Vote tally - A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover
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[X] "I--a whore? Really?" You really shouldn't be surprised. You really shouldn't be surprised. "Does a grudge give every person on this blasted continent the right to stomp on the innocent and blameless? I suppose I should be blaming my own family history for enabling this nonsense nearly three centuries before I do the Blackwoods..." Much less the Brackens, who as she just pointed out are no less guilty. Well, your own grumbling exasperation won't fix this mess.
-[X] "Assuming we had both heirs reconcile, even against the wishes of their fathers, Lady Barabra would have to trust that succession would be upheld by the Crown with her father's passing even against other claimants attempting to usurp her. We would have to get Ser Brynden to trust that the Crown will enforce and formalize de jure land rights on the Crown's authority, both things which would be easier to do while already King and already having made steps towards that end."
-[X] Turn to Lady Catelyn finally: "If you can get me a meeting with Lady Barbara, and assuming Hoster Blackwood can convince his brother to listen still, this all would still hinge on neither Lord Blackwood or Lord Bracken inflaming the conflict and striking out in blood before aught else..." You have an idea though.
-[X] "Your father, is he an ambitious man? And Lord Hoster, he is not particularly hung up on the idea of your hypothetical cadet branch bearing the name "Blackwood", aye?" Oh it would rankle at Lord Tytos Blackwood, but less so if they took up another name, ennobled in Essos where those trade ties would enrich both their lines through trade relations shared between Lady Barbara and Ser Brynden when they take up their seats. "Granting you lands in the East aren't much of an obstacle in this instance, and assuming he could trust the Crown would uphold Lady Barbara's succession, much of his concerns would then rest upon the claims he's making on Blackwood lands." So we cut that knot. Lord Blackwood and Lord Bracken will agree to your proposal of formalized land rights along current boundaries, giving up all claims to lands on opposing sides of the Red Fork. Lord Hoster and Lady Catelyn are granted rich lands in the east and gather no spite from either House upon bearing their rival's name. You insure Lady Barbara's inheritance.
-[X] "This all presumes that Lord Blackwood doesn't need certain other assurances. I should hope not considering the brinksmanship here favors neither House with war on the horizon." You aren't sour. Honest.
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