The Heir of the Dragon: A Rhaenyra Targaryen Quest

[hailcapital]

We had an option to improve strategy by studying houses or something when we took the study action.

Not having invested in studying strategy is something Lord Strong raised in-quest, as a reason why we wouldn't be a suitable commander of the city watch. I think it's likely that we'll have a study: military history or something that improves strategy if we pick study, and we could probably get Lord Strong to tutor us. We don't need to have command of a military force to build that skill from where we have it right now.

Edit: Maybe we could even combine this with something Viserys likes as a way of build rapport? While his passion is for the city recreation thing, it'd be pretty in character for him to have a decent knowledge of valyrian military history or something.

Even funnier would be inventing rules for some sort of wargame with his hobby minatures, live the warhammer fan viserys meme.

 

[Zimmerwald1915]

Edit: Maybe we could even combine this with something Viserys likes as a way of build rapport? While his passion is for the city recreation thing, it'd be pretty in character for him to have a decent knowledge of valyrian military history or something.

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We have been degrading our relationship with Daddy rather alarmingly. As far as special dragonlord command techniques, being on dragonback provides otherwise incomparable battlespace intelligence and signals advantages. You can see everything, and everyone can see and hear you[r dragon].

 

[hailcapital]

We have been degrading our relationship with Daddy rather alarmingly. As far as special dragonlord command techniques, being on dragonback provides otherwise incomparable battlespace intelligence and signals advantages. You can see everything, and everyone can see and hear you[r dragon].

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While Paddy' portrayal was excellent Viserys as a person leaves a lot to be desired. He seems upset whenever we do anything or even remind him that it is sometimes necessary to do things. He had some point about the trial - but I'll also point out that fucking Jaehaerys also fought in a trial by combat, despite having a Kingsguard. I think every single King or heir besides Viserys fought for their life or at least saw combat at some point. Part of being the head of a warrior aristocracy is being a warrior. And he's been upset about entirely reasonable and even necessary things like bringing up Arnold's revolt, so I predict we're going to butt heads a fair bit in the future. In light of that, some additional bonding would be a good thing.

On Dragonriding - See you yes - hear you probably only with a horn or something.

 

[The Laurent]

Also, have we been degrading it rather alarmingly? Like, I went through and looked and it seems as if it's only dipped once since the beginning of the journey. Am I missing other things, since right now he's still 'Warm' with us, which is itself steps above actually having a negative relationship.

 

[hailcapital]

Also, have we been degrading it rather alarmingly? Like, I went through and looked and it seems as if it's only dipped once since the beginning of the journey. Am I missing other things, since right now he's still 'Warm' with us, which is itself steps above actually having a negative relationship.

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He was upset over the length of the journey (although I'm not sure if that was a relationship degraded) and we did have another relationship degrade shortly before the beginning of the journey (over raising the Vale issue).

Edit: Is that degrading alarmingly, idk? My mention of Viserys was mostly in the context that if we could improve the relationship while improving skill that'd be a good thing.

 

[Lord of Sturgia]

Also, have we been degrading it rather alarmingly? Like, I went through and looked and it seems as if it's only dipped once since the beginning of the journey. Am I missing other things, since right now he's still 'Warm' with us, which is itself steps above actually having a negative relationship.

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Not really, it has dipped once because we danced with Jeyne at the wedding, and then in Gulltown after we killed Arnold in trial by combat, and before that when we pushed to have Daemon and Rhea's marriage annuled, but aside from that we've gotten more relationship gains than losses, since almost every turn we did something with Viserys.

Off the top of my head:

-Turn 1: Spoke with him and Rhaenyra and Viserys both bonded over shared grief over Aemma
-Turn 3: Spoke with him and helped him avoid the marriage with Laena and get married to Johanna
-Turn 5: Studied Valyrian History with him
-Turn 6: We requested a dress and a progress and he liked how wise the idea was

On top of that not all gains and losses are equal, he seemed more worried for us than angry at us for the Arnold thing, and both the Jeyne dance and Rhea's marriage he seemed more annoyed over the isssues than genuinely upset, whereas us giving him comfort over Aemma and giving him a bride who isn't 12 years old had him seem genuinely grateful to us.

 

[Teen Spirit]

While Paddy' portrayal was excellent Viserys as a person leaves a lot to be desired. He seems upset whenever we do anything or even remind him that it is sometimes necessary to do things. He had some point about the trial - but I'll also point out that fucking Jaehaerys also fought in a trial by combat, despite having a Kingsguard. I think every single King or heir besides Viserys fought for their life or at least saw combat at some point. Part of being the head of a warrior aristocracy is being a warrior. And he's been upset about entirely reasonable and even necessary things like bringing up Arnold's revolt, so I predict we're going to butt heads a fair bit in the future. In light of that, some additional bonding would be a good thing.

On Dragonriding - See you yes - hear you probably only with a horn or something.

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One thing that's important to keep in mind with Viserys in how he treats Rhaenyra. She's not just his daughter, she's not just his heir, she's Aemma's only surviving child. He's been forced to accept that Rhaenyra feels more comfortable with a sword in her hand then she does at a dance. But like, there are gonna be moments when he worries a lot.