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

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DragonParadox said:
OOC: And here we see another part of the new and improved background rolls. All these weird and wonderful people you have in your court are not just going to get along perfectly.
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Thread!Viserys: "WHO'S BEEN BOTHERING YOU?!" :mad:

Real!Viserys: "Perhaps you can play a little harmless joke?" plots out cruel and unusual punishment/revenge scheme, with no less than three musical numbers
 
[X] Duesal

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DragonParadox said:
OOC: And here we see another part of the new and improved background rolls. All these weird and wonderful people you have in your court are not just going to get along perfectly. I'll be rolling for hotsopts at court in addition to more distant political shifts. Not yet edited.
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I really like what you're doing with this. Its both realistic and narratively interesting.
 
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I for one would welcome much less combat and much more court drama.

Also, @DragonParadox, you are missing the most obvious angle on this. By acting as an ally to Rhllors divine hosts and turning this into a joint military offensive we are implicitly treating him as an equal. It's important for the Imperial citizens to fully absorb the realisation that their Imperator is equal to the gods, so that they are not unduly spooked when they learn that he is, in fact, above them.
 
Azel said:
I for one would welcome much less combat and much more court drama.

Also, @DragonParadox, you are missing the most obvious angle on this. By acting as an ally to Rhllors divine hosts and turning this into a joint military offensive we are implicitly treating him as an equal. It's important for the Imperial citizens to fully absorb the realisation that their Imperator is equal to the gods, so that they are not unduly spooked when they learn that he is, in fact, above them.
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Makes me wonder if eventually, years in the future, other Imperial Gods start poking Viserys for help against their divine enemies. 🤔 The Old Gods have the Others (and to a lesser extent the Seven) and were the first to recruit us directly, R'hllor has the Void (and to a lesser extent Ymeri) and we're about to butcher Ymeri, Yss has Lolth (and to a lesser extent Sseth), the Merling King has the Drowned God & the Deep Ones, etc etc. Not sure about the Moonsinger Goddess and the Weeping Lady, though.
 
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A Bargain and a Balance ​

Twenty Sixth Day of the Second Month 294 AC

You pledge aid from Amrelath who would find favor in battle and the spoils thereof, from Bloom who would have cause to make an end of Ymeri, though she bears no love of the Red God, and from the fleet. The Moonchaser certainly, it would take a royal command to keep Moonsong from such battle, but also Wyverns and Manticores such as you can spare. If the battle should take place late in the third moonturn of the year, you could perhaps send the Dauntless class skyship as well.

When the Lady Melisandre hears the condition upon which you hinge this aid, she laughs. Not soft nor guarded, for the first time since you have known her, she gives a full delighted laugh. "I would call it mad if it did not make so much sense," she says with a shake of the head. Were one who did not know her looking on, they might say that she looks younger, but that is not quite what you see. For just one moment she looks carefree, still herself, forged in fire and wreathed in shadow, but less contained in iron hard control.

Once you might have taken offense at the word mad, but now you only shrug. "It is not madness that which to a purpose serves, and would it not be grand to see the flames of Ymeri's writ in enchanted silver that all those who have suffered from her machinations in Volantis and elsewhere would know that they are safe?"

"Safe under the dominion of god and king," the priestess says knowingly. "You know that there are many who will see this aid as favoring the Lord of Light over others, making common cause, a first step in some plot of their own dark imaginings."

"And there will doubtless be some within the your faith who would count it presumptuous to aid a god in his battles and then splatter the result upon silver for all and sundry to see the works of the divine," you answer dryly, holding up the small basket of the new chocolate covered nuts on the table. "I think it is fair to call the matter even and well worth it to see Ymeri snuffed out."

Melisandre takes the chef's confection with a satisfied expression that would not look amiss on the face of Balerion, the cat or the dragon. "Fair bargain indeed."

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Your next visitor is not so unexpected nor bearing such momentous news. Aenie Caleris is still faintly uncomfortable with courtly protocol, trying to recall the lessons of her childhood through the toil and trial of her later life. You motion her to sit with a smile and half seriously suggest that as a dragon rider she could count herself a military officer. Not a comment you would make with her mother, who counts herself above 'common' military service, but Aenie takes the offer in the spirit it was given.

"When the world had ended, I missed all that was lost with a fierce passion. Now that I have found it reforged, I find myself wondering if perhaps some of the pieces would not have been better left aside," she sighs. "I would almost rather join one of those gatherings of celibate priestesses they have in the Sunset Lands than listen to one more half-lettered fool with delusions of his own grand ancestry try to woo me."

You consider the moment a long while. The wine is good and the warm afternoon sunlight flows through the window. As good a time as any for humor to dull the edges of tragedy. "How did you decide who was to wed who after the Fall of Lyceos? Perhaps..."

She laughs as you had hoped. "Oh yes that should throw them off nicely." In a dramatic voice Aenie adds. "First bring me three hides of dragon-beasts, and not a one with obvious blemish or mutation."

By the time she had delivered her news, that it would take a while yet before her studies into the Dreamlands are complete, she looks a great deal more relaxed than when she had sought your study, and you are glad for it not just for her sake but your whole court. The last thing you need is to find out just what it would look like if she did finally snap on some hapless Volantine noble. Somehow you do not think it would be joining a Motherhouse of the Seven.

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OOC: And here we see another part of the new and improved background rolls. All these weird and wonderful people you have in your court are not just going to get along perfectly. I'll be rolling for hotsopts at court in addition to more distant political shifts. Not yet edited.
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Here's an edited version of the chapter, DP.

I also changed the mention of the Dauntless from two to one, since we won't have another for many months to come.
 
Goldfish said:
Here's an edited version of the chapter, DP.

I also changed the mention of the Dauntless from two to one, since we won't have another for many months to come.
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It we have 100,000 IM of more crafting throughput, could we start the 4th Month by beginning laying down keels for two Dauntless'?
 
Azel said:
I for one would welcome much less combat and much more court drama.

Also, @DragonParadox, you are missing the most obvious angle on this. By acting as an ally to Rhllors divine hosts and turning this into a joint military offensive we are implicitly treating him as an equal. It's important for the Imperial citizens to fully absorb the realisation that their Imperator is equal to the gods, so that they are not unduly spooked when they learn that he is, in fact, above them.
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Oh no, I'm not missing that, like I said there will be a bunch of priests who consider it heresy, though obviously they won't be the only ones to realize that. There will be some... interesting pieces in the Times to be sure.
 
Artemis1992 said:
I don''t believe in that, the realm will propably have crubmled as soon as the last remnant of the god died.

[X] egoo
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To be fair to the vote I don't support at the moment, DP didn't correct us when pushed for the last time, and stated that we have to go ourselves if we want loot to ourselves - leaving it to Queen to gather will leave best picks for her.

So, uh, "so you saying there's a chance".
 
Azel said:
I for one would welcome much less combat and much more court drama.

Also, @DragonParadox, you are missing the most obvious angle on this. By acting as an ally to Rhllors divine hosts and turning this into a joint military offensive we are implicitly treating him as an equal. It's important for the Imperial citizens to fully absorb the realisation that their Imperator is equal to the gods, so that they are not unduly spooked when they learn that he is, in fact, above them.
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Well, for now we are sending a relativly minor contribution to his military campaign.
An ally might do so, but a vassal as well.
It's not inherently groundbreaking and can be seen in a different light by the Lord's faithful.
 
Artemis1992 said:
Well, for now we are sending a relativly minor contribution to his military campaign.
An ally might do so, but a vassal as well.
It's not inherently groundbreaking and can be seen in a different light by the Lord's faithful.
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That largely depends on the relative contributions in regards to flashyness, which is why I've sent our most attention grabbing assets.
Preferably this ends with a Wyvern squadron bombing Ymeris palace with Liquid Ice and Sultans Tributes after the Moonchasers and Dauntless are done de-roofing it.
 
Crake said:
It we have 100,000 IM of more crafting throughput, could we start the 4th Month by beginning laying down keels for two Dauntless'?
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We could, sure, if that's what we prioritize. It really just depends on what other stuff we want to work on during that time. Dauntless class ships take three months to build and each cost over 300,000 IM. If we commit to producing two of them simultaneously, that is a lot of resources locked in for that time.

Personally, I would rather start work on another Dauntless and a pair of Moonchasers when the 4th month rolls around.
 
Were far from the first mortal to try this, but usually it's people trying to get godhood for themselves.

:)

I'd like to show people that mortals can accomplish what gods can.

[X] Duesal
 
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Goldfish said:
We could, sure, if that's what we prioritize. It really just depends on what other stuff we want to work on during that time. Dauntless class ships take three months to build and each cost over 300,000 IM. If we commit to producing two of them simultaneously, that is a lot of resources locked in for that time.

Personally, I would rather start work on another Dauntless and a pair of Moonchasers when the 4th month rolls around.
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Works for me. It's just that Azel said we should prioritize actual combat ships like the Dauntless over Moonchasers, which have thinner armor and less guns.
 
Need more votes y'all.
Adhoc vote count started by egoo on Aug 27, 2020 at 12:51 PM, finished with 22 posts and 9 votes.
  • [X] Recieve a report
    -[X] Crown of Flowers
    --[X] "Without a doubt, this is one of the most potent magical artifacts you ever witnessed. From it much can be learned, even if it is never put on by anyone.
    -[X] "Attempt to find the connection it holds to the Court of Stars – and further out knowledge of Artifacts along the way. (Progress: 18)"
    -[X] Fey Lore
    --[X] "Even though they detest the divine, the Fey are closer to the gods in nature than any mortal ever could and in their endless years, they must have acquired much lore on the matter beside. Seek out the Orphne, the Goblin Market and other Fey gathering grounds in your realm and friendly lands to see what can be bargained for. (Progress: 10, Cost: ???)"
    [X] Go to Kasath to loot the divine realm and check on the state of its citizens
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Crake said:
Works for me. It's just that Azel said we should prioritize actual combat ships like the Dauntless over Moonchasers, which have thinner armor and less guns.
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True, since the Moonchaser is making a lot of compromises and has, for example, much more cargo space then really necessary.

I could design a more compact gunship though, that strips out hangars, excess cargo space and quarters, dumping the price while retaining the firepower.
 
I just realized that with the Serpentstone taken care of, we can record the entire battle.

The first ever recorded battle of the Imperium.

:D

The historical and propaganda value aside, the tactical value of being able to look back and examine your own decisions under duress is huge.
 
Duesal said:
I just realized that with the Serpentstone taken care of, we can record the entire battle.

The first ever recorded battle of the Imperium.

:D

The historical and propaganda value aside, the tactical value of being able to look back and examine your own decisions under duress is huge.
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I for one would love more intrigue and court shenanigans!! Also yes. Dear lord the ability to review recording instead of relying on writen reports from people too busy staying alive would be amazing for military doctrine development. Well we kinda already cheat with the ability to perfectly direct people via voting and quest stuff but still.
 
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