A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover
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[X] Goldfish
Crake
I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING
- Location
- USA
@Goldfish Chipping away at the rest of the book keeping for the month before thoughts of putting together the strategic actions this weekend.
Apprentice Enchanters: 171
Journeymen Enchanters: 59
Master Enchanters: 38
The above takes into account those enchanters with default feat selections listed on the crafting sheets currently employed by the Crown.
We have a handful of irregulars who instead earn a stipend directly from our household instead of from an expense bureau, which functionally has little difference, it just implies a closer relationship than usual which could mean some interesting things for those people like Alas or those Raptoran brothers who are just quietly part of our personal retinue, a step above or below courtiers depending on who you ask.
If you asked Viserys for example, because they are key members of our military industrial complex, it would be higher, though if you ask some Westerosi nobles, it would be lower, since though their compensation is informally granted (like most household knights), they do the same work as other mages.
In total, we have about as many enchanters as Tywin Lannister has mages. Which is... far and beyond where we were four years ago. This sort of snowballed that day we asked the Sultana for a guild of craftsmen as a royal boon.
Now, on a related note, we only really have two people who will potentially be crafting on a level beyond what our ordinary crafters are capable of. Anu, and Lya. Lya is a special case, since technically she can be multiple enchanters on the same caliber... but that does tend to mean we are absurdly short on Archmage Tier artificers. We need to correct this, TBH. Going head hunting for some should be a medium-term goal, past immediate concerns like the multiple car pileup dumpster fire that is the next three to six months.
Apprentice Enchanters: 171
Journeymen Enchanters: 59
Master Enchanters: 38
The above takes into account those enchanters with default feat selections listed on the crafting sheets currently employed by the Crown.
We have a handful of irregulars who instead earn a stipend directly from our household instead of from an expense bureau, which functionally has little difference, it just implies a closer relationship than usual which could mean some interesting things for those people like Alas or those Raptoran brothers who are just quietly part of our personal retinue, a step above or below courtiers depending on who you ask.
If you asked Viserys for example, because they are key members of our military industrial complex, it would be higher, though if you ask some Westerosi nobles, it would be lower, since though their compensation is informally granted (like most household knights), they do the same work as other mages.
In total, we have about as many enchanters as Tywin Lannister has mages. Which is... far and beyond where we were four years ago. This sort of snowballed that day we asked the Sultana for a guild of craftsmen as a royal boon.
Now, on a related note, we only really have two people who will potentially be crafting on a level beyond what our ordinary crafters are capable of. Anu, and Lya. Lya is a special case, since technically she can be multiple enchanters on the same caliber... but that does tend to mean we are absurdly short on Archmage Tier artificers. We need to correct this, TBH. Going head hunting for some should be a medium-term goal, past immediate concerns like the multiple car pileup dumpster fire that is the next three to six months.
egoo
Totally Not Creating Problems Where None Existed
- Location
- Russia
Vialesk had several we could arguably incentify into going to us, iirc. We just didn't bother to at the moment.
Digging up that bunch of chapters gotta be shitty tho.
- Location
- United States
Of the three we were persuading, one is just not happening unfortunately. He was pretty mono-focused on war with the Deep Ones, and that's on hold for the foreseeable future until Westeros is brought to heel. The other two we have a good chance on, however.
Crake
I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING
- Location
- USA
Problem is that basically every single one we've encountered is basically using enchanting to passively pay for research expenses. So each recruitment basically involves having to search all of fucking creation for the niche interest they're all about in order to tempt them over the border. Which is about par for the course, and to be honest the effort to bend over backwards to get one of them to join the Imperium is likely less than the effort involved in homebrewing one of our own archmages into a higher tier crafter. So worth doing, just a pain in the ass since it means we have to detach PCs and spend manpower making that arrangement.
What we really need to do is find some archmages who are in dire straits, with lots of enemies (preferably mutual) and need for, shall we say, political asylum from them.
But being an archmage with so many enemies that just hiding in some obscure location or in a major extraplanar capital isn't viable just isn't a thing. I can see plenty of Master tier crafters in that situation, but not any of the big names outside of like, I dunno, maybe some Efreeti?
[X] Azel
egoo
Totally Not Creating Problems Where None Existed
- Location
- Russia
When do you feel it reasonable then, to take off and do some fetch-quests for dem Archmages, @everyone?
I get a feeling that we aren't going to have the time pre-reconquest and during it.
...Well, and some people might try to find and kill me IRL if I try pushing Westeros even further off any more
I get a feeling that we aren't going to have the time pre-reconquest and during it.
...Well, and some people might try to find and kill me IRL if I try pushing Westeros even further off any more
- Location
- United States
Post conquest. Next month and the month after are swamped.When do you feel it reasonable then, to take off and do some fetch-quests for dem Archmages, @everyone?
I get a feeling that we aren't going to have the time pre-reconquest and during it.
...Well, and some people might try to find and kill me IRL if I try pushing Westeros even further off any more
- Location
- Germany
Still the best boon we've ever spent. That was the day when we finally could begin with large-scale enchantment projects, leading to all these nice things like our airforce or how all our Praetori are getting PC grade equipment.
At the earliest in the 5th month. We definitely don't have any spare manpower in the coming 3rd month, as evident by the plan already being packed. We will also likely need absolutely every PC in the 4th month to do invasion preparations or do further CoS and Qohor cleanup.
But 5th month could be doable, since most of the work that will result from the conquest will be political / diplomatic / administrative, so we might have a decent amount of combat assets free.
egoo
Totally Not Creating Problems Where None Existed
- Location
- Russia
...I feel like Chaotic Evil today.
I´m proud of what we achieved here.
If we are willing to 'force' it, we can also see on-screen:
1) Wild Hunt Fey settling in, and getting an IC/OOC confirmation from DP we can use them next month.
2) Forcing DP to roll for:
2.1) Faceless Cult and Inquisition hunting the traces of them.
2.2) The Chosen of Stranger (this is really reaching tho
)2.3) Summoning that Daemon we almost got in Sarnor.
3) Long-promised, much delayed:
3.1) The rest of the Valyrian Gods written up in their info-post (6/14).
3.2) RUMOR-POSTS ALL OVER.
3.2.1) LIKE, SERIOUSLY, WE NEED UPDATES TO ADVENTURE LOCATIONS OF EVERYWHERE (Essos; Westeros; Past the Wall;, Sothorys <-- much detail needed; Efreeti War; Other Planes in general; Yi-Ti...)
Mwhaha.
Feels like bullying tho
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If you guys are having fun I'm good.
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- Titan
You are as good as can be then.
- Location
- India
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- He/His
[X] Anu (Can bond automatically)
[X] Qohor
[X] Qohor
- Location
- India
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- He/His
Why are we ignoring Qohor like this? Arent they close to an apocalypse occuring like Mantarys? Also theres a flesh forge there. If enemy forces get their hands on it, particularly the types of enemies in Qohor who are all about abominations of flesh and nature, then wouldnt it be bad? Just because we are not going there, does not not mean they are not progressing.
While the Dragonborn is fucking around and having fun yeeting Lydia from the peak of High Hrothgar with Fus Ro Dah, Alduin has resurrected all the dragons and finished eating all the souls in Sovngarde.
While the Dragonborn is fucking around and having fun yeeting Lydia from the peak of High Hrothgar with Fus Ro Dah, Alduin has resurrected all the dragons and finished eating all the souls in Sovngarde.
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
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- Formerly of the Far Realm
We can put off seeing it on screen for a bit, as some folks want to do for some reason, but we'll see it eventually. The delay isn't actually affecting anything time-wise, since those events have already happened during the month. We just haven't seen the interlude arc to reveal them to us on screen yet. At the current rate, we'll have all of the 2nd month's reports, minor actions, and administrative info taken care of soon enough. Then all that will be left before we roll into the 3rd month will be learning about our people's work in Qohor.
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- India
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- He/His
Ok, that wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey thing got me. Thanks for explaining.
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
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- Formerly of the Far Realm
I'm all for finding more high level crafters, though I doubt it would be as simple as hiring them from the Extraplanar Help Wanted adds. High end crafters aren't going to have trouble finding employment or just working for themselves, so we'll probably need to heavily incentivize them to come work for us. In addition to high pay, that might mean funding their research into X or Y, offering them a teaching position in the Scholarium, relocating their entire families to SD, protecting them from enemies, etc. None of that should be an issue for us, of course, but whoever we find is likely to come with baggage and other complications.
Ideally, we could find an Archmage-tier crafter who wants to retire to a quite life in the Garden, one who would be content to teach some classes in the Scholarium while allowing his Dedicated Wrights to work on crafting projects.
BTW, you left Qyburn out when you mentioned Lya and Anu. He's level 13 just like Anu, and has most of the same crafting feats.
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
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- Formerly of the Far Realm
Just a heads up, that knocks a Heavy Warstrider off the schedule.
I'll make a note in the crafting schedule.
- Location
- Germany
Eh. That's fine.
Since it looks likely that the Praetori will be mainly deployed in Casterly Rock during the invasion, we don't really need that many Heavies yet.