RandomTechPriest
He Who Steals Toasters
All the more reason the Elector Dwarf is rapidly approaching cannon.
The Twin Holds: A Dwarf Karak Quest. (Warhammer Fantasy)
We are spending six times more gold on decorating our hold than on the above mentioned major infrastructure project. The humans would think we are crazy if they knew.
Omake: The foulest brew
- Location
- Utrecht
The foulest brew
Vellna was not too enthused at having to cook up Rakkrun again, but needs must. Over the millennia fighting the cowardly Raki, Clan Rakidum had developed many weapons to attempt to even the odds against the vile rats.
One particularly sharp-nosed ancestor, Dengrin Dorkonk noticed that the stink of the Skaven changed right before they fled.
It took him close to a century of experimentation to develop the mixture that produced results that satisfied his requirements.
Rakkrun, created from raki skulls marinated in a mixture of bodily fluids in various states of decay, was the foulest thing she had ever smelled.
Old Dorkonk, who had by then developed a tolerance for the stench (or burnt away his sense of smell, depending on who is telling the tale), used to wear Rakkrun as warpaint.
The utter madness!
And while that prevented the rats from approaching him or fighting against him effectively, the stench was so foul that none of the other Longbeards could bear to fight alongside him.
So, rather than shelving the disgusting brew for good, as a relic of misspent youth, Dengrin spent the rest of his years devising ways to use the Rakkrun without needing his 'Gromril constitution'.
By Gazul this caldron smells vile enough to wake the dead.
Despite having an excellent laboratory under her brewery, she would still keep brewing Rakkrun outdoors, as old Dengrin had instructed. It would not do for the stink to seep into the building and up into the brewery.
Dengrin's "sub-optimal" uses for Rakkrun were many and varied, but the most effective of them was to targeting a commander with a flask of the stuff... preferably from a distance.
In the worst-case scenario, where the Rakkrun is not as effective, the stink would overcome the rat's nose, driving him mad with terror and making the subordinates react aggressively to the now even-fouler smelling rat. Either way, the Thaggoraki are left leaderless because their commander is incapacitated or unable to convey orders without being mauled.
In the best-case scenario, the Rakkrun-inspired terror spreads like wildfire among the chittering hordes, leading to a rout and slaughter.
Rakkrun was one Rakidum secret she was happy to see spread around to the wider ranger guild: there was less chance she'd be the one stuck having to brew it herself that way.
And if there was next time, she was making Ansgar brew it himself.
She was old, and with age comes the privilege of not having to smell something this foul.
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@Mayto: Omake for the Karak Izor action.
Wrote on my phone, so probably riddled with typos.
Intended to be Vellna's musings while making Alchemical rat deterrent on behalf of Ansgar.
Vellna was not too enthused at having to cook up Rakkrun again, but needs must. Over the millennia fighting the cowardly Raki, Clan Rakidum had developed many weapons to attempt to even the odds against the vile rats.
One particularly sharp-nosed ancestor, Dengrin Dorkonk noticed that the stink of the Skaven changed right before they fled.
It took him close to a century of experimentation to develop the mixture that produced results that satisfied his requirements.
Rakkrun, created from raki skulls marinated in a mixture of bodily fluids in various states of decay, was the foulest thing she had ever smelled.
Old Dorkonk, who had by then developed a tolerance for the stench (or burnt away his sense of smell, depending on who is telling the tale), used to wear Rakkrun as warpaint.
The utter madness!
And while that prevented the rats from approaching him or fighting against him effectively, the stench was so foul that none of the other Longbeards could bear to fight alongside him.
So, rather than shelving the disgusting brew for good, as a relic of misspent youth, Dengrin spent the rest of his years devising ways to use the Rakkrun without needing his 'Gromril constitution'.
By Gazul this caldron smells vile enough to wake the dead.
Despite having an excellent laboratory under her brewery, she would still keep brewing Rakkrun outdoors, as old Dengrin had instructed. It would not do for the stink to seep into the building and up into the brewery.
Dengrin's "sub-optimal" uses for Rakkrun were many and varied, but the most effective of them was to targeting a commander with a flask of the stuff... preferably from a distance.
In the worst-case scenario, where the Rakkrun is not as effective, the stink would overcome the rat's nose, driving him mad with terror and making the subordinates react aggressively to the now even-fouler smelling rat. Either way, the Thaggoraki are left leaderless because their commander is incapacitated or unable to convey orders without being mauled.
In the best-case scenario, the Rakkrun-inspired terror spreads like wildfire among the chittering hordes, leading to a rout and slaughter.
Rakkrun was one Rakidum secret she was happy to see spread around to the wider ranger guild: there was less chance she'd be the one stuck having to brew it herself that way.
And if there was next time, she was making Ansgar brew it himself.
She was old, and with age comes the privilege of not having to smell something this foul.
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@Mayto: Omake for the Karak Izor action.
Wrote on my phone, so probably riddled with typos.
Intended to be Vellna's musings while making Alchemical rat deterrent on behalf of Ansgar.
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For anyone looking to write omakes I think that one action that might need an omake is the sanctum under intrigue, a bad enough fail in that might get it revealed which might cause shame because of how sneaky the idea is.
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RandomTechPriest
He Who Steals Toasters
We are sneaky by default so that should not really surprise anyone.
If we get discovered doing this other dwarfs will think less of our clan and that in itself will be cause for shame. It is not just internal, for instance there are dwarf thieves out there and dwarf fences who will do their business in anonymity, but who if discovered will shave their heads and go slayer because their dirty dealings are now public knowledge shaming them in the eyes of others. Same principle here, having something as underhanded as the sanctum be widely known would be a black mark on the clan's reputation and so cause shame.
RandomTechPriest
He Who Steals Toasters
Point. I will work my remaining brain cells on making another omake. @Mayto, if i made another tin miner omake could you put it towards the sanctum even if they are completely unrelated? I still want the first one to be used to help Barak Varr action.
- Location
- Utrecht
Didn't Mayto put a limit of 1 Omake per player per turn to prevent making things too easy?
I'm going to go back and spellcheck my offering, now that i'm on my laptop.
- Location
- Netherlands
Ehhhh. I'd say noth together would be a +10 for the Barak Varr action.
RandomTechPriest
He Who Steals Toasters
Got it. For the future would it be possible for you to say how much an omake is worth? I would like to know so I can make another to make it a +10 for future projects.
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- Location
- Netherlands
One bonus per person.
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RandomTechPriest
He Who Steals Toasters
So do I need to make another one to get a +10 on Barak Varr? I am confused.
- Location
- Netherlands
First story is a +5, your second would make it +10
RandomTechPriest
He Who Steals Toasters
Thanks for clearing that up. I will make the second omake soon.
- Location
- Netherlands
In one of the novels, Reiksguard, Thorgrim secretly pays off the Empire's debts by just sending them massive chests filled with silver.
Not gold. Silver. The dwarf equivalent of pocket change.
- Location
- Utrecht
Wait, all of the Empire's debts?
- Location
- Denmark
[X] Plan Ties that Bind
- Location
- Netherlands
Most of the war debts from the Storm of Chaos, -and- giving them lots of silver they can then lend out as subsidies for provinces.
- Location
- Utrecht
Well... astonishingly rich is one way to describe Karaz-a-Karak.
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Remember, a dwarf's "stunningly poor" is an Umgi's "fabulously wealthy"
Thousands of years of precedent prevent us from becoming an Elector Count.
However, there's no rule against us just buying the Empire, is there?
The dwarf Social support network.
- Location
- Netherlands
The poorest Dawi in a functional hold is still going to be able to tape into an ironclad support network. (Pun very much intended.)
The clan system means employment is guaranteed and mandatory, and ancient guild law and customs means that abuse of a dawi worker is REALLY hard.
Begging doesn't happen and doesn't need to. If a Dawi were to lose all his belonging due to some weird reason. He'd just need to show up at his Thane/Elder/local guild and apply for work, and he'll be given food and board within the hour.
Crippled? Mentally infirm? The priestesses of Valaya will look after you until you die. No legs? They'll find you something to do as you sit down. A dwarf could have no arms and no legs, and they'll turn them into a living repository of lore.
That's partially why the idea of orphans is so offensive to Dawi. Children are precious. If a dawi loses their parents, they will immediately be taken in and raised by family and relatives.
- Location
- Netherlands
The Dawi have historically just not liked getting deeply involved in the empire because it has a history of falling apart, getting into civil wars, and then the components trying to get dwarfs involved.
Also. Just like with the Zhufbar oil well.
If you get involved. Others have to get involved too. And even Karak Norn could outbid you a hundred times over.
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True on the other hand we are... uniquely suited to get involved in human civil wars. One bolt in the right place can end those and we are very good at putting bolts where we want them to be. We may have the morals of dwarfs, but we have the skill-set of Shadow Warriors or for that matter Druchi Shades.
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