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

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Jamie blowing up too isn't a big loss, like him surviving when every big name Lannister except Tyrion gets killed is just asking for him trying to assasinate someone in our circle, not suddenly feeling like we're cool.

I still wish we could grab Cersei and Jamie alive and do a flyby of Casterly Rock and drop them from a few hundred feet.
 
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Don't know how feasible this is, Bloodraven could probably manage to get some of the blood..

Can we make him a new body that is either Jamie or Kevan after the blast? More thinking of as a way to easily get to Tywin and kill him then for keeping Bloodraven in KL.

After so many Lannisters dying it would make sense for FJamie or FKevan to return to Casterly Rock. It would be easy access to the head asshole himself.
 
@DragonParadox You know who my favorite bannermen are? The Pointsmen.

They are the best. I mean you have Monford who is genuinely loyal, but definitely a cautious lord who was like "uhhh you rule over a Kingdom of pirates, maybe taking on the whole Royal Fleet is a bad idea?"

I mean his heart was in the right place, but it took him a while to develop that concrete faith in our various machinations.

But the Pointsmen? They didn't doubt for a second. They just needed one reminder we didn't forget about them and they were full-throttle diehard fans from the start. That's why I love Pointsmen.
 
Crake said:
@DragonParadox You know who my favorite bannermen are? The Pointsmen.

They are the best. I mean you have Monford who is genuinely loyal, but definitely a cautious lord who was like "uhhh you rule over a Kingdom of pirates, maybe taking on the whole Royal Fleet is a bad idea?"

I mean his heart was in the right place, but it took him a while to develop that concrete faith in our various machinations.

But the Pointsmen? They didn't doubt for a second. They just needed one reminder we didn't forget about them and they were full-throttle diehard fans from the start. That's why I love Pointsmen.
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Well you did show up when they were already being eaten by eldritch horrors and introduced yourself by killing one such. That left quite an impression
 
DragonParadox said:
Well you did show up when they were already being eaten by eldritch horrors and introduced yourself by killing one such. That left quite an impression
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Yeah, but most Westerosi before that point were introduced to us as "willfully skeptical" at best. It seemed for a while there we'd always have people doubting us and second guessing--that it'd be like pulling teeth the entire time we were in Westeros--which is partially why we dragged our feet. And honestly that might have been a narrative artifact you meant to grow out of much sooner, but by then the damage was done.

But the Pointsmen were the opposite in a very obvious, consistent manner.
 
There were still loyalists in Westeros. They were just few in numbers. Some Crownlands houses like the Pointsmen. Some Riverlands houses and the Lads. Not sure who else were true loyalists.
 
mrsean22 said:
There were still loyalists in Westeros. They were just few in numbers. Some Crownlands houses like the Pointsmen. Some Riverlands houses and the Lads. Not sure who else were true loyalists.
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The Dornish. Doran was the first lord who so much as gave us the time of the day.

I expect him to be exceedingly smug about this for a good long while after the invasion.
 
Speaking of loyalties what is our plan with Ser Benjicot Brown? Probably one of our more loyal, active supporter, and did it pretty early.

Can only imagine Ser Benjicot Brown reputation from both sides of the conflict. Hoster and possibly Edmure hate him for all the trouble he has caused them for years.
 
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------------4th month's preliminary RAs-------------
[] Spell-Crafting
-[] Research a Greater version of Baleful Teleport [no distance limit, 8th level]
(Progress: 11/16, Cost: ??)
----[] Lya (1st body) (4d6 Progress),
----(Lya's the only viable researcher for this one :c)

[] Sand Wiper's Reach: Have Tyene retrain her Occular Spell into a version of a Reach Spell that has only +1 level adjustment
(Progress: 0/8)
----[] Tyene (4d6 Progress),
----(a minor thing, but may prove invaluable for her combat-wise)

[] Secure the Flesh Forge, and fleshsmiths, against memetic attacks
-[] Heavy defenses (Progress 29/45; Cost 600,000 IM)
----[] Vee (4d6 Progress), Lady Saenena Caleris (4d6 Progress),
----(gotta do this one if we want to abuse even more of the poor Fleshforge)

[] Tying the rituals of Administration into Imperial Deity base
(Progress: ??/30 -- TIERED RESEARCH; Tier 1 OR Tier 2 if finished in 3rd month)
----[] Lya's 2nd body (4d6 Progress); Volantis Scholarum Branch (2d6 Progress);
----(continuing the stuff started 3rd month)

[] To Reveal the Void: The touch of the Void that corrupted the Winter Fey and much of the other corners of the world is possible to detect... if not exactly easy. Thankfully, you already have someone with an affinity for doing so. Look into Rina's class ability in order to create a method of detecting Void-touched entities.
(Progress: 0/18; Cost: 12,000 IM)
----[] Rina (4d6 Progress), Mantarys Scholarum Branch (2d6 Progress)
----(same as above, there's no urgency, but since Rina's free and she's essential to this one...)

[] The Undeath's End: The secret of the creation of the ancient and extremely potent anti-Undead poison you received from Faceless Men is lost to eons... Yet one of the greatest poison-makers the world knows is in your employ, and few other races have as much intimate knowledge of poisons as the Snake-kin, and the Drow, both of whom you have access to. Recreate the ancient mixture.
(Progress: 23/50, Cost: ??)
----[] Denys Trainer (4d6 Progress), Wyla (4d6 Progress), Naath Scholarum Branch (2d6 Progress)
----(we promised this done to out Assasin-dudes, we better deliver eventually)

[] Forge of Creation -- 2.0: With the Sarnor's pacification, there comes a much higher need for Warforged bodies than could ever had been expected. Now, that the arcane machinery of Forge of Creation was built once, it could be built again - but not without effort by those most skilled at the arcane artifice.
(Progress: 15 -- half of the original RA)
----[] Valeria the Wondersmith (4d6 Progress), Anu the Warforged (4d6 Progress),
----(Sarnor's never gonna get Necronned converted unless we make a fuckload more of these)

[] Selectively Permeable Force Effects: Allow wards, enchantments and spells to selectively ignore materials passing outward and inward through a Force effect, allowing for more complex structures and materials with further research. Not limited to examples given.
-[] Tier 1: Gateway research. Straight upgrade for pre-existing, simple barriers, at-cost. (Brilliant Barrier can attune to the weapon systems on airships.)
--[] The first step to creating more delicate workings that interact with the Ethereal Plane, progressing along this path will first allow simple, contiguous objects to pass through Force effects once properly attuned. At this level of progress, mass and complexity is limited, and materialized creatures and objects with strong auras of enchantment will be unable to move outside of the effect.
(Progress: 0/25, Cost: 70.000 IM)
----[] Beryl (4d6 Progress), Tyrosh Scholarum Branch (2d6 Progress), Stepstones Scholarum Branch (2d6 Progress).
----(I'm not sure why we need this, but I was asked for it, so I add it in :/ )

[] The Mind's Games: The psychological effects of repeated and sustained enchantment on the mental state and brain of the average person.
(Progress 24/32)
----[] Mercy of the Soul (4d6 Progress); + Gith bonus.
----(working with Gith on this, mayhaps we get better relations sooner?)

[] A Baleful Mirage: You have recently been forwarded a set of spell-scripts and samples by which the Efreeti have been made use of to manipulate the 'Grey Veil'.
-[] While this may be a technological dead end, studying it will prevent its usage from being as effective in the hands of your enemy and may even be of some use to your allies
(Progress: 38/60, Cost: ??).
----[] Naria Lore-Seeker (4d6 Progress); Tolos Scholarum Branch (2d6 Progress);
----(just to keep working on it, I guess. We don't really have any more arcano-engineering-minded people to spare for this)

[] Undead Template Research
-[] Metal-Clad Template (Mythral and Adamantine): Unlike the Dreadfort, the Imperium has vast stocks of arcane metals. Some of those might yield exceptionally strong coatings for undead bones. (Requires Metal-Clad Template (Mundane Metals),
(Progress 0/20, Cost 100,000 IM)
----[] Elaheh Marita (4d6 Progress), Urak the Forgemaster (4d6 Progress)
----(because frankly, I don't see a better RA to set them on this month, while the Forges aren't yet warp-proofed. Qyburn can go and have fun killing/looting stuff now at least, but these two aren't really combat-focused at all) @Azel?
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Proposal for RAs revamped.
Added "More Forge for Warforge"-RA, it is 15 Progress (half the original, although I couldn't find the Original-original numbers, since Anu did it for several months without us knowing any numbers of Progress for it)

Dropped Vee off the Frost!Immune Heart Trees, that one isn't an immediate concern, and assigning her to WArp-proofing the Fleshforge.
That made possible to add 1 more schoalrum branch to Advanced Force-Field Research, since I assume we want those for our ships quickly.

Night, y'all.
 
mrsean22 said:
Speaking of loyalties what is our plan with Ser Benjicot Brown? Probably one of our more loyal, active supporter, and did it pretty early.

Can only imagine Ser Benjicot Brown reputation from both sides of the conflict. Hoster and possibly Edmure hate him for all the trouble he has caused them for years.
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There will be a few empty keeps for Benjicot to choose from.
 
OK, vote closed.

Bloodraven Interlude next
Adhoc vote count started by DragonParadox on Oct 12, 2020 at 2:40 PM, finished with 72 posts and 16 votes.
  • [X] Plan: "We start dealing with Court of Stars now, Boiiiiiiiz!" -only, not really, in one update's time, I swear!
    -[X] See the death of Baelish before moving on with the Court of Stars.
    -[X] In preparation for accelerated Summoning, Viserys will create a series of ten temporary Demiplanes, one per day leading up to his and Lya's efforts. Each will be intended for one day of use before being Dispelled in order to prevent planar instability. With guidance from Lya and his own deep understanding of planar mechanics, Viserys will determine the best Plane other than the Material Plane to serve as a link for the Demiplanes, the plane from which the initial spell will be cast.
    --[X] The Demiplanes will be created using Create Greater Demiplane.
    ---[X] Each Demiplane will be warded using a Forbiddance spell which encompasses the entire space, except for one small area that will be used for entry and exit, and the Summoning Circle itself. The entry/exit point will be blocked by a large stone block which we can move in and out of place as needed. The walls of each Demiplane will be coated in a thin sheet of transmuted lead for additional anti-Divination purposes, and the Mage's Private Sanctum and Lost Passage spells will be placed on the day of the Summoning.
    ---[X] The Summoning Circle will feature an inverted Magic Circle Against Evil along with a Hallow spell linked to a Dimensional Anchor effect to allow Summoning but to prevent the circle from being used as an entry or exit point from the Demiplane using dimensional travel magic or abilities.
    ----[X] The Summoning Circle will feature a Hardened Steel vat which will be used to contain an Advanced Stone Pudding identical to the one being used in the Snare this month.
    ---[X] Another Hallow spell linked to a Resist Energy (Acid) spell will protect everyone, our Summoned and Petrified Brimoraks included, from incidental Acid damage from the Stone Pudding.
    ---[X] A Shrink Item Chamber identical to the advanced model being used in the Snare will be shrink all of the Petrified Brimoraks for easy storage and transport.
    --[X] As detailed here, once Summoning begins, Lya and Viserys should be able to Summon 394 Brimoraks per day per Demiplane, totaling 2,364 HD.
    --[X] Companions and additional guards who will help oversee the Summoning will be determined later in the month when the process actually begins.
    [X] In-between creating the Demiplanes, Viserys will:
    -[X] Visit Orphne court and trade back his Shadow,
    -[X] Spend some time as Buttercup in Westeros (This is the direct "we want this done before the 11th of the month", @DragonParadox)
    [X] Whether Viserys and others will create more disposable Demiplanes once the ten are used is up to a vote later, keep the possibility of summoning until the very end of the month, in mind.
    [X] Plan: "We start dealing with Court of Stars now, Boiiiiiiiz!"
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Azel said:
Harrenhall is being measured up right now to become a Legion base.
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Right, had forgotten about that already, probably for the best, bit big to give to someone whose descendants might decide to be rebellious and then hold a pretty decent position.

mrsean22 said:
Speaking of loyalties what is our plan with Ser Benjicot Brown? Probably one of our more loyal, active supporter, and did it pretty early.

Can only imagine Ser Benjicot Brown reputation from both sides of the conflict. Hoster and possibly Edmure hate him for all the trouble he has caused them for years.
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I guess its just too bad that the amount of people that give any kinds of fuck about Hosters feelings are going to end up being pretty screwed to begin with.
 
CandyCoatedChaos said:
Right, had forgotten about that already, probably for the best, bit big to give to someone whose descendants might decide to be rebellious and then hold a pretty decent position.
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That wouldn't be so much a problem, unless we were to greenlight the extensive refits that would be necessary to turn Harrenhall into a true fortress for the coming age.

The place is simply a piss poor reward. It's much to huge to maintain and properly use, unless you have a ludicrous budget and plan to house a whole army in there.
Which just happens to describe us...
 
Azel said:
That wouldn't be so much a problem, unless we were to greenlight the extensive refits that would be necessary to turn Harrenhall into a true fortress for the coming age.

The place is simply a piss poor reward. It's much to huge to maintain and properly use, unless you have a ludicrous budget and plan to house a whole army in there.
Which just happens to describe us...
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For some reason the first thing popping into my head was that oh its that big and that poorly maintained...

Let's move Mace Tyrell, Hoster Tully and the other idiots of the realm into there, give them a quarter of the keep each, place mirrors and then the realm has the equivalent of reality tv like big brother, with more stupidity and stabbing each other in the face.

Yes my mind is a weird scary place.
 
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Interlude CMXX: The Mockingbird Flies
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    Fourth Day of the Third Month

    The One in the puppet of false flesh and arcane weapons could think of himself as Bloodraven here, not quite Brynden. Of course, the dream was all around him. It whispered and it called, a thousand voices strong, a hundred shards of consciousness springing forth to answer them. But in this place, in this time, he was Master of Whispers, the traitor so many had imagined him to be in his youth, but to a traitor's council bound. The scales were balanced. Speaking of scales...

    He approached Baelish on silent feet, clearing his throat to draw his attention. The Master of Coin still started and turned and whirled around, his hand going the glittering piece of tiger's-eye at his belt which Bloodraven knew to be a translocation charm. The disquiet in grey-green eyes vanished quickly with recognition. "How the fuck are you so quiet, Varys?"

    "They do call me a spider, my lord," the Master of Whisperers replied. He had not been trying to be quiet. Perhaps it was that part of him could sense what Bloodraven had in mind. In his long life, Bloodraven had found that even the most prosaic of people often had a glimmer of a premonition when the end approached. A pity for Baelish he could not understand what he had sensed.

    A pity...

    "My little birds have just come flocking from points east with news that would be best shared between the two of us... for the sake of clarity in the Small Council. Especially given the king's mood of late..." The words were smooth, practiced, a fisherman's line cast on familiar waters.

    Bloodraven knew that even among those who served with him at court long ago, few would guess he was even capable of pity, yet so it was. He did pity Petyr Baelish even as he lead him to his doom. Oh, not the man he was now, bitter, proud, and so convinced of his own 'righteousness' that he would burn the world to ash to win a game only he could see, and against a man already dead at that. Bloodraven regretted the quick witted boy growing up in Riverrun, the young man who had gone to stew in his own misery in his 'keep' among the Fingers.

    He had looked, of course. Empty curiosity had been one of his few remaining vices as his body lay alone in the dark. He had spotted the inflection points that could have made Baelish useful, even content, that could have turned that brilliant mind to something other than boiling spite, climbing the ladder of power less from the desire to be on top as to hear the groans of those he trod upon. The past was a closed book even to him.

    The cold wind over the battlements blew away his regrets. He had established this place to speak privately, 'where there were no corners to stoop around' months ago. Patience baited the best hooks.

    "There will be dragons in the sky before the week is out, then dragons on banners of keen-sighted lords and dragons on thrones, no matter where the hammer might fall."

    For a long moment Baelish looked at him in shock. He had all but admitted treason, no doubt he counted that a coup of his own. To cover his expression he asked. "When did you become a poet, Varys?"

    "When was I not? For is it not the skill of men like us to say one thing and mean three others." He laughed, the sound clear and sharp in the morning air.

    "So we hoard knowledge and dole it out like misers," Littlefinger offered with a knowing smile, trying to be flattering. "The only real power there is, knowledge I mean. Heavier than sword-strokes, more deadly than spells."

    "Spells are also born of knowledge, for some at least. You have been paying some attention to Ser Kevan, I hope?" Bloodraven asked archly.

    "Knowledge of the world isn't real power," Baelish motioned over the city, in all its dreary sprawl. "How many spells do you know of that can cover all this? How about all the Crownlands? All the Seven Kingdoms? No, power, real power, lies in knowledge of people who wield it, because it lies where men think it does, be that with princes, dragons, or gods. None of it is real, just what you expect, what you hope, what you fear. Pull the right strings and the world is yours, and you will be thanked for taking it off the hands of whoever handed it to you."

    Bloodraven nodded placidly. The wand in his hand turned unseen before he had come up here. A smooth swish, the feeling of magic fading from the token, then going down the list, boots that could cling to stone, a talisman of contingent flight. "Plays should have rules, Petyr, otherwise there's just... chaos."

    On the last word Bloodraven slammed into Baelish without warning, pushing him over the edge, with a scream half of terror and half of sheer surprise. To Boodraven's surprise, he was chanting an actual spell on the way down. Not a strong one, but enough to save his life. The Last Greenseer reached out through the flesh puppet and snuffed out all magic around the falling man like a candle.

    Littlefinger looked like a broken puppet on the rocks below.

    Ignoring the pain from forcing magic through a body not meant for it, Bloodraven returned to the keep and the last days of his 'duty' to Robert Baratheon.

    OOC: I hope the idea of Littlefinger having a little magic worked, it just felt in character for him to dabble a little and be unable to trust his safety entirely to enchantments.
     
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