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A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover

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Goldfish said:
This is just the kind of place we'll need in order to train future generations of scholars and adventurers who will venture forth into the deep interior of the Green Hell, where dinosaurs are among the least dangerous inhabitants.

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One day soon there shall be dinosaur ranches everywhere in Sothoryos.

And we shall rediscover the art of fat dinosaurs for the food industry.
 
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egoo said:
Points of interest until the month's end:

[Viserys]
- Checking in with Ferryman for Water Elemental-forging lore.
- Another vote for summoning, since we apparently need those. See here.

[Delegated stuff (who does it though, ever since it was voted on? No idea)]
- Talking to Wild Hunt, asking their services against the CoS in any manner they can provide, be it info or action.

- Grabbing non-court-aligned Fey insofar as we can while around Reach and Westeros.

[Reports]
- Inquisition and The Rogue Faceless - we are still on the semi-active lookout for those that left the Empire's borders.
- Moonsong's first foray into spehhs in a metal bawks.
- that one Moonchaser-class searching for Targ isles?
- How the Lejnths summoned in the 12th month took to serving us in Gogossos -- shall we summon more if so?

[Random chance-based (may not happen)]
- Chosen of Stranger making a new dead drop of materials for Chosen of Smith and us rushing to it.
- Meraxes succeeding in her Imperial Steel RA.
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@DragonParadox, just in case.
 
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Part MMMDLVIII: Of Tattered Gold
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    • Of Tattered Gold​

    Twenty Ninth Day of the First Month 294 AC

    After looking over the numbers on Naathi immigration you sign off on the university. The Island will never be among the most populous of your provinces, but it should reach a respectable population in a few years. Thanks in no small part to the difficulty of clearing the jungle much of that population will remain tightly packed around existing settlements. A fair enough place to set down an university and they shall never lack for samples of either flora or fauna.

    Efforts to improve schooling for your citizens continue all along the eastern frontier as much as the south, with Balon Swann proving he can do more in his lands than serve as a bulwark of iron while Ser Jon Redfort completes his works on the sanitation system in his county without any further trouble. Both lords are you suspect leaning rather heavily on experts in those fields, but that is very much the system working as intended. A lord is not supposed to do everything, a lesson you had some trouble learning you will grant, but you got there eventually.

    The last two reports for the day, likely sorted together by some new clerk who thinks Andalos and 'the Lands of the Andals' form together, are two pieces of news, one expected and the other very much not. There is now an inquisition presence among the Seven Hills, nothing too strong for it is considered a quiet posting simply because of the lack of people as well as the goodwill gained by helping to build up septs.

    That is, alas, as far as the good news goes. Inquisition attempts to infiltrate and subvert the Goldcloaks have been plagued with failures and delays. The Lannisters are apparently wise enough to keep a careful arcane eye on the people who make up the majority of King's Landing's soldiers under arms, having perhaps long expected the tactics. Fortunately no one had been traced back to Chataya's brothel or any of the other major Inquisition assets in the city, but a lot of minor safehouses had to be burned and many agents had to flee for their lives. The lucky ones made it while others were caught and eventually hung as spies, a feeble supposed victory of the Usurper over you.

    Lost 8,000 IM

    The worst part of the whole business is that it seems to have woken the Usurper from his cups at least enough to slur something that might upon other lips be counted a good idea, the reformation of the Goldcloaks into simply being peacekeepers and the raising of a proper garrison for the city under royal colors. Bloodraven is reasonably certain he can make the case as Varys against the change, but unlike in other instances you cannot simply use Pycelle to make the proposal with the Spider chimming in support. The idea has the full support of Tywin Lannister which means that to counter it publicly would give away the fact that the Grandmaester is no longer his creature. So the question that now hangs in the balance is is this change worth 'Varys' being uncharacteristically vocal, perhaps enough to draw suspicion as to his loyalties, or should you simply let the project go ahead?

    Establish Public Schools in Draconys (8/6) -> Complete
    Construct Sanitation Systems Painted Mountains (7/5) -> Complete
    Establish Inquisition Base in Andalos (6/2) -> Complete
    Subvert Goldcloaks (17/25) -> Complications

    What do you do about the proposal for a royal garrison of King's Landing?

    [] Let is pass unchallenged

    [] Ask Bloodraven to block it

    [] Write in

    OOC: A slightly worse fail on this one, but you have assets to mitigate it if you want.
     
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    • #DefundTheGoldcloaks :V

    On a serious note, even if we don't oppose Roberts reform efforts, this could be an opportunity. Being moved off the wall and forced to actually resolve dispute is probably going to ruffle a few feathers. Not to mention the funding cut.

    Could we sow discord between the the Goldcloaks, this new Royal Garrison, and Robert himself? Spread malicious rumors about each party, play them off each other, build tension between officers in each institution, etc. Turn all the difficulty we have been having subverting the Goldcloaks back against Robert.
     
    Of Tattered Gold ​

    Twenty Ninth Day of the First Month 294 AC

    After looking over the numbers for Naathi immigration, you sign off on the university. The Island will never be among the most populous of your provinces, but it should reach a respectable population in a few years. Thanks in no small part to the difficulty of clearing the jungle, much of that population will remain tightly packed around existing settlements. A fair enough place to set down a University and they shall never lack for interesting samples of either flora or fauna.

    Efforts to improve schooling for your citizens continue all along the eastern frontier as much as in the south, with Balon Swann proving he can do more in his lands than serve as a bulwark of iron while Ser Jon Redfort completes work on the sanitation system in his county without any further trouble. You suspect both Lords are leaning rather heavily on experts in those fields, but that is very much the system working as intended. A lord is not supposed to do everything, a lesson you had some trouble learning, you will grant, but you got there eventually.

    The last two reports for the day, likely sorted together by some new clerk who thinks Andalos and 'the Lands of the Andals', for together are two pieces of news, one expected and the other very much not. There is now an inquisition presence among the Seven Hills. Nothing too strong, as it is considered a quiet posting simply because of the lack of people as well as the good will gained by helping to build up septs.

    Alas, that is as far as the good news goes. Inquisition attempts to infiltrate and subvert the Goldcloaks have been plagued with failures and delays. The Lannisters are apparently wise enough to keep a careful arcane eye on the people who make up the majority of King's Landing's soldiers under arms, having perhaps long expected the tactics. Fortunately, no one had been traced back to Chataya's brothel or any of the other major inquisition assets in the city, but a lot of minor safehouses had to be burned, and many agents had to flee for their lives. The lucky ones made it while others were caught and eventually hung as spies, a feeble supposed victory of the Usurper over you.

    Lost 8,000 IM

    The worst part of the whole business is that it seems to have woken the Usurper from his cups at least enough to slur something that might upon other lips be counted a good idea, the reformation of the Goldcloaks into simply being peacekeepers and the raising of a proper garrison for the city under royal colors. Bloodraven is reasonably certain he can make the case as Varys against the change, but unlike in other instances you cannot simply use Pyrcelle to make the proposal with the Spider chiming in with his support. The initiative has the full support of Tywin Lannister which means that to counter it publicly would give away the fact that the Grandmaester is no longer his creature. So the question now hangs in the balance is this change worth 'Varys' being uncharacteristically vocal, perhaps enough to draw suspicion as to his loyalties, or should you simply let the project go ahead.

    Establish Public Schools in Draconys (8/6) -> Complete
    Construct Sanitation Systems Painted Mountains (7/5) -> Complete
    Establish Inquisition Base in Andalos (6/2) -> Complete
    Subvert Goldcloaks (17/25) -> Complications

    What do you do about the proposal for a royal Garrison of King's Landing?

    [] Let it pass unchallenged

    [] Ask Bloodraven to block it

    [] Write in

    OOC: A slightly worse fail on this one, but you have assets to mitigate if you want. Not yet edited.
    Here's an edited version of the chapter, @DragonParadox.
     
    [X] Let it pass unchallenged

    Our spies on small council more useful and we can likely handle any royal garrison.
     
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