What would readers prefer?

  • Pure narrative quest: no dice will be used, the author will have free reign to decide what happens.

    Votes: 25 59.5%
  • New dice system: the author will design a new, better dice system to add some randomness and risk.

    Votes: 17 40.5%

  • Total voters
    42
  • Poll closed .
[X] Plan: A Hall With Ups And Downs
-[X] You will go to the Hall, to save Artemis's brother. She'd be devastated if something happened to him, and the thought of a place of knowledge being used as a trap is offensive to your sensibilities as a scholar. Getting accredited will also be good, as well as checking in with the Revisionists there. (Choose 3 Learning Options and 1 Social Option)
--[X] You'll get Lacroix's help and get there as fast as possible. You'll have to leave Belle and Kelton behind, but you can guarantee that you'll get there in time to prevent any trouble, and having Lacroix around will help you be taken seriously.

-[X] Social Options: Who do you get to know better?
--[X] Lacroix Skyfire (Only if flying with him)

-[X] Learning Options (Can choose the same option multiple times to focus on it)
--[X] Continue learning Yellow magic
--[X] Continue along the Path of Awakening
--[X] Begin learning Runewrighting


-[X] Boons: (Choose one for free)
--[X] Rumors of your nature are dismissed by the Empire as tall tales.
--[X] A greater power clamps down on an old enemy.
--[X] A friend you've never met receives a vision.
--[X] The friendly voices from the Empire start getting louder.

-[X] Banes: (For every Bane chosen, choose an additional Boon)
--[X] Stories of your true nature find fertile ground in the Empire.
--[X] Old enemies rear their heads once more.
--[X] A bane unique to your path forward appears..

Throwing this in, even if it not going to win.
 
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Scheduled vote count started by SoaringHawk218 on Apr 11, 2023 at 6:26 PM, finished with 47 posts and 27 votes.

  • [X] Plan: I am SPEED
    -[X] You will go to the Hall, to save Artemis's brother. She'd be devastated if something happened to him, and the thought of a place of knowledge being used as a trap is offensive to your sensibilities as a scholar. Getting accredited will also be good, as well as checking in with the Revisionists there. (Choose 3 Learning Options and 1 Social Option)
    --[X] You'll get Lacroix's help and get there as fast as possible. You'll have to leave Belle and Kelton behind, but you can guarantee that you'll get there in time to prevent any trouble, and having Lacroix around will help you be taken seriously.
    -[X] Social Options: Who do you get to know better?
    --[X] Lacroix Skyfire (Only if flying with him)
    -[X] Learning Options (Can choose the same option multiple times to focus on it)
    --[X] Continue learning Yellow magic
    --[X] Begin learning Runewrighting
    --[X] Continue along the Path of Awakening
    -[X] Boons: (Choose one for free)
    --[X] A boon unique to your path forward appears.
    [X] Plan: Storming the Hall with Backup
    -[X] You can go through the Whitewings' mountains. It won't be as fast, but you won't risk being harassed by Imperials, and you should still get there in time. The Archduke promises to pay the fee, so you won't have to sell any scrolls or anything…
    -[X] Social Options: Who do you get to know better?
    --[X] Kelton/Belle (Cannot be chosen if flying with Lacroix)
    -[X] Learning Options (Can choose the same option multiple times to focus on it)
    --[X] Continue learning Yellow magic
    --[X] Begin learning Runewrighting
    --[X] Continue along the Path of Awakening
    -[X] Boons: (Choose one for free)
    --[X] The friendly voices from the Empire start getting louder.
    [X] Plan: A Hall With Ups And Downs
    -[X] You will go to the Hall, to save Artemis's brother. She'd be devastated if something happened to him, and the thought of a place of knowledge being used as a trap is offensive to your sensibilities as a scholar. Getting accredited will also be good, as well as checking in with the Revisionists there. (Choose 3 Learning Options and 1 Social Option)
    --[X] You'll get Lacroix's help and get there as fast as possible. You'll have to leave Belle and Kelton behind, but you can guarantee that you'll get there in time to prevent any trouble, and having Lacroix around will help you be taken seriously.
    -[X] Social Options: Who do you get to know better?
    --[X] Lacroix Skyfire (Only if flying with him)
    -[X] Learning Options (Can choose the same option multiple times to focus on it)
    --[X] Continue learning Yellow magic
    --[X] Continue along the Path of Awakening
    --[X] Begin learning Runewrighting
    -[X] Boons: (Choose one for free)
    --[X] Rumors of your nature are dismissed by the Empire as tall tales.
    --[X] A greater power clamps down on an old enemy.
    --[X] A friend you've never met receives a vision.
    --[X] The friendly voices from the Empire start getting louder.
    -[X] Banes: (For every Bane chosen, choose an additional Boon)
    --[X] Stories of your true nature find fertile ground in the Empire.
    --[X] Old enemies rear their heads once more.
    --[X] A bane unique to your path forward appears..
    [X]Plan Safe Hall
    -[X] You will go to the Hall, to save Artemis's brother. She'd be devastated if something happened to him, and the thought of a place of knowledge being used as a trap is offensive to your sensibilities as a scholar. Getting accredited will also be good, as well as checking in with the Revisionists there. (Choose 3 Learning Options and 1 Social Option)
    --[X] You'll get Lacroix's help and get there as fast as possible. You'll have to leave Belle and Kelton behind, but you can guarantee that you'll get there in time to prevent any trouble, and having Lacroix around will help you be taken seriously.
    -[X] Social Options: Who do you get to know better?
    --[X] Lacroix Skyfire (Only if flying with him)
    -[X] Learning Options (Can choose the same option multiple times to focus on it)
    --[X] Continue along the Path of Awakening
    --[X] Begin learning Black magic
    --[X] Begin learning Runewrighting
    -[X] Boons: (Choose one for free)
    --[X] Rumors of your nature are dismissed by the Empire as tall tales.


Alright, pretty decisive win for speed.
 
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[X] Stay at Castle Agrithe to look after your stuff and be ready in case something goes wrong.
 
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[X] Stay at Castle Agrithe to look after your stuff and be ready in case something goes wrong.

Right now, I'm more worried about the stuff we brought back from Ryza's home than I am about Artemis. Besides, I doubt that two people by themselves would make much of a difference in terms of how things go for Artemis... Okay, maybe Belle would, considering her skillset, but probably not Kelton.
 
[X] Stay at Castle Agrithe to look after your stuff and be ready in case something goes wrong.

Right now, I'm more worried about the stuff we brought back from Ryza's home than I am about Artemis. Besides, I doubt that two people by themselves would make much of a difference in terms of how things go for Artemis... Okay, maybe Belle would, considering her skillset, but probably not Kelton.
At first I felt the same way about Ryza's stuff, but if we can't trust the people in Castle Agrithe to keep it safe what was even the point of making it Ryza's new home? Granted, nothing wrong with being extra sure, valuable doesn't even begin to describe their worth.
 
[X] Stay at Castle Agrithe to look after your stuff and be ready in case something goes wrong.

I mean something is going to happen that we can't react to while we're away and if everything goes poorly where we're going they'll be in a better position to reinforce us.
 
[X] Stay at Castle Agrithe to look after your stuff and be ready in case something goes wrong.

Leaning into ye ol' Fire Emblem cliches... Artemis is totally a lord character, and her dad hasn't had his castle invaded and taken over and been killed in the process yet. Gotta happen sometime, so having Belle and Kelton there to bail our stuff out might be useful.

Or you know, they die in the assault. Or it doesn't happen in the first place, because presumably there's some dice rolls going on in the background for things rather than the author just arbitrarily killing off major characters we know like that :V
 
[X] Go join Artemis's party and help her out.

I would like to avoid having another rescue chapter, so we should give her some non-green unit backup.
 
[X] Stay at Castle Agrithe to look after your stuff and be ready in case something goes wrong.
 
[X] Stay at Castle Agrithe to look after your stuff and be ready in case something goes wrong.

It's worth keeping some units in reserve imo, especially in the current climate.
 
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