As An Eagle Flies (A House Arryn Quest)

Magoose · Oct 15, 2019

Modus_Tollens said:
By itself, its magic. Terrifying magic that would probably best be forgotten. I don't care if its manufactured with rituals that have the trappings of technology.

Hm. So here, past that, we have a miniature Doom. At least that is a working theory.

But our contact with magic, minor as it maybe is going to lead to interesting... consequences down the line. Consequences that I will not spill the beans to.

Modus_Tollens said:
How many survivors are there total? Including inconsequential like chambermaids, guards, and what have you.

While rude to the common man... only about 50 people survived.

They will be dealing with... issues involving smoke inhalation... and magical bullshit.

RagnvarOdinson said:
Through since Ser Gerold is with us and we will be meeting our good old jolly uncle Yohn who is a absolute beast we probably can learn a thing or two from them while on the move, combat and commanding to be specific.

Who knows, now that we atleast have a idea that magic might be real Arstan could ask to take a closer look at the Royce runes?

For Learning to command... sorry, but experience is the best teacher, even if we're with some of the biggest badasses of the vale. They might not have time to personally teach us everything they know. We'll need to gleam what we can from meetings, strategies on the field, and on the ships.

As for the Runes... that is a secret I will not tell you about, mostly because of REASONS!

Modus_Tollens said:
I'll vote for this... because our father is legitimately losing his composure.

Finding out your wife was murdered and it almost led to the death of your son tends to do that to you.

Modus_Tollens said:
Our fury is that of a scalpel: A passing cold sensation and then the realization that you are now missing your favorite artery or tendon. A single inch of steel in the right place would bring down the Mountain himself.

That is going to be a good reason to NOT get in the way of dear old dad. He might not be a Baratheon rage master... he might be a cold-blooded predator like our sigil is. And that might lead to certain... difficulties to interact with him and get him to see other scenarios.

mrsean22 said:
Maybe convince some sellswords to you know not keep fighting for the Brotherhood and if we are lucky convince them to work for us at least for a time.

Probobily not going to happen. These Sellswords have already Sacked Tyrosh and Sunspear.... They have a boatload of cash per each sellsword from the sacking. They ain't giving up shit, especially since we're coming to them.

Silveraith said:
I worry about putting the entire Vale leadership together but we're to one day lead these people.

While that is a worry, we've got Ser Gerold to protect us... We should be okay as long as we don't face Mayles, or the Lord of Battle... or the Red Priest.

mrsean22 · Oct 15, 2019

Magoose said:
Probobily not going to happen. These Sellswords have already Sacked Tyrosh and Sunspear.... They have a boatload of cash per each sellsword from the sacking. They ain't giving up shit, especially since we're coming to them.

Wouldn't that be more of a reason to you know convince some of the sellswords to just run or even backstab other sellswords on the way out? Can't use the cash if you're dead. We just need to convince one group to run and case damage to just make the others not trust each other.

Magoose · Oct 15, 2019

mrsean22 said:
Wouldn't that be more of a reason to you know convince some of the sellswords to just run or even backstab other sellswords on the way out? Can't use the cash if you're dead. We just need to convince one group to run and case damage to just make the others not trust each other.

Why would they run away from a group that can clearly win those kinds of battles though? Yeah they've got the forces of Westeros coming towards them, but they are confident that they could win.

Ask me again after you win a few battles.

mrsean22 · Oct 15, 2019

Magoose said:
Why would they run away from a group that can clearly win those kinds of battles though? Yeah they've got the forces of Westeros coming towards them, but they are confident that they could win.

Ask me again after you win a few battles.

Some could say they only got those sackings because the cities didn't think they would be attacked. This time its armies they'll face. Being confident doesn't mean they can win. Obviously they'll tell you what they want you to hear. Especially when the leaders are more at risk than the average sellsword is.

Magoose · Oct 15, 2019

mrsean22 said:
Some could say they only got those sackings because the cities didn't think they would be attacked. This time its armies they'll face. Being confident doesn't mean they can win. Obviously they'll tell you what they want you to hear. Especially when the leaders are more at risk than the average sellsword is.

Like i said, ask me again in a few battles.

Modus_Tollens · Oct 15, 2019

Magoose said:
But our contact with magic, minor as it maybe is going to lead to interesting... consequences down the line. Consequences that I will not spill the beans to.

While rude to the common man... only about 50 people survived.

They will be dealing with... issues involving smoke inhalation... and magical bullshit.

Hold your beans.

They aren't rolling around in the damn stuff so I can hope we don't see another Mantarys writ small. Still a good thing that the kids were so far along. Being the unholy fusion of Rhaegar and Jaime/Cersei they have enough to deal with. And poor Aerys sees shit anyway, and this stuff made us see shit.

Magoose said:
That is going to be a good reason to NOT get in the way of dear old dad. He might not be a Baratheon rage master... he might be a cold-blooded predator like our sigil is. And that might lead to certain... difficulties to interact with him and get him to see other scenarios.

We aren't going to be soft ourselves. He'll cut necks, we'll cut human souls.

We've used our words to try to make the world right, with limited success. Now let us see what happens when we use them to tear it apart.

Magoose · Oct 15, 2019

Modus_Tollens said:
Hold your beans.

I am, because it will be amazing to see your reactions when it happens.

Modus_Tollens said:
They aren't rolling around in the damn stuff so I can hope we don't see another Mantarys writ small. Still a good thing that the kids were so far along. Being the unholy fusion of Rhaegar and Jaime/Cersei they have enough to deal with.

No... No Mantarys bull shit. We just have to watch the rumors.

As for the unholy fusion... well their Targaryen... so them falling in love with each other might not raise too many eyebrows.

Modus_Tollens said:
We aren't going to be soft ourselves. He'll cut necks, we'll cut human souls.

We've used our words to try to make the world right, with limited success. Now let us see what happens when we use them to tear it apart.

Well, I'd say something along the lines of Dune, but that would be a disservice to us.

Edkose · Oct 15, 2019

[X]The Valien Forces: Your father wished for you to fight alongside him, and your Uncle wishes to see the man who will soon be A Knight of the Vale. Although you worry about your father. Rage was consuming him, as he wanted Spotted Tom's head.

Modus_Tollens · Oct 15, 2019

Magoose said:
As for the unholy fusion... well their Targaryen... so them falling in love with each other might not raise too many eyebrows.

Just as good? Consider the High Valyrian culture and the woman the girl is named after. While there is a stigma against a female monarch since the Dance, few eyelashes would bat at the woman picking up a sword. If she equaled her brother it would simply be divine providence.

I wonder if their next child shall be a dwarf. And also the nature of Tywin's future brood.

Magoose · Oct 15, 2019

Modus_Tollens said:
Just as good? Consider the High Valyrian culture and the woman the girl is named after. While there is a stigma against a female monarch since the Dance, few eyelashes would bat at the woman picking up a sword. If she equaled her brother it would simply be divine providence.

Pretty much.

Modus_Tollens said:
I wonder if their next child shall be a dwarf.

I don't know, but if it's another girl, you can guarantee polygamy. or at very least a polyamorous relationship.

Modus_Tollens said:
And also the nature of Tywin's future brood.

Tywin will be very happy with his brood... that's all I will say.

spudman · Oct 16, 2019

[X]The Northern Lord's: The North needed more experienced Cavalry Commanders, and Ser Gerold Elected to take assist the Northern efforts. Much to his cringe.

Speed53066 · Oct 16, 2019

[X]The Valien Forces: Your father wished for you to fight alongside him, and your Uncle wishes to see the man who will soon be A Knight of the Vale. Although you worry about your father. Rage was consuming him, as he wanted Spotted Tom's head.

Magoose · Oct 16, 2019

The Bounties on the Brotherhood of Twelve: All bounties are offered by the King, or Hand of the King, unless stated otherwise.

The Brotherhood of Twelve Members:

"King" Mayles "the Monstrous" Blackfyre: The Last of the Blackfyres, Pretender of the Iron Throne. A Twice Kinslayer, eating his twin brother in the womb, and again when he killed his Cousin Daemon to gain command the Golden Company. He commands the Golden Company, a Sellsword Outfit that is the strongest in Essos, standing at over 40,000 men, and thousands of horseman, and even war Elephants from Yi-Ti. A Huge grotesque man, he is both one of the greatest commanders of the east, and one of it's strongest fighters. He Worships the fire god of R'hllor. and has been Declared Azor Ahai.

Bounty Set to 1,000,000 Dragons to whoever kills this man.
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Jeyne Farro "Old Mother": The Pirate Queen of the Stepstones, Fleet leader of the Brotherhood of Twelve, Rules in Sunstone. Commands 3,000 men and over 400 ships.

Bounty Set to 100,000 Dragons to whoever kills this woman.
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Samarro Saan: A Lysine Pirate Lord of Bloodstone. Commander of over five hundred ships and five thousand swords. Rumored to be sponsored by the Magistrate of Lys.

Bounty Set to 250,000 Dragons to whoever captures or kills this man.
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Xhobar Qhoqua "The Ebon Prince": Prince of the Summer Isle and commander of the Black Arrows Sellsword company. Rumors say he's a slaver, raiding his home of Women and Children to sell to Astapori Slavers, and gaining Unsullied in return. Commands 7,000 Swords, and another 1,000 unsullied he personally owns.

Bounty Set to 150,000 Dragons to whoever Captures or Kills this man.
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Liomond Lashare "Lord of Battles": Captain of the Battle Born Sellsword company, second only to the Golden Company. He commands 20,000 swords and is rumored to be the greatest Warrior in the East.

Bounty Set to 500,000 Dragons to whoever captures or kills this man.
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Spotted Tom: The Butcher of the West, he is an outlaw from the West, having killed his lord and his heir in a fit of rage after he was refused their daughter. He leads the Battered Lances, a company of 3,000 strong, and commands lands in the Disputed Lands. He is rumored to be the man responsible for poisoning several lords who refused to Support the Blackfyre cause, including Lady Royce.

Bounty Set to 250,000 Dragons to whoever captures this man. Lord Jon Arryn has set a bounty at 500,000 Dragons for the man who brings him to him so he may personally kill him.
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Ser Derrick Fossoway "The Bad Apple": Black knight of Westeros for nearly murdering his brother. He commands the Lost Brothers, a Knightly mercenary company 1,000 strong.

Bounty Set to 50,000 Dragons to whoever captures or kills this man.
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Nine Eyes: Captain of the Jolly Fellows, a mercenary company of ill renown. Commands 4,000 men strong, and rules over lands of the Disputed Lands.

Bounty Set to 250,000 Dragons to whoever captures or kills this man.
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Alequo Adary "The Silvertongue": A Merchant Prince of Tyrosh. The False Ruler of Tyrosh and commands the lands and city. Commands 20,000 men of varying loyalty, but is easily one of the richest men in Essos

Bounty Set to 250,000 Dragons to whoever captures or kills this man.
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Malo Irrel "The Fire Man": A R'hllor Priest of Volantis, and commander of the Burned Men, He is a Fanatic, practitioner of blood magic, and cloaks himself in armor of fire before riding into battle. He is noted to be a prophet, and sees Mayles the Monsteros as Azor Ahai, and gave the King Lightbringer, in exchange for converting to the Red God. Commands 10,000 Fanatical Worshipers of Rhallor, who's fanaticism makes them unbreakable.

Bounty Set to 250,000 Dragons to whoever captures or kills this man.
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Maresso Hotos "The Ax Man": The Bearded Priest who abandoned his vows, and took thousands of men with him when they Left Norvos. He commands the Great Ax's of the East, 10,000 Norvoshi Priests who have taken up the cause of the Blackfyres in exchange for storming Norvos and overthrowing the High Priest.

Bounty Set to 450,000 Dragons to whoever captures or kills this man.
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Magistrate Aronos Dynoris "The Iron Finger": A Banker from the Iron Bank, and the main financier of the Blackfyre cause, he is fighting for them so that Westeros will be forced back into business with the Iron Bank, after creating a downturn in their profits as the Iron throne, and many Westrosi houses have pulled their assets. He has orders to make sure that they have the men, gold and material to win the war.

Bounty Set to 650,000 Dragons to whoever captures or kills this man.

The King wishes to take him alive so that he may expose the Iron Banks crimes to the Sealord.

Lord Jon Arryn has offered 200,000 Dragons for whoever brings the man to him, so that he may... hold a trial of his own.

Questions? Comments on the bounties...

Worry for dad putting a shit load of money that we don't have too much of.

Gigaplex · Oct 16, 2019

Magoose said:
The Bounties on the Brotherhood of Twelve: All bounties are offered by the King, or Hand of the King, unless stated otherwise.

The Brotherhood of Twelve Members:

"King" Mayles "the Monstrous" Blackfyre: The Last of the Blackfyres, Pretender of the Iron Throne. A Twice Kinslayer, eating his twin brother in the womb, and again when he killed his Cousin Daemon to gain command the Golden Company. He commands the Golden Company, a Sellsword Outfit that is the strongest in Essos, standing at over 40,000 men, and thousands of horseman, and even war Elephants from Yi-Ti. A Huge grotesque man, he is both one of the greatest commanders of the east, and one of it's strongest fighters. He Worships the fire god of R'hllor. and has been Declared Azor Ahai.

Bounty Set to 1,000,000 Dragons to whoever kills this man.
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Jeyne Farro "Old Mother": The Pirate Queen of the Stepstones, Fleet leader of the Brotherhood of Twelve, Rules in Sunstone. Commands 3,000 men and over 400 ships.

Bounty Set to 100,000 Dragons to whoever kills this woman.
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Samarro Saan: A Lysine Pirate Lord of Bloodstone. Commander of over five hundred ships and five thousand swords. Rumored to be sponsored by the Magistrate of Lys.

Bounty Set to 250,000 Dragons to whoever captures or kills this man.
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Xhobar Qhoqua "The Ebon Prince": Prince of the Summer Isle and commander of the Black Arrows Sellsword company. Rumors say he's a slaver, raiding his home of Women and Children to sell to Astapori Slavers, and gaining Unsullied in return. Commands 7,000 Swords, and another 1,000 unsullied he personally owns.

Bounty Set to 150,000 Dragons to whoever Captures or Kills this man.
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Liomond Lashare "Lord of Battles": Captain of the Battle Born Sellsword company, second only to the Golden Company. He commands 20,000 swords and is rumored to be the greatest Warrior in the East.

Bounty Set to 500,000 Dragons to whoever captures or kills this man.
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Spotted Tom: The Butcher of the West, he is an outlaw from the West, having killed his lord and his heir in a fit of rage after he was refused their daughter. He leads the Battered Lances, a company of 3,000 strong, and commands lands in the Disputed Lands. He is rumored to be the man responsible for poisoning several lords who refused to Support the Blackfyre cause, including Lady Royce.

Bounty Set to 250,000 Dragons to whoever captures this man. Lord Jon Arryn has set a bounty at 500,000 Dragons for the man who brings him to him so he may personally kill him.
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Ser Derrick Fossoway "The Bad Apple": Black knight of Westeros for nearly murdering his brother. He commands the Lost Brothers, a Knightly mercenary company 1,000 strong.

Bounty Set to 50,000 Dragons to whoever captures or kills this man.
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Nine Eyes: Captain of the Jolly Fellows, a mercenary company of ill renown. Commands 4,000 men strong, and rules over lands of the Disputed Lands.

Bounty Set to 250,000 Dragons to whoever captures or kills this man.
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Alequo Adary "The Silvertongue": A Merchant Prince of Tyrosh. The False Ruler of Tyrosh and commands the lands and city. Commands 20,000 men of varying loyalty, but is easily one of the richest men in Essos

Bounty Set to 250,000 Dragons to whoever captures or kills this man.
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Malo Irrel "The Fire Man": A R'hllor Priest of Volantis, and commander of the Burned Men, He is a Fanatic, practitioner of blood magic, and cloaks himself in armor of fire before riding into battle. He is noted to be a prophet, and sees Mayles the Monsteros as Azor Ahai, and gave the King Lightbringer, in exchange for converting to the Red God. Commands 10,000 Fanatical Worshipers of Rhallor, who's fanaticism makes them unbreakable.

Bounty Set to 250,000 Dragons to whoever captures or kills this man.
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Maresso Hotos "The Ax Man": The Bearded Priest who abandoned his vows, and took thousands of men with him when they Left Norvos. He commands the Great Ax's of the East, 10,000 Norvoshi Priests who have taken up the cause of the Blackfyres in exchange for storming Norvos and overthrowing the High Priest.

Bounty Set to 450,000 Dragons to whoever captures or kills this man.
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Magistrate Aronos Dynoris "The Iron Finger": A Banker from the Iron Bank, and the main financier of the Blackfyre cause, he is fighting for them so that Westeros will be forced back into business with the Iron Bank, after creating a downturn in their profits as the Iron throne, and many Westrosi houses have pulled their assets. He has orders to make sure that they have the men, gold and material to win the war.

Bounty Set to 650,000 Dragons to whoever captures or kills this man.

The King wishes to take him alive so that he may expose the Iron Banks crimes to the Sealord.

Lord Jon Arryn has offered 200,000 Dragons for whoever brings the man to him, so that he may... hold a trial of his own.

Questions? Comments on the bounties...

Worry for dad putting a shit load of money that we don't have too much of.

How much does the vale have in reserve? The Vale info sheet only tells us that we have a net profit of a little over 200,000 dragons last year.

Magoose · Oct 16, 2019

Gigaplex said:
How much does the vale have in reserve? The Vale info sheet only tells us that we have a net profit of a little over 200,000 dragons last year.

close to *looks at the updated notes*

close to 15 million is Reserves.

Edit: updated, but I hope that I did the math correctly.

Gigaplex · Oct 16, 2019

I thought I missed something out because I remembered the 15 million figure from somewhere but couldn't find it. In that case, dad is filthy stinking rich, a 200,000 bounty is nothing to him.

Magoose · Oct 16, 2019

Gigaplex said:
I thought I missed something out because I remembered the 15 million figure from somewhere but couldn't find it. In that case, dad is filthy stinking rich, a 200,000 bounty is nothing to him.

3rd greatest economy in Westeros... lots of money, especially when we've been dealing with investments.

Wizard_Marshall · Oct 16, 2019

[X]The Valien Forces: Your father wished for you to fight alongside him, and your Uncle wishes to see the man who will soon be A Knight of the Vale. Although you worry about your father. Rage was consuming him, as he wanted Spotted Tom's head.

Erzherzog_Karl · Oct 16, 2019

[X]The Valien Forces: Your father wished for you to fight alongside him, and your Uncle wishes to see the man who will soon be A Knight of the Vale. Although you worry about your father. Rage was consuming him, as he wanted Spotted Tom's head.

Frank_99 · Oct 16, 2019

[X]The Valien Forces: Your father wished for you to fight alongside him, and your Uncle wishes to see the man who will soon be A Knight of the Vale. Although you worry about your father. Rage was consuming him, as he wanted Spotted Tom's head.

bloodmage · Oct 16, 2019

[X]The Valien Forces: Your father wished for you to fight alongside him, and your Uncle wishes to see the man who will soon be A Knight of the Vale. Although you worry about your father. Rage was consuming him, as he wanted Spotted Tom's
I want that bastards head on a pike /or blood eagle him or throw him from the eyrie
Let our enemies see what happens when you make the falcon an enemy

About magic we are descended from house arryn (the falcon knight) and house royce so our magic should be pretty good(if we have any)
So first men magic(old gods?) And falcons

RagnvarOdinson · Oct 16, 2019

Something I'd like to point ou.

I hope people aren't looking at our Legendary Diplomacy skill and begin to think and plan along the lines that we will be using diplomacy only, talking our way out of every situation or something of that nature.

We are good with words, very good even but let's not hyper-specialize and invest everything on that. A good ruler is a balanced ruler.

When presented with a situation where we could talk our way out of something but another option that is more martial or intrigue inclined seems to be more logical or profitable in the long run we should be going for those instead.

Seen too many good quests ruined by the players focusing on only one skill instead of branching out.

Edit: also those bounties....yummy...huge potential for a lot of cash there.

bloodmage · Oct 16, 2019

RagnvarOdinson said:
Something I'd like to point ou.

I hope people aren't looking at our Legendary Diplomacy skill and begin to think and plan along the lines that we will be using diplomacy only, talking our way out of every situation or something of that nature.

We are good with words, very good even but let's not hyper-specialize and invest everything on that. A good ruler is a balanced ruler.

When presented with a situation where we could talk our way out of something but another option that is more martial or intrigue inclined seems to be more logical or profitable in the long run we should be going for those instead.

Seen too many good quests ruined by the players focusing on only one skill instead of branching out.

Edit: also those bounties....yummy...huge potential for a lot of cash there.

well we migth need more martial ability and intrigue(you can never have enougth) but we are pretty good overall
after the war we need to work on centralising the vale and modernising it (if it is not already )
maybe fortify it a bit more and create more ships

RagnvarOdinson · Oct 16, 2019

bloodmage said:
well we migth need more martial ability and intrigue(you can never have enougth) but we are pretty good overall
after the war we need to work on centralising the vale and modernising it (if it is not already )
maybe fortify it a bit more and create more ships

I'm not sure why you think modernization is such a good idea, if you'd like to propose why?

Personaly I don't think it's even going to happen, we are not some Modern Age SI or OC inserted into Arstan. So we have no idea what 'modern' even is or what it entails, not that we would be able to do it anyway. I personaly dislike those types of stories where the MC is placed into a low/high fantasy medieval setting and immediately starts to modernize everything with no pushback from the local population for his 'for them' crazy and/or dangerous ideas.

Especially in ASoIaF stories. Do remember this is a world where technology, society and the culture in general has been stagnant for thousands of years. It's highly improbable that the peasants would accept it and the lords are more likely to try and assassinate you then allow you to impose a system on then that would see their power diminished.

The only modernization I could see us doing in the Vale is something that may already exist in the world somewhere in Essos like a Merchant-class, farming/mining technologies or something like that.

What we can certainly do however is create something like a non-religious Knightly Order which I agree Westeros is sorely lacking.

Zulfy · Oct 16, 2019

[X]The Valien Forces: Your father wished for you to fight alongside him, and your Uncle wishes to see the man who will soon be A Knight of the Vale. Although you worry about your father. Rage was consuming him, as he wanted Spotted Tom's head.

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