God Damn, these are some really powerful choices. Let me go over the benefeits of each one before I pick my golems and waystones.
[] Raindrops Falling On Their Heads: It takes a great effort for a Slann to maintain focus and integrity at the best of times to remain conscious. Especially when they are far, far away indeed from their places of power, the fulcrums and temples built upon the Geomantic Web. Even worse, should their holy palanquin be destroyed, and be made to touch the corrupt world upon a platform of crude branches and the like. Yet Ulha'up persists as best he can, even in a land where the powers of Chaos are so long-standing and strong. The Slann awakens, this time, more fully than he has in a long time, and sees that those who follow the Old Ones are beset. While he can maintain himself before slumbering once more, great ruin shall fall upon the servants of Chaos, great ruin indeed. Lord Ulha'up, Voyager in the Rain Drops of Eternity, manages to reach notable wakefulness in his sanctum, and casts his prodigious power against the forces opposing the Norse Dwarfs and the Uxmaegr for a time before he must slumber once more.
Kinda useful for the Norscan civil war, but we are already going to fuck that thing over by reaching that area first after we sink this fucking ark to the bottom of the ocean.
[] Maligning Moulder: The greatest fleshcrafters and monstrous breeders and experimenters of the greatest (in their opinion) of all the Clans of the Skaven see now that their chance is nigh to finally scourge the lands above of those that could interfere with them. With all the potential extra space, their breeders could ensure that the man-things would never be able to dislodge the coming glorious lands of the Under-Empire. There is a chance they could fail, of course, that lesser leaders and foolish mistakes could doom them as they begin to make their move. That their efforts might be discovered early, would be even worse! And yet, such a thing just might occur. Clan Moulder's advance outwards from the Hellpit is blunted painfully, and early, forcing them to have to fight much, much harder to actually make successful gains in the War of Bitter Ice.
Nah, Kislev will do fine, especially as the civil war fighting with Alexandra is already reaching a climax by fighting with the Bokha's and there battle royal against the Beastmen, vampires, and yes now, Skaven. Especially with the Regent of the Kattarina, or the male ruler if its not a female from some of the hostages rescued, also has a giant stonehorn, the things that live in the mountains of Morn and are as big as castle keeps on there side as the personal mount of Alexandra.
[X] With A Bit Of Time And Space: No one, not even the elves, are entirely sure how long they were trapped within the Realm of Chaos by none other than Kairos Fateweaver himself. The absolute shifting of an Arcane Fulcrum was no mean feat, and yet it was done, trapping the Asur and their magical experts in a place outside of time and space. Yet whether or not the twisted whims of Tzeentch intended it or not, much was gleaned in that time. Some of it out of desperation, admittedly. Aurelion, master of the Eternity Stair, has lost friends and allies in that fight, but now that she has returned to Mallus, she returns stronger than before, and with greater knowledge over the Fulcrum that she has bound herself to. Woe betide her enemies, and may her allies find themselves bolstered by this. Aurelion has gained significant knowledge over her Arcane Fulcrum, has connected with it further, and is that much stronger. Waystone Research has advanced significantly, despite the efforts (or because of?) of Tzeentch.
Damn, I want this done, so, so badly. Knowledge restored over how Waystones can be built, and with Teclis learning this and spreading the Knowledge to Ulthuan and maybe Athel Loren, while Aurelion keeps her own knowledge so she can spread it out through freddy to the empire and the Old world would be a mssive game changer for the future.
[] Fighting Fate - Sometimes, it seems like the entire universe has been set against them, and yet, they persist. Sometimes, even, with a bit of aid from the Gods themselves. Gods, supreme beings that they are, often contest one another as well, and once again, it seems a locus point has been found where a great many are exerting their influence in a single place. For better or worse, influence becomes easier to push forward. A great many champions are present after all, and Gods are not above petty acts of vengeance. Frederick and Natasha both gain 1 Fate Point, and 1 Fortune Point To Use 'Per Day' I.E. In/around 24 hours within-universe.
Already have one for freddy, and we have over half a dozen heros with there own fate points to save Natasha if needed, so I think this is quite unnecesarry.
[] The Burning Bulwark of Love: It is a poison and an antidote, a balm and poultice and an open fortress with its gates unbarred and unguarded. Love is many things, and in the case of Natasha and Frederick, it is a source of strength that has yet to be matched. In the distant past, elves were averse to performing the ritual binding their very souls together for all the pain that it could bring them. And yet it was done, and it is a strength beyond strength. Neither shall be the weakness of the other, ever. Though it was unintended, perhaps because of the usage of materials born of the Realm of Chaos to try and hurt or the influences of the Gods themselves, the bond has grown stronger still. The Soulbond Connection Between Natasha and Frederick Grows Stronger To Untold Levels, Protecting Both Parties All The More.
We literally just had Freddy roll and go over a 100 on staying his sanity against a super torture roll from a lunatic mad supreme sorceress.
Not really needed for us as things stand right now, and we are getting him out within the next dozen chapters as is.
[X] By the Ancestors: The Greenskins have broken open Karaz-a-Karak, and yet they are finding it a difficult prize to plumb. The work of Kragg the Grim, never-ending, has provided a few more thorns than they might have ever expected. For the first time in a long time, new Gronti walk. Not the greatest of them, not yet, not quite, and yet that some have been forged anew, some reawoken from the deeper vaults, is a great boon to the dwarfs and their allies in the defense of their nation. The runes - and anger - of the dwarfs burn bright! Kragg the Grim has begun production of Gronti, powerful rune-golems, to help bolster the defenses of the Everpeak.
A thousand times yes, I want that understanding of how rune golems are made, both to ease the fighting at KaK, but also so its knowledge can be spread to the rest of the dwarfs so they can learn to remake them again, and its not just Kragg himself that could see all of that knowledge sadly die with him.
[] Raindrops Falling On Their Heads: It takes a great effort for a Slann to maintain focus and integrity at the best of times to remain conscious. Especially when they are far, far away indeed from their places of power, the fulcrums and temples built upon the Geomantic Web. Even worse, should their holy palanquin be destroyed, and be made to touch the corrupt world upon a platform of crude branches and the like. Yet Ulha'up persists as best he can, even in a land where the powers of Chaos are so long-standing and strong. The Slann awakens, this time, more fully than he has in a long time, and sees that those who follow the Old Ones are beset. While he can maintain himself before slumbering once more, great ruin shall fall upon the servants of Chaos, great ruin indeed. Lord Ulha'up, Voyager in the Rain Drops of Eternity, manages to reach notable wakefulness in his sanctum, and casts his prodigious power against the forces opposing the Norse Dwarfs and the Uxmaegr for a time before he must slumber once more.
Kinda useful for the Norscan civil war, but we are already going to fuck that thing over by reaching that area first after we sink this fucking ark to the bottom of the ocean.
[] Maligning Moulder: The greatest fleshcrafters and monstrous breeders and experimenters of the greatest (in their opinion) of all the Clans of the Skaven see now that their chance is nigh to finally scourge the lands above of those that could interfere with them. With all the potential extra space, their breeders could ensure that the man-things would never be able to dislodge the coming glorious lands of the Under-Empire. There is a chance they could fail, of course, that lesser leaders and foolish mistakes could doom them as they begin to make their move. That their efforts might be discovered early, would be even worse! And yet, such a thing just might occur. Clan Moulder's advance outwards from the Hellpit is blunted painfully, and early, forcing them to have to fight much, much harder to actually make successful gains in the War of Bitter Ice.
Nah, Kislev will do fine, especially as the civil war fighting with Alexandra is already reaching a climax by fighting with the Bokha's and there battle royal against the Beastmen, vampires, and yes now, Skaven. Especially with the Regent of the Kattarina, or the male ruler if its not a female from some of the hostages rescued, also has a giant stonehorn, the things that live in the mountains of Morn and are as big as castle keeps on there side as the personal mount of Alexandra.
[X] With A Bit Of Time And Space: No one, not even the elves, are entirely sure how long they were trapped within the Realm of Chaos by none other than Kairos Fateweaver himself. The absolute shifting of an Arcane Fulcrum was no mean feat, and yet it was done, trapping the Asur and their magical experts in a place outside of time and space. Yet whether or not the twisted whims of Tzeentch intended it or not, much was gleaned in that time. Some of it out of desperation, admittedly. Aurelion, master of the Eternity Stair, has lost friends and allies in that fight, but now that she has returned to Mallus, she returns stronger than before, and with greater knowledge over the Fulcrum that she has bound herself to. Woe betide her enemies, and may her allies find themselves bolstered by this. Aurelion has gained significant knowledge over her Arcane Fulcrum, has connected with it further, and is that much stronger. Waystone Research has advanced significantly, despite the efforts (or because of?) of Tzeentch.
Damn, I want this done, so, so badly. Knowledge restored over how Waystones can be built, and with Teclis learning this and spreading the Knowledge to Ulthuan and maybe Athel Loren, while Aurelion keeps her own knowledge so she can spread it out through freddy to the empire and the Old world would be a mssive game changer for the future.
[] Fighting Fate - Sometimes, it seems like the entire universe has been set against them, and yet, they persist. Sometimes, even, with a bit of aid from the Gods themselves. Gods, supreme beings that they are, often contest one another as well, and once again, it seems a locus point has been found where a great many are exerting their influence in a single place. For better or worse, influence becomes easier to push forward. A great many champions are present after all, and Gods are not above petty acts of vengeance. Frederick and Natasha both gain 1 Fate Point, and 1 Fortune Point To Use 'Per Day' I.E. In/around 24 hours within-universe.
Already have one for freddy, and we have over half a dozen heros with there own fate points to save Natasha if needed, so I think this is quite unnecesarry.
[] The Burning Bulwark of Love: It is a poison and an antidote, a balm and poultice and an open fortress with its gates unbarred and unguarded. Love is many things, and in the case of Natasha and Frederick, it is a source of strength that has yet to be matched. In the distant past, elves were averse to performing the ritual binding their very souls together for all the pain that it could bring them. And yet it was done, and it is a strength beyond strength. Neither shall be the weakness of the other, ever. Though it was unintended, perhaps because of the usage of materials born of the Realm of Chaos to try and hurt or the influences of the Gods themselves, the bond has grown stronger still. The Soulbond Connection Between Natasha and Frederick Grows Stronger To Untold Levels, Protecting Both Parties All The More.
We literally just had Freddy roll and go over a 100 on staying his sanity against a super torture roll from a lunatic mad supreme sorceress.
Not really needed for us as things stand right now, and we are getting him out within the next dozen chapters as is.
[X] By the Ancestors: The Greenskins have broken open Karaz-a-Karak, and yet they are finding it a difficult prize to plumb. The work of Kragg the Grim, never-ending, has provided a few more thorns than they might have ever expected. For the first time in a long time, new Gronti walk. Not the greatest of them, not yet, not quite, and yet that some have been forged anew, some reawoken from the deeper vaults, is a great boon to the dwarfs and their allies in the defense of their nation. The runes - and anger - of the dwarfs burn bright! Kragg the Grim has begun production of Gronti, powerful rune-golems, to help bolster the defenses of the Everpeak.
A thousand times yes, I want that understanding of how rune golems are made, both to ease the fighting at KaK, but also so its knowledge can be spread to the rest of the dwarfs so they can learn to remake them again, and its not just Kragg himself that could see all of that knowledge sadly die with him.
