Vote tally - A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover
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[X] Offer an alliance against the other cities, pretenders all, careful to mention the actions of the dead of Sallosh in supporting their living descendants as opposed to those who plotted to use Vargo that they might tear even Saath down //Approach this as we did with the Serpentfolk, start off as allies and trading partners who could later be persuaded to become vassals.
-[X] Go further, extend an invitation for her to join your campaign outright against the other Sarnori. This will hopefully be the first step in building trust between the two of you.
[X] Pledge trade and the sharing of lore that would aid her people overcome the darkness upon them
-[X] If deemed safe, mention our willingness to aid the queen in bringing her people back from undeath and giving them warforged bodies (a technology developed by the Sarnori no less), while offering resurrection via the rituals developed for Amrelath and Laenor Targaryen for anyone the Queen chooses (with the implication that we'd be happy to resurrect her, but making sure not to offer any offense). //Only to be offered if we're certain this won't rouse the queen's anger against us. If necessary save this offer for after a joint campaign when more trust has been established.
--[X] If pressed for our motivations, we see this as killing two birds with one stone. An injustice of a murdered city is undone, and we gain a powerful ally in Sathar against the far more hostile cities nearby.
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[X] Then I see that there our interests are the same. The lands under my influence could certainly benefit as much as yours from a rebuilt and prospering Sarnor. Were the matter solved simply by pledging material aid I would gladly start over trade proposal, exchanges of knowledge, and aid into our studies of undeath and how to provide succor to those tormented by it. Yet, I fear that if I happened to rebuild trading routes between your city and those I rule over, then they wouldn't be peaceful routes.
-[X] You told me that this city was originally plunged into despair before you were raised. Tell me then, what do you know of the other cities? Are they doomed forever to the blackest instincts of undeath, or could they be redeemed under a fair enough leadership? ---Yes, the hint is pretty clear, we need someone to reign in the undead that do join us
-[X] My forces are already mustering to bring peace to the suffering of these lands, yet I must know first your position in this. Could they be redeemed? Shall we just burn their undead husks until nothing remains? Or shall I take care to preserve of what remains Sallosh's legacy for their sane descendants?
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