Vote tally - A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover
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[X] "I serve those who do not wish to see the people of Mereen, Astapor, or Yunkai, whether they be freed man or lowly slave, succumb to the depredations of Hell. The fools who willingly sell themselves into Infernal servitude also forfeit their souls to an afterlife of unimaginable torment, thus my allies and I work to hasten their inevitable descent to Hell before they can doom those not yet corrupted to share a similar fate." We don't need to push an anti-slavery agenda right now, as it would be of little use beyond all but guaranteeing the Sons of the Harpy refuse any cooperation with us at all. Instead, we need to make it clear we are targeting the folks who have allied themselves with Hell. Given the nature of Slaver's Bay, however, that means that most of our victims are going to be counted 'Masters' by the Sons.
-[X] Teana will go on to explain that we do not expect the Sons of the Harpy to trust us, as we do not yet trust them, except perhaps in regards to situations where our interests closely align. They do not appear to wish Slaver's Bay to become a puppet state of Hell any more than we do, so in this we have a common purpose.
--[X] We will not ask for material assistance from the Sons, nor will we expect them to ask it of us. Rather, we will share information. We have methods of gathering intelligence distinct from those employed by the Sons, and vice versa, so it is in both our interests to share what we learn, when we can do so without endangering our respective organizations of course.
---[X] She will stress that this is an opportunity to establish a working relationship which may evolve into a more beneficial partnership in the coming months and years. Just as we did not execute every former slave master in Tyrosh, Lys, or Myr when we took control of those cities, we need not do so in Slaver's Bay either. The Sons of the Harpy, assuming the being they claim allegiance to is not as bad as or worse than the powers of Hell, could very well end up as governors and administrators of Slaver's Bay when it comes time to join the Imperium.
----[X] As our first contribution to this tentative alliance, explain that the Lady of Spears, long rumored to be the secret Goddess of the Unsullied, does in fact exist. Unfortunately, not only does she exist, but she has also made a Pact with Hell. In exchange for her support of Hell's forces in Slaver's Bay, including the control of the Unsullied who worship her, she will soon become the newest Archduke of Hell. The implications for her increased personal power and ability to act through her pawns are obvious, as is the reality that no Unsullied can be trusted not to be one of hers.
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