Whew. All these possible actions are pretty unwieldy, but I put something together.
[X] Plan: Secure the Mojave:
Martial: 3 Actions (1 Elijah, +2 Hardin)
[X] Operation: Get out of my yard!
The NCR seems to think they can sneak around in your territory without you noticing. Introduce them to reality.
Time: 1 Month
Chance: 20% per 10 Paladins
Reward: Dead NCR, Free Stuff, Angry Legion.
-DEDICATE 40 PALADINS TO THE TASK
[X] Operation Outpost
The NCR has a military and trading outpost on the Long 15 which interfaces with the Mojave. You could probably take it without to much difficulty. Of course, this would endanger any attempts to subvert NCR caravans.
Time: 1 Month
Chance: 20% per 10 Paladins
Reward: Dead NCR, Strategically Valuable Outpost, NCR Locked Out of Mojave.
-DEDICATE 40 PALADINS TO THE TASK
[X] Magical Mystery Tour (Can be taken multiple times.)
There are many sites across the Mojave potentially filled with valuable technological relics. Send an expedition to one of them in hopes of great returns.
-[X] Hoover Dam
The old Dam is both a potential source of old technology and a guaranteed source of power and fresh water. Not only would this be useful for trading, the bottleneck for ARCHIMEDES II's charging sequence seems to be HELIOS ONE's power generation. If you simply find a way to transmit power from the Dam to ARCHIMEDES II you could potentially decrease the charge time by an order of magnitude.Also, Hardin says that it would be a strategic point if you fought the Legion.
Time: 1 Month
-10 Paladins, 50 Knights, Hardin
Diplomacy: 1 Action (0 Elijah, +1 McNamara)
[X] Merry Band of Misfits
With your expanding presence in the Mojave it would be useful to organize a group of Scribes trained specifically for the purpose of being delegated diplomatic tasks. You'll call it the EDC. (Elijah's Diplomatic Corps)
Time: 3 Months
Chance: 75%
Reward: +1 Diplomacy Action
Stewardship: 3 Actions (1 Elijah, +1 McNamara, +1 Lorenzo)
[X] A challenger has arisen: Part I.
Veronica has shown some promise in economic negotiations. Perhaps you could have her trained as a procurement specialist?
Time: 3 Months
Chance: 50%
Reward: +1 Stewardship Action.
[X] Greasing the Wheels
The Brotherhood has traditionally lacked much in the way of economic activity. Perhaps it is time to begin changing that?
Time: 3 Months
Chance: 50%
Reward: Brotherhood begins organizing trading caravans.
[X] Gold Diggers
The Brotherhood currently lacks sources of raw materials other than salvage. Perhaps it is time to change this? At the very least, you could probably find some less valuable salvage to break down. If only you had the manpower to actually run such an operation...
Time: 1 Months
Chance: 70%
Reward: Resource Extraction sites evaluated.
Learning: 3 Actions (2 Elijah, +1 Lorenzo)
[X] Additional GLORIOUS SOLAR BULLSHIT! required.
While you have managed to get the ARCHIMEDES system working, HELIOS is far from fully operational. Attempt to find a way to aim ARCHIMEDES II without direct line of sight.
Time: 1 Month
Chance: 90%
Reward: HELIOS ONE capabilities further expanded. Potential research projects.
[X] The old world has burned.
-[X] Old World Manufacturing
You have previously had your minions gather samples of pre-war manufacturing technology. With a little effort you could research the basics and uncover some more advanced avenues of research.
Time: 2 Months
Chance: 95%
[X] A challenger has arisen: Part II.
Veronica has shown some promise in scientific matters. Perhaps you could train her further in reverse-engineering?
Time: 6 Months
Chance: 50%
Reward: +1 Learning Action, Potential impact on relationship with Veronica.
Intrigue: 1 Action (1 Elijah)
[X]Above Suspicion
It is much easier to spy on someone if they don't think you're capable of doing so. Spread the Brotherhood's reputation as naive, straight-laced, honour-bound, goody-two-shoes with heavy weaponry. You think there are a few Paladins from the East Coast among your chapter, you hear they're great at propaganda.
Time: 2 Months
Chance: 75%
Reward: Reduced Suspicion.
TL; DR:
- Secure strategic positions as bulwarks against both the NCR and the Legion, make sure neither can interfere in the Mojave for the time being.
- Destroy the NCR-Legion caravan. The high probability of a better armed Legion is not worth a paltry few supplies we can acquire by other means anyway.
- Extra actions across the board. The ability to do more stuff in one turn is always, always OP in quests. We're going to need it to deal with all the forces stacked against the BoS.
- Begin establishing our relationship with Veronica. Because it's Veronica, you guys! Plus, this quest can do with more character interaction.
- Begin a bit of trade and start laying the groundwork for industry.
Next turn we can concentrate on increasing faction relations. Establishing recruitment bases will be absolutely critical - we absolutely must gain the ability to replace losses.
