Voted best in category in the Users' Choice awards.
Well, at least all of the top five are *super different* from each other so people will be annoyed?

I guess semi-retirement with the Dwarves isn't the worst thing ever, but it does seem like a waste for lots of reasons. I'm mystified why that option is so popular. It might be an example of familiar=good?
Semi-retirement would be Loremaster Sinecure. Loremaster-at-Large means we tell Belegar to send us to solve all sorts of exotic problems in Karaz Ankor, or somehow involving Dwarfs. He gives a bunch of examples in the update.
 
Come on Bodyguard option... it's adventure all over the Empire combined with a dose of power politics and a chance to affect the destiny of the nation. We'll get up to a lot of fun Intrigue shenanigans!
 
Semi-retirement would be Loremaster Sinecure. Loremaster-at-Large means we tell Belegar to send us to solve all sorts of exotic problems in Karaz Ankor, or somehow involving Dwarfs. He gives a bunch of examples in the update.
Compared to the other options, Loremaster-at-Large *IS* semi-retirement. Sinecure would be the "full retirement / good luck with the quest" option.

EDIT: The only saving grace for Loremaster-at-Large is the opportunity for 'Full Archmage' / Pure Magic Research, but that's really not how I see Mathilde's story playing out.

Come on Bodyguard option... it's adventure all over the Empire combined with a dose of power politics and a chance to affect the destiny of the nation. We'll get up to a lot of fun Intrigue shenanigans!

That would be a good option. Probably my favorite not-Stirland one. That's also the reasoning why I wouldn't hate the Wissengrad option, it's not by any means awesome but we'd get up to something interesting for sure.

EDIT2: We could change the voting to "One option picked per account", that would separate the wheat from the chaff right quick.
 
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Compared to the other options, Loremaster-at-Large *IS* semi-retirement. Sinecure would be the "full retirement / good luck with the quest" option.
I... really fail to see how that is the case. Being Karaz Ankor's weird things expert is quite a job, judging by the example tasks Belegar gave us. I guess you could argue that we could choose to not work as much while being Loremaster because Belegar won't ever fire us if we do that, but since Loremaster-at-Large is winning and not Sinecure, I think it's fair to assume the thread won't actually do that. And of course any AP we do spend on something that isn't our job, we'll spend on various side-projects and research.
 
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I've tried a few times in the past, but there's something to working within in an established universe that was missing when I tried to create something entirely from scratch.
Maybe try writing for one of those franchises or universes that have multiple authors? Forgotten Realms and Doctor Who come to mind, plus Warhammer obviously though you might not want to bother with GW's hot mess. Or just keep doing you, it's your life after all. Took me years of effort to work out a decent base for my own attempts at professional writing.

Anywho, since Markgraf is currently winning, I had a thought. How many of our council do we think we could get away with making wizards? I'm sure a couple of the ducklings wouldn't mind coming to Sylvania... I kinda want to just turn the whole place into a Wizard sanctuary. Especially since we're probably going to end up in control of all the BattleWizards there if we do take that job.
 
Maybe try writing for one of those franchises or universes that have multiple authors? Forgotten Realms and Doctor Who come to mind, plus Warhammer obviously though you might not want to bother with GW's hot mess. Or just keep doing you, it's your life after all. Took me years of effort to work out a decent base for my own attempts at professional writing.

Anywho, since Markgraf is currently winning, I had a thought. How many of our council do we think we could get away with making wizards? I'm sure a couple of the ducklings wouldn't mind coming to Sylvania... I kinda want to just turn the whole place into a Wizard sanctuary. Especially since we're probably going to end up in control of all the BattleWizards there if we do take that job.
Turning Silvania into Wizard land sounds like political nightmare not gunna lie.
 
Eh, Markgraf... I really don't want a traditional CK2 quest. I'll probably approval vote all the competing options if it's still in the lead before I go to bed.

I would tremendously prefer to take the troubleshooter position and just pop in to help whoever ends up being the Markgraf from time to time.
 
Compared to the other options, Loremaster-at-Large *IS* semi-retirement. Sinecure would be the "full retirement / good luck with the quest" option.
What?

Research Sabbatical is 'retirement' because we're giving up the job and following our own pursuits. Loremaster Sinecure is the status quo where Belegar still gives us tasks but we can devote our main focus to research or whatever we want. Loremaster-At-Large is us helping Belegar as a second diplo slot advisor and paying back all of the favors he owes on mustering the Expedition and building up the hold and luring clans in and all the superweapons we've been commissioning.
 
[X] Loremaster-at-Large of Karak Eight Peaks
[X] Markgraf of Eastern Stirland
[X] Count of Sylvania
[X] Bodyguard and Tutor to Prince Mandred

I love this quest but every time we have to make a decision I hate it.
 
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Eh, Markgraf... I really don't want a traditional CK2 quest. I'll probably approval vote all the competing options if it's still in the lead before I go to bed.

I would tremendously prefer to take the troubleshooter position and just pop in to help whoever ends up being the Markgraf from time to time.
Boney has said that he'll be building off our existing underling-management system, so we'll probably actually get somewhat of a hybrid between tradition CK2 and the advisor-quest we've had so far, probably with a much larger emphasis on personal involvement. We're also very likely to see advisors with different agendas, same as Abelheim's councilors. I don't know if that changed your opinion or not, but still.
 
Anywho, since Markgraf is currently winning, I had a thought. How many of our council do we think we could get away with making wizards? I'm sure a couple of the ducklings wouldn't mind coming to Sylvania... I kinda want to just turn the whole place into a Wizard sanctuary.

Turning Silvania into Wizard land sounds like political nightmare not gunna lie.
And a nightmare for those young Wizards, too.
Don't forget the constant ambient Dhar temptation. Always there, seeping in to you.
We experienced it, even highly trained battle wizards have to take exceptional steps (like IIRC frequently rotating in and out) to manage it, alongside their centering rituals. I'd not want to bring young wizards still learning self-control into Sylvania, it seems like a bad idea.

Unless you mean to job-create by making more Necromancers.

Forget ever bringing in an Apprentice as Markgraf, those shouldn't be anywhere in Sylvania.
 
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[X] Bodyguard and Tutor to Prince Mandred
[X] The Waystone Project
[X] Governor-General of Swamp Town

Swamp Town is fun ( exploring/privateering/killing vampire/find a way not to get kill by giant lizard)

Bodyguard and Tutor to Prince Mandred is important for the empire ( real impact for mathilde but it get us in to much politique )

The Waystone Project can make the world better (REALLY IMPORTANT but boring)
 
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[X] Loremaster-at-Large of Karak Eight Peaks
[X] Markgraf of Eastern Stirland
[X] The Waystone Project
[X] Border Princess of the Howling River
[X] Spymaster of Wissenland
[X] Ambassador-at-Large to the Karaz Ankor
 
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