Warhammer Fantasy: Divided Loyalties - an Advisor's Quest

Gul Damar · Nov 5, 2019

Ericwinter said:
or we were part of a rid into Naggaroth and stumbled across Mazdamundi doing the same thing? With how much Ranald seems to love Mathilde walking into ridiculous situations, I could totally see it happening.

"Scar-Veteran. There is a tiny warm-blood standing behind you. Kill it like the rest."
"Uh, actually sir, I'm from the Empire."
"Kill it like the rest."

Ganurath · Nov 5, 2019

Melkoth's birthday shenanigans got me thinking: Wouldn't every Imperial Wizard who's been active for over fifty years have to have lived through both the Night of a Thousand Arcane Duels and Dieter shutting down the Colleges?

Zakelga · Nov 5, 2019

Wait a minute, aren't trolls considered a delicacy to the dwarf race? I'm surprised no one thought of farming them for food.

Asheram · Nov 5, 2019

On a point I discovered while re-reading the previous chapter. Belegar gave us direct orders that the Tower shouldn't be able to be utilized without us or by accident. We have slightly sidestepped that by making sure that it's a selective targeting enchantment, but there's still some danger.
A proper checkpoint should be required at this point.

[X] ENTRANCE: Checkpoint
Edit: In short, our tower is the most valuable thing in the mountain, it must be protected.

[X] DUCK: Work with Panoramia for her to finally get around to investigating the greenskin mushrooms she found.
[X] Bedroom
[X] Provision Room
If we have a checkpoint then we need provisions.
[X] Sitting Room
We do have a formal office, but a meeting room in the tower could be useful as well. Since we have a full 360 degree view of the surroundings, I reckon that this might become a war room in the future.
[X] Vault

torac · Nov 5, 2019

[X] ENTRANCE: Escherian Nightmare
Mostly because I'm curious about the result.
[X] Bedroom
[X] Library
[X] Vault
[X] Sitting Room
[X] DUCK: Help Johann try to raise his new rat-wolf pups. With Wolf, if he's willing.
[X] DUCK: Each of your three ducklings can fight in melee. Spar with them, and teach them what you can.

Omegahugger · Nov 5, 2019

veekie said:
We have Windsight and Waagh Understanding. We could probably calibrate it to scour any Waagh resonant material

Bloodbowl fans everywhere tremble in fear.

Ganurath said:
Key word there is silent majority. How many people actually make plans? I'll be surprised if there are any plan proposals for next turn that don't involve giving Ranald his due.

Very well. We cannot have such a demand go unanswered.

I, Inattentive Idiot(Omegahugger), vow to make a plan that excludes making shrines/temples to the God of Deceit and instead research the snakejuice if no one else does.

It will only get single-digit votes, of course, BUT I WILL MAKE IT!

Zakelga said:
Wait a minute, aren't trolls considered a delicacy to the dwarf race? I'm surprised no one thought of farming them for food.

I am sure Grom the Paunch greatly approves of this diet.

Ericwinter · Nov 5, 2019

Gul Damar said:
"Scar-Veteran. There is a tiny warm-blood standing behind you. Kill it like the rest."
"Uh, actually sir, I'm from the Empire."
"Kill it like the rest."

Eh, fair enough. i forgot the lizards don't really like anybody without scales. On the other hand if we were really, really sneaky, we might still gain something from such an encounter. Not sure if it would be worth the effort though.

B_omega · Nov 5, 2019

Hmm
Just a small question @BoneyM,

We have all these vip's from our own collage staying by for weeks or months. Why don't we introduce them to Igor the dwarvenrat?

As for the Lord Magister Grey...

She gives a whole new meaning when we discuss Grey's Anatomy.

Alratan · Nov 5, 2019

deathofrats0808 said:
Assuming that's canon. Which it might not be.

Well, it has been mentioned in multiple dwarf army books...

NSMS · Nov 5, 2019

BoneyM said:
But you remain determined, and when it finally spots an opening and tears itself free, you grip it twice as hard and slam it into the array of copper studs protruding from the wall of the high-risk training room, and it's whisked away to wherever rogue magical energies are sunk. Perhaps it's your imagination, but the spell seems to cooperate a little more after that.

*Dwarven infection intensifies*

BungieONI said:
We just have to figure out how to make a mountain fly.

Logos said:
With this project, I think we can cross figuring out how to make our tower fly off the list of long-term projects. I doubt any of the parties we are beholden to would appreciate us making off with one of Belegar's mountains, and the entire mountain is now pretty unquestionably a part of our tower.

Hmm...

@BoneyM, how much Dwarf favour would we need to convince them to let us 'borrow' Karag Nar?

nat_401 · Nov 5, 2019

[X] ENTRANCE: Pleasant foyer

[X] Bedroom
[X] Library
[X] Sitting Room
[X] Bath Room

[X] DUCK: Work with Panoramia for her to finally get around to investigating the greenskin mushrooms she found.

Fanhunter696 · Nov 5, 2019

torac said:
Speaking of long-term plans, I really want to work towards becoming a Magister Lord. I think any Mega-Project like the tower of doom is a great step for it. I'm also pretty sure that the concept could even be applied to the larger tunnels. Basically, build a Burning Shadow room into a check-point of the Grand Avenue and place a huge light-source behind it. Voilà: If anyone tries to storm the tunnel, the dwarfs can pull a lever and the assault is melted. Much too expensive for anything more than the largest of tunnels, and any serious assault could probably wait it out, but it should seriously beef up those central cross ways and tunnels.

I have to say that I don´t think we should work all that hard to become a Magister Lord... The greatest advantage that gave us was that it unlocked the learning of Battle Magic, but since we have already unlocked it I don´t know think we are in a hurry... I still want to become one, but we can just wait and the Grey Order will eventually give Mathilde that tittle once they considers us ready...

Andmeuths said:
I can see the re-conquest of the Eight Peaks reaching a conclusion, but it probably means that new challenges would simply arise after a time, whether it'd be to defend the Eight Peaks from an attempt by Skavens or Greenskins to gain back a foothold from the peaks, smashing a Greenskin Waagh heading for Black Fire Pass, or reclaiming Iron Rock, Black Crag and Thunder Mountain. I can see Nagarthye happening in between the completion of reconquering the Peaks, and whatever Mathilde chooses to do next, whether it'd be to remain at the Eight Peaks and continue serving it, or to explore a new region, or to return to Altdorf and participate in College Politics, or to take whatever doors she manages to open in Ulthuan, etc, etc.

Yes, I am all for trying new things once we conquer the rest of K8P, but I think we should always have K8P as out home/base of operations...

deathofrats0808 · Nov 5, 2019

Alratan said:
Well, it has been mentioned in multiple dwarf army books...

The volcano exists. It being the location where the Anvils were forged was present in 6th only AFAICT. And this quest is based mostly on 8th and the RPG.

SuperSonicSound · Nov 5, 2019

[X] DUCK: Johann's investigation into the ratling gun has hit a wall. See if you can help.

[X] ENTRANCE: Checkpoint

[X] Bedroom
[X] Library
[X] Vault
[X] Sitting Room

noliar · Nov 5, 2019

Johann's rat-wolves won't ever be as young and pliable as they are this turn. I can't help thinking that Wolf and Mathilde will be better Skaven handlers for the experience too.

Panoramia's 'shooms has an obvious synergy with testing AV on living things. For one thing she can get us test subjects and undoubtedly knows protocols for live testing. It makes sense to take the two options together next turn.

Asheram · Nov 5, 2019

@BoneyM Quick questions. Is it possible to cancel the construction of one of the rooms in order to make Kragg do something to key the Tower to a literal set of runic keys, or is it possible to do such a thing afterward?

chinger · Nov 5, 2019

Mathilde should put smoke and mirror into Mathilde's matrix inside herself. It will allow to activate it instantly and without risk of miscast when needed

Also Sun redirection is probably just giant Ulgu prism like a lense we used for glassmaking

Boney · Nov 5, 2019

vsh said:
@BoneyM hellfire doesn't really work as a herbicide, sure. But can we agriculturalize the sun displacer? Making sure each plant gets just the right amount of sunlight could work wonders for crops.
Not sure we've got enough juice in the displacer for it, displacing the sun for the whole season is going to be harder than for a battle or two.

Yeah, way too much power drain to use it as a grow-lamp.

Ganurath said:
Melkoth's birthday shenanigans got me thinking: Wouldn't every Imperial Wizard who's been active for over fifty years have to have lived through both the Night of a Thousand Arcane Duels and Dieter shutting down the Colleges?

There's a number of touchy subjects young wizards quickly learn not to bring up.

B_omega said:
Hmm
Just a small question @BoneyM,

We have all these vip's from our own collage staying by for weeks or months. Why don't we introduce them to Igor the dwarvenrat?

To what end?

Asheram said:
@BoneyM Quick questions. Is it possible to cancel the construction of one of the rooms in order to make Kragg do something to key the Tower to a literal set of runic keys

No? Those two things are completely unconnected.

Asheram said:
or is it possible to do such a thing afterward?

The cold, unapproving gaze of a Death God is pretty good security. More so than physical keys that could be stolen.

Sinsystems · Nov 5, 2019

I am sort of imagining that the activation of our tower would look like a giant version of the Dwarven Ancestor god grabbing our tower as if it was a sword hilt, drawing a mountain sized sword and them swinging it down at the target position.

NukeDaSun · Nov 5, 2019

[X] DUCK: Help Johann try to raise his new rat-wolf pups. With Wolf, if he's willing.
[X] ENTRANCE: Pleasant foyer

[X] Bedroom
[X] Library
[X] Bath Room
[X] Sitting Room
[X] Vault

Asheram · Nov 5, 2019

BoneyM said:
The cold, unapproving gaze of a Death God is pretty good security. More so than physical keys that could be stolen.

All I need to know. Thank you kindly.

Kornet · Nov 5, 2019

chinger said:
Mathilde should put smoke and mirror into Mathilde's matrix inside herself. It will allow to activate it instantly and without risk of miscast when needed

Also Sun redirection is probably just giant Ulgu prism like a lense we used for glassmaking

Mathilde's Matrixes should not be embedded in spellcasters, Mathilde included. By WOG it's dharbait and verboten.

SCO · Nov 5, 2019

So just for accuracy once this is used in battle she gets to add 'shadow in the east' to the list of titles right? It's only fair.

deathofrats0808 · Nov 5, 2019

Kornet said:
Mathilde's Matrixes should not be embedded in spellcasters, Mathilde included. By WOG it's dharbait and verboten.

Wouldn't that only be the case if the spell was held in a non-Ulgu caster?

LotusPocus · Nov 5, 2019

[X] DUCK: Help Johann try to raise his new rat-wolf pups. With Wolf, if he's willing.

Warhammer Fantasy: Divided Loyalties - an Advisor's Quest

Literal Enthusiast

Crystal Ball with No Future

Not quite altogether

Inattentive Idiot

Definitely not a Skaven Infiltrator

Probably evil, unfortunately.

Don’t think of it as dying; just as leaving early

Shadowmancer of the Shadow Cabal

Not quite altogether

Alien Spy

Patron Librarian

Not quite altogether

Quite possibly a sloth abomination

Don’t think of it as dying; just as leaving early