Warhammer Fantasy: Divided Loyalties - an Advisor's Quest
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[x] Wizard
- Location
- Canada
[x] Wizard
On electoral votes don't think that the Sigmarite votes are impossibble - though still unlikely. If middenland gains in influence, and Toddbringer is the opposing candidate, they might end up having to choose between an Ulrican Emperor and a Wizard one. If the cult tensions persist, then they might think the wizard the preferable choice
On electoral votes don't think that the Sigmarite votes are impossibble - though still unlikely. If middenland gains in influence, and Toddbringer is the opposing candidate, they might end up having to choose between an Ulrican Emperor and a Wizard one. If the cult tensions persist, then they might think the wizard the preferable choice
- Location
- Washington
Those three votes provide a significant amount of ability to influence WHO the "sigmarite candidate" is in the first place though. It basically requires there not being a single suitable candidate from the sigmarite leaning provinces and if there's not a suitable candidate from those provinces the election is probably a done thing anyway. Or I guess maybe a Middenland vs Talabecland deal where the sigmarites would probably toss their votes behind Talabecland guilt free.
My interpretation of the role, based on Heidi's comments, is that it wasn't about being the guy in the black suit and sunglasses standing behind Mandred, but more about being the chief of his security and left hand troubleshooter. One of the first tasks Heidi wanted us to do was to recruit and train a full team of security experts for 24/7 protection of Mandred as an alternative to the Greatswords, rather than personally protect him ourselves.
She was basically asking us to set up our own security agency for a single client.
Why would there need to be other avenues? Assassination, palace coup or civil war is very much in the cards if it got out that the leader of a feudal state is entangled with the God who is seen by many as diametrically opposed to feudal authority.
If that vote wins, I'll go to the effort of writing an essay on how Mathilde justifies it to herself. Until then, just take my word for it that I can make it work.
Most people don't make decisions based on purely rational realpolitik. Most noble families don't live in Altdorf, have Dragomas as an advisor, or have an anointed of Ranald who's BFFs with a Wizard as the mother. So when they have a child that can use magic, many genuinely think that that child would be a worse person for doing so, so they pressure the child into wearing suppressors or going into a priesthood instead. The ones that get disinherited are those that refuse to.
Extremely competent and attractive people doing crime to help those that are victimized by the rich and powerful, and three fifths of the main cast develop into a MMF poly relationship that was made explicitly canon in the revival.
The odds of that being the case are about as low as the odds of both Eike and Mandred just happening to be Wizards.
The Grand Theogonist.
The quest format is one in which pure chance has a great deal of influence over the events of the story, and I have embraced that. It's an interesting challenge, it's a blunt instrument to employ against decision paralysis, and sometimes the story the dice tell are ones that a more in control writer would hesitate to because of accusations of it being contrived. If I was writing prose, I'd probably never make both Eike and Mandred Wizards, that strains credibility too much. But the dice don't care whether people find them plausible or not, they just roll what they roll.
Red and blue. A colour should only count in heraldry if it's extremely obvious instead of being in the fine details, because people have to be able to identify it at a glance during battles.
- Location
- Taken by the hand to a land that they understand
[X] Wizard
- Location
- Norway
Sounds potentially super awkward.
Actually did Heidi confirm the theory that miracle workers are wizards? Thought that was a theory, but we are voting about it as if it's the truth.
It's generally believed to be true by Wizards, but untestable because the Cults get really peeved about it and refuse to cooperate. It's also complicated by the fact that Teclis said that miracle workers are literally just Wizards, whereas the generally accepted theory today is that they use the same whatever it is that makes Wizards able to Wizard but are fundamentally different in where that power comes from.
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NuclearConsensus
Herald of the Thorned One
- Location
- the Philippines
Humans don't have a long enough lifespan to learn magic the way high elves do, so your homebrew plan is a non-starter.
Depends on what you mean by "set-up." I do think it's a good idea to get acquainted, since if we want Roswita to have a chance at making empress someday, it would be good for her to have ties with the current ruling dynasty. Plus it can only be helpful to Mandred's chances at being Grand Prince of Reikland, or even Emperor, if he has a friendly Elector Count in his corner.
redfoxdelta
Now gainfully employed!
- Location
- San Diego, CA
[X] Wizard
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[x] Wizard
- Location
- Not Telling
[x] Wizard
King Arthur
The Once and Future King
[x] Wizard
So, we're going to set up Roswita "I got rid of Wizard Mathilde, and it was my big prejudiced mistake" to become now Roswita "Friend and Ally of Young Wizard Count Mandred, Mathilde's Godson"?
Heck of an arc.
I like it.
Chlof
Her Ladyship
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Cool, thank you. Going to paint some of the new (Old?) space dwarfs in Clan Angrund colours, figured I'd ask the expert.
[X] spill the beans about Father aspect and work together on finding who they are so Mandred can make miracles in their name.
Shame on you Ranald, stealing the Empire for yourself and not your kids. They'll never grow up if you steal all the potential worshippers!
Shame on you Ranald, stealing the Empire for yourself and not your kids. They'll never grow up if you steal all the potential worshippers!