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A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover

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If we need to send people to help diplomance the remaining Wildlings, our 6th level Scholarium Sorcerers would be great for that. The Combat Sorcerers can throw down serious Fire magic and the Enchanters are built for diplomacy. We could send them with a Ranger and a few melee types, and a pack of Verdant Wolves, or a squad of Griffin Knights. It would be good experience for everyone involved.

[X] Crake
 
Goldfish said:
If we need to send people to help diplomance the remaining Wildlings, our 6th level Scholarium Sorcerers would be great for that. The Combat Sorcerers can throw down serious Fire magic and the Enchanters are built for diplomacy. We could send them with a Ranger and a few melee types, and a pack of Verdant Wolves, or a squad of Griffin Knights. It would be good experience for everyone involved.

[X] Crake
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Make sure everyone involved is rocking Valyrian Steel, though preferably by then we can give them Imperial Steel. Fuck those ghosts.
 
I wonder if it would be worth it to visit Jaime in a dream and to try and convince him to grab Cersei, their kids and then skedaddle. Would solve some problems for us and cause many of them for our remaining enemies.
 
Azel said:
I wonder if it would be worth it to visit Jaime in a dream and to try and convince him to grab Cersei, their kids and then skedaddle. Would solve some problems for us and cause many of them for our remaining enemies.
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It would be an amusing character moment at least!

Viserys: "Look Jaime, you gotta get outta there, it's about to turn into a mad house."

Jaime: "You're... wanting me to escape. Me. Slayer of your father."

Viserys: "Thanks for that by the way."

Jaime: "No probl--wait a damn minute!"

Viserys: "I got your ride all warmed up, just don't look at any faces too long... seriously you do not need people asking questions about why you're escaping with your sister and kids to a resort off-plane. No judgement by the way, I mean, a great many great people were born as products of incest, so--"

Jaime: :o

Viserys: "Look, can we have this conversation later?"

Jaime: "How about never?"

Viserys: "That works too."
 
Crake said:
It would be an amusing character moment at least!
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It would also sink any remaining legitimacy of the Kings Landing court, shatter the Baratheon-Lannister alliance and keep Tywin busy with damage control over his kids love life becoming a matter of public record.

It shouldn't even be all that hard. Jaime is already teaching Joffrey how to wave a white flag and the general mood at court is bad enough that Daemons are leaving favorable reviews.

It's precisely the kind of unmitigated dumpster fire we love to set. Damages nothing of value, but still keeps everyone in power running around like headless chickens.
 
The only problem I could see through this plan (if even it's plausible at all) is: 'How do we convince Cersei to leave her comfortable position as (current) Queen of Westeros?'

Remember, we're dealing with that annoying bitch. I'm fine to let her go 'out of sight, out of mind'. But how exactly do we make her leave her station without rousing too much suspicion.

Do we just let Jaime do the deed after we gifted him a mansion in Armun Kelisk and huge stacks of cash? Or is a direct intervention needed?
 
Jack vile Ripper said:
The only problem I could see through this plan (if even it's plausible at all) is: 'How do we convince Cersei to leave her comfortable position as (current) Queen of Westeros?'

Remember, we're dealing with that annoying bitch. I'm fine to let her go 'out of sight, out of mind'. But how exactly do we make her leave her station without rousing too much suspicion.

Do we just let Jaime do the deed after we gifted him a mansion in Armun Kelisk and huge stacks of cash? Or is a direct intervention needed?
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That part wouldn't be our problem, it would be Jaime's problem. He might just knock her out and drag her and their children away.
 
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Adhoc vote count started by DragonParadox on May 22, 2020 at 10:49 AM, finished with 26 posts and 11 votes.
  • [X] Westeros in general
    --[X] General military information:
    ---[X] Where are our enemies building strongholds?
    ---[X] Are troops gathering anywhere and how fast could given areas and lords mobilize?
    ---[X] Any minor threats he never bother us with, but which should be squashed before the big day?
    ---[X] Any targets of opportunity we could take off the board without escalating too early?
    --[X] Faith situation:
    ---[X] How is the mood of the grumpy old bastards he is hooked up to?
    ---[X] Any signs of the Seven acting?
    ---[X] Any activities from the Drowned God or other actors?
    ----[X] Ask Brynden if there are any servitors he could use to alleviate the situation either in the Far North or elsewhere in the world, the nature of them in a general vein (you will come up with something good for his needs regardless) and the quantity.
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Part MMMDXVIII: Voices of Pragmatism
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    • Voices of Pragmatism ​

    Seventeenth Day of the First Month 294 AC

    When you ask Bloodraven again if he has any need of aid in the far North or elsewhere from flesh-forged servitors he replies that he could make use of perhaps a score shadowcats, their inconspicuous nature a good fit for his plans, and surprisingly a dozen lesser mages able to cast simple precognitive and post-cognitive divinations. "It would help to be able to stitch together the tapestry of fate from lesser patches rather than having to look upon each thread myself. There might be a few more loose ends, but if the past few years have taught me anything it is that speed is not to be underestimated as a tool for changing the fate of the world. A lesson many of the older voices of the Dream yet mutter darkly of, but if it were not that they would find something else to turn an ill gaze towards."

    "Speaking of grumbling, how heavy does anger weigh upon the Greendream?" you ask, thinking ahead to the conquest.

    "Enough that if you removed the Arryns and perhaps two or three other major Andal Houses from power they would not begrudge you the lack of blood spilled, though there is still a long way to tred before there can be full recompense paid between the Old Gods and the New. The battle above Thenn reminded them most sharply of older, deeper hatreds and in a way even the arts of your corpse raiser helped change their perspective."

    "Qyburn?" You honestly can't think of anyone you would consider less likely to improve relations with most gods. The former maester has no patience for 'greater powers' that might stand in the way of his work and he is hardly the most diplomatic fellow besides.

    "The reasoning goes 'if we can make use of dead puppets to cast back the enemy why not murderers and defilers?'" Boodraven explains. "A desire to see the Seven bleed and die upon the teeth of Winter may not be the best foundation for long term peace, but it is an improvement from what many of those voices were calling for not so long ago."

    "Any sign of the Seven acting openly, either against our agreement or just in general?" You ask. The fact that you still cannot find the Chosen of the Stranger is frustrating, you must admit, but not something you can direct significant efforts towards.

    "Judging from the High Septon's correspondence he has just received word of the plans the Court of Stars have for the Reach and he is sending emissaries to Highgarden. Most of the Faithful still have their watchful gazes pinned east though, you are rather more noticeable, Your Grace." A fleeting smile showing nothing more than simple amusement and perhaps a touch of pride touches his lips.

    "Anything from the Drowned God?" you prompt.

    "Given the actions of this 'Concordance' of rogue mind-eaters you mean? Nothing draws the eye, but I shall keep watch on it, no sense in wasting an opportunity to divide a foe."

    You spend the remainder of the night going over potential mustering of levies among the lords who still oppose you as well as any fortresses than may resist you. The results are unsurprising. Of all your foes only the Lannisters have both the wealth and the arcane skill to truly contest you for only their keeps and fortresses might be warded against the sort of power you can bring to bear, though it is unlikely that even all their vassals share the advantage.

    What next?

    [] Return to Rowan's Rest to offer Elswyth your answer
    -[] Write in

    [] Attempt to approach the sorceress sleeping with Robert and subvert her

    [] Write in

    OOC: And we are finally done. I hope all this exposition has not been too much trouble to read through.
     
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    "Enough that if you removed the Aryns and perhaps two or three other major Andal Houses from power, they would not begrudge you the lack of blood spilled, though there is still a long way to trad before there can be full recompense paid between the Old Gods and the New. The battle above Thenn Valley reminded them most sharply of older deeper hatreds and in a way even the arts of your corpse raises helped change their perspective."
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    So our part would be done if we wipe out two or three families other than the Arryns...huh okay debt solved. Granted that still doesn't solve a lot of issues we have but at least this won't be hanging over our head.
     
    Man I kinda wanna hit up that mistress to see exactly what her role is? Shortsighted schemer trying to get power? Unfortunate soul stuck between multiple powerful people? (And before people chime in with she's a magic user, no one can force her to do anything, who knows how powerful she is and social pressures/upbringing can easily cause Aurane/Jeyne v2, more civil war. If Tywin hasn't Marked of Justiced her into not being able to actively harm her "betters")
     
    [X] Brynden's Forge Order
    -[X] x20 Plant-Imbued Shadow Creature Cat (w/+4 Racial HD) (CR 6, 6 HD) [24,000 IM]
    -[X] x12 Advanced Cleric Lotus Leshy (w/+8 Racial HD) (CR 10, 15 HD) [57,600 IM]
    --[X] Total: 81,600 IM
    ---[X] Deliver these wherever they need to go once finished.

    @Azel What were your final thoughts on the Rowan thing?
     
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