Inspired by the Dawi book talk.
I like the idea of Mattie writing a common sense book, just on things you should do and things you should avoid doing, and at first glance it seems totally normal, but as you read more you start to see more and more examples of advice that are totally insane for anyone who is less capable than Mathilde.
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Q: What to do when a nearby Orc presence has been troubling you're village.
A: sneak in during the dead of night, being causing things to go wrong to inflame tensions withing the group, wait for inter-group violence to break out and then assassinate the leader. Sneak away.
Q: I can't afford to feed my family, what do I do?
A: Find the most evil person in you're area, rob them blind.
Q: I think my loved one is cheating on me.
A: Follow them everywhere. Try hitting on them in disguise. If they take you up on the offer, then you know their at least willing to cheat on you.
Q: My home is surrounded by different evil groups, what do I do?
A: Incite tensions between the different groups so they all fight each other, then assume command of the local military, hire as many mercenaries as you can, and defeat all the enemies one at a time while they are distracted. If unable to gain cooperation of military, use stealth and sword to violently murder everyone, it's super easy as long asa they don't have on of the best fighters on the planet with them.
Q: The local guard is corrupt, what do I do?
A: Become a Ranaldian, organize the Ranaldians in the community, use them to find proof of the guards corruption, deliver proof to highest trustworthy authority. Avoid having you're identity be discovered.
Q: I want someone to like me, what should I do.
A: Kill their enemies. Reclaim their ancestral home. Make them rich and powerful. Give them success beyond their imagination.
