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Warhammer Fantasy: Divided Loyalties - an Advisor's Quest

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Codex said:
English is not my first language, so I don't get what that means at all, but considering the general tone I'm getting from it, I assume it's not worth engaging?
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TempestK said:
It's an old English saying that basically means that they don't believe you.
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Specifically, it's a humorous continuation of the more common phrase "You must be pulling my leg." / "Are you pulling my leg?" to express disbelief. (The etymology is disputed, but it might have derived from tripping someone as a prank -> "pulling my leg" as a way of calling out a verbal deception.)
Hence, "Pull the other [leg], it's got bells on."
 
This is all very informative, but I think this diversion has gone on long enough. I get what it means now, we can get back to talking about something more productive to thread discussion.
 
[X] Plan WEB-MAT & Culture no meme living space
-[x] JOHANN: Have Johann spend time getting to know Kadoh, who has expressed an interest in meeting the 'fist metal-Mage'.
-[X] EGRIMM: Study an artefact: Golden Arm
-[X] MAX: Go through every library of the Colleges you can access for any scrap of information about Waystones.
-[x] Attempt to bring a Karak's Runesmiths into the Waystone Project (Karak Azul)
--[x] COIN: The Gambler
-[x] Furnish the living spaces of the Waystone Project HQ (300gc)
-[x] Immerse yourself in the culture of the 'Cityborn' Toriour inhabitants of Tor Lithanel
-[X] Immerse yourself in the culture of the 'Forestborn' Faniour inhabitants of the woods surrounding Tor Lithanel
-[x] EIC: Have a blackpowder factory built in Wurtbad.
-[x] SERENITY: Observations of Karag Dum and its unusual guardian

Screw it. There is no reason to waste money obscenely on a meme.


[X] Plan Don't Ignore Engrim
 
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300g is like a bunch of exotic books, hardly obscene.
And thing about living space expenditure, supported by this update's remark about "having no cards" in my eyes, is that this is first and foremost a diplomatic, not research, task, for Mathilde. Waystone Project is a cooperative research initiative, sure, but Mathilde's role in here - and arguably most complex part of the whole process - is diplomatic one.
Main challenge of Waystone project is making sure dozen+ of secretive organizations who may or may not punish reveals of their guild secrets with death or worse will, in fact, reveal their secrets, willingly and without it causing a war between forces of Order.

In light of this, spending on living spaces, if it might placate dignitaries, local Elves or anyone, is arguably more important than spending on research facilities.

[X] Plan WEB-MAT & Culture
[X] Plan Redshirt v2 with Divine AV
 
[x] Plan Don't Ignore Engrim
- [x] JOHANN: Have Johann spend time getting to know Kadoh, who has expressed an interest in meeting the 'fist metal-Mage'.
- [x] EGRIMM: Work with him using windherding to combine Dazzle and Bewilder in a spell combo.
- [x] MAX: Go through every library of the Colleges you can access for any scrap of information about Waystones.
- [x] Attempt to bring a Karak's Runesmiths into the Waystone Project (Karak Azul)
-- [x] COIN: The Gambler
- [x] Furnish the living spaces of the Waystone Project HQ (600gc)
- [x] Immerse yourself in the culture of the 'Cityborn' Toriour inhabitants of Tor Lithanel
- [x] Investigate how the Vitae reacts with Divine Magic.
- [x] EIC: Have a blackpowder factory built in Wurtbad.
- [x] SERENITY: Observations of Karag Dum and its unusual guardian
 
So there's religious issues, ethnic tensions, mass mobilization of military assets built up for a cold war, strategic, economic, and political issues, and whoever loses is effectively crippled. Feels like we just asked to solve peace in the Middle East.

[X] Plan Don't Ignore Engrim
 
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NeonLights said:
So there's religious issues, ethnic tensions, mass mobilization of military assets built up for a cold war, strategic, economic, and political issues, and whoever loses is effectively crippled. Feels like we just asked to solve peace in the Middle East.
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I don't care that much despite being a Middle Easterner, but bringing up real life political situations is a bit of a hot button topic. Probably better to steer away from those comparisons.
 
ctulhuslp said:
In light of this, spending on living spaces, if it might placate dignitaries, local Elves or anyone, is arguably more important than spending on research facilities.
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The research facilities are going to be the deal breaker though. Can't imagine elves will be happy with the College standard; and vastly better facilities will attract more Magisters or even Magister Lords from the Colleges.

NeonLights said:
Point taken.
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I'd add that we also don't need to solve the background political situation - just thaw relations by having a nice 'screw Chaos' project everyone can rally around; which in turn will make various parties more accustomed to the idea of working things out at the negotiation table.
 
[X] Plan Don't Ignore Engrim
[X] Plan Redshirt v2 with Divine AV with nice living space
[X] Plan Redshirt v2 with Divine AV

AETHYRIC VITAE. putting my money where my mouth is here.
 
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