could find yourself on some forsaken foreign shore with fleas hoping about you while your hair is combed by a toothless witch from your old storybooks, her muttering over the matted and tangled mess in her wet foreign tongue as she goes about her work.


You know there is only so much to be done for your state, but you do feel much more at ease. In a strange way, it reminded you a bit of your own mother fretting over you after your days playing with your brother in the old ruins. They are some of your fondest memories. You remember pretending to be a princess of old, he the knight. How far you both have fallen. You remember the ruins well. And the castle of Wensington. And your father’s keep. You used to play in the loamy soil beneath it as a, trying to sculpt the towers and gatehouse and the guardsmen with their spears upon the walls. The sand here is different, but you still have the bucket of water.

>>5933522
It is near nightfall by the time he graces you with his presence. You resist the urge to stretch and roll your shoulders. It takes an unappreciated amount of effort to maintain proper poise for such a length of time, but he needed to see you as you should be. Seeing you so posed amidst sculptures of sand gives him pause. Well worth your efforts. He moves carefully around your sand sculptures, like a cat amidst a cluttered table, and seats himself on the floor across from you.

“A very nice castle,” he finally says.

“Thank you. It is mine,” you reply. He smirks. The meaning does not escape him. Clever, then. As you suspected. An awkward silence lingers. You give him your best reserved smile and prompt him, “I believe we have much to discuss.”

He smiles back and shrugs. “Do we?”

“Oh, I believe so. Why else would you be here?” you try. “Is this not what you have wanted for some time?”

“How much do you think you are worth?” he asks as if wondering on the summer rain.

“I beg your pardon, ser?”

“We are for Tyrosh,” he explains. “Your lord father does not want you. You will be auctioned and sold with the others. How much are you worth?” he repeats. You watch him as intently as he watches you, finding you are both locked in a silent courtship, weight and meaning added to everything. You are the same. He measures you as you measure him. He wants you. He needs you as you need him. It gives you the confidence you were lacking until this very moment.

“If you seek to frighten me—” you start.

“Not at all,” he says. “You will fetch a high price, to a magister if winds are fair. You have had men before?”

“I—”

“You have. And not of your choosing, yes? That is your custom. This is no different. You will service him. Or others by his will. He will dress you in silks instead of…” he gestures over your tattered dress. “You understand, I am sure.”

>>5933523
“And what of your own cloth, ser?” you ask. His expression does not change. You’ve noted his extravagant styling before. You have heard sellswords wear their worth on their person. His cloth was rich indeed. Was. Now it is old and beginning to fray. You dare to reach out to his arm and trace down the sleeve, plucking an errant string from his cuff. He makes no move to stop you.

“I should think it could use a lady’s touch,” you say.

“Fret not. It will have the attentions of many. Coin will be in hand. As I said, we are for Tyrosh,” he assures.

“I am pleased to hear it. It is a pity the cloth will fray again. As I said, ser, you need a lady’s touch. A true lady. I can assure you the gift I could make to you would never fray,” you say.

“It is a rare woman who would so treat her captor,” he remarks.

“Lady,” you correct again. “Your lady.”

“My lady,” he tries the styling. “Would that please you?”

“Oh, I believe it would,” you smile.

He leans in closer, blood red hair shadowing his bright eyes. He brushes a stray lock of your hair back, fingertips lingering upon your skin. “I think I would like to please you,” he whispers. You hear your heart beating in your ears. He pulls away and stands back up, that same self-assured smile on his face as he brushes the sand from his breeches and turns to leave. Did he just tease you?

“We are for Tyrosh,” he turns to add. “We will speak more. On the morrow. I do hope you will have more to offer me...”

You throw your head back upon the sand and breath deep. He flustered you. Embarrassed you like a blushing maid. You wish you had the strength to be more furious. Then guilt hits you. You niece was killed here. This is not a game. You are not at court. You are in one of the Seven Hells and he is your gaoler. Or your savior… you are still not quite sure what to make of him. Others. He spoke of others…

>>5933524
“What others?” you ask Vaaro the moment he enters. You asked yourself the same all night. The morrow could not have come too soon.

“Do they not greet each other in your lands?” he asks.

“What. Others?” you repeat, your courtesies be damned. He regards you more carefully.

“I have two in my care. A boy of ten or twelve. One of your squires?” he suggests. You haven’t the faintest guess, really. There were a handful of squires underfoot. You hardly spoke a word to any of them. “And a girl… nine she said. She and I are friends, you see.”

“Joslyn,” you gasp.

“If you’d like,” he lazily shrugs.

“She is my kin. She is still here?” you ask.

“Where else would she be? I already told you this. Your lordly father will not pay,” he playfully chides. Your anger begins to rise. Your family knew your temper well. Yours burns slow and cold but it is lasting and hard to put out.

“You were seeking to sell her? Like an animal?” you demand.

“This is the way of things. You think ill of me for this? What of it? You have laid with killers. Your sons will be killers. Your daughters will bed killers and make more killers. It is the selling and trading that bothers you?” he asks incredulously.

“Slavery is an—”

“Abomination. Yes, yes. Very well and good. You’ve been ruled by sisterfuckers since the Doom,” he returns. You keep glaring at him until you realize he is enjoying this exchange. You steady yourself, unwilling to rise to his baiting any further.

>>5933525
“Are you quite finished? Good. You will tell me who else remains. Surely there are others.”

“There are. It matters not. I do not hold them… you don’t understand,” he sighs.

“Then make me understand,” you say. “I cannot simply pretend they are not here.”

“If you wish.” And a part of you comes to regret that so wished to know. Vaaro fills you in on the workings of the encampment, on the piracy, on his title of paymaster, on his suspicions of this Navaen, on the absolute vileness inflicted upon Eileen. You have no doubt he is still keeping a great deal from you, but you know enough for now.

“And this… I will not say his name. Why would he not simply send the others along with us?” you ask.

“He thinks I will run off with all the coin leaving him buggered on this rock with nothing to show for all his work. It’s what he would do. You must understand, he’s Myrish. And he has designs on you. Not so sweet as mine. So, you see why we must be leaving. He wants you,” he concludes. “You are mine. I have right to take you where I wish. This wasteland is their home. Tyrosh is my home. We will be among friends.”

>It pains you to admit it, but you have to agree. You wish to leave here as soon as possible before this Myrish monster finds a way to stop you from leaving. You cannot risk losing the chance to escape.
>You will not lose anyone else to these pirates. Push Vaaro to find a way to take the rest of the hostages with you.
>Something else, something to add?

>>5933268
>She has a destiny point which can be burned once to avoid certain death or used temporarily for a minor boost to an important roll. Beyond that, nothing. Escape is not guaranteed in any of the options.
Nice.

Between this comment and the fact you run Best of 1, I'm looking forward to a qst with some real tension

>>5933527
>>You will not lose anyone else to these pirates. Push Vaaro to find a way to take the rest of the hostages with you.

>>5933527
>It pains you to admit it, but you have to agree. You wish to leave here as soon as possible before this Myrish monster finds a way to stop you from leaving. You cannot risk losing the chance to escape.

If we're not gonna stay to try and make something of this situation then it is probably best we move along quickly with the few familiar faces we have. Although, raiding for the rest of the hostages is probably easier than trying to decisively destroy Navaen's pirate band while outnumbered four to one, if we wanted to be greedy or particularly caring.

>>5933527
>>You will not lose anyone else to these pirates. Push Vaaro to find a way to take the rest of the hostages with you.

Vaaro, a merchant's son, and a Tyroshi should place more value on hostages and potential slaves than any notion of being a sellsword or fighting man. I very much doubt Gwyn has it in her to agree to selling anyone in exchange for him saving them. So who, or what else, would he be interested in selling out in order to get everyone?

Hey Boggs, what year is it? I'm guessing late 283 or maybe early 284 with the fallout of the Rebellion still fresh as it seems. Just based on context here, I'm guessing our Uncle was a Bobby B boy, and he's benefitted from that, so maybe that pushes our timeline a bit further out?

>>5933527
>You will not lose anyone else to these pirates. Push Vaaro to find a way to take the rest of the hostages with you.
I can't see Gwyn leaving her people to slavery or worse.

>>5933527
>You will not lose anyone else to these pirates. Push Vaaro to find a way to take the rest of the hostages with you.

Does Gwyn know both her brothers are dead? Does she know Robert won the war? Being able to fake “hey, our house has served the Baratheons for three hundred years and we stood with Robert” might help us, even if we actually don’t make a gain from it I think it’s a reasonable expectation that we should at some point and we are the heiress to the house, so I guess it’d be like “we will have plenty in the long term” even if it’s a bluff. We know we’re the heir so we must know brothers are dead.

>>5933644
Literally the first post of the thread lmao.

>>5933527
Personally I think we should get out and save ourselves, however, Gwyn would absolutely want to save the other captives, so..
>You will not lose anyone else to these pirates. Push Vaaro to find a way to take the rest of the hostages with you.

I'll admit I came into this thinking Vaaro would just be a stepping stone (pun not intended) to move us as Gwynfryd forward, but it's kind of worrying having Gwyn's life in the hands of such a desperate man. Even if he does treat us better than the others would, we ought to remember that he's still only in this for his own gain and if he didn't have his problem with Navaen then he'd sell us without a second though. I like him, but I don't want to get *too* attached to him. Of course when we're doing his POV it'll be different and we should absolutely try every dirty trick in the book to get as much money/lands/titles/empty promises as possible.

>>5933649
Yeah, I’ve seen it now. I read it on Wednesday. Should have reread first. I was still stuck in the mindset of last thread where we were talking about the siege of storms end but all that must be over.

>>5933527

>You will not lose anyone else to these pirates. Push Vaaro to find a way to take the rest of the hostages with you.

The squire is non-essential but Joslyn must be rescued. We should set off as soon as possible - the destination doesn’t matter, anywhere is better than here

>>5933527
>It pains you to admit it, but you have to agree. You wish to leave here as soon as possible before this Myrish monster finds a way to stop you from leaving. You cannot risk losing the chance to escape.

>>5933655
I don’t think we need to rescue the squire and Joselyn as they (and us) are in the custody of the sellsword. They would leave with us if we escape. So the option to leave no one behind is to try to get more npc’s (who would be worse for wear since they’ve been in custody of the pirates)

>>5933527
>You will not lose anyone else to these pirates. Push Vaaro to find a way to take the rest of the hostages with you.
I know we haven't been raped, but has he perved or taken advantage us in other manners?

>>5933692
He's personally made sure Gwynfryd gets enough to eat so she doesn't lose her curves. This is in the eventuality that he ends up auctioning her, but it would have required him to note said curves repeatedly to ensure they haven't diminished.

Up to you if that meets the standard of perving.

>>5933527
>It pains you to admit it, but you have to agree. You wish to leave here as soon as possible before this Myrish monster finds a way to stop you from leaving. You cannot risk losing the chance to escape.

I'll admit I didn't expect the chemistry to kick off right away.

>>5933527
>It pains you to admit it, but you have to agree. You wish to leave here as soon as possible before this Myrish monster finds a way to stop you from leaving. You cannot risk losing the chance to escape.

Is Donmar on the boat? If he is I'll change to trying to get the rest out.

>>5933527
>>You will not lose anyone else to these pirates. Push Vaaro to find a way to take the rest of the hostages with you.

I don't think I already voted, but anyway if I didn't
>You will not lose anyone else to these pirates. Push Vaaro to find a way to take the rest of the hostages with you.
Considering we thought
>Your eldest brother Corwyn (...) He brought shame to your house and died a craven’s death
About him trying to save himself from the siege of Storm's End (assuming actually part of the backstory proper from the last thread), it'd be appalling to then do what is ultimately a very similar thing for ourselves.

>>5933527
>>You will not lose anyone else to these pirates. Push Vaaro to find a way to take the rest of the hostages with you

>“Aye, and it happens I am about for one ship in particular right now. A Captain Navaen and the Manticore. Least those were the names given up by those who’d attacked me at sea not a day’s sail from here,” you say.

Hmmmm

>>5933527
>You will not lose anyone else to these pirates. Push Vaaro to find a way to take the rest of the hostages with you.

>>5933527
>It pains you to admit it, but you have to agree. You wish to leave here as soon as possible before this Myrish monster finds a way to stop you from leaving. You cannot risk losing the chance to escape.
Does Vaaro own his own ship?

>>5933527
>>You will not lose anyone else to these pirates. Push Vaaro to find a way to take the rest of the hostages with you.

>>5933557
It's 285. Gwyn would've gone back to Wensington lands for a short while after the siege and then transitioned to aiding her niece who was heir before her. There has been enough time for the house to come to terms with some of their losses and for the balance of power to shift more towards Gwyn's cousins. I really owe everyone that house history/personages doc. It will be ready by the end of the weekend.

>>5933692
>>5933728
She would've been groped and had her dress torn by some of the others in the initial raid, but this is about the extent of it.

>>5933772
He's not here. He was supposed to meet Gwyn in Fawnton with her mother.

>>5933995
No, but there are a couple of trading cogs that pass through the area.

Looks like Gwynfryd is going to push for Vaaro to do something about the others.

>Can I get ~3 rolls of 5d6 for Convince?

Rolled 6, 6, 3, 2, 6 = 23 (5d6)

>>5934329

Rolled 5, 3, 4, 6, 6 = 24 (5d6)

>>5934329

Rolled 5, 6, 3, 2, 4 = 20 (5d6)

>>5934329

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You are Vaaro Orlios

And you cannot believe what this wench is saying. Did she drink seawater?

We mustn’t abandon them.

She is not understanding the ways of life. They were unlucky. She was not. Fairness doesn’t matter. Her breeding has protected her from this simple truth. That must be it. She will learn in time. You saw the strength in her when you conversed. She would make a very fine courtesan, the sort that cannot be fully bought. You don’t doubt she holds you in ill view and yet she was able to play the game of courtesy as if you were a true acquaintance. More the pity that side of her is buried beneath sentiments learned from nursemaids and singers.

“Did the lady not understand me? Do I have an accent?” you ask her.

“I understood you perfectly, thank you. You would have me sail away while my friends and kin are left here to be violated by monsters,” she says.

“Take that up with your lordly father. I’m not—”

“I will. Tell me, ser, is this supposed to impress me? I thought you clever. A common fisherman could steal away with me in the night. If you are really so worthy of me, then you will do better,” she says. You know what she’s on about, but it still nicks at your pride...

“A common fisherman might waddle through Navaen’s camp with two girls on his back for a whiff of your cunt. I am here now with my face as handsome as you see it because I am clever. You ask me to risk my life for no gain? No.” you say.

“You really are a rogue,” she says. You see a glimpse of the distaste she surely still has for you, a familiar look. Not that you fully care what she thinks. You consider how you might steer this back towards something productive before she speaks again.

>>5934385
“Did you know I had a brother once? Do you know how he died?” she asks.

“You are going to tell me…” you sigh.

“He died a craven. He dishonored our entire house. My lord father still has not recovered from the shame of it. What do you think he will do if it happens again?” she asks.

You think on that for a moment. The craven insult means nothing to you. Nothing is worth anything to dead men. But she might have a point. She has no real power. No coin of her own. If she proves too much a disappointment… you’re unsure. You aren’t exactly read on Westerosi laws. In Tyrosh, a free man… or woman… has free choice of an heir. There are customs aye, but customs are not laws. Might the same not be true for this Duntreow clan? If your Gwynfryd proves weak, might this old lord not name another?

And she has the right of your worth here. You can think of ways to trick the Myrmen. You would be making enemies, though. Deserting happens. Deserting with loot… this is different. It’s a matter of weighing what you stand to lose by angering savage Myrmen against what you stand to gain with this heiress. But you don't know what you stand to gain. You’ve both played coy about your reward in all of this, but you need a real reason to take a true risk. What do you want?

>Wealth. You want to die surrounded by gold and all the comforts it brings. You could use connections with these Westerosi to live quite comfortably with a manse of your own in the Free Cities or elsewhere.
>Power. You want men at your back and for your word to be law. A seat on a high council or some other guarantee of rulership is the very least you will accept.
>Excellence/excitement. If you’re honest with yourself, you’ve felt dulled since you left Tyrosh. This encounter has made you feel more like your old self. You see this woman for her rarity and want her for your own. The presence of her at your side would elevate and better you. That is what wealth and power is really for.
>Something else.

>>5934386
>Excellence/excitement. If you’re honest with yourself, you’ve felt dulled since you left Tyrosh. This encounter has made you feel more like your old self. You see this woman for her rarity and want her for your own. The presence of her at your side would elevate and better you. That is what wealth and power is really for.

>>5934386
>Something else.

Security and lust, everything about being a sellsword has a limited shelf life, being lordling is a position for life, a beautiful woman at your beck and call is a bonus.

>>5934386
>>Wealth. You want to die surrounded by gold and all the comforts it brings. You could use connections with these Westerosi to live quite comfortably with a manse of your own in the Free Cities or elsewhere.
we're the paymaster, money is the most important thing, and we know what it can get us. money baby, buy our way into access.

>>5934386
A greedy paymaster knows that gold can buy everything else. If I were him I'd be getting as much gold as possible and fleeing somewhere far from Westeros and far from the Stepstones. Gwyn would be a fine prize but I don't think she'd accept him, and he definitely wouldn't be accepted in Westeros as a lord. Especially as a previous captor, slaver, foreign sellsword. Maybe in D*rne but definitely not in the Stormlands/Reach. All that said..

>Wealth. You want to die surrounded by gold and all the comforts it brings. You could use connections with these Westerosi to live quite comfortably with a manse of your own in the Free Cities or elsewhere.

>>5934412
I'll actually change my vote to
>Wealth. You want to die surrounded by gold and all the comforts it brings. You could use connections with these Westerosi to live quite comfortably with a manse of your own in the Free Cities or elsewhere.

Money can pay for women anyway & EVERYONE has a price.

>>5934386
>Power. You want men at your back and for your word to be law. A seat on a high council or some other guarantee of rulership is the very least you will accept.

I don't mind the others though. I just prefer something for Vaaro to work towards long term, but with a clear finish line. Excellence sorta achieves that, but is also the sort of thing you work on forever, and the excitement part can be satisfied immediately with the risk Gwyn is asking him to take or taking Gwyn for his own given the power he has over her. Whereas I feel the level of wealth or power described would be less intermittently satisfied.

If Vaaro does end up with Gwyn, regardless of the motive chosen I hope she can convince him to at least be ambitious so that she isn't stuck with someone who's only worth/claim to fame is as a failed paymaster.

Of course if Vaaro is always hungry for a payday then that is always risky for Gwyn since he could always chose to sell her off at any point if she stops amusing or being useful to him. Though he doesn't know House Duntreow cannot provide the level of wealth (we're poor) or power he desires on its own without some mutual work or extra help, save through marriage to Gwyn.

Power as a motive lets him be useful to Gwyn as contact or friend should he end up achieving his goal, would be something big/neat to work towards on its own, and there is arguably less chance of him discarding Gwyn rather than using her help him.

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>>5934329
>It's 285
4 years after Roberts Rebellion, I wonder if he's still in the honeymoon phase of ruling and still basking in his glory or if he's already fat and bored.
Something I hadn't considered before is that Gwyn's mothers family probably supported the t*rgs while the Duntreow's supported Bobby, which is interesting.
>I really owe everyone that house history/personages doc. It will be ready by the end of the weekend.
Looking forward to seeing this.

>>5934462
>wonder if he's still in the honeymoon phase of ruling and still basking in his glory or if he's already fat
Nah dudes still packing heat for the Ironborn rebellion, he still had the makings of a warrior king then.

>>5934386
>>Power. You want men at your back and for your word to be law. A seat on a high council or some other guarantee of rulership is the very least you will accept.

>>5934462
The Rebellion ended in 283AC, Canon sources have Robert still in his prime during this time period. In fact he is depicted in artwork as still being so up until the Greyjoy Rebellion and it is thereafter during the Long Summer he becomes the fat drunken oaf we see at the beginning of the books.

>>5934386
Short term
>You seek to humble her. Having a woman as clever and beautiful as her under your thumb is never going to last. You want to humiliate her, remind her for the rest of her life how much control you have now over her fate. Take her to a surprise visit to a flesh auction perhaps, or dress her up like your courtesan in Tyrosh? Many such options.

Long term
>Excellence/excitement. If you’re honest with yourself, you’ve felt dulled since you left Tyrosh. This encounter has made you feel more like your old self. Her mere presence alone has rekindled the flames of ambition in your soul. That is what wealth and power is really for, excitement.

A exciting game of powerplay between two cunning people. I can see the chemistry here and I think having two wily people try to outfox each other is more fun than simply lust or power.

>>5934386
>>Wealth. You want to die surrounded by gold and all the comforts it brings. You could use connections with these Westerosi to live quite comfortably with a manse of your own in the Free Cities or elsewhere.

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>>5934476
Supporting. We already have so many power or wealth driven MCs. Why not play someone who's in it for the love of the game?

>>5934497
Okay I'm stumped who else was wealth motivated?

>>5934476
I support this, it's epic

>>5934386
>Excellence/excitement. If you’re honest with yourself, you’ve felt dulled since you left Tyrosh. This encounter has made you feel more like your old self. You see this woman for her rarity and want her for your own. The presence of her at your side would elevate and better you. That is what wealth and power is really for.

Power is overdone and he's going to end up doing too much without getting paid for a long time.
>>5934476
I like this too. I don't want him to turn into too much of a good guy.

>>5934386

>Excellence/excitement. If you’re honest with yourself, you’ve felt dulled since you left Tyrosh. This encounter has made you feel more like your old self. You see this woman for her rarity and want her for your own. The presence of her at your side would elevate and better you. That is what wealth and power is really for.

Vaaro having a wildly delusional personal ambition seems about right

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>>5934499
Wasn't there at least one? At least I seem to remember so. I'll amend it to say that the majority of MC have been power driven through.

>>5934544
Without going to suptg

Malroy was vengeance
Reynolds was I think Family
The Vale knight was Duty
I can't speak for the other Boggs quests because I haven't read them.

>>5934386
>Wealth. You want to die surrounded by gold and all the comforts it brings. You could use connections with these Westerosi to live quite comfortably with a manse of your own in the Free Cities or elsewhere.

Money can get you power (troops) and influence (ruling council/favors), and excitement (women)

>>5934545
Malroy did feel like vengeance. Reynolds felt like power. He was looting and pillaging even though his wife and kids were missing or crippled. Shryke was also family but felt like power. I'm a little worried wealth will feel like another power quest too

>>5934565
I mean at what point do you draw the dileniation on such a useful resource without finding new and unique ways to spend the wealth?

Anyway Malroy was specifically motivated by vengeance for the family, I think anons just enjoyed playing the villian in Reynolds and a few went on a power trip.

>>5934386
+1 >>5934476

Alright, Vaaro's goal to be excellence/excitement. A lot of support for establishing a power dynamic more in his favor, too. We can work with that. I'm also taking note of the close second place for wealth.

>Can I get 2 rolls of 2d6 for tonight's post?

Rolled 1, 3 = 4 (2d6)

>>5935035
roll 1

Rolled 3, 1 = 4 (2d6)

>>5935035

You got it boss

>>5935039
>>5935040
Were fucked

>>5935039
Per the rulebook, your starting wealth is 4 gold dragons, or 840 silver stags (not accounting for weapons/armor). I'm going to put some basic cheap stuff on for now. You can leverage your bargaining skill in the free cities for upgrades or whatever else you might want instead.

>>5935040
There are 4 men here who you trust to follow you without question when you turn cloak.

>Can I get 3 rolls of 5d6+5 for some Deception (bluff)ing?

Rolled 4, 2, 1, 2, 6 + 5 = 20 (5d6 + 5)

>>5935204

Rolled 3, 2, 5, 2, 2 + 5 = 19 (5d6 + 5)

>>5935204

Rolled 6, 1, 5, 6, 5 + 5 = 28 (5d6 + 5)

>>5935204

>>5935220
Nice!

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You are Vaaro Orlios

You think over Gwynfryd’s demand… and it is a demand… and find it to be worth your while. Your plan to announce sale of your slave stock might even be welcome word to the Myrmen. If you handle it well enough, they might just thank you for the trouble of brokering the sale of their own hostages. Not that you plan on returning with coin in hand. You can already predict the wench will take issue with you actually selling any of her kinsmen, but it would be passing stupid not to. Your coin is dwindling, and useless mouths won’t help matters.

You say none of this to her, instead leaving the hut without another word of commitment or refusal. You hear your name thrown at your back, enjoying the way it sounds from her harsh sunset accent, but you refuse to wait on her like a dog. She’s just what you need to get out of this slump. Acting her servant will get you nowhere, though. You need to establish better terms.

As you walk across the sand to the paltry docks of the fishing village, you consider which of your men to bring on the short voyage. There are around two score left to you. Most are lazing about a stone’s throw from you in whatever shade they could find from the summer sun, likely drunk on the dwindling supply of strongwine. Surely the perfect time to stand upon a barrel and shout of gold and glory, of all the adventures yet to be had and all the wenches for the taking… if you were a stupid cunt. This lot doesn’t buy into that sort of bravado. Some would gladly sell you for another cask of wine. Others like you but like their other friends more who hate you. In short, the camp is a mess of politics tangled enough to make a magister consider making an honest living. If you really discount all the naysayers and gleeful traitors and false friends, you can narrow it down to… four, really, who wouldn’t raise a fuss over well-timed turning of cloaks. The ones who you’ve saved a time or two from a sticky situation and in turn divvied out a little extra for cuts of loot. They’re your assurances. It doesn’t take much effort to find them and spread word of your intent to make for the auction blocks. The rest of the plan can wait until you’re underway.

>>5935391
There is really only one realistic option off of this rock, a cog with a belly bulging as much as her master, a Pentoshi with a balding pate glistening with sweat, Goranelos. He recognizes you and you him. It’s not his first dropping of anchor here, and ship traffic is light enough for familiarity to grow. This port of call has a tolerance of Pentoshi. Their discretion is more reliable than most lest they find themselves the targets of retribution. It is known that Braavosi have them by a chain and take a queer exception to trading in flesh and might mark them for slavers if they were to conduct such business in more reputable ports. A little stop like this after a visit to Old Town is a not-so-guilty pleasure for traders in the know who are looking to make a little extra coin.

Goranelos keeps his greasy smile as you announce your intent to bring good healthy stock to market. His smile only drops when it becomes clear that you will be seeing to the sales personally. No doubt he would prefer to take a cut of profits. Still, he can’t refuse such a simple request. What he can do, though, is run his fat mouth to the Myrish. But you’d expected as much.

“Cap’n wants you,” one of the Myrish crossbowmen calls out. You put down the silk doublet you were pretending to examine from the Pentoshi’s wares and move to get this over with…

You could do without being feathered with the Myrmen’s ungainly yet effective crossbows. You could do without being surrounded and hacked to death as well. But the real reason you don’t want an open fight with this outfit is Navaen himself. The scars covering the brute attest to the many men who have tried and failed to put an end to him. You are not fond of repeating the mistakes of others. The degree of civility remaining between you two is reliant on you knowing when to pick your battles and, you suspect to some amusement, on his service to a Tyroshi who by all accounts is just as much a bastard as he is.

>>5935393
“It’s been too long, my friend,” you grin and clink horns of the ugly green wine his ilk favor. He prefers to keep to his ship, the Manticore, an ill-named vessel with a reputation as ugly as her captain. His cabin is only half-lit, the floorboards littered with discarded trophies and curiosities.

“It has. You’re for port,” he rumbles.

“Tyrosh. I’ve tasks to see to. Might as well see the rest of the stock sold while I’m at it,” you say. He looks confused.

“Tasks?” he prompts.

“Matters of import… if you don’t know…” you hesitate. “Forget I spoke, my friend. It’s no great trouble.”

“Hmm. No. Your troubles are mine. We share cause,” he cracks a thin smile. He makes little effort to conceal his interest in… whatever it is you’re on about.

“We do. We do,” you allow. “I’d speak on it more, but… you weren’t told?”

“I was. Just want to hear it from you,” he says, clearly trying to shovel some shit back into your own trough.

“If you insist… it’s for the payment. There’s the raid… you know the one,” at his nod you continue. “Something’s to go wrong. There’s something extra in it for us. Favor to be won…”

“I see…” He doesn’t.

“I knew you would. So, I’ll dump the cargo off and get the heading. I’m not leaving it to that fat Pentoshi. Do you know he tried to short me on the last haul? I won’t have it again,” you complain.

“Did he?” Navaen laughs.

“I know. To be expected,” you sigh then casually ask, “Have you any left worth the sale? If I’ve already a heading…”

You see him watching you carefully as you force yourself to take another sip of his sticky sweet wine. “I do. A man or two with arms for rowing. Few whores only lightly broken in.”

“If you like,” you shrug.

“On a condition. The Gwenford wench… you know of this one,” he starts, as you assumed he would. That he so quickly summoned you here confirmed your suspicions of his interest in your prize.

>>5935395
“Aye…” you allow.

“Give her to me,” he says. You note he is not asking.

“Why?” you ask.

“Is this a problem?” he growls. You are used to shifts in mood, but it puts you ill at ease. This is brazen even by his standards.

“Course it is. I’ve spent good coin keeping her tits fat for the block. Even fed her suckling pig once. You will have me at a loss,” you point out. You see his frustration growing. He’s not one for asking twice. But it’s an unreasonable ask and he knows it.

“I might have a buyer,” he finally shares.

“Oh?” you lean in and pour him more wine. “If it’ll save some trouble.”

“Might…” he scratches his head. “I’ll cut you in.”

“Not Tyrosh, then? What? Myr? I could work with that for the right price,” you muse.

“A Westerosi,” Navaen says.

“Well, I’m not like to sail into Sunspear again,” you wince.

“No need,” he frowns and thinks. “Might be worth coin dead.”

“Never known those sorts to pay for dead wenches,” you chuckle, more at your poor luck than anything else. He said might be, though. He’s chasing an opportunity with no terms yet promised. If you play your cards right, you might be able to make some adjustments.

>You don’t want to arouse his suspicions any further. Tell him you’ll kill Gwynfryd if the coin is good. You might be able to swap her for someone with some creativity.
>If dead is worth coin, then damaged might be acceptable. Confess to him that she’s carrying your bastard and see what he makes of that first.
>Try to push this back in the other direction. Tell him you have a special buyer of your own.
>Something else.

>>5935396
>>If dead is worth coin, then damaged might be acceptable. Confess to him that she’s carrying your bastard and see what he makes of that first.

>>5935396
>You don’t want to arouse his suspicions any further. Tell him you’ll kill Gwynfryd if the coin is good. You might be able to swap her for someone with some creativity.

We do still have to act (are we acting?) the part of the gruff sellsword, trying to push too much against him now will only cause us problems. A crossbow through the face or a maul to the head of someone of similar build will pass.
Also, side quest? I want Vaaro to get that silk doublet he was looking at. Looking fancy is half the part of being fancy, and us going into port looking fancy rather than looking like a sellsword could have benefits. At least as an outfit choice purely for fluff, I don't care too much about the stats. May also win us some points with Gwyn if we're going for Excellence as his main goal.

>>5934471
Good to know, I couldn't seem to find a straight answer when looking for the correct timeline.

>>5935396
>You don’t want to arouse his suspicions any further. Tell him you’ll kill Gwynfryd if the coin is good. You might be able to swap her for someone with some creativity.
He looks dumb enough to be fooled by a headless corpse

>>5935396
>>Something else.
Let's play to his greed. Tell him we can both get paid twice if we're careful with who we sell her to - take the deal to see her dead and simply make sure she's sold to someone where there's no chance word of her survival will ever make it back to Westeros.

>>5935396
>Something else.
>>5935473
+1 yeah I like this.

Tell the captain that we double cross the westerosi. We get their gold for some proof of life and then we get some gold for selling her. I think the captain more likely to agree since we’re cutting him into it.

I don’t think we can just bash a girls face since we just talked about how we spent money to keep the woman plump. No one else if going to be in good condition right?

If we tell the captain “we have a buyer” but want to double cross minor westerosi lords then he shouldn’t put up a fuss with us trying to sail away.

>>5935396
>If dead is worth coin, then damaged might be acceptable. Confess to him that she’s carrying your bastard and see what he makes of that first.
Why else would you feed a captive well?

>>5935415
>May also win us some points with Gwyn if we're going for Excellence as his main goal.
We're gonna buy her a Qartheen gown or something as revealing for her curves when we get back to Tyrosh.

>>5935396
>You don’t want to arouse his suspicions any further. Tell him you’ll kill Gwynfryd if the coin is good. You might be able to swap her for someone with some creativity.

A good body double, one that fits her height, build and hair colour, in a good dress to sell that shes of station, if he questions the mess say she tried to castrate one of the men or us and things got a little heated, if he wants the head he can take it to his employer once we're gone, a gesture of good fortune.

>>5935479
The problem with this is, if we want to get her back to her family for ransom or better we're going to have to sail back this way and I sure as shit don't want this guy around and pissed we double crossed him.

>>5935487
The problem with this is if it's a westerosi inheritance thing this will only make their employee more keen on her death.

As an aside I'd like to plug her for info once we're out at sea, she can take at as buying her worth and freedom while we can figure on who wants her dead.

I see Vaaro as a controlling Dom, he likes having women under his control, violent or otherwise.

>>5935473
I like it. There's also the inverse, if it goes belly up and they find out she's alive - what are they going to do about it if we'd already taken the money? It's not like they can make it known to other Westerosi.

>>5935479

Supporting a triple cross play as this anon suggests

>>5935396


>>5935473
>>5935479
+1

>>5935396
>>5935473
+1

Though just telling him we have a buyer as well, saying we'd be willing to cut him in, asking how much his own payout offer is for comparison could net us some information. Both for how insistent he is going to be in this feigned negotiation and on what may follow us if we vanish with Gwyn.

>>5935473
Supporting

>>5935487
>>5935513
Vaaro definitely enjoys toying with Gwyn even when he's helping her.

>>5935396

>>5935473
>>5935479
Support

>>5935761
That's the fun part. They need each other and they know it but they both want to be the dominant one over the other.

>>5935415
Noted. I will include options for restoring Vaaro's superior Tyroshi fashion to its former glory.

Looks like we have a majority for the write-in to play into greed. Makes plenty of sense and fits. Going to need a few rolls for that. Can I get...

>3 more rolls of 5d6+5 for bluffing/bargaining
>1 roll of 4d6 for Awareness (empathy)
>1 roll of 5d6 for Cunning to create a believable ruse regarding Gwyn's false death

Rolled 2, 4, 6, 2, 2 + 5 = 21 (5d6 + 5)

>>5936284
Lot of rolling early on, like it.

Rolled 2, 6, 4, 2, 6 + 5 = 25 (5d6 + 5)

>>5936284

Rolled 4, 1, 4, 5, 5 + 5 = 24 (5d6 + 5)

>>5936284

Rolled 3, 6, 4, 5 = 18 (4d6)

>>5936284

Rolled 2, 4, 2, 1, 2 = 11 (5d6)

>>5936284

>>5936347
damn, this one gonna get us into some shit

>>5936347
Woof, that doesn't look good.

>>5936347
Hey boggs whats your ruling on using vs burning Fate points?

I added Vaaro's character sheet to the doc with Gwynfryd's.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kWLdiwaUG4Iqr-zOPQJLVp9ug45R8MSO-3Da77fYENg/edit

>>5936347
>>5936352

It looks like a bad roll, but it's coming from a character that's highly invested in the Cunning ability. You were only off from the DC by 1. Vaaro has 1 destiny point. Per the rules, you can "spend" it temporarily for a minor boost of +1b to the test. For our purposes here, that would mean replacing one of those 1's with another roll of 1d6. You would then regain the use of the destiny point after an appropriate amount of time. Or you can permanently "burn" the destiny point for a guaranteed full success. Either way, this next post is going to be on the longer side. It might not be ready until tomorrow. I will start working on the parts that I can and will leave this open as a vote until morning.

>Burn destiny point for auto-success in faking Gwynfryd's death.
>Spend destiny point to reroll a 1. You need a 2 or higher for a baseline of success.
>Do not use the destiny point and accept whatever consequences as a result.

>>5936371
>>Spend destiny point to reroll a 1. You need a 2 or higher for a baseline of success.

>>5936371
>>Spend destiny point to reroll a 1. You need a 2 or higher for a baseline of success.
lets get it

>>5936371
>Spend destiny point to reroll a 1. You need a 2 or higher for a baseline of success.

>>5936371
>>Spend destiny point to reroll a 1. You need a 2 or higher for a baseline of success.

>>5936371
>Fencing 1B
>Equipment: Boarding axe
We must be hella fancy with that thing. Jokes aside I'm sure we'll get an appropriate weapon soon enough with the
>>5936284
>Noted. I will include options for restoring Vaaro's superior Tyroshi fashion to its former glory.
He's got some interesting stats, I'm sure we can do something interesting with that bonus into swim.

>>5936371
>Spend destiny point to reroll a 1. You need a 2 or higher for a baseline of success.

>>5936426
RAW you need 1b in swim to do more than keep your head above water in calm waters. It's kind of an obscure rule, but I guess it makes sense that not everyone would know how to swim.
>>5936377
>>5936386
>>5936391
>>5936418
>>5936429
I think it's safe to call it in favor of spending rather than keeping it open overnight.

>I'll need 1 roll of 1d6

Rolled 6 (1d6)

>>5936450

>>5936452
That brings you to a new total of 16. I need to get some sleep, but the post will definitely be up tomorrow.

>>5936371
Curious about Vaaro's languages, or lack thereof. Would have assumed he'd have at least a 3 in Common and Tyroshi.

>>5936371
Shouldn't a paymaster be at least literate?

>>5936452
Nice

Rolled 6 (1d20)

fucking captcha

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>>5936452
From failure to two degrees of success? Nice

>>5936480
>>5936493
He is fully literate in Common and Tyroshi. I meant to add in a separate table with languages. Sorry about that. It's in there now. I'm going to be using the supplement rules for Essosi characters to better represent the various Low-Valyrian dialects.

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Might be worth coin dead.

“Still not sure why’d I have to hand the wench over…” you muse, then throw him a dirty look. “Are you putting me on?”

The brute has the decency to look wrong-footed. “Putting you…” he drawls like a simpleton.

“You don’t need her to tell some Westerosi she’s dead. That’s passing stupid. A head in a box would do it. Could be that poxy bitch you still keep. You ever pick up a rotted head and really give it a onceover? No. Friends or not, I won’t waste my rightful loot,” you rant.

Navaen just stares at you all the while. Then he laughs, a great ugly sound. Yet you find it a pleasant reprieve from the tension you were holding onto. “So, you’d have me mummer the pink Westerosi, toss him parts of a whore’ve less worth.”

“I’d have you do as you well please. Just don’t see why you’d bother wasting a prime whore, my prime whore at that, to do it,” you say. “Unless there’s good reason. This Westerosi… might he be offering a king’s ransom? Or is he the sort to make great trouble for us?”

“No Westerosi is to make trouble’ve me. I’ve not settled the pay yet. My bosun’s work, not mine,” Navaen casually states. Too casually. He doesn’t want to tell you more.

“As you say. So, you get your bounty and I get to sell her to a nice proper whorehouse. Why get paid once when you can get paid twice?” you say.

“This’s why we keep you ’round,” he says in his best attempt at a compliment. “You’re a greedy little shit. Too greedy.”

You catch his meaning. “At times I might need a reminder,” you allow. “Not to say we can’t split. She’s my catch, though. Say, seventy-thirty?”

“Aye. Seventy-thirty. You the thirty,” he grins.

“Well hold on now that’s just not right,” you gripe. “Fine. Fine. Meet me in the middle. Half for me. Half for you. Partners.”

“Partners’re not always halves. Ship’s mine. Most the men, too. You’re just boarders. We’ve had other boarders afore. Can always get more,” he says. You study him a moment and see that he’s testing you. Arguing to spare a woman and freely offering to see to the sale of slaves is well outside your usual approach. If you weren’t to dicker over the split, well, that would just be unnatural.

>>5937234
“Sixty-forty… you the better half,” you begrudgingly allow. This seems to satisfy him.

“Deal. Well struck,” he grins.

“Then I leave it in your capable hands,” you toast then go about draining the last of your wine so as to make yourself scarce. It’s not the sort you’d care to sip upon anyway. You long for the finer vintages of Tyrosh. You might have to see if your father would part with one of his casks…

Destiny Point Spent

The memory returns unbidden. The aftermath of the raid. You carefully step around the blood pooling on the deck like broken casks of wine. You abhor blood on your boots. You catch a glimpse of her. Gwynfryd. The fiery hair of the sort that dyes cannot capture. She’s embracing a sobbing girl as if to shield her. It’s a futile gesture. Her dress is split down the back from the grabbing of men, revealing her pale skin beneath. The Myrmen, and some of your own, have lost themselves. An argument has broken out with your loyal men. One raider’s blood is up enough to reach past your friend, Harlor, for the fiery woman. He yanks Gwynfryd off the young one, setting the lass wailing to an uncomfortable pitch, but he only manages to come away with a ring before Tregillos sucker punches him. You catch the glitter of blue and gold that speaks of the ring’s value. Still, it will fetch far less than the woman herself. You step in front of your men lest blades come out. No need. His captain sets him to rights, and the ring is given over as the price of attracting the Myrman’s attention.

“Is the old loot yet around?” you ask Navaen.

“Might be. What of it?” he suspiciously asks.

“I just want a look. There should be something of use unless one of your men took it,” you say.

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>>5937235
“They’d not dare. See for yourself,” Navaen declares. He pushes himself to his feet and trudges across the room to a chest against the wall… and just upends it onto the floor. A veritable hoard spills forth, enough to drive you to envy. He always takes the lion’s share and leaves your own men with scraps. The privilege of power. You kneel down and start sorting through it. Westerosi like their signets and sigils as much as any other. The traveling maids tended towards greens and whites. Gwynfryd’s blue and gold was different, a curiosity. It’s still there.

“This one’s hers,” you hold up to the ring. “Not a head in a box. A hand with this ring.”

And just like that, you have the warlord’s blessing to leave. You waste no time in marching back over to the dock and the Pentoshi shipmaster.

“You’ve til midday to finish your trade here,” you announce. “I am in no mood to tarry.”

“Just so, my friend. Ah but were you liking the doublet? I thought you like to try it on, no?” Goranelos smiles with all the glee of a Pentoshi about to fatten his purse. You consider his offer. Appearances are everything in your homeland, and your cloth is in a sorry state. Respectable men, even the flesh traders at the docks, would scoff at your presentation. Gwynfryd could use something as well. Even so, your funds aren’t what they should be. You still have the potential to make a handy profit from some of the hostages… depending on who you want sold.

Vaaro
>Purchase courtier’s garb? Y/N (specify simple, fine, excellent quality)
>Purchase traveler’s garb? Y/N (specify simple, fine, excellent quality)

Gywnfryd
>Purchase courtier’s garb? Y/N (specify simple, fine, excellent quality)
>Purchase traveler’s garb? Y/N (specify simple, fine, excellent quality)

If you want to negotiate without disadvantage in the Free Cities, then you need to look the part by wearing clothing with the fashionable quality. Traveler’s garb does meet the criteria for fashion, but only if it is of excellent quality. The standard prices are in the pic. You will have the opportunity to haggle, though. How Vaaro has Gwynfryd dressed may also have implications. I’ll also keep an eye out for any themes/consensus in the appearance or style of what you’d like to buy for both characters. You have the equivalent of 170 silver dragons (sd) to spend right now.

>>5937234
>the pink Westerosi

huh, well it's no dornishman he's selling too, even if that was obvious.

>>5937237
Vaaro
>Purchase traveler’s garb? Y/N (specify simple, fine, excellent quality)
Gywnfryd
>Purchase courtier’s garb? Y/N (specify simple, fine, excellent quality)

Fine quality for now until we have more coin on hand, also I know Lifestyle is a holding we can purchase but could we also consider something more directly Fashion orientated?

>>5937237
Vaaro
>Courtier’s garb (fine)
>Traveler’s garb (fine)
Gywnfryd
>Traveler's garb (fine)
>Tentative NO to courtier's garb for Gwynfryd
I'm in two minds about this. On one hand, we can always buy her another outfit in Tyrosh if it becomes necessary and why spend money we don't need to. On the other, she's a persuasive girl when she wants to be and having her be able to negotiate on our behalf without penalty might be useful.

>>5937237
Vaaro
>Purchase courtier’s garb. Yes (Fine)
>Purchase traveler’s garb. Yes (Fine)

Gywnfryd
>Purchase courtier’s garb. Yes (Fine)
>Purchase traveler’s garb. Yes (Fine)

Total cost: 110 sd

Cheaper than other combos like getting an excellent traveler's garb for Vaaro and a fine or excellent courtier's garb for Gwyn, or two excellent sets of traveler's clothes, while still getting multiple sets of clothes appropriate for different things. We wouldn't want to travel in our fashionable clothes where they could be ruined. Nor would we want to be without good roadware or skimp out by only having one nice set of traveling clothes even if they are fashionable. What if they have to be cleaned of dust or seawater or whatever before an important meeting in a few minutes?

Tempted by the excellent clothes for Gwyn, but we shouldn't abuse our cash supply. We don't know how Vaaro wants to play this yet, he may not sell Joslyn yet to get leverage over Gwyn, and if he doesn't then that means less silver at hand.

>>5937250
Only having traveler's garb leaves Vaaro negotiating at a penalty unless it's excellent quality.
We should buy fine courtier's garb as well so as to avoid that. We could buy excellent traveler's garb instead but that's (slightly) more expensive and I don't want to run the risk of it getting damaged/dirty on the journey.

>>5937264
>we shouldn't abuse our cash supply. We don't know how Vaaro wants to play this yet, he may not sell Joslyn yet to get leverage over Gwyn, and if he doesn't then that means less silver at hand.
My thoughts exactly.

>>5937237
Vaaro
>Purchase courtier’s garb. Yes (Fine)
>Purchase traveler’s garb. Yes (Fine)

Gywnfryd
>Purchase courtier’s garb. Yes (Excellent)
>Purchase traveler’s garb. Yes (Fine)

My reasoning, Vaaro can just go to his dad's home and grab some excellent clothing from his wardrobe, I assume he keeps his best clothing at home instead of wearing it on raiding expeditions, if not he can just ask his dad for one.

For Gwyn she has no other clothing so we must invest in a proper dress as befits her status. But since we want to show dominance over her, buy something that would be considered scandalous in Westeros. Open bodice (Minoan style?), Qartheen gown, or a sleeveless velvet dress with very generous neckline. It's not like she can refuse to wear them.

Nonetheless we should still haggle and try to get a better price from the Pent*shi. Maybe sell our frayed clothing to him too.

>>5937237
Vaaro
>Purchase courtier’s garb. No
>Purchase traveler’s garb. Yes (Excellent)

Practical clothes with a tyroshi flair. The wiki says they like hats. Save the nice courtier's stuff for after selling slaves. We might need coin for other things.

Gywnfryd
>Purchase courtier’s garb. No
>Purchase traveler’s garb. Yes (Fine)

No dresses for her until she earns it. I like the idea of something on the scandalous side for the power dynamic. I will change to excellent if that is a requirement.

>>5937264
support

>>5937389

Supporting!

>>5937478
Supporting.

>>5937250
I'll change my vote for a excellent quality travellers garb for Vaaro.

>>5937237
Vaaro
>Purchase courtier’s garb. No
>Purchase traveler’s garb. Yes (Excellent)

Gywnfryd
>Purchase courtier’s garb. Yes (Excellent)
>Purchase traveler’s garb. Yes (Fine)

Also supporting buying Gwyn something scandalous/revealing/qartheen and putting our bargaining skill to use.

>>5937560
Hold on I'm retarded. That costs more money than we have.

Vaaro
>Purchase courtier’s garb. Yes (Fine)
>Purchase traveler’s garb. Yes (Fine)

Gywnfryd
>Purchase courtier’s garb. Yes (Excellent)
>Purchase traveler’s garb. No

>>5937389
+1

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>>5937237
Vaaro
>Purchase courtier’s garb. No
>Purchase traveler’s garb. Yes (Excellent)

Gywnfryd
>Purchase courtier’s garb. Yes (Fine)
>Purchase traveler’s garb. No

We can shop again in Pentos. Right now what we need is fashionable travel clothes and some money to spare.
For Vaaro his style should be bold and fancy. For Gwyn it should something that enhances her figure.

>>5937264
>Tempted by the excellent clothes for Gwyn, but we shouldn't abuse our cash supply. We don't know how Vaaro wants to play this yet, he may not sell Joslyn yet to get leverage over Gwyn, and if he doesn't then that means less silver at hand.
Joslyn is the only handmaiden and kin Gwyn has, if we must sell someone for money sell one of the nameless characters the other pirates captured. They're in a bad shape and are nothing more than mouths to feed.

>>5937852
Vaaro can use Josyln to get a measure of compliance out of Gwyn (selling her off at market price or cheaper depending on how noncompliant she is) though I think he should be leery of giving her anything close to a accomplice.

>>5937967
That should read as selling Josyn off is a threat he can hang over her.

>>5937478
Supporting this

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>>5937560
>Gwyn something scandalous/revealing/qartheen

Backing this too. Maybe something like this

>>5938013
Needs to be much more scandalous in my opinon

The final results are:

Vaaro
>Purchase courtier’s garb (fine)
>Purchase traveler’s garb (fine)

Gywnfryd
>Purchase courtier’s garb (excellent)
>Purchase traveler’s garb (fine)

That is 4 separate purchases. Each will get their own bargain roll with a flat DC in the simple intrigue style. DC to beat is 12.

>Can I get 4 rolls of 5d6 (4D+1b) for bargaining?

Rolled 3, 3, 2, 5, 1 = 14 (5d6)

>>5938199

Here you go!

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

>>5938199

Rolled 6, 5, 6, 2, 2 = 21 (5d6)

>>5938199

>>5938214
Nice, we wanted that one to be a great success.

Rolled 4, 1, 4, 2, 4 = 15 (5d6)

>>5938199

1 degree of success here gives your cunning rank x2 as a % discount. 2nd degree is x5.
>>5938200
1 degree of sucess for Vaaro's fine courtier's garb. Now costs 45 silver
>>5938204
1 degree of sucess for Vaaro's fine traveler's garb. Now costs 4.5 silver
>>5938214
2 degrees of success for Gwynfryd's excellent courtier's garb. Now costs 75 silver
>>5938239
1 degree of success for Gwynfryd's fine traveler's garb. Now costs 4.5 silver

You still have 41 silver dragons remaining.

>>5938246
>2 degrees of success for Gwynfryd's excellent courtier's garb. Now costs 75 silver
Fuuuuuuuucking hell I hope it's worth it I mean as long as Vaaro gets what he wants

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You must give Goranelos credit where it is due. Your own father would complement the man’s competence in the shopkeeper’s art. He manages to make his presence known without imposing on your whims. All the better. Pentoshi are ahead of most in their sense of fashion, but you would drink seawater before seriously taking suggestions from one on your own ware.

You find yourself drawn back to the same doublet as before. Your admiration of it was not fully a stall for time. It’s of a fine deep blue velvet with subtle shifts in hue that flow with the stitching. You dig back through the merchant’s boxes, making a veritable mess out of the packed goods in your mixing and matching. The bulk of his goods are still packed for transit. The men here are usually just interested in the wine brought in from Old Town and small curiosities. You find a red shirt of sturdy cotton near enough in color to your own distinguished style of grooming and hosen of a vibrant orange gold. You complete the look with a half-cape that gives you the impression of changing sunsets, an auspicious ensemble that leaves you feeling more complete. You style your travel ware off your fineries but with an eye for function, taking the time to test the fabrics and ultimately selecting a hearty linen vest and breeches along with a pair of simpler shirts.

“I need woman’s ware, too,” you say. Gwynfryd’s clothes, if they could be described as such, are falling apart. It would be shameful to be seen with her.

“Does the young master have a lover?” the Pentoshi titters.

“Soon enough,” you assure him. “She’ll need something for travel. Blues and greens. Or a burgundy…” you muse.

Her lot seem to prefer duller hues. It’s a bit of an oddity to her kind, as if they prefer to dress as paupers. Goranelos leads you to another stack of crates and assists in prying a pair open. It’s trivial enough to find a blouse and skirts with the right split for riding. You can’t bring yourself to select anything too drab and compromise on a forest green with a dark blue bodice. The rest of the garments prove more of a challenge.

“Enough of the chemises,” you mutter. “Have you a cotta?”

“It would be too short, no? But you know best, my friend,” he grins.

“It is summer,” you shrug. He finds a few deeper down, sheer and prominently laced with smallclothes of similar make. Most likely an economical tailor repurposing spare fabrics for smaller articles. Regardless of intent, you’d expect to find their likeness in a pleasure house. “Perfect.”

>>5938276
“Would the young master like to see his woman in a dress or no?” the greedy merchant tries, a riddle you have pondered yourself. But you are good at solving riddles.

“Both,” you answer. He looks confused. “I want to see her dressed but not— just show them to me,” you sigh.

A great deal of mixing and matching produces a result you can take genuine pride in. You struggled to decide on whether blue or green would better bring out her eyes and opted for a teal between the two, selecting a gown with a deep plunging neckline and separate slashed sleeves that are overlong, a subtle nod to wealth. The sheer silk overdress is lace with hints of gold and of a blue that you find remarkable for its richness despite the thinness of the fabric. You can’t quite place the origins of the hue and find that excites you all the more. The full effect with should tease and tantalize in the places where the sheer overdress contrasts against her cotta. Yet you still judge it to be within the bounds of tastefulness for the layers and make of the gown. In the higher fashions of the Free Cities, the outfit would be bold yet elegant. Further west, well, they are barbarians.

“I will take this off your hands as well,” you say. “All the better for you to not need to deal with the market.”

“But it’s worth more in market. That’s why I bothered to carry it this far,” the Pentoshi complains.

“I’m a repeat customer,” you frown and cross your arms, preparing to dig yourself in for a long bout of dickering. Goranelos agrees to knock a few silvers off your own wares for the sake of what he considers to be your old friendship, a simple ask that leaves you both relatively satisfied. It’s Gwynfryd’s articles that prove to be the sticking point. He finds your proposed price to be outrageous and is quick to point out the craftsmanship that undoubtedly went into the gown and smallclothes. You concede as much as only a fool wouldn’t, but you pivot to asking him a series of increasingly specific questions on the origins of the dyes and how he thinks the stylings hold up to current trends. In short, you’re a real cunt about it and leave the man sweating profusely to the point of finding himself backed up not far from your starting point. You don’t bother pushing so hard on the travel clothes, but he knocks off some coppers for your mercy.

>>5938277
Your business done, you both ascend from the hull. Your men look to have only just arrived. Harlor oversees from the aft deck as befits his age and experience. Noren stands alongside him, idly adjusting his crossbow. Tregillos and Varillos, son and father respectively, see to the seven prisoners on the deck, not counting Gwynfryd. Seven. You knew the Myrmen would hold a couple back for their own amusements, but you didn’t realize how much their numbers had dwindled.

The youngest is the girl called Joslyn. You see her sobbing and hugging Gwynfryd like a mast in a storm. You do feel something approaching sympathy for the girl if only for her gentle age and the number of details she’s provided you on your current muse. The girl lacked the guile to bother evading your questioning and informed you, around mouthfuls of sweetcakes, on the lady’s status as a widow… along with some very amusing gossip centered around her appetite for other young noble ladies during scarce times.

Joslyn and the fair squire boy could reach the costs of the other five combined. The two former knights or men-at-arms are doomed to be oarsmen. Oarsmen are always needed, but the insolent sort need to be chained and are worth less. Given these two are still wearing shackles, well…

The three womenfolk might turn out to be something of a bump crop if they clean up nicely. As it stands, they’re a ragged bunch. You recognize the first if only due to the talk of her pregnancy. She looks a touch older than the other two, likely a wife or widow. She is seated upon the deck with her knees drawn up to her face, rocking back and forth while muttering to herself. Really, she looks quite mad. The other two were more than likely maids before this, but you doubt they are now. One concerns you for her brokenness. She simply lays on her side facing away from the others. There are flesh traders that would buy a girl that docile, but not the high paying sorts.

The last interests you. She has a good face and still seems to have her wits about if her glowering means anything. You might be able to use her anger and that of the men. Divided groups are all the more pliant. They direct their wroth at each other rather than those further up the ladder who deserve it. Like you.

>Bring Gwynfryd up to a cabin when you are out at sea. You want to the others to see her favor. Their opinions of her will sour and leave room for you to push for sales.
>Leave her below with the others. You are not interested in showing her too much favor yet.
>Other ideas to approach this group or certain individuals?

>>5938282
>>Bring Gwynfryd up to a cabin when you are out at sea. You want to the others to see her favor. Their opinions of her will sour and leave room for you to push for sales.

>>5938282
>>Bring Gwynfryd up to a cabin when you are out at sea. You want to the others to see her favor. Their opinions of her will sour and leave room for you to push for sales.

>>5938282
>>Other ideas to approach this group or certain individuals?

Leave her down there until tonight, the drag her out late and lay out the law of the land, she is on parole and if she proves herself useful she buy herself some clemency when it comes to selling time, conversly acting out and being unpleasant or rebllious will lead to her (or her companions) being sold to the mangiest most pox ridden degenerates we can find.

How it plays after that we'll see, maybe plant some alienation gossip about how she snuggled up to us to get better food to alienate her from her fellows.

>>5938282
>Bring Gwynfryd up to a cabin when you are out at sea. You want to the others to see her favor. Their opinions of her will sour and leave room for you to push for sales.
I can't think of a better idea. They'll probably think she whored out.

>>5938282
>Bring Gwynfryd up to a cabin when you are out at sea. You want to the others to see her favor. Their opinions of her will sour and leave room for you to push for sales.

Give our new favoured whore some attention

>>5938393
boggs, i have one ask and one ask only. that we dont let schizo rape-posting like this fuck up the quest in any way like it fucked up Aurions quest.

>>5938282
>>5938373
support

>>5938282
>Leave her below with the others. You are not interested in showing her too much favor yet.

>>5938282
>Leave her below with the others. You are not interested in showing her too much favor yet.

I'm torn between leaving her to sleep down there but dressing her up in the fine travel clothes or bringing her up. I think bringing Joslyn up with her is fine too.

>Something else.
We should do at least something to raise the value of the ones with potential before selling them.
>>5938373
Threatening her seems like a way to cause her to hate us for small gains. We have to sell some anyway for practical reasons

>>5938373

Supporting this measured approach

>>5938505
I mean I wouldn't call it threatening as much as laying the cards on the table from a position of authority, though thats like mincing words, weither she hates Vaaro or not is lesser concern to his own thrills of controlling and domineering her.

And to be honest I'd rather not charm and win her over as a dashing rogue, that path has been tread far too often before.

>We have to sell some anyway for practical reasons
This I am aware of but this at least gives her an allusion of Improving her (and others) own situation by pointing out the merit of certain characters Vaaro is not entirely briefed on.

>>5938415
Noted. It can be difficult subject matter, and I don't want to shy away from that. I will do my best to balance what makes sense for the character without letting it devolve into a complete coomerquest.

>>5938561
I trust you. Besides, it's pretty clear from his POV that although Vaaro finds Gwyn attractive he finds excitement from controlling her rather than doing..... coomer things.

>>5938282
>Bring Gwynfryd up to a cabin when you are out at sea. You want to the others to see her favor. Their opinions of her will sour and leave room for you to push for sales.

Remember Gwyn has her own agency, if we leave her with the others then she may very well endear herself to the girls in need of someone to look up to, whether out of kindness or shrewd preparation for something like what Vaaro is planning. Certainly they all seem to have issues that she could salve, energies she could direct. Better to work on dividing them early.

Gwyn likely already knows she has Vaaro's attention, even if not by how much. She knows she's important, threatening to sell her to pox-ridden degenerates just isn't believable.

>>5938561
I just hope House Duntreow/Westeros plot as a whole isn't neglected in favour of Essosi adventures for *too* long. Of course I also second the notion to please not let coomer shenanigans get too far out of hand or let Gwyn's POV languish, though I know we shouldn't be squeamish about what she goes through in the near future.

>>5938653
>I just hope House Duntreow/Westeros plot as a whole isn't neglected in favour of Essosi adventures for *too* long

Honestly this angle is fresh and great. There is only so much to do with small house plots whereas Essos is a full on adventure

>>5938282
>Leave her below with the others. You are not interested in showing her too much favor yet.

>>5938653
If we need to return to Westeros then her father is still there. He likely suspects that his daughter is still alive and might send her sworn sword to search for her.

>>5938282
>Bring Gwynfryd up to a cabin when you are out at sea. You want to the others to see her favor. Their opinions of her will sour and leave room for you to push for sales.

Yeah leave her down below initially and the bring her out and find out if she’ll behave or not. If she is worried about her rep then maybe have the little girl with her but that depends if we want to sell them all but her, or not

>>5938714
I thought the main plot is for her to get vengeance on those who didn’t want to ransom her (and will pay for her death) and usurp her power. She needs to go on Essoi adventures to return with an army, reclaim her house and then raise her house out of obscurity

>>5939042
Basically like Dany and Young Griff.

What I like is that Vaaro isn’t aligned with what she wants. So Essoi adventures it is until she can bring him around. But if it doesn’t happen then maybe the house just serves as a source of antagonists when they find out she is still alive )

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Goranelos appraises the Westerosi from your side, echoing your own sentiments. He thinks as little of them as you do, but also takes note of the girl with the insolent look about her. You watch Gwynfryd for a time while the cog’s crew readies the sail. She and the two children sit across from the newcomers. Your own prisoners are not bruised and fettered in the manner of the Myrmen’s prisoners. Some words are exchanged between them, but there is no tearful reunion of the sort that the young Joslyn inspired. Or they just don’t want to appear to be stepping out of line.

The cog strikes east trying to pick up a northerly headwind, but the pace feels like a crawl. Likely for the best. You’re no navigator, but the area has a well-deserved reputation for the treacherous rocks jutting up between the waves. Regardless of the winds, it should be a short journey to Tyrosh. You must admit to feeling rather excited at the prospect of your return. It is a city of means for you. Your father owns his own shop trading in silks and dyes and other curiosities when it strikes him. He is no magister, but he makes a comfortable living. Your mother and brother would be there as well. Your brother is set to inherit the family business, though you bear him no ill will for your fate as a second son. Your sudden appearance would be a welcome sight if not for all the sullen company you currently find yourself in.

But Tyrosh reunions are not yet your priority. Night is falling. You step into the hull where the prisoners are trying to find comfort in leaning against wooden crates. A bit of seawater has leaked in from above. It’s made floor unpleasant enough to cause even the broken girl to sit up in search of some semblance of dryness. Had this been winter, they would all be on their way to catching a deep chill. Most take note of your appearance, as they should with your new fine traveling attire.

>>5939071
You play them no mind and instead go straight for Gwynfryd. She looks momentarily elated to see you. It occurs to you that you had yet to bother making your presence here known to her. Back on the island, you left her with no further promises of aid in the early hours of the morrow. You were cross with her insistence on treating you like a servant to run her errands. Her smile fades to confusion when you grasp her hand and beckon her up.

“Lady Gwyn!” Joslyn frantically calls out.

“Don’t worry, sweetling. He won’t hurt me,” Gwynfryd assures her. You were hoping she would say that. You begin to lead her away to the aft quarters, only pausing to take a moment to look back and savor the expressions of the others. The men’s eyes promise murder. The wittier looking woman amuses you the most. To your delight and Gywnfryd’s dismay, she raises her voice to sardonically bid Gwynfryd a good night’s rest. You pull her along before she can respond and leave the rest to their wet arses.

“What are you doing?!” she angrily whispers as you lead her to your cabin.

“Thank you for saving me,” you reply in a voice mocking her own. “I have a cabin. Or would you rather the wet floor? Your arse will be as wrinkled as an old grandmother.”

It’s not much of a cabin, but it’s the best a cog of this size has to offer with simplistic bedding and room enough to stand. Goranelos left your new wares on the bed. “Change,” you say. She stares at the clothes. Evidently suspicious of your intent or otherwise reluctant to accept your hospitality.

“Tyrosh is a civilized city. I will not have you embarrass me in rags once we make port,” you explain.

“I suppose I should be grateful,” Gwynfryd allows and looks to the bedding again. “I do hope you do not expect me to sleep on that with you.”

>>5939074
“Who said you get the bed?” you reply on your way out the door. “I will be back.”

“Where are you going? What is the plan?” she demands.

Thus far, it has suited you to share very few of your thoughts with her. That could change. If it suits you. You must admit to being curious as to how she would react if she knew of your exchange with Navaen. The Myrish brute was careful not to give you more than fragments, but Gwynfryd could hold the other pieces of the puzzle behind the bounty on her head. You are not yet sold on if you even want to see her returned to her lands, but the option will be to your detriment if she is killed upon her arrival. Doubtless you would soon follow her into death.

Your companions also need to be addressed sooner rather than later. Your fellow sellswords still do not know of your intentions to desert and keep the prisoners for your own purposes. You picked these four for good reason, but they will not blindly follow you without assurances that doing so would be in their best interests. That is, if you want to tell them at all. You could just walk away like so many have before you. Doubtless there would be some hurt feelings over unshared spoils, but you could live with that.

On your sellsword companions
>Announce your intent to split from the company and the pirates. In keeping with traditions, you will all have at least near-equal shares of the profits from your prisoners. They should have no initial complaints with this arrangement, but they would have a lot more to lose in the case of prisoners who are not sold.
>Announce your intent to split from the company and the pirates. Take a risk and leverage your role as paymaster. Attempt to establish yourself as sole leader with majority stake in sales. You would risk putting yourself in conflict with at least some of them, but the reward could be worth it.
>Do not announce your intent to split from the company or withhold any prisoners from sale. You plan to desert these men and leave with Gwynfryd before any conflicts surrounding her status might arise.
>Something else.

On Gwynfryd
>Tell her of her false death and the stakes she faces. Some fear and need of protection might help her let go of the dead weight Westerosi in the hull.
>Keep her in the dark. You don’t like her knowing too much. She is too strong-willed and will seek to push you towards her wants regardless of your interests.
>Something else.

>>5939075
>Announce your intent to split from the company and the pirates. In keeping with traditions, you will all have at least near-equal shares of the profits from your prisoners. They should have no initial complaints with this arrangement, but they would have a lot more to lose in the case of prisoners who are not sold.
If we keep their loyalty it’ll save us having to start from scratch when we build our power base.

>Tell her of her false death and the stakes she faces. Some fear and need of protection might help her let go of the dead weight Westerosi in the hull.

Let her know that our current plan is to sell her to someone who will ultimately keep her far from her home so that they’ll keep thinking she really is dead. Unless she has a better alternative… she can spend the rest of the boat trip trying to figure out how to get Vaaro on side.

>>5939075
>>Announce your intent to split from the company and the pirates. Take a risk and leverage your role as paymaster. Attempt to establish yourself as sole leader with majority stake in sales. You would risk putting yourself in conflict with at least some of them, but the reward could be worth it.

>Keep her in the dark. You don’t like her knowing too much. She is too strong-willed and will seek to push you towards her wants regardless of your interests.

>>5939075
>Announce your intent to split from the company and the pirates. Take a risk and leverage your role as paymaster. Attempt to establish yourself as sole leader with majority stake in sales. You would risk putting yourself in conflict with at least some of them, but the reward could be worth it.

Promise them a generous percentage of each prisoner but make it clear we hold the purse strings at this point and that going forward they can expect good positions and better pay following us.

>Tell her of her false death and the stakes she faces. Some fear and need of protection might help her let go of the dead weight Westerosi in the hull.

I'll reiterate my previous vote, she'll know we can openly sell her if she's dead on paper and the threat will carry better, if she cares for them she can either point to being useful to us or worth more than a shitty position in a degenerate brothel..

As an aside her claim we won't hurt her is a mild concern of her expectations.

>>5939075
>Announce your intent to split from the company and the pirates. In keeping with traditions, you will all have at least near-equal shares of the profits from your prisoners. They should have no initial complaints with this arrangement, but they would have a lot more to lose in the case of prisoners who are not sold.
>Keep her in the dark. You don’t like her knowing too much. She is too strong-willed and will seek to push you towards her wants regardless of your interests.

>>5939075
>Announce your intent to split from the company and the pirates. Take a risk and leverage your role as paymaster. Attempt to establish yourself as sole leader with majority stake in sales. You would risk putting yourself in conflict with at least some of them, but the reward could be worth it.

We're a talker, so lets talk.

>Tell her of her false death and the stakes she faces. Some fear and need of protection might help her let go of the dead weight Westerosi in the hull.

Not sure about this. Vaaro wants control, but not knowing what follows Gwyn will come back to haunt him. Her lack of cooperation can be dealt with with coercion via the prisoners and her lack of physical means, but it wouldn't hurt to be on the same page.

>>5939075
>On your sellsword companions
>>Announce your intent to split from the company and the pirates. Take a risk and leverage your role as paymaster. Attempt to establish yourself as sole leader with majority stake in sales. You would risk putting yourself in conflict with at least some of them, but the reward could be worth it.
>On Gwynfryd
>>Tell her of her false death and the stakes she faces. Some fear and need of protection might help her let go of the dead weight Westerosi in the hull.
Seems foolish not to tell her, hiding information just for the sake of it.

>>5939075
>>Something else.
Try and convince our close four to join us in absconding with the profits
Also spend time talking to Gwyn, we will likely have a few days before any choices need be made. Tell her that someone in Westeros wants her dead, but don't tell her if we've done anything about it. See what details we can't tease out.

>>5939075
>Announce your intent to split from the company and the pirates. Take a risk and leverage your role as paymaster. Attempt to establish yourself as sole leader with majority stake in sales. You would risk putting yourself in conflict with at least some of them, but the reward could be worth it.
>Keep her in the dark. You don’t like her knowing too much. She is too strong-willed and will seek to push you towards her wants regardless of your interests.

>>5939075
>Do not announce your intent to split from the company or withhold any prisoners from sale. You plan to desert these men and leave with Gwynfryd before any conflicts surrounding her status might arise.

>Tell her of her false death and the stakes she faces. Some fear and need of protection might help her let go of the dead weight Westerosi in the hull.

>>5939075
>Announce your intent to split from the company and the pirates. In keeping with traditions, you will all have at least near-equal shares of the profits from your prisoners. They should have no initial complaints with this arrangement, but they would have a lot more to lose in the case of prisoners who are not sold.

>Keep her in the dark. You don’t like her knowing too much. She is too strong-willed and will seek to push you towards her wants regardless of your interests.

She does not have our best interests at heart - we are not allies here

>>5939075
>Announce your intent to split from the company and the pirates. Take a risk and leverage your role as paymaster. Attempt to establish yourself as sole leader with majority stake in sales. You would risk putting yourself in conflict with at least some of them, but the reward could be worth it.

>Tell her of her false death and the stakes she faces. Some fear and need of protection might help her let go of the dead weight Westerosi in the hull.

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Gwyn is not stupid, she knows she is too valuable and too well shaped to be sold to some shitty brothel. She knows we have fed her well for a reason. Be open about our plans because cooperation is easier than coercion.

>>5939075

>Announce your intent to split from the company and the pirates. In keeping with traditions, you will all have at least near-equal shares of the profits from your prisoners. They should have no initial complaints with this arrangement, but they would have a lot more to lose in the case of prisoners who are not sold.

Some transparency should engender Good will

>Keep her in the dark. You don’t like her knowing too much. She is too strong-willed and will seek to push you towards her wants regardless of your interests.

Our guy is not so foolish enough to show his hands

>>5939075
>>Announce your intent to split from the company and the pirates. Take a risk and leverage your role as paymaster. Attempt to establish yourself as sole leader with majority stake in sales. You would risk putting yourself in conflict with at least some of them, but the reward could be worth it.

>>Tell her of her false death and the stakes she faces. Some fear and need of protection might help her let go of the dead weight Westerosi in the hull.
Hiding something like that will just bite us in the ass. It's exactly the sort of pointless, unnecessary deception I'd expect from a wannabe Littlefinger right before everything goes to shit.

>>5939075
>Announce your intent to split from the company and the pirates. Take a risk and leverage your role as paymaster. Attempt to establish yourself as sole leader with majority stake in sales. You would risk putting yourself in conflict with at least some of them, but the reward could be worth it.

>Tell her of her false death and the stakes she faces. Some fear and need of protection might help her let go of the dead weight Westerosi in the hull.