[X] Contact Rigard and begin negotiating for... Something (Write in)
-[X] Find out what he's after. For despite physically holding the castle, he is unlikely to be able to have his claim stand unchallenged, and they will keep pushing at him indefinitely. However, if he were to work with you, you could see to it that he gains a substantial title WITHOUT having to take on every other claimant. With the both of you holding the castle together, the others would make little progress.
[X] Break off and make contact with another pretender: In order to take a castle without taking so much time that the Grimm strike, an assault is needed. For an effective assault, you need more men than you already have. Making contact with one of the other pretenders would be conducive to this end. (Choose as many or as few as you want.)
- [X] Contact Alrich Asad: You have a pact with Asad, and you know his army is in the area. If you alert him of this, you could form a temporary alliance to claim the castle. He would likely want to reaffirm where you stand, however.
[X] Break off and make contact with another pretender: In order to take a castle without taking so much time that the Grimm strike, an assault is needed. For an effective assault, you need more men than you already have. Making contact with one of the other pretenders would be conducive to this end. (Choose as many or as few as you want.)
- [X] Contact Alrich Asad: You have a pact with Asad, and you know his army is in the area. If you alert him of this, you could form a temporary alliance to claim the castle. He would likely want to reaffirm where you stand, however.
-[X] Contact Ristuko Mutsu: The true unknown in all this, your spies have found very little of her movements in all this. That being said, contacting her could help you figure out what her plans are. There is the whole "The Bastard is not what he seems" thing, as well. She knows more than she is letting on.