Warhammer Fantasy: Divided Loyalties - an Advisor's Quest

Robotninja · Mar 23, 2021

[X] Laurelorn

Verdom · Mar 23, 2021

[X] Karak Eight Peaks
Dawi! Familiarity! Belebro!

[X] Carcassonne
I want to read more of their doublespeak.

[X] Kislev
Shield of the Old World.

Some_guy_161 · Mar 23, 2021

[X] Laurelorn
[X] Kislev

Xilentxium · Mar 23, 2021

[X] Laurelorn
[X] Carcassonne

Broccoliccoli · Mar 23, 2021

[X] The Grey College
[X] Kislev

I will maybe make a bigger post later, but seeing the college this low already has sapped my motivation.

VoiceOfTheRiders · Mar 23, 2021

fan_of_D_Andreev said:
I don't understand much of the dialogue with the duke, honestly. Do you mean that some people like to read stuff they don't understand? I assume the people who liked the dialogue with the duke have more understanding of the dialogue than me.

I understood most of the dialogue (missed the bit about translations), but I also struggle in other social circumstances, certainly some people like logic puzzles: which the dialogue is, and to be fair I didn't base my decision off the dialogue, but the sort of story that I guessed will occur, which is an entirely a matter of personal taste. I enjoy the romanticized view of the feudal era - which I believe Bretonnia to be a parody of.

Artemis1992 · Mar 23, 2021

[X] Laurelorn

Eldon · Mar 23, 2021

[X] The Grey College
[X] Kislev

Deamen1989 · Mar 23, 2021

[X] Karak Eight Peaks

Jyn Ryvia · Mar 23, 2021

[X] Carcassonne

What I want most

[X] Laurelorn

still pretty intresting.

VoiceOfTheRiders · Mar 23, 2021

fan_of_D_Andreev said:
I would very much love it if you explained some of the points. I can't figure what's up with the duke, he and his wife seemed random to me at several points.

The lord and lady wait to learn Mathilde's address before greeting her, so that they greet her correctly. The lady is introduced as an interpreter - thus explaining her presence in a private meeting. After commenting on the project they explain that Bretonnia does not need the project, but that there is much need and this project can enable them to help others: i.e. they will find such a project useful, but they have their pride. They then give their offer and suggest that Mathilde might want to 'unrelatedly' take a look at the Iron orks. At their farewell they comment on favor and distance, implying that their resources are dependent on Mathilde being there: which is perfectly reasonable and common to all possible sponsors.

Siual · Mar 23, 2021

[X] Laurelorn

NeonLights · Mar 23, 2021

[X] Laurelorn

[X] Kislev

nat_401 · Mar 23, 2021

[X] Kislev

DiscovAres · Mar 23, 2021

[X] Kislev

fan_of_D_Andreev · Mar 23, 2021

Sry if it's offtopic, maybe someone helps me with this, I feel very stupid but I want to learn.

Shard said:
I felt I understood the dialogue with the duke.

VoiceOfTheRiders said:
I understood most of the dialogue

Both seem to be studiously ignoring you, which you begin to frown at until a steward sidles up to you. "What is the preferred address for madam?" he asks in a stage whisper.

"Lady Magister Weber will be fine," you reply.

"Lady Magister Weber," Duke Huebald says in greeting, only now seeming to notice you.

What is this? Feigned minute long akward ignoring us to demonstrate their superior status? Seems very weird. Or should we've done something like kneel before them?

"Bretonnia does not need monuments to banish evils. But there are many innocents we cannot protect, and Dwarves are good friends to have. We are willing to help."

What is his problem? They have shrines to the Lady and big-huge castles nobles dwell in, aren't those monuments?

"Morgiana is too, our upstairs neighbour. She's a busy woman, but she says she's willing to give you a nudge or two in the right direction, and to have one of her helpers join your number."

You raise your eyebrows at that. "A generous offer."

Duke Huebald frowns, and exchanges a look with his wife, who nods.

?????

BoneyM said:
"We shall speak unrelatedly of other matters that we are pressed with, but nonetheless able to overcome with thanks to the Lady, so we need no mystical assistance with," she says. "To demonstrate the truth of our chivalrous nature, and so how worthy partners we would be."

"Iron Orcs," the Duke says. "Like Black Orcs, but with the armour set into their skin, bearing runes of the Dark Gods. They come from the mountains in greater numbers every year."

The guy says he should speak unrelatedly of other matters they are pressed with and need no mystical assistance because they are able to overcome with thanks to the Lady. And then tell there are some chaos-worshipping orcs - for what purpose? If they need assistance with that, why say they don't need assistance. If they don't need assistance, why tell about a problem without bragging about how they are able to solve it without assistance?

Huda · Mar 23, 2021

[x] Kislev

Tomcost · Mar 23, 2021

Nobody would have thought that Kislev would make such a strong contender. Boris really bought the thread

065tdsa · Mar 23, 2021

[X] Kislev

fan_of_D_Andreev said:
The guy says he should speak unrelatedly of other matters they are pressed with and need no mystical assistance because they are able to overcome with thanks to the Lady. And then they tell there are some chaos-worshipping chaos orcs - for what purpose? If they need assistance with that, why say they don't need assistance. If they don't need assistance, why tell about a problem without bragging about how they are able to solve it without assistance?

What you need to understand is that Brettonian society cannot admit to any problems or shortcomings. They can sort of cheat by casually mentioning things that they have no need of help with at all, no thank you, but appearances are paramount.

This may be considered a negative when siting our project there, of course, since it means that if we at any time threaten The Narrative we're on our own.

Pyran · Mar 23, 2021

[X] Laurelorn

BeepSmile · Mar 23, 2021

[X] Laurelorn
[X] Carcassonne

Copperscale · Mar 23, 2021

fan_of_D_Andreev said:
The guy says he should speak unrelatedly of other matters they are pressed with and need no mystical assistance because they are able to overcome with thanks to the Lady. And then tell there are some chaos-worshipping orcs - for what purpose? If they need assistance with that, why say they don't need assistance. If they don't need assistance, why tell about a problem without bragging about how they are able to solve it without assistance?

See the post four above yours, there's a retty good explanation.

fan_of_D_Andreev · Mar 23, 2021

065tdsa said:
What you need to understand is that Brettonian society cannot admit to any problems or shortcomings. They can sort of cheat, but appearances are paramount.

Right, but his performance was very awkward to me.

ImperatorV · Mar 23, 2021

[X] Laurelorn

I haven't been keeping up with all the arguments - this thread generates too much. However, I'd like to see something new, and the elves strike me as the most unusual out of the choices. I also like magic, and Laurelorn has the best magical lore and archmages.

Fanhunter696 · Mar 23, 2021

[X] Laurelorn

[X] Karak Eight Peaks

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