lockingbane
If you're crazy and you know it clap your hands!
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- Waxahachie tx
You know.... we should PROBABLY unlock that piety ability before we are left in the dust by everything else.
Who Needs Harmony?: An MLP Empire Quest
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Finagle007
[Verified Great Old One]
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As much as I want to make preparations to deal with the pirates and Maretonia once and for all, we REALLY need to find Celestia and Luna ASAP. We have no way of knowing just how long it will be before Luna goes Nightmare Moon, and heading that off at the pass is only logical.
Agreed.
Agreed.
This, I'm specially worried by a cultural/piety "invasion" or something like that. Moreover if we go to war or the tensions increase then we won't have time for it...
- Location
- La La Land
Yeah, I'm a bit iffy on Hoofbeard's Hiest due to the statistics. I mean, if we get caught, or this other nation discovers we helped attack their ship, then if we might give Maretonia an ally with a bone to pick in the probably inevitable war, or make diplomatic relations fall apart in the future if this is ever discovered. Also, Hoofbeard's credibility if this ever gets discovered.
I'd much rather see if we can get in contact with Maretonia's ally to figure out exactly how allied they truly are. Hopefully it's not another slaver nation, but I doubt Maretonia is the only one.
lockingbane
If you're crazy and you know it clap your hands!
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- Waxahachie tx
Only if we leave survivors and we DON'T play it off as a captured ship which we have since sunk.
EDIT: Besides I put quite a few omake ideas right above the chapter. If we want to boost our chances we just need to write some good omakes and use them to aid in it's success.
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My other little irk with this game: we have diplomatic contact with people. We should know a little about their immediate neighbors through simple osmosis, and complete rumors about those that they in turn are located next to.
Markala
Hannor & Polycho Shipper
- Location
- At the Junction of Angst and Fluff
I changed my mind about the Pearl vs Piety (I'm so sorry bby girl, we'll get you a Hobby next year I pROMise! ;_
options and the Socialization option for our boy Gawain in my 'YO HO BITCH' plan btw. Let's go financially ruin some slavers~!
options and the Socialization option for our boy Gawain in my 'YO HO BITCH' plan btw. Let's go financially ruin some slavers~!
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Quite frankly the fact we don't even know what/who they are trading with means that this is a fully Maretonian endeavor. So it's not directly acting against a foreign power we were not intending to.
Markala
Hannor & Polycho Shipper
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- At the Junction of Angst and Fluff
This is quite honestly why my plan, 'YO HO BITCH' includes us developing Sea Mines, because what's a pirate heist without watery explosions? Plus the Mines will be done on a whole year before the Heist action ends so we have the time.
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- Somewhere
Link to the last time I did this.
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Name: Garrick Golden-Feather
Age: 48
Titles: Emperor of Gryphus, King of Griffonia, Inheritor of the Imperial House of Gryphus, The Unifier, Great Winged Alpha, The Lightbringer
Description: Before your wife got her talons on you, you were a fairly typical example of the Griffon species. An unmistakably masculine build, a strong, prominent beak, feathers and fur that seem to be perpetually well-groomed, and a pair of piercing amber eyes hiding a fierce intelligence. Not anymore though. Oh, you still have all those qualities, they're just overshadowed by the massive amount of muscle you've put on since you started your wife's "enhanced training regimen". Your wings can lift dumbbells, and your legs are like tree-trunks supporting a barrel chest rippling with abdominal muscles. In short, you have the build of a person who has been lifting heavy objects his entire life.
Martial: 9+2+1+2=14
Diplomacy: 14+2+2=18
Stewardship: 13+2=15
Learning: 16+2=18
Intrigue: 11+2=13
- Trait-Attractive: You are a very handsome fellow. +2 Diplomacy, better spousal relationship
- Trait-Genius: Smart doesn't even begin to describe you. +2 all skills
- Trait-Strong: Working out with your wife has done great things for your body. +2 Martial
Inventory:
- Blade of the King: an ornate and deadly sword you had forged for yourself after being crowned King of Griffonia. +1 Martial
- Royal Armor: Serving to protect you as well as display your royal status to onlookers, this armor is both durable and aesthetically pleasing.
- Orichalcum Sword: A blade made of an extremely durable, magic resistant metal
- Sendak Manuscript: Recovered from the Archives of the Shadow King Sombra, this strange book is bound in the treated flesh of monsters and is written in numerous unknown tongues. It contains diagrams that seem to reference everything from the movements of stellar bodies to the biology of plants and animals to the complex physics of magical phenomenon. It's origins remain a mystery.
Wife: Gabriella Golden-Feather
Opinion of You: 10/10
Age: 47
Martial: 15+1+2=18
Diplomacy: 11+1=12
Stewardship: 8+1=9
Learning: 13+1=14
Intrigue: 10+1=11
Trait: Strong - Born stronger than most. (+2 Martial)
Trait: Experienced - Has been a mercenary for several years, ranging across the lands of the former Empire. Knows much about the world. (+1 All Stats)
Son: Gawain Golden-Feather
Age: 17
Martial: 14+2+2+1-5=14
Diplomacy: 13+2+2+2-5=14
Stewardship: 14+2-5=11
Learning: 10+2-5=7
Intrigue: 11+2-5=8
Status: Teenager-Malus to all Stats (-5 to all Stats)
Status: Designated Heir. Will become player character in event of Parent's Deaths.
Trait: Strong-Born stronger than most. (+2 Martial)
Trait: Attractive-A cute kid, and eventually a handsome fellow. (+2 Diplomacy, better spousal relationship)
Trait: Genius-Smart doesn't begin to describe him. (+2 All Stats)
Trait: Game Master-Years of playing games of strategy and wits with members of the Imperial Court has honed his sense of strategy and taught him how to read others. (+1 Martial, +2 Diplomacy)
(Adopted) Daughter: Gwyndlyn Golden-Feather
Age: 13
Status: Child-No Stats
Status-Designated Regent: In the event that no heir is capable of taking the throne, or in the event the rightful ruler is otherwise unavailable, she will take control of the kingdom until the situation can be resolved.
Trait: Dragon-A fire breathing reptile. (+4 Martial)
Daughter: Gilda Golden-Feather
Age: 10
Status: Child-No Stats
Daughter: Gleaming Pearl
Age: 11
Status: Child-No Stats
Adopted: Permanently last in the line of Royal Succession.
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Markala
Hannor & Polycho Shipper
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- At the Junction of Angst and Fluff
Stahhhhhp ur making me feel guilltttttyyyyyyy! X'(
Definitely don't need to, unless we really wanted to light a fire in their house to force the slavery issue to an explosive head between the queen who doesn't want the burgeoning Great Power to the north making a move and the noble houses who are entrenched in the status quo.
But humiliating potential rivals is always a plus for those seeking ascendancy so...
Keani
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- R͈̥̲̦͍͓͗̽̈́̚'̞ͧ͛ͥ̄l̫̰̤̖̽̐y͍̲ͧ̒́̐̌̀e̪͆h̸̩͔̟ͣ͐͐̎ͤ
I am so utterly down with everything about this.
I would very much agree with this except for soon and not now because there is a bubbling pot of problems right next ti our most vulnerable parts and putting barriers between us is ever so slightly higher priority for me.
I love our glorious canine citizens but putting the wall so we can defend them if the boiling pot south boils over is something I'd prefer to do before forming a elite militia for them. I feel like the wall, worst come to worst, will be slightly more appreciated.
Oh, and our knight corr fkrmkng action will free up next turn. Yes, that means we could get canine elites and a wall at the same time. You heard me right, at the same time.
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- United States of America
Said it before but I really want dog knights the diamond dogs been with us for a long time and should be rewarded for their loyalty and skill training for the crystal ponies so they don't have to rely on us (yes this may count as heresy
) I think railroad can wait a turn.
) I think railroad can wait a turn.
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- Location
- La La Land
Another option is that we free up our overtime slot, by instead of making the Hardbeak Line, which will take three years, using that slot for the Diamond Dog Knights. This frees up an personal action for Pearl. If we're going to go to war, we really should spend some time with Pearl beforehand, as we're likely going to be extremely busy afterwards mopping up the messes that tend to pop up post-war.
To ward off worries of setting fire to a spark and starting a war, I think we should hold off on Hoofbeard's Hiest until we've shored up our faith and our walls. That option has the possibility of igniting a war, so I don't want to pull that trigger until we're prepared for potential fallout if we fail.
To further push back a potential war and potentially make the Hiest easier due to political disarray, I think Stirring Up Trouble is our best shot. I don't think we want to go to war until the Abolitionists have a decent amount of sway and influence, so that if we don't outright annex Maretonia, the Abolitionists can transition into a governmental position more easily.
As for who Gawain should spend more time with, I'm honestly torn. Ki is interesting and good for diplomacy, but Isabelle may shape up to be a good future wife for him, and laying the bricks for that early is always good. Ultimately, I think that if we want Isabelle as a future Queen alongside Gawain one day, getting her started on coming outside of her shell the sooner we can is better overall.
Plus, I want a better picture of what's going on with her family politically right now. If there's any family that Maretonia might turn their eyes towards to sow chaos in, it's probably her's due to Brochard's... everything. I extremely doubt Isabelle would do anything, but do we know anything about the rest of her family?
[ ] Plan Enjoy The Peace While We Can
-[ ] Dog Knights: Cost: 600. Time: One Year. Reward: Diamond Dog Knights.
-[ ] Elder Statesgryph: Cost: 100. Time: One Year. Reward: Elva Retires, New Diplomacy Advisor, New Actions Unlocked.
-[ ] Ahoy me Buckos!: Cost: 300. Time: One Year. Reward: Diplomatic Relations with Libertalia, Peace Agreement, Further Actions Unlocked. Chance of Success: 70%.
-[ ] Rail Network: Cost: 1500. Time: Four Years. Reward: National Freight Railway Network Constructed. Increased Tax Income. New Options Unlocked.
-[ ] Sea Mines: Cost: 500. Time: One Year. Reward: Naval Mines Developed.
-[ ] Crystal Heart Studies: Cost: 300. Time: One Year. Reward: Information on the Crystal Heart, Additional Actions Unlocked.
-[ ] Arming the Abolitionists: Cost: 700. Time: One Year. Reward: Abolitionists gain access to quality weapons and armor. Chance of Success: 60%
-[ ] Stirring up Trouble: You've gotten your people back, but you're not quite finished with Maretonia. You and your people aren't comfortable sharing a border with a kingdom of slavers, and the abolitionists, riding high on their success, are jonesing to take further action against the Maretonian nobility, with or without your support. Ravenburg and Ambrosia have been sending a flurry of secret missives back and forth, exchanging ideas and opinions, and have come up with a complicated series of interlocking plans meant to spread disorder and discord throughout Maretonia by spreading misinformation and sowing strife between the rival noble houses of the realm. If the plan works, Queen Mareia and her vassals will be too busy searching for traitors and schemers amongst themselves to worry about you and their escaped property. You might even be able to leverage the situation to get some of the Abolitionists into greater positions of power and usurp some of the biggest slaveowners in Maretonia. It's worth a shot at least. Cost: 600. Time: Two Years. Reward: Maretonian nobility discredited/at each other's throats, Abolitionists gain more power and influence, Maretonia becomes less concerned about Gryphus. Chance of Success: 55%
-[ ] Crystal Pastimes: Pearl, much like her siblings before her, has found her attentions divided and her passions unfocused. She's in need of a hobby to occupy her time. What manner of time-sink shall you guide her towards, and what skills shall she gain from it? Cost: 0. Time: One Year. Reward: Gleaming Pearl gains a Hobby/Stat Modifier
-[ ] A Question of Faith: Cost: 300. Time: One Year. Reward: Council of Faiths Interlude. Chance to unlock Piety Category.
-[ ] Getting to Know You: Cost: 0. Time: One Year. Reward: Gawain Improves Relationship with a Friend, May Lead to Further Developments and Benefits Down the Road. (Does not cost an Action. May only develop one relationship per Turn)
—[ ] Isabelle Brissette: Brochard's Niece is not what you'd expected...then again you're not really sure what you'd have expected her to be like. You're proud of your son for looking beyond her family's past. Hopefully he can help her come out of her shell a bit.
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Crazy7s1
Excellent
You have my vote.
Markala
Hannor & Polycho Shipper
- Location
- At the Junction of Angst and Fluff
Yeah but that border should be secured like, yesterday so that the Maretonian Nobles don't get any... Bright ideas, anytime soon (hopefully). Plus if worse comes to worse we can toss an Imperial Order at it to finish it and then we can finally have a little breathing room in order to spend some time with our littlest kiddo.