Hm... The favor does make our cousin very tempting though. You do make good points about the intrigue advisor - our assassins not failing is as important as theirs failing.
Lord of a Fief Quest [Xianxia/Western Fantasy Fusion, CK2-ish]
- Thread starter ChaosCircle
- Start date
- Original
- Location
- California
[X] Zhao Huan - Martial Adviser + 30
[X] Wong Hui - Intrigue Adviser +20
[X] Wong Hui - Intrigue Adviser +20
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- Location
- Florida
Correct. It is for rolls other than Intrigue.
[X] Bai Chenshen - Martial Adviser +20
Loyalty is a MUST, and this iskinda big deal
[X] Wong Hui - Intrigue Adviser +20
after the last guy go poisoned? a nice boost
Loyalty is a MUST, and this iskinda big deal
[X] Wong Hui - Intrigue Adviser +20
after the last guy go poisoned? a nice boost
- Location
- California
He's also our cousin, and I don't want to start our new lordship with nepotism.
- Location
- Where I an right now
In a Wuxia world, it's weird if you don't practice nepotism
- Location
- California
We also don't have many family members left, so concentrating them in one region is a bad idea. Meaning, our cousin would be better utilized traveling rather then in one place with another family member.
This is one of our most valuable holdings, period. Us not having some small concentration of the family to defend it would be odd in of itself. If this place falls, our family gets royally screwed.
- Location
- California
It's the fourth most valuable. Our older brothers probably got the more valuable portions, but that doesn't mean it's safe for many relatives to be here. Also, our family is most likely only screwed if another massacre happens like the one which was meant for the immortal. Meaning the family should scatter across the lands until this destined civil war blows over, and not work in the same place.
- Location
- USA
I mean he is competent at what he does he is as good as one of the advisers against anything but orcs and as mentioned we don't have to worry about betrayal and being able to count on the reliability of our martial forces is nice.
Fourth most valuable in a xianxia setting is still stupidly valuable. It's still worth a huge amount of wealth and prestige, and losing it would still be a massive blow to our family. If we spread out too much we end up getting picked off alone too. If our family has okayed this guy as a possible advisor, i see no reason to snub their wisdom. Two family members in a high value area is not going t break the bank.
- Location
- California
They're a biased party of course they'll say our second cousin is good for work.
Now it just seems like you are reaching for a reason to not give the guy the job. It's as Veekie noted above you, loyalty is Paramount in military. The family is not in such dire strait that two members guarding over a very important site is strange or stacking too much into one basket. In fact it would probably be seen as prudence given losing this site would be a big hit, even if it's ONLY the fourth most important one.
As for nepotism? That's literally part and parcel with dynastic exploits of most Xianxia settings, and nobility in general. It'd be more odd if we did not get some of it, at least here we get a favor and loyalty out of it.
Eh. Nepotism's pretty par for the course in these kinds of politics.
...And I REALLY want that favor, honestly. Never underestimate the power of a well-placed favor.
- Pronouns
- He
[X] Wong Hui - Intrigue Adviser +20
[X] Bai Chenshen - Martial Adviser +20
[X] Bai Chenshen - Martial Adviser +20
- Location
- Germany
[X] Wong Hui - Intrigue Adviser +20
[X] Bai Chenshen - Martial Adviser +20
[X] Bai Chenshen - Martial Adviser +20
