Turn 6 : Summer 1986
- Location
- At the computer
Turn 6 : Summer 1986
Rumor Mill:
[] Ava's Scottish neighbors are doing something. Whatever it is, the scale of it is massive, and it perturbed the weather patterns in the entire area. Then, there are reports of golden dragons...
[X] For some reason, there are words of foreign luxury goods being traded in the territory, without Ava having been made aware of this. Considering some of them are luxury goods, this probably needs to be looked into.
[] Africa is on fire. Even more than usual.
Chocolate. Dace remarried to secure an exclusivity agreement with the head of an agro-industrial empire from the Northern Union, for Chocolate. When the country didn't have any industry to speak of, itself. She was already receiving reports of rather aggressive take over operations from said industrial.
Ava considered drinking, but that would make her no better than Myriam.
Time to start doing some damage control.
Technology:
+75 points
25 spent on Ecological studies. (Tech discovered)
50 spent on Hybrids.
New buildings available:
-Improved farms (industrial): + econ, +++ food, + happiness + 30.000 G/T
Farms that grow both regular and magical crops, while engineered to not impoverish the ground.
(Cost: 100.000 G, 20 Wood)
-Hanging Gardens (Secret Project) (Already completed in Strathearn by Augustus Bulstrode)
Gives + Food, + Econ to all farms
First Build Perk (Unavailable) : Taps into Natural energies to strengthen the land. Act as a Nature anchor. Will spawn a Nature anchor once every 4 turns. Provides 10 of each 6 resources per turn.
(Cost: 3.000.000G, 100 Stone, 100 Wood, 100 Crystal, 80 Gems, 50 Mercury, 50 Sulfur, 10 Elemental Stone)
Actions:
Diplomacy 2 (ruler) + 2 (advisors)
[X][Andrei] Diplomatic ties : Scotland selected.
Rolled 88 + 20 (sneaky snake) + 100 (presence) = 228 (versus Nat1) = Tier 4 Success
Andrei Bulldozed through the opposing diplomat. Not only did he get an official non-aggression pact out of this, but he even learned some very interesting information. Augustus Bulstrode was looking into taming animals, and he had ordered a very rare breed of white tigers to be brought here. However, due to the diplomat's personal inclinations, a breeding pair has been set aside and kept in secret for his... Enjoyment. Andrei, ignoring his growing disgust, decided to blackmail the man into giving the poor creatures over.
-Non-Aggression Pact with Scotland
-You may now recruit white tigers and build Tiger Dens.
[X][Anemone] Romantia: Charles Williams.
Rolled 91 + 20 (sneaky snake) + 50 (manipulation): Pass, +85 to Ava when interacting with the NU
Apparently, Mr. Williams has a wife he dotes very much on, and Anemone somehow managed to enter her good graces. This has potential to be further explored, but at the moment, said wife leaving a good word to her husband may very much be what's needed to tip the scales in Ava's favor.
-+85 to Ava when interacting with the NU
[X] International relations: Northern Union
Rolled 30 + 85 (Romantia) + 70 (Leadership) + 20 (sneaky snake) = 205 T2 Success.
The meeting went well. Of course, having the leader of the other party have a positive opinion of you helps a lot.
-+2 NU relationship.
[X] Party!
Rolled 64 + 85 (presence) = 149 T2 Success.
Another year, another party. Ava already has people beginning to ask if this would become a yearly occurrence or not. Ava is not opposed to it, but one never knows when the situation changed. Balthazar was strangely absent that night, so she used the occasion to talk and try to get to know the woman who's had more assassination attempts against her person in the last two years than Ava did in her entire life. Anemone looks like a sweet and gentle person, hopelessly smitten, but sweet. She soon regretted it, as she heard lots of details about Dace she would have preferred to ignore.
Ava supposes love truly makes one blind.
Anemone SL unlocked.
[X] Mingle with the populace.
57 + 85 (presence) = 142 Success.
Following the success of the party, Ava decided to try and go out to have people see her. It was rather... Odd. Seeing the city with her own eyes. Most of the time, she only saw pictures of ravaged lands from the world outside, tales of war, famine, and disease. The city was... Peaceful, and happy. This was odd. And maybe the tiniest bit unnerving. Still, people loved Ava, even if the disfigured part of her face was hidden by an exquisitely decorated mask, and her hair barely reached her chin.
+10 Recruitment bonus
[X]Coup de Grâce
62 + 25 (agents) + 75 (leadership) = 162 T2 success.
Half of it was revenge, the other was concern for the country's stability. She would never forget William's schemes and the long-lasting consequences of it. In this new world, dissension would mean death for all, and this is the one thing she refuses to allow. Most of the factions agreed. As for the recalcitrant ones...
Well, everyone has a few skeletons to hide.
-No more Factions within the territory.
Stewardship 2 (ruler) + 1 (advisors)
[X][Howland] All hands on deck :Build Improved farms (Perfeddwlad)
63 + 70 (entrepreneurship) = 133 : Success.
Howland, despite his claims, is skilled in business that isn't military-centric. He is just too gruff to deal with the nonsense of "Those darned paper-pushers whose only pleasure in life is tae ruin everythin' fur th' honest, hard-workin' folks! ". Thankfully, he and the local farmers are a match made in heaven. The hard part now was to get him away from the little gatherings he now held, where they all complained about everything and reminisced the 'good old times'.
To be fair, so did she, from time to time.
-Farms build in Perfeddwlad.
[X] Build secret project: National Transit System (Infrastructure-type Secret Project)
22 + 80 (entrepreneurship) = 102 : Pass
While she did not have much time to spend on this project, proper infrastructure and easy ways to move from city to city were her two biggest long-term priorities. Therefore, sending the resources and people ahead of time was a good solution. After all, one never knows what could happen next year, or the next, so better make sure everything is paid for in advance, to avoid complications. Things are stable now, but the ability to move quickly could save lives.
All necessary resources to start the project have been sent. 1 action used. The National Transit System is beginning construction in Gwallawgyson Dinas.
[X] Extra action: Blocus
Nat1 Sharon save: 56 + 80 (entrepreneurship) = 136 : Pass
Ava was just about to sign an order regarding her newest annoyance when Sharon suddenly opened the door, dragging Urie by the back of his robes, looked at the paper in Ava's hand and jumped.
Literally.
She landed, her belly on the desk, ripping the paper off Ava's hand and ripped it into pieces, screaming about mutant pandas and how chocolate was the source of all evil on Earth.
Urie just snored.
It took a bit of time for the woman to calm down, but Ava finally learned that Sharon's foray in divination was successful and Ava approving that particular set of orders would lead to a catastrophe. While she didn't trust Urie, Sharon's work has been nothing less than exemplary, so Ava decided to trust the woman who acted on her orders.
-Catastrophe averted.
-No industrial slots will be bought out this turn.
[X] Look for Advisor
87 + 85 (presence) + 10 (mingle) = 182 T2 success.
Ava did, indeed, find an advisor, but... See End of Year for details.
Martial 1 (ruler) + 1 (advisors)
[X][Alphonse] Greenhorns unite!
50 + 80 (combat) = 130: Pass
Alphonse has a habit. This habit is to get into death fights with failed, rabid golems that are to be scrapped. This is a bad habit, but it does bring results.
Alphonse gains 500 Experience.
Alphonse is now a Hero unit.
[X] Recruit Advisor
53 + 85 (presence) + 10 (mingle) = success
When Ava saw him, she immediately decided to have him become her successor. What was it with this year's recruits who didn't choose the right spot for their abilities? This man was clearly a Malfoy!
A Malfoy! In the military!
Ava never heard a better joke this year.
-Recruited Adalbert Pegasus, placed him as a Steward instead.
[X] Build Tiger Den. (Baradwys Mynydd)
2
Intrigue 1 (ruler) + 2 (advisors)
[X][Dace] Sneaky Snake
Rolled 91 : Pass
When he wants to, Dace is good at information gathering. Plus, his wife has contacts. Now, if only she didn't come with so many problems attached...
+ 20 to actions that take place out of the territory.
[X][Balthazar] Apple-Colored Serpent: British government.
24 + 90 (stealth) = 114 pass (first of many, many checks.)
After reading a rather alarming report about the state of London, thanks to Andrei bullying the details out of a soon-to-be-fired Scottish diplomat, Ava decided something had to be done.
Cults were flourishing, violence and theft were on the rise, and the minister of magic, James Potter, was apparently experimenting on the hybridization of undead and living people. If this wasn't disturbing enough, it seems that he already succeeded at reanimation, as Lily Evans, who Urie insisted was undead and in Babel when it fell, was to be his First Lady.
Either she was a fake, and James Potter was a delusional, unstable fool, or she was the real deal, and James Potter instantly became too dangerous to let live.
They just got rid of their undead problem, they didn't need another one here!
Which is why she went to the only one she could trust with the job, who was currently brooding because he failed to assassinate her Diplomat, again.
This was her life, where assassinations are a casual thing to be laughed about.
Thankfully, Balthazar was enthused at the idea and promised to come up with something to explain his absence.
[X] Cleaning up the House
52 + 35 (perception) + 8 (Nordlending) + 6 (Nordlending) = 101: Tier 2 success
Ava found a few people who were answering to the Factions, but they were dealt with. Balthazar also brought her some British spies, then asked when was the next date.
Why was this her life? All she wanted was to become rich, roll into jewels and have a bunch of hot guys waiting on her.
She did, sort of, have all that, but not in a fun way, you know?
At least, she's got less work to do, since she's found herself a replacement.
[X] Investigate: State of the Land of the Dead in the South (6 Agents)
It disappeared. No traces at all. Even the bones and metallic remains were non-existent. Just empty, grassy fields surrounding empty ruins.
Ava felt something akin to dread looking at those pictures.
[X] Sabotage: Factions (7 agents)
They found enough blackmail material for Ava's plan to work. Good job!
Balthazar preened like the proud peacock he was.
Learning 1 (ruler) + 1 (advisors)
[X][Gregory] It's just common sense, you know?
[X] Recruit Advisor
38 + 85 (presence) = 123 : Pass
For once, the advisor was what Ava expected. A tall, willowy woman with dark hair, eyes, and pale skin. She was quiet and soft-spoken, but there was something to her that made her noticeable.
She seemed competent enough in the scientific domain, but Ava saw her eye the Gwallawg library with disdain.
-Recruited Selena Jackson
[X] Open a new academy
32 It's just common sense you know? 63 + 90 (Greg Research) = 153 : Tier 2 success
A few years have passed, and Ava decided it was time to have children be educated properly.
Except she quickly realized schools didn't pop out of thin air, or because you threw money at the idea. Strangely enough, it was Greg who appeared, arms filled with pamphlet belonging to elite schools who were destroyed now, and helped her select features she wanted here. In the end, and after much arguing in which the man showed a remarkable amount of backbone compared to his usual cowardly predisposition, they finally managed to hammer the beginnings of a plan and, months later, Rosewood Institute, a massive school complex that was planned to handle both Elementary and Middle School level education, was inaugurated.
People talked and newspapers blabbed, but really, Ava insisted, having an Olympics-grade swimming pool was extremely important!
-Rosewood Institute built in Gwallawgysol Dinas
Mysticism 1 (ruler) + 2 (advisors)
[X][SU] Forewarned is forearmed
[X][Melusine] Secret mission!
44 +
[X] Anchor hunting: Chaos
50: No contestant, Pass.
The place was a right mess, the people sent to harvest it said. Yet again, the fact the Nexus lied at the bottom of the sea, where Dyfed used to be, explained so many things about that hellhole that Ava was relieved at the news.
-Obtained Chaos anchor.
[X] Cornucopia / Cannibalize, if hunting is a success.
29 + 15 (research) = 44 : Failure
Ava didn't even manage to get her staff to scratch it. The cube just sits, glowing orange, as if to taunt her. Which it very well could.
-Chaos Anchor still intact.
[X] Cornucopia
51 + 35 (perception) + 4 (Nordlending) + 12 (Nordlending.) = 102 : Tier 2 success.
She very well could have missed it. Nearly did. But rumors never failed her before, so she decided on a whim to have someone investigate.
When they came back, it was with the news of a ruined laboratory, and an old, rusty brazier that seemed to be generating an endless amount of sulfur. Interesting. Still, it reeked of rotten egg.
Gregory seemed to be happy to take it off Ava's hands to study it.
-Obtained minor artifact:
Brazier of Sulfur
Class: Minor Artifact
Slot: Misc (currently in Gregory's possession)
Effect: When carried by someone, will produce 365 sulfur per turn.
Part of the [Cornucopia] set
Willpower 1 (ruler) + 1 (advisors)
[X][Jeremiah] I need a Hero
87 + 55 (defensive spells) = 140 : Tier 2 success.
Jeremiah was glad for the opportunity to get out and explore and already has a promising lead. However, it will take him a year to explore. Results on turn 7.
[X] Recruit Advisor
83 + 85 (presence) = 168
The moment she saw him, she knew he would never last. After he left her office, Ava rubbed her temples, and added another name to her 'council relationship chart'.
Underneath it, she added: 'soon to be murdered'.
She needed a raise. She wasn't even paid for this.
[X] Kingdom Come I
48 + 30 (Lore) = 78 : Failure.
She should be more upset about missing information on the Old kingdom and the no doubt dangerous artifacts it left behind, but at that point, failure meant she had less to do. Which was okay in her book because the newest report about how one of the Canadian-owned shops encountered a terrible case of manure explosion when it was supposed to be a candy shop arrived at her desk.
This was Balthazar. She just knew it.
Personal: 1 + 10 (advisors)
[X] Extra action: Blocus
[X] Find Martial Tutor
55 + 85 (presence) = 140 : Pass Tutor recruited.
[X] Combat training
9 + 55 (combat) = 64 Failure
[X] Combat training
55 + 55 (combat) = 110 : Tier 2 success
[X] Logistics training
5 + 10 (logistics) = 15 Failure
[X] Spend time with: Balthazar
82 + 35 (perception) + 16 (presence 80) = 133 : Tier 3 success. +2 RP with Balthazar
[X] Spend time with: Andrei
28 + 80 (Leadership) + 16 (presence 80) = 124 : Pass + 2 RP with Andrei
[X] Spend time with: Alphonse
49 + 60 (Empathy) + 16 (presence 80) = 125 : Pass + 2 RP with Alphonse
[X] Spend time with: Gregory
97 + 15 (research) + 16 (presence 80) = 128 : Tier 8 success + 2 RP with Gregory
[X] Find Learning Tutor
87 + 85 (presence) = 172 : T2 success Tutor recruited
[] Ava's Scottish neighbors are doing something. Whatever it is, the scale of it is massive, and it perturbed the weather patterns in the entire area. Then, there are reports of golden dragons...
[X] For some reason, there are words of foreign luxury goods being traded in the territory, without Ava having been made aware of this. Considering some of them are luxury goods, this probably needs to be looked into.
[] Africa is on fire. Even more than usual.
Chocolate. Dace remarried to secure an exclusivity agreement with the head of an agro-industrial empire from the Northern Union, for Chocolate. When the country didn't have any industry to speak of, itself. She was already receiving reports of rather aggressive take over operations from said industrial.
Ava considered drinking, but that would make her no better than Myriam.
Time to start doing some damage control.
Technology:
+75 points
25 spent on Ecological studies. (Tech discovered)
50 spent on Hybrids.
New buildings available:
-Improved farms (industrial): + econ, +++ food, + happiness + 30.000 G/T
Farms that grow both regular and magical crops, while engineered to not impoverish the ground.
(Cost: 100.000 G, 20 Wood)
-Hanging Gardens (Secret Project) (Already completed in Strathearn by Augustus Bulstrode)
Gives + Food, + Econ to all farms
First Build Perk (Unavailable) : Taps into Natural energies to strengthen the land. Act as a Nature anchor. Will spawn a Nature anchor once every 4 turns. Provides 10 of each 6 resources per turn.
(Cost: 3.000.000G, 100 Stone, 100 Wood, 100 Crystal, 80 Gems, 50 Mercury, 50 Sulfur, 10 Elemental Stone)
Actions:
Diplomacy 2 (ruler) + 2 (advisors)
[X][Andrei] Diplomatic ties : Scotland selected.
Rolled 88 + 20 (sneaky snake) + 100 (presence) = 228 (versus Nat1) = Tier 4 Success
Andrei Bulldozed through the opposing diplomat. Not only did he get an official non-aggression pact out of this, but he even learned some very interesting information. Augustus Bulstrode was looking into taming animals, and he had ordered a very rare breed of white tigers to be brought here. However, due to the diplomat's personal inclinations, a breeding pair has been set aside and kept in secret for his... Enjoyment. Andrei, ignoring his growing disgust, decided to blackmail the man into giving the poor creatures over.
-Non-Aggression Pact with Scotland
-You may now recruit white tigers and build Tiger Dens.
[X][Anemone] Romantia: Charles Williams.
Rolled 91 + 20 (sneaky snake) + 50 (manipulation): Pass, +85 to Ava when interacting with the NU
Apparently, Mr. Williams has a wife he dotes very much on, and Anemone somehow managed to enter her good graces. This has potential to be further explored, but at the moment, said wife leaving a good word to her husband may very much be what's needed to tip the scales in Ava's favor.
-+85 to Ava when interacting with the NU
[X] International relations: Northern Union
Rolled 30 + 85 (Romantia) + 70 (Leadership) + 20 (sneaky snake) = 205 T2 Success.
The meeting went well. Of course, having the leader of the other party have a positive opinion of you helps a lot.
-+2 NU relationship.
[X] Party!
Rolled 64 + 85 (presence) = 149 T2 Success.
Another year, another party. Ava already has people beginning to ask if this would become a yearly occurrence or not. Ava is not opposed to it, but one never knows when the situation changed. Balthazar was strangely absent that night, so she used the occasion to talk and try to get to know the woman who's had more assassination attempts against her person in the last two years than Ava did in her entire life. Anemone looks like a sweet and gentle person, hopelessly smitten, but sweet. She soon regretted it, as she heard lots of details about Dace she would have preferred to ignore.
Ava supposes love truly makes one blind.
Anemone SL unlocked.
[X] Mingle with the populace.
57 + 85 (presence) = 142 Success.
Following the success of the party, Ava decided to try and go out to have people see her. It was rather... Odd. Seeing the city with her own eyes. Most of the time, she only saw pictures of ravaged lands from the world outside, tales of war, famine, and disease. The city was... Peaceful, and happy. This was odd. And maybe the tiniest bit unnerving. Still, people loved Ava, even if the disfigured part of her face was hidden by an exquisitely decorated mask, and her hair barely reached her chin.
+10 Recruitment bonus
[X]Coup de Grâce
62 + 25 (agents) + 75 (leadership) = 162 T2 success.
Half of it was revenge, the other was concern for the country's stability. She would never forget William's schemes and the long-lasting consequences of it. In this new world, dissension would mean death for all, and this is the one thing she refuses to allow. Most of the factions agreed. As for the recalcitrant ones...
Well, everyone has a few skeletons to hide.
-No more Factions within the territory.
Stewardship 2 (ruler) + 1 (advisors)
[X][Howland] All hands on deck :Build Improved farms (Perfeddwlad)
63 + 70 (entrepreneurship) = 133 : Success.
Howland, despite his claims, is skilled in business that isn't military-centric. He is just too gruff to deal with the nonsense of "Those darned paper-pushers whose only pleasure in life is tae ruin everythin' fur th' honest, hard-workin' folks! ". Thankfully, he and the local farmers are a match made in heaven. The hard part now was to get him away from the little gatherings he now held, where they all complained about everything and reminisced the 'good old times'.
To be fair, so did she, from time to time.
-Farms build in Perfeddwlad.
[X] Build secret project: National Transit System (Infrastructure-type Secret Project)
22 + 80 (entrepreneurship) = 102 : Pass
While she did not have much time to spend on this project, proper infrastructure and easy ways to move from city to city were her two biggest long-term priorities. Therefore, sending the resources and people ahead of time was a good solution. After all, one never knows what could happen next year, or the next, so better make sure everything is paid for in advance, to avoid complications. Things are stable now, but the ability to move quickly could save lives.
All necessary resources to start the project have been sent. 1 action used. The National Transit System is beginning construction in Gwallawgyson Dinas.
[X] Extra action: Blocus
Nat1 Sharon save: 56 + 80 (entrepreneurship) = 136 : Pass
Ava was just about to sign an order regarding her newest annoyance when Sharon suddenly opened the door, dragging Urie by the back of his robes, looked at the paper in Ava's hand and jumped.
Literally.
She landed, her belly on the desk, ripping the paper off Ava's hand and ripped it into pieces, screaming about mutant pandas and how chocolate was the source of all evil on Earth.
Urie just snored.
It took a bit of time for the woman to calm down, but Ava finally learned that Sharon's foray in divination was successful and Ava approving that particular set of orders would lead to a catastrophe. While she didn't trust Urie, Sharon's work has been nothing less than exemplary, so Ava decided to trust the woman who acted on her orders.
-Catastrophe averted.
-No industrial slots will be bought out this turn.
[X] Look for Advisor
87 + 85 (presence) + 10 (mingle) = 182 T2 success.
Ava did, indeed, find an advisor, but... See End of Year for details.
Martial 1 (ruler) + 1 (advisors)
[X][Alphonse] Greenhorns unite!
50 + 80 (combat) = 130: Pass
Alphonse has a habit. This habit is to get into death fights with failed, rabid golems that are to be scrapped. This is a bad habit, but it does bring results.
Alphonse gains 500 Experience.
Alphonse is now a Hero unit.
[X] Recruit Advisor
53 + 85 (presence) + 10 (mingle) = success
When Ava saw him, she immediately decided to have him become her successor. What was it with this year's recruits who didn't choose the right spot for their abilities? This man was clearly a Malfoy!
A Malfoy! In the military!
Ava never heard a better joke this year.
-Recruited Adalbert Pegasus, placed him as a Steward instead.
[X] Build Tiger Den. (Baradwys Mynydd)
2
Intrigue 1 (ruler) + 2 (advisors)
[X][Dace] Sneaky Snake
Rolled 91 : Pass
When he wants to, Dace is good at information gathering. Plus, his wife has contacts. Now, if only she didn't come with so many problems attached...
+ 20 to actions that take place out of the territory.
[X][Balthazar] Apple-Colored Serpent: British government.
24 + 90 (stealth) = 114 pass (first of many, many checks.)
After reading a rather alarming report about the state of London, thanks to Andrei bullying the details out of a soon-to-be-fired Scottish diplomat, Ava decided something had to be done.
Cults were flourishing, violence and theft were on the rise, and the minister of magic, James Potter, was apparently experimenting on the hybridization of undead and living people. If this wasn't disturbing enough, it seems that he already succeeded at reanimation, as Lily Evans, who Urie insisted was undead and in Babel when it fell, was to be his First Lady.
Either she was a fake, and James Potter was a delusional, unstable fool, or she was the real deal, and James Potter instantly became too dangerous to let live.
They just got rid of their undead problem, they didn't need another one here!
Which is why she went to the only one she could trust with the job, who was currently brooding because he failed to assassinate her Diplomat, again.
This was her life, where assassinations are a casual thing to be laughed about.
Thankfully, Balthazar was enthused at the idea and promised to come up with something to explain his absence.
[X] Cleaning up the House
52 + 35 (perception) + 8 (Nordlending) + 6 (Nordlending) = 101: Tier 2 success
Ava found a few people who were answering to the Factions, but they were dealt with. Balthazar also brought her some British spies, then asked when was the next date.
Why was this her life? All she wanted was to become rich, roll into jewels and have a bunch of hot guys waiting on her.
She did, sort of, have all that, but not in a fun way, you know?
At least, she's got less work to do, since she's found herself a replacement.
[X] Investigate: State of the Land of the Dead in the South (6 Agents)
It disappeared. No traces at all. Even the bones and metallic remains were non-existent. Just empty, grassy fields surrounding empty ruins.
Ava felt something akin to dread looking at those pictures.
[X] Sabotage: Factions (7 agents)
They found enough blackmail material for Ava's plan to work. Good job!
Balthazar preened like the proud peacock he was.
Learning 1 (ruler) + 1 (advisors)
[X][Gregory] It's just common sense, you know?
[X] Recruit Advisor
38 + 85 (presence) = 123 : Pass
For once, the advisor was what Ava expected. A tall, willowy woman with dark hair, eyes, and pale skin. She was quiet and soft-spoken, but there was something to her that made her noticeable.
She seemed competent enough in the scientific domain, but Ava saw her eye the Gwallawg library with disdain.
-Recruited Selena Jackson
[X] Open a new academy
32 It's just common sense you know? 63 + 90 (Greg Research) = 153 : Tier 2 success
A few years have passed, and Ava decided it was time to have children be educated properly.
Except she quickly realized schools didn't pop out of thin air, or because you threw money at the idea. Strangely enough, it was Greg who appeared, arms filled with pamphlet belonging to elite schools who were destroyed now, and helped her select features she wanted here. In the end, and after much arguing in which the man showed a remarkable amount of backbone compared to his usual cowardly predisposition, they finally managed to hammer the beginnings of a plan and, months later, Rosewood Institute, a massive school complex that was planned to handle both Elementary and Middle School level education, was inaugurated.
People talked and newspapers blabbed, but really, Ava insisted, having an Olympics-grade swimming pool was extremely important!
-Rosewood Institute built in Gwallawgysol Dinas
Mysticism 1 (ruler) + 2 (advisors)
[X][SU] Forewarned is forearmed
[X][Melusine] Secret mission!
44 +
[X] Anchor hunting: Chaos
50: No contestant, Pass.
The place was a right mess, the people sent to harvest it said. Yet again, the fact the Nexus lied at the bottom of the sea, where Dyfed used to be, explained so many things about that hellhole that Ava was relieved at the news.
-Obtained Chaos anchor.
[X] Cornucopia / Cannibalize, if hunting is a success.
29 + 15 (research) = 44 : Failure
Ava didn't even manage to get her staff to scratch it. The cube just sits, glowing orange, as if to taunt her. Which it very well could.
-Chaos Anchor still intact.
[X] Cornucopia
51 + 35 (perception) + 4 (Nordlending) + 12 (Nordlending.) = 102 : Tier 2 success.
She very well could have missed it. Nearly did. But rumors never failed her before, so she decided on a whim to have someone investigate.
When they came back, it was with the news of a ruined laboratory, and an old, rusty brazier that seemed to be generating an endless amount of sulfur. Interesting. Still, it reeked of rotten egg.
Gregory seemed to be happy to take it off Ava's hands to study it.
-Obtained minor artifact:
Brazier of Sulfur
Class: Minor Artifact
Slot: Misc (currently in Gregory's possession)
Effect: When carried by someone, will produce 365 sulfur per turn.
Part of the [Cornucopia] set
Willpower 1 (ruler) + 1 (advisors)
[X][Jeremiah] I need a Hero
87 + 55 (defensive spells) = 140 : Tier 2 success.
Jeremiah was glad for the opportunity to get out and explore and already has a promising lead. However, it will take him a year to explore. Results on turn 7.
[X] Recruit Advisor
83 + 85 (presence) = 168
The moment she saw him, she knew he would never last. After he left her office, Ava rubbed her temples, and added another name to her 'council relationship chart'.
Underneath it, she added: 'soon to be murdered'.
She needed a raise. She wasn't even paid for this.
[X] Kingdom Come I
48 + 30 (Lore) = 78 : Failure.
She should be more upset about missing information on the Old kingdom and the no doubt dangerous artifacts it left behind, but at that point, failure meant she had less to do. Which was okay in her book because the newest report about how one of the Canadian-owned shops encountered a terrible case of manure explosion when it was supposed to be a candy shop arrived at her desk.
This was Balthazar. She just knew it.
Personal: 1 + 10 (advisors)
[X] Extra action: Blocus
[X] Find Martial Tutor
55 + 85 (presence) = 140 : Pass Tutor recruited.
[X] Combat training
9 + 55 (combat) = 64 Failure
[X] Combat training
55 + 55 (combat) = 110 : Tier 2 success
[X] Logistics training
5 + 10 (logistics) = 15 Failure
[X] Spend time with: Balthazar
82 + 35 (perception) + 16 (presence 80) = 133 : Tier 3 success. +2 RP with Balthazar
[X] Spend time with: Andrei
28 + 80 (Leadership) + 16 (presence 80) = 124 : Pass + 2 RP with Andrei
[X] Spend time with: Alphonse
49 + 60 (Empathy) + 16 (presence 80) = 125 : Pass + 2 RP with Alphonse
[X] Spend time with: Gregory
97 + 15 (research) + 16 (presence 80) = 128 : Tier 8 success + 2 RP with Gregory
[X] Find Learning Tutor
87 + 85 (presence) = 172 : T2 success Tutor recruited
Craidd Time
Craidd Gwallawg was an upset boy. Granted, he had reasons to be, but that left him prone to throwing tantrums from time to time, however, they were less violent than what they used to be, and Andrei usually could corral that energy towards something more constructive. As he was growing up, however, it was decided he would have to begin learning the ropes, especially seeing as he was much smarter than your average child.
Actions: 10 (2 spent on Sarah)
At least 4 Actions must be spent on Tutors!
Tutors will give Craidd a bonus to learning skills of their own domain.
Available tutors: Diplomacy, Martial, Learning.
[]Tutors : [Write-in]
[] Lessons: [Write-in Skill] (chance to increase/improve physical, magical or mental attributes)
[] Play! Lessons are boring, and sitting in one place is annoying! (chance to increase/improve physical attributes)
[] Explore the house! Adventure time! (chance to increase/improve mental attributes)
[] Care for Crow the raven. Sarah told him putting it under a pillow and sitting on it was a terrible idea, and the bird bit him when he tried! (chance to increase/improve mental and magical attributes, chance to SL Crow)
[] Meet with people/ Spend time with: [Write-in] (chance of meeting people, chance of SL, chance of increasing SL. Thankfully, Sarah's good enough at tracking Craidd and intimidating people that there is no abduction chance.)
[] Wisdom of the In-Between [Write in]
The dice were unhappy this turn. They were unhappy at everyone.
Thankfully, you guys have save rolls and points stocked up.
48 hours voting phase, please don't start talking about plans 1 hour before votes end.
Last edited:
