A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover
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Crake
I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING
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This deserved the actual template.
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- Germany
I tried, but Paint fought back and I was lazy, so I didnt finish.
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Part MMMDCXL: From Eastern Rivers to Northern Shores
From Eastern Rivers to Northern Shores
Twenty Ninth Day of the Second Month 294 AC
Three years ago this was bandit country, herders slept with one eye open and a strung bow at their side, every day was a struggle not to get killed by some bastard who would rather take from honest folk than do the job himself, or worse get yoked and sold in the markets down south as a slave right alongside their stock. These days the Emperor's road runs through these parts and the Emperor's peace on it right alongside the royal couriers. The sound of a horse, sounding unrealistically cheerful to be one of the hard working steeds of the post, could be heard from off-mirror...
"We thought about using one of the flying horses for this, but we wanted to give it a more down to earth feeling, Your Grace," the earnest young playwright Azema had somehow found and convinced to put a few images down by evening said. The alu demon was by now if not the richest sponsor of the arts in the Deep then certainly the most daring, the kind of person who would find someone 'just right for the job' in hours.
You wonder if this enthusiastic young writer, with her new wire-rim spectacles made with Myrish glass and powder blue split-skirt dress that marked her as one of the daughters of Essosi aristocracy taking advantage of the new opportunities, realized her patron was a demon and an inquisitor, or for that manner which she would find more troubling.
"They prefer to be called pegasi," you interject instead. "The other name gives one the impression that they are not as intelligent as you or I, and I gather that has been a significant enough problem that the postal service ran a small article in the Times to clarify matters."
"Yes, Your Grace," she replied gamely but without a hint of fawning. You will have to keep this one in mind for more sponsoring.
"So you have no commitments that would keep you from working in Sarnor, Draconys, and Sothoryos in order to show the growth of other formerly poor areas of the Imperium." Traveling as far as Gogossos probably was not what her family was thinking of when they sent her to the capital to learn the arts after all, and you would rather know beforehand if some irate relative shows up for an audience at court.
"My time is entirely my own," comes the reply in a very matter of fact tone.
"Excellent, I look forward to seeing the finished news-reflection," you reply. The visibility of this is likely to have more of an impact than the project that started all this, even though it costs less than a tenth of the cost to produce.
Lost 21,500 IM
***
Further east, in what were once the lands of the Rhoynar, accounts of the growing realm continue to be as good or better than you might have hoped. Not only had the healing rituals spread alongside the presence of proper Scholarum trained mages for more complex cases, but the expanding settlements had drawn more mages from the wild lands to reveal themselves.
| Establish Healthcare Services in Chroyane (8/4) -> Complete -> Critical Success |
| Investigate Enemy Spies in Chroyane -> None Found |
| Establish Inquisition Base in Kayce (21/18) -> Complete |
| Construct Sanitation Systems in Ar Noy (10/9) -> Complete -> Critical Success |
| Investigate Enemy Spies in Ar Noy -> None Found |
| Construct Sanitation Systems in Ny Sar (10/9) -> Complete |
| Investigate Enemy Spies in Ny Sar -> None Found |
| Construct Sanitation Systems in Ghoyan Drohe (8/5) -> Complete |
| Investigate Enemy Spies in Ghoyan Drohe -> None Found |
| Construct Sanitation Systems in Golden Fields (12/6) -> Complete |
| Investigate Enemy Spies in Golden Fields -> None Found |
Most were more experienced than strong in magic, but you are very glad to see the pair of fey-blooded enchanters in Ar Noy deciding to take their oaths to the Scholarum. You have seem that branch of magic ill-used more times than you want to consider, especially out on the far reaches of the realm where knowledge was still lacking, much less the means of mystical protection.
- 2 Level Five Hedge Mages
- 4 Level Four Hedge Mages
- 7 Level Three Hedge Mages
- 2 Level Six Sorcerers (Enchanters)
Alas, not all the news can be good. Inquisitorial agents from Ghoyan Drohe and Golden Fields had come afoul of Lord Manderly's customs' officers in White Harbor while playing the part of traders from the east. The charges of smuggling arcane items into White Harbor would normally be enough to land a handful of them in the Wolf's Den, but the old lord is no fool, nor is he blind to which way the wind is blowing. Rather than having the false merchants thrown in chains he had politely seen all those involved to the docks and out of the city after they had paid their fines.
| Establish Inquisition Base in White Harbor (9/10) -> Critical Failure |
The question now is if you should temporarily withdraw all other assets from White Harbor and try again from another angle, or trust that the Inquisition's compartmentalization will keep Lord Manderly from finding any more of your agents. Alternatively you could send an envoy to the city to help smooth things over.
What do you do about the White Harbor situation?
[] Withdraw all Inquisition assets and try again from scratch
[] Continue as you have been doing
[] Send envoys to smooth over the incident
[] Write in
OOC: A crit fail is not how I was expecting to segue this into Westeros, but here we are. As crit fails go it was not the worst, your inquisitors were only caught smuggling. Also news-reflection because of course you guys do not use reels of film.
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- Germany
@DragonParadox, any reports from our Inquisition assets, Bloodraven or other sources in the North if Manderly has shifted significantly in his stance since our last interaction?
The man is probably a bit spooked by finding Inquisition smugglers in his city.
The man is probably a bit spooked by finding Inquisition smugglers in his city.
According to Bloodraven, who has been sporadically listening in on his councils Manderly still sees himself as a Stark loyalist above all other things, but he is shifting towards the view that fighting Viserys alongside Robert would be terrible for House Stark as much as the rest of the North so he might be convinced to help save them from themselves if Eddard does something unwise.
Don't expect him to raise his banners against House Stark, but dragging his feet and hoping Robert is dealt with before any conflict can come to the north seems ever more likely.
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- United States
@DragonParadox, is this complete or is it a typo?
It is yes, fixed.
- Location
- Germany
[X] Send envoys to smooth over the incident
-[X] Reassure him that you do not mean harm to him or his house in general.
-[X] Remind him that you have helped him in the past and are still hoping to a productive future association with him, provided certain parties do no force your hand with their actions.
-[X] Reassure him that you do not mean harm to him or his house in general.
-[X] Remind him that you have helped him in the past and are still hoping to a productive future association with him, provided certain parties do no force your hand with their actions.
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
From Eastern Rivers to Northern Shores
Twenty Ninth Day of the Second Month 294 AC
Three years ago this was bandit country, where herders slept with one eye open and a strung bow at their side. Every day was a struggle not to be killed by some bastard who would rather take from honest folk than to do the job himself, or worse, get yoked and sold in the markets down south as a slave right alongside their stock. These days, the Emperor's road runs through these parts and the Emperor's peace on it right alongside the royal couriers. The sound of a horse, sounding unrealistically cheerful to be one of the hard working steeds of the post, could be heard from off-mirror...
"We thought about using one of the flying horses for this, but we wanted to give it a more down to earth feeling, Your Grace," the earnest young playwright Azema had somehow found and convinced to put a few images down by evening said. The Alu demon was by now, if not the richest sponsor of the arts in the Deep then certainly the most daring, the kind of person who would find someone 'just right for the job' in hours.
You wonder if this enthusiastic young writer with her new wire-rim spectacles ground from Myrsh glass and powder blue split-skirt dress that marked her as one of the daughters of Essosi aristocracy taking advantage of the new opportunities, realized her patron was a demon or an inquisitor, or for that matter which she would find more troubling.
"They prefer to be called pegasi," you interject instead. "The other name gives one the impression that they are not as intelligent as you or I, and I gather that has been a significant enough problem that the postal service ran a small article in the Times to clarify matters."
"Yes, your Grace," she replied gamely but without a hint of fawning. You will have to keep this one in mind for more sponsoring.
"So you have no commitments that would keep you from working in Sarnor, Draconys, and Sothoryos in order to show the growth of other formerly poor areas of the Imperium?" Traveling as far as Gogossos probably was not what her family was thinking of when they sent her to the capital to learn the arts, after all, and you would rather know beforehand if some irate relative shows up for an audience at court.
"My time is entirely my own," comes the reply in a very matter of fact tone.
"Excellent, I look forward to seeing the finished news-reflection," you reply. The visibility of this is likely to have more of an impact than the project that started it all, even though it costs less than a tenth of the funds to produce.
Lost 21,500 IM
***
Further east in what were once the lands of the Rhoynar, accounts of the growing realm continue to be as good or better than you might have hoped. Not only had the healing rituals spread alongside the presence of proper Scholarum trained mages for more complex cases, but the expanding settlements had drawn more mages from the wild lands to reveal themselves.
| Establish Healthcare Services in Chroyane (8/4) -> Critical Success |
| Investigate Enemy Spies in Chroyane -> None Found |
| Establish Inquisition Base in Kayce (21/18) -> Complete |
| Construct Sanitation Systems in Ar Noy (10/9) -> Complete -> Critical Success |
| Investigate Enemy Spies in Ar Noy -> None Found |
| Construct Sanitation Systems in Ny Sar (10/9) -> Complete |
| Investigate Enemy Spies in Ny Sar -> None Found |
| Construct Sanitation Systems in Ghoyan Drohe (8/5) |
| Investigate Enemy Spies in Ghoyan Drohe -> None Found |
| Construct Sanitation Systems in Golden Fields (12/6) -> Complete |
| Investigate Enemy Spies in Golden Fields |
Most were more experienced than strong in magic, but you are very glad to see the pair of fey-blooded enchanters in Ar Noy deciding to take their oaths to the Scholarum. You have seen that branch of magic ill-used more time than you want to consider, especially out on the far reaches of the realm where knowledge was still lacking, much less the means of mystical protection
- 2 Level Five Hedge Mages
- 4 Level Four Hedge Mages
- 7 Level Three Hedge Mages
- 2 Level Six Sorcerers (Enchanters)
Alas, not all the news can be good. Inquisitorial agents from Ghoyan Drohe and Golden Fields had come afoul of Lord Manderly's customs officers in White Harbor while playing the part of traders from the east. The charges of smuggling arcane items into White Harbor would normally be enough to land a handful of them in the Wolf's Den, but the old lord is no fool, nor is he blind to which way the wind is blowing. Rather than having the false merchants thrown in chains, he had politely seen all those involved to the docks and out of the city after they had paid their fines.
| Establish Inquisition Base in White Harbor (9/10) -> Critical Failure |
The question now is if you should temporarily withdraw all other assets from White Harbor and try again from another angle or trust that the inquisition's compartmentalization will keep Lord Manderly from finding any more of your agents. Alternatively, you could send an envoy to the city to help smooth things over.
What do you do about the White Harbor situation?
[] Withdraw all inquisition assets and try again from scratch
[] Continue as you have been doing
[] Send envoys to smooth over the incident
[] Write in
OOC: A crit fail is not how I was expecting to segue this into Westeros but here we are. As crit fails go it was not the worst, your inquisitors were only caught smuggling. Also news reel because news reflection because of course you guys do not use reels of film. Not yet edited
I love the use of "reflection" here. Fits so well as a natural addition to the common Imperial vernacular.
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
Maybe include that we send agents far and wide to help us keep a finger on the pulse of the world, so to speak, in order to learn when we must intervene to prevent disaster? As we did here in White Harbor, more than once.
[X] Azel
- Location
- Germany
Manderly was one of those people who got uppity when we were implying that he could not protect his own fief on his own. So he either reaches the conclusion that the Inquisition will help him on his own, or he will consider it a fallback plan of ours in case the Starks do something terminally idiotic. Both works.
It's two months until go-time, so it's not as if he can do much that would be inconvenient for us. Especially not with further airforce assets coming online before then, rendering the fleet of Whiteharbor irrelevant.
- Location
- Texas
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- He/Him
[X] Azel
- Location
- United Kingdom
[X] Azel
- Location
- Reno Nv
[X] Azel
- Location
- United States
In fairness he did get over it. He's the one who reached out to us when his minion mage got sick with some undeath plague and that Void Reaper thing was squatting in his sept.
Crake
I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING
- Location
- USA
Offended isn't the same as terminally stupid. I think after asking some pointed questions about the Horned Devil that popped up in his city, he realized he was out of his depth and you couldn't equivocate "putting down bandits" or "fighting off rival nobles" with "facing down the forces of hell, steel in hand" because the forces of Hell would just crush your entire army single handed and then tear down your Keep and salt the earth afterwards.
People can exercise critical thinking, even in Westeros. Who'dathunkit?
People can exercise critical thinking, even in Westeros. Who'dathunkit?
- Location
- Germany
I mainly see no point in pressing the issue. Either he learned his lesson or not.
And let's be honest, if we actually had been doing this for his benefit, we would have told him beforehand.