Warhammer Fantasy: Divided Loyalties - an Advisor's Quest
- Thread starter Boney
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Why? I mean the only thing that might help with would be if we then choose to run and I do not see the thread voting for that.
Wiadi
Uncompromising Radical Leftist
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Well, Mordheim wouldn't come into the picture, it's the flow from Kislev City that's potentially being intercepted. Meaning in theory, if we confirm that it's a result of hostile action & can get the Ice Witches on board, we could potentially pull a repeat of our trick at Vlag - cut off the flow on purpose to fuck with whatever they're using it for, then restore it after before a clog forms.
Unfortunate but reasonable. I suppose particularly given the events of the latest update it'd be rather too much to hope for them to just not be paying close enough attention to notice.
Mopman43
Mountain-Hermit of Nitpeak
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Knowing that you're about to wrestle a grizzly instead of a cub is helpful, even if you're still going to do it anyway.
[x] Bring in the Kreml Guard
[x] Bring in the Tzar
These seem to go together: tell the Tzar and his forces to hurry up then help them go fast. If there happen to be more ice witches around the court then good, likewise if we happen to observe something about what the ley line is up to on the ride, but no taking extra time for those things.
After we win Mathilde can talk to Ice witches about the Kislev waystone and empty ley line while Johann makes friends with the Tzar.
[x] Bring in the Tzar
These seem to go together: tell the Tzar and his forces to hurry up then help them go fast. If there happen to be more ice witches around the court then good, likewise if we happen to observe something about what the ley line is up to on the ride, but no taking extra time for those things.
After we win Mathilde can talk to Ice witches about the Kislev waystone and empty ley line while Johann makes friends with the Tzar.
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- Denmark
[x] Investigate the missing leyline
[x] Bring in the Kreml Guard
[x] Bring in the Kreml Guard
We know (or near enough as makes no difference) that it is a lord level named character, they could be armed with a toothpick and they would be a grizzly.
mynameisyouQQQ
Miss Brightside
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- A Hell of my own making
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[X] Bring in the Kreml Guard
[X] Find the Boyar
[X] Find the Boyar
Wiadi
Uncompromising Radical Leftist
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Oh, and right, I should probably put in an actual vote to back up my proposal re: waystone info usage.
[X] Investigate the missing leyline
[X] Bring in Ice Witches
I'll fully admit that this is a gamble and if it doesn't pay off we'll wish we'd grabbed the Kreml Guard instead, but if it does pay off it could be a Big Fucking Deal both for this engagement and, perhaps, for the Waystone Project going forward.
[X] Investigate the missing leyline
[X] Bring in Ice Witches
I'll fully admit that this is a gamble and if it doesn't pay off we'll wish we'd grabbed the Kreml Guard instead, but if it does pay off it could be a Big Fucking Deal both for this engagement and, perhaps, for the Waystone Project going forward.
I've actually gone off the layline thing, we can always investigate it after the battle. Same with the Boyar thing. We don't really need to know that right now.
Having at least two extra ice witches—battlefield capable ones—and potentially up to five? Well, there's a game changer, and even if the elves are doing something weird with the Waystone, the Ice witches are literally the best people to counter that, so we'd be protected anyway.
[X] Bring in the Kreml Guard
[X] Bring in Ice Witches
Having at least two extra ice witches—battlefield capable ones—and potentially up to five? Well, there's a game changer, and even if the elves are doing something weird with the Waystone, the Ice witches are literally the best people to counter that, so we'd be protected anyway.
[X] Bring in the Kreml Guard
[X] Bring in Ice Witches
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- New Brunswick, NJ
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- He/Him/His
Important question that has suddenly occurred to me, @Boney: If the Tzar gets here, he launches the attack. If the Boyar whose lands these are gets here, he launches the attack. Does the Tsarevich launch the attack if he gets here, or does he wait for one of the others?
Right now, given how we seem to have several vital things to do and not enough time to do them in, I think we're all hoping that the Tzar doesn't get here quickly and we are waiting on the Boyar instead, so we have four actions with which to work instead of two. But if the Tsarevich triggers the assault, we suddenly have to seriously reconsider if we want the Kreml Guard now or if we're willing to risk the Tzar getting here "too early" in order to try to fit more actions in.
Right now, given how we seem to have several vital things to do and not enough time to do them in, I think we're all hoping that the Tzar doesn't get here quickly and we are waiting on the Boyar instead, so we have four actions with which to work instead of two. But if the Tsarevich triggers the assault, we suddenly have to seriously reconsider if we want the Kreml Guard now or if we're willing to risk the Tzar getting here "too early" in order to try to fit more actions in.
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- Texas
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[X] Bring in the Kreml Guard
[X] Bring in Ice Witches
[X] Bring in Ice Witches
The Tsarevich is a sensible guy. I mean, I know I'm talking about the guy that canonically wrestled an actual bear, but he had good reason for doing so. And the sensible thing to do here is wait for at least one of the Zavstra and Kislev City rotas to arrive, which gives you at least those four days.
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- Leeds
However do we know canonically, that he never wrestled actual bears for bad or no reason?
You don't get to be High Priest of Ursun if you wrestle actual bears for bad or no reason.
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Fantastic. That seemed likeliest to me, but with all the talk about how Kislev doesn't brook enemies on its turf and the attitudes mentioned of the other potential commanders, I thought it made sense to check.
OK, friends, let's cross our fingers and hope Ranald slows down the Tzar so we have enough time to cover a few more bases.
Warhammer: the place where 'wrestled an actual bear' can be a sensible life choice.
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- California
[X] Bring in the Kreml Guard
[X] Find the Boyar
I think there's fairly dubious immediate tactical utility for investigating the leyline if we're trying to keep our investigation secret from Ice Witches. It would make explaining any insight we got from it harder and we wouldn't be able to do anything like shutting off a Kislev waystone without permission unless we wanted to risk a diplomatic incident.
In the longer term, I value not risking the relationship with the Ice Witches no matter how slim the chance is, because I value the potential for their goodwill as more likely to help the project than what we might glean from a single investigation of a waystone.
[X] Find the Boyar
I think there's fairly dubious immediate tactical utility for investigating the leyline if we're trying to keep our investigation secret from Ice Witches. It would make explaining any insight we got from it harder and we wouldn't be able to do anything like shutting off a Kislev waystone without permission unless we wanted to risk a diplomatic incident.
In the longer term, I value not risking the relationship with the Ice Witches no matter how slim the chance is, because I value the potential for their goodwill as more likely to help the project than what we might glean from a single investigation of a waystone.
I like how this turn has gone from "hunt a cultist" to "all out war between Kislev and Athel Loren".
It's a nice escalation.
It's a nice escalation.
Eisenhelm
gran dutch of douchery
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- Colombia
she ships them as well
[X] Bring in the Kreml Guard
Tsarevich Boris is leading the Kreml Guard, but they are travelling on foot on a dirt road and may not arrive in time for the battle. Kislev's forces actually having infantry would be helpful for a battle in a forest. Use Rite of Way to speed their journey.
[X] Find the Boyar
For some reason, the Athel Loren forces seem to be trying to lure in Boyar Kalashinivik and his rota. Boyar Kalashinivik should be somewhere on the road between Praag and Kislev. Intercept him and see if you can figure out what this is all about.
OK so we want the tsarevitch here because he would actually give us a bit more time (probably) and he's the most level-headed guy we know here (we have no clue how the Tzar would react)
And we want to find out why athel Loren is here to see if we can do this whole thing without fighting monstrous trees. So let's ask the guy they made a whole stretch of forest into a trap for.
Tsarevich Boris is leading the Kreml Guard, but they are travelling on foot on a dirt road and may not arrive in time for the battle. Kislev's forces actually having infantry would be helpful for a battle in a forest. Use Rite of Way to speed their journey.
[X] Find the Boyar
For some reason, the Athel Loren forces seem to be trying to lure in Boyar Kalashinivik and his rota. Boyar Kalashinivik should be somewhere on the road between Praag and Kislev. Intercept him and see if you can figure out what this is all about.
OK so we want the tsarevitch here because he would actually give us a bit more time (probably) and he's the most level-headed guy we know here (we have no clue how the Tzar would react)
And we want to find out why athel Loren is here to see if we can do this whole thing without fighting monstrous trees. So let's ask the guy they made a whole stretch of forest into a trap for.
