Warhammer Fantasy: Divided Loyalties - an Advisor's Quest
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tapkomet
Senātus Populusque Rōmānus
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- it's always our discretion whether to do a job and how. If they want us to kill the dragon and that's it, then we don't take that particular job. Belegar will never fire us over it.
- the specific phrasing implies that she can't force them to change their outlook, but that doesn't necessarily mean the outlook won't change. Plus, you know, long-term goals. YOu can't do things until you succeed.
- the part about being a Dwarf is mostly a joke about "Dwarf infection". I don't think we'll ever actually want to consider ourselves a Dwarf, not unless the Empire epically screws us over somehow.
- we don't. That was a joke. Boney said seeing the real character sheet is an eventual possibility though.
BagFullOfLizards
Some bag, mostly lizards
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- A bag
[X] Loremaster-at-Large of Karak Eight Peaks
[X] The Waystone Project
[X] Markgraf of Eastern Stirland
[X] The Waystone Project
[X] Markgraf of Eastern Stirland
[x] Loremaster-at-Large of Karak Eight Peaks
[x] Markgraf of Eastern Stirland
[x] Bodyguard and Tutor to Prince Mandred
[x] Markgraf of Eastern Stirland
[x] Bodyguard and Tutor to Prince Mandred
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- Who knows?
Huh. I have not heard of Lizardmen mercenaries. I'd have thought the whole are they scalely Beastmen???" concerns would prevent it from the human side at least.
See Artemis' reply below. As the vote has progressed I've been leaning towards the same mindset. And Idk something about how the project has been framed has reminded me too much of why I left academia. Too much wrangling of people and funds.
Like I siad above, honestly starting to lean this way too.
Uh wanted to note that being Loremaster-at-Large for a Dwarf Karak is probably the least likely to get us the ability to poach Engrimm and Bodyguard the most likely. Rest of your list is valid and I have to say Idk, I like Heidi, I like the chance to be around Altdorf and the colleges more (not to mention Im pretty sure most of our socials even at K8P were with wizards) and I want to help the Empire by kicking at its weird shit.
Mopman43
Mountain-Hermit of Nitpeak
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- Vermont
Tichi-Huichi's Raiders.
They work for Plaques, and tend to be cheaper as costs go than an amount of gold for a similar group.
Tichi-Huichi's Raiders
"By Grungni! Great value for money these lizards. They fight for only a couple of mere strips of gold!" —Dwarf Lord Borik, on hiring Tichi-Huichi's Raiders[1a] Tichi-Huichi's Raiders are a famous band of mercenaries that hail from the distant jungle-continent of the Southlands. This mercenary...
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tapkomet
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Egrimm specifically said he's down for more adventures, and Loremaster will involve some adventures. If we need other wizards, he's the first person we'll ask (well, after/in addition to Johann). You are right that Bodyguard may also involve inviting him for adventures though - on the other hand, Bodyguard will also involve politics, and he's unlikely to want to participate for that. (Then there's the question of how likely his Patriarch is to let him participate in stuff - that one's hard to predict)
Breadnaugt
Even in Death, I'm still Tasty
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- Britland
*Commentator Voice*
"It's a good swing, the distance is well measured, but the ball just missed the green. A hole in two is still possible, but three is more likely. This could make the difference in points."
"He lines up with the green, can he make this a hole in t- oh, a hazard has entered the field. He's switching clubs, fine choice, the driver is the best choice for fending off the approaching gor."
"He's dispatched the beast with alacrity, likely avoiding a time penalty from the judges, but the bent club may cost him on later holes. Now let's see if he can make that hole in two."
"Hole fifteen now, and it's a magnificent shot. On the green only feet from the hole- oh, but wait, a small band of goblins seem to have emerged from the undergrowth and had their attention drawn by the ball. Oh dear, they've absconded with the ball! He better stop them before they get too far. If they drop the ball in the rough that could add two or three extra strokes to his score."
"And the last goblin falls dead and our competitor seems a bit woozy himself, but gamely continues. He's resorting to the putter, as all the other clubs are either bent or thoroughly stained with goblin. Not ideal for the terrain, but the best of available options."
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- New Brunswick, NJ
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- He/Him/His
*cough the wizard the precursor to whose order maintained the Old World Waystones for thousands of years and also with whom we are sleeping cough*
Wow, it's dusty in here.
EDIT I AM A MORON AND DIDN'T REALIZE THIS WAS ABOUT L-A-L AND NOT WAYSTONES
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tapkomet
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I mean for adventures. For Waystones, we will indeed probably be working with Panoramia.
you're saying that like picking the job that will put us between the High King and Bro-king and Bad dwarf-dad will not have politics.
to be clear, I like politics, but I'm hearing a lot of 'no politics' as the reason to vote/not vote for option.
guys, we are high enough ranked that everything we do can count as politics.
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Wait isn't Stirland explicitly Skaven free here? They initially popped up there but have since harvested all the Warp stone they could and fucked off elsewhere. I see the appeal of stomping on Vampires more but if you mainly wanna stomp on Skaven that seems more likely with the other three.
Tichi-Huichi's Raiders.
They work for Plaques, and tend to be cheaper as costs go than an amount of gold for a similar group.
Tichi-Huichi's Raiders
"By Grungni! Great value for money these lizards. They fight for only a couple of mere strips of gold!" —Dwarf Lord Borik, on hiring Tichi-Huichi's Raiders[1a] Tichi-Huichi's Raiders are a famous band of mercenaries that hail from the distant jungle-continent of the Southlands. This mercenary...
Oh wow. Huh. So maybe a chance for friendly (non immediate life threatening at least) lizardmen contact after all?
I think Egrimm personally is going stir crazy/resentful of his position and would leap at any chance for an adventure whether it's accompanying Mathilde to stomp on Skaven or Beastmen on a Heidi task or exploring Fire Dragon caves for Belegar. The main blocking factor is that he is under the thumb of Alaric. I think I agree with whoever said working for the Empress and therefore Emperor directly is the most likely path we'd have for getting past that specific political obstacle. Dwarfs are still a foreign power that do not have as much leverage over Alaric a Patriarch of the Light College.
Mopman43
Mountain-Hermit of Nitpeak
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- Vermont
She seems pretty firmly employed.
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- New Brunswick, NJ
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- He/Him/His
Oh, oops. I totally misread what you were responding to. I am shamed!
Aranfan
Team Plasma Grunt
I am interested in Markgraf and Loremaster At Large for their own sakes. I am also interested in fighting rats, because the Skaven are fun to fight.
well, not to defend a rivel choice for EdgeLord: but that's only really true Half the time.
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[x] Loremaster-at-Large of Karak Eight Peaks
[x] Markgraf of Eastern Stirland
[x] Bodyguard and Tutor to Prince Mandred
[x] Markgraf of Eastern Stirland
[x] Bodyguard and Tutor to Prince Mandred
Resonant
Procrastinator Supreme
@picklepikkl I think part of the reason some prefer seeing anything except Waystones win is that fundamentally, Waystones is starting a new journey while leaving other plotlines unfinished and vulnerable, in relative terms. Most of them are deeply rooted in Mathilde's actions.
- Bodyguard ensures Ranald's gambit succeeds, beginning from Mathilde mugging Mork.
- Markgraf ensures Abel's legacy succeeds, beginning from Mathilde destroying Castle Drakenhof.
- Spymaster ensures Nuln's counter-attack doesn't backfire, beginning from Mathilde spreading news of the Third Skaven Civil War.
- Loremaster ensures the Karaz Ankor's resurgence isn't a fluke, beginning from Mathilde joining K8P's reconquest.
Don't get me wrong, Waystones have the biggest impact of all the options. They're an integral part of WHF's Deep Lore so we'd be exploring new discoveries with them.
... But at the end of the day, they represent the start of a new book, where I'd personally rather see the epilogue of the previous one. And unlike the others, Waystones isn't a time-sensitive option so it can wait for when we're ready.
- Bodyguard ensures Ranald's gambit succeeds, beginning from Mathilde mugging Mork.
- Markgraf ensures Abel's legacy succeeds, beginning from Mathilde destroying Castle Drakenhof.
- Spymaster ensures Nuln's counter-attack doesn't backfire, beginning from Mathilde spreading news of the Third Skaven Civil War.
- Loremaster ensures the Karaz Ankor's resurgence isn't a fluke, beginning from Mathilde joining K8P's reconquest.
Don't get me wrong, Waystones have the biggest impact of all the options. They're an integral part of WHF's Deep Lore so we'd be exploring new discoveries with them.
... But at the end of the day, they represent the start of a new book, where I'd personally rather see the epilogue of the previous one. And unlike the others, Waystones isn't a time-sensitive option so it can wait for when we're ready.
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