So on the personal side Maps of Sicily + Corps are necessities. The main 3 remaining non train/recruit options are investigating the ministers, trying to get the Egypt map, and the hot air balloons, the first 2 have mystery DCs as well.
The map doesn't have a guarantee but it seems like the idea from the post is to attack pirates for it which should be fine. I don't think it would majorly backfire on us in most cases and we need that map eventually. Investigating the ministers has me concerned on principle or if we roll on a missing DC but the text makes me think that it would be through more direct methods, ie less likely to backfire than spying on them.
So we do those 4 and Kellerman if we want to try it or just sub that out for one of the train or recruit options.
On the army end, we need We are not Alone and Destress for certain. We already knew Therese was on the edge of stress and the bad roll with the officers put us over it. We need to address it asap for physical and mental health reasons. Propaganda/Gamble/Swordsmanship are all not worth it right now and can be ignored.
So I think the 3 options are between Louis/Napoleon/the officers/writing/stats/skills. The writing is weird in that it and destress are similar so that they seem like hobbies. I'm not sure how they'd interact but I don't think we can swap them out and hope that this would work as well as the explicit destressing hobby. And with destress + not alone I'm liable to think this needs to be cut (though I think it would help maybe reduce the propaganda DC?) just for sheer spacing between the rest, leaving 5 options.
[]You are (Not) Alone: You are alone… perhaps the
bottle will soothe your aching heart and allow you to not feel so alone. DC:0 Reward: People Do Care About You. You just needed to look
You are (not) alone has us turning to alcohol to cope. I'd rather not.
Also we still have two turns left before we need to bounce for Sicily so we should our opportunity to prepare.
EDIT: Also fuck its still winter, we're waiting till next turn
I say we train some of the Untrained Infantry into Artillerymen and try to get some more cannon (
@Magoose is this possible?)
[]The Maps of The World (Sicily): You need to get your hands on the most accurate maps that you can find in this region. Thankfully, there should be some in the Bourbon Library that was now in Paris… Hopefully, if not, well… Brian can get you a few. Cost 2 DC: 40
[]The Maps of the World (Egypt): While there are no… legal ways to acquire maps of the region. Perhaps there is some pirates that had a map or two that were accurate. Cost 3 DC ???
[]Corps, and Corps Commanders: You have established several new units a few months ago, but they are under the command of Colonels, men who have great ability but no experience. With the Army Demobilizing, perhaps you can gather some more experienced officers for one or two of your corps. Cost 2 Wealth DC: 10 Reward: You get a list of officers who wish to join your expedition… who are willing… and unwilling.
These are practically needed for what's to come
And regarding the minister stuff, let's not stick our nose where it doesn't belong again m'kay?
But we do need to unwind so personally partial to Novel making one or the Hobby but don't know what would be a good hobby for the late 18th century.
[]A Report on Louis: You want to have an accurate report on Louis progress with Severin DC:5
[]A Letter of Courtship: Your Admirer… Napoleon has received your brothers Blessing to court you. For now, it seems that he is content to just send you letters. But he says he will soon be in Toulon, when the War with Austria is over. Mayhaps, if you are lucky… you can meet him again after so long.
[]The Officers And the Gentlewoman: Your Officers are a group of men that you do not know as well as you wish. But now, with time on your side, you will learn of them DC: 25
[]A Novel idea: You want to take up writing... perhaps it's a good thing for you to do. DC:20/ []To Unwind and Destress: You want to find out what you truly enjoy to do in your free time. DC??? Note: Linetail what type of Hobby you want to Try.
Which would be 4 actions total which give us room for either of these two
Thinking about raising oratory, charisma or grand strategy.
[] Study & Read: There are books to read and things to learn. DC: Depends on chosen stat level
-[] Write-in Stat to increase
[] Study & Practice: Practice makes perfect. DC: Depends on chosen skill level
-[] Write-in Skill to increase