Oh good, that leaves it open to exploitation! (Well, unless their background rolls have gone incredibly well/poorly.) Albion's about half the size of Hochland, and is pretty well-defended by the mists. If we could find a way to guarantee the safety of our ships through the mists, it would make a pretty excellent colony/naval base.Soft reminder that ya'll'l'not gonna be suddenly meeting the Church of the Doomslayer, Foesmiter of the Fimir, or the Cult of the Ember Daughter, or any of that stuff. Just...to forestall that sort of thing ahead of time, hopefully. This Albion did/never/will never have Duncan and family, or all that other stuff.
I wonder if this might make Ulricans dislike guns less? Or the gunners equipped with these, at least. It implies that if an enemy closes to melee, the correct thing to do isn't to retreat and let a dedicated melee unit hold them back, but to damn well engage them in melee. A small thing, but big changes are comprised of small steps.Stabbing With Guns: Okay, maybe you are being a bit presumptuous here. You have only just begun to learn engineering, within the past handful of years. Far less than any senior or master engineer, Anna included. But, more than once, you have seen your handgunners forced to fight at close range. Maybe they aren't able to pull a knife or blade out before the enemy is upon them. Maybe they weren't carrying one at all. An ironfist would undeniably help, but that's largely for defense, and even closer range. You could offer a point beyond that, something that they could fight with to keep the enemy just that little bit further away. Just stick a blade on the end of the gun. How hard can that be? Just mix your knowledge of blacksmithing and engineering, and just…put a stabbing portion on the gun? It's going to take some time, of course, but it's a project that you can do on your own. Your experience in ironfists should help, even, in terms of melding blade with greater masses of metal. Cost: 100. Time: 3 Years. Reward: Gun-based Stabbery/Erdolchen (Stabby bit attached to handguns). Chance of Success: 85%
I wonder if this might make Ulricans dislike guns less? Or the gunners equipped with these, at least. It implies that if an enemy closes to melee, the correct thing to do isn't to retreat and let a dedicated melee unit hold them back, but to damn well engage them in melee. A small thing, but big changes are comprised of small steps.
I still like idea of our top Pulverizer seeing if she can try out for position of Sword of Justice to act as living wall to protect Emperor and her loud voice will make sure his orders are heard.Were the letters with details regarding the Reiksmarshal and Champion positions sent out?
More info might help us pick who we want to send and/or support.