- Location
- United States of America
Gaining? She has an affinity!
We are a literal bane to the shamans supporting the orcs.
Warhammer Fantasy: Divided Loyalties - an Advisor's Quest
- Thread starter Boney
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We are a literal bane to the shamans supporting the orcs.
- Location
- Austria
I mean, yes. She did, in fact, do that.
With Belt and now this, she is probably one of better countercasters against Orks at this point
Not quite Kragg or Teclis, but way closer than a 29-year old manling has any right to be.
New trade map:
Red-yellow-green danger levels of various paths. Based entirely on memory so there may be inaccuracies. Note the green path up Blood River, that's new. And the green on the second half of Death Pass, that used to be red. Still not a safe trip but whoo boy hell of a lot safer.
Yeah, greataxe would get a significant boost until it met your greatsword skill level.
Red-yellow-green danger levels of various paths. Based entirely on memory so there may be inaccuracies. Note the green path up Blood River, that's new. And the green on the second half of Death Pass, that used to be red. Still not a safe trip but whoo boy hell of a lot safer.
Yeah, greataxe would get a significant boost until it met your greatsword skill level.
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Sinsystems
Patron Librarian
With our new trait we are basically the bane of Greenskin Spellcasters and honestly narratively it makes sense. I mean we've had one of their gods closer to us than any Greenskin shaman has ever felt meaning that we probably know the Waaagh better than they do.
- Location
- Earth
- Pronouns
- She/Her/They/Them
[X] Scout the rest of the Eight Peaks, to find out what other horrors are waiting out there.
[X] Join Karak Azul as they raid and scout in force the other portions of the Karak.
[X] You could help the Undumgi and the Ulricans establish themselves.
[X] Join Karak Azul as they raid and scout in force the other portions of the Karak.
[X] You could help the Undumgi and the Ulricans establish themselves.
Damian45
Only Sane Man
[X] Scout the rest of the Eight Peaks, to find out what other horrors are waiting out there.
[x] Travel to Karaz-a-Karak with King Belegar for the striking out of several well-aged grudges.
[x] Write a series of papers on the magical phenomena you witnessed. Or better yet, get your Journeymanlings to do the actual writing.
[x] Travel to Karaz-a-Karak with King Belegar for the striking out of several well-aged grudges.
[x] Write a series of papers on the magical phenomena you witnessed. Or better yet, get your Journeymanlings to do the actual writing.
- Location
- Canada (eh)
[X] There's a lot of prime real estate currently unclaimed. Stake out a prime position for a wizard's tower.
[X] Write a series of papers on the magical phenomena you witnessed. Or better yet, get your Journeymanlings to do the actual writing.
We should invest some time into all those potential research actions.
[X] Write a series of papers on the magical phenomena you witnessed. Or better yet, get your Journeymanlings to do the actual writing.
We should invest some time into all those potential research actions.
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First off: sheer relief. Nothing horrible happened.
Clutch.
That was one narratively and dramatically appropriate way to signal the end of the battle and the expedition, though. Very... well, it's just cool and well done and stuff.
Kragg: "I knew that would happen, but I'm mad about it anyway."
Kragg saw that coming, but is grumpy about it anyway.
By the way, is Kragg going back to Karaz-a-Karak, or staying in Karak 8 Peaks to continue contributing to the (now probably far slower, and more steady rather than super-swift) reclamation efforts?
But honestly, I 'finally' want to do some Wizard stuff!
((I'd have said "Since we haven't done so in a long time", but technically we've actually spent only a few months on the expedition; before that, we spent months at the Colleges of Magic, studying and preparing for our exam. So for Mathilde, it actually hasn't been that long. It's just that it feels a lot longer than that for obvious reasons. Hence also the reason why the 'finally' up above was in quote marks. Though I suppose... It's also possible for Mathilde herself to also feel like it's been a long time; due to the fact that a lot of things happened. Whereas Exam Crunch Time at the Colleges, might have passed by as a haze of studying.))
I mean, gosh, there's so much to delve into. The divine coin we have. The snakejuice. Our newly-created spell! The Waaagh Magic. The observations of Anvil of Doom usage. Being able to round out all the Ulgu spells we have would be nice to have, of course, too. Especially if we start delving into the other peaks, and infiltrating or spying on more stuff. Having Universal Confusion to confuse anybody chasing us as we make an escape. Or Throttling to pull off kills with magic.
The other options... I dunno. I mean, while I'd like to say hello to our friends in Stirland, I'm not sure I wanna go back there itself. I'm not sure what kind of adventures we'd have under an Elector Count, as a mercenary, or the Grey College. What kind of Mercenary/wandering-wizard work would be able to match the majesty and scope of the expedition we just took part in? Though the suggestion of travelling with Asarnil was interesting, though. Accounting to the Bursars is something Mathilde is going to do anyway, so it's a matter of whether you want to pick the more-college-aligned option... and in that regard, I'm... not sure. On the one hand, we could get something interesting! On the other hand, we could get something boring.
I wonder, though. What, exactly, is a Wizard's Tower? Is it something special or particular, @BoneyM? I mean -- obviously, it's a base, and it'd be where a Wizard would keep their stuff. But I mean, would there be special mechanics and benefits for it and stuff like that? Because it's a Wizard's Tower.
Clutch.
That was one narratively and dramatically appropriate way to signal the end of the battle and the expedition, though. Very... well, it's just cool and well done and stuff.
Kragg: "I knew that would happen, but I'm mad about it anyway."
Kragg saw that coming, but is grumpy about it anyway.
By the way, is Kragg going back to Karaz-a-Karak, or staying in Karak 8 Peaks to continue contributing to the (now probably far slower, and more steady rather than super-swift) reclamation efforts?
We're good at scouting and spying and stealth. So we could do some good for the Dwarfs, by doing this. Perhaps the former more than the latter. Maybe. We're better at stealth than battles... even if we've done quite well in both. Hm.
But honestly, I 'finally' want to do some Wizard stuff!
I really, really, really want to finally do some consolidating on lessons learned and phenomena observed, and learning and tinkering with Wizard stuff. Especially the stuff we had to leave off back at Stirland, the Snakejuice. So everything about these two choices pleases me. And using our abilities to help Johann poke at Skaven technology. Writing a paper on what we've discovered and observed and experienced. Putting up a Wizard tower.
((I'd have said "Since we haven't done so in a long time", but technically we've actually spent only a few months on the expedition; before that, we spent months at the Colleges of Magic, studying and preparing for our exam. So for Mathilde, it actually hasn't been that long. It's just that it feels a lot longer than that for obvious reasons. Hence also the reason why the 'finally' up above was in quote marks. Though I suppose... It's also possible for Mathilde herself to also feel like it's been a long time; due to the fact that a lot of things happened. Whereas Exam Crunch Time at the Colleges, might have passed by as a haze of studying.))
I mean, gosh, there's so much to delve into. The divine coin we have. The snakejuice. Our newly-created spell! The Waaagh Magic. The observations of Anvil of Doom usage. Being able to round out all the Ulgu spells we have would be nice to have, of course, too. Especially if we start delving into the other peaks, and infiltrating or spying on more stuff. Having Universal Confusion to confuse anybody chasing us as we make an escape. Or Throttling to pull off kills with magic.
The other options... I dunno. I mean, while I'd like to say hello to our friends in Stirland, I'm not sure I wanna go back there itself. I'm not sure what kind of adventures we'd have under an Elector Count, as a mercenary, or the Grey College. What kind of Mercenary/wandering-wizard work would be able to match the majesty and scope of the expedition we just took part in? Though the suggestion of travelling with Asarnil was interesting, though. Accounting to the Bursars is something Mathilde is going to do anyway, so it's a matter of whether you want to pick the more-college-aligned option... and in that regard, I'm... not sure. On the one hand, we could get something interesting! On the other hand, we could get something boring.
I wonder, though. What, exactly, is a Wizard's Tower? Is it something special or particular, @BoneyM? I mean -- obviously, it's a base, and it'd be where a Wizard would keep their stuff. But I mean, would there be special mechanics and benefits for it and stuff like that? Because it's a Wizard's Tower.
- Location
- Germany
[X] Travel to Karaz-a-Karak with King Belegar for the striking out of several well-aged grudges.
[X] There's a lot of prime real estate currently unclaimed. Stake out a prime position for a wizard's tower.
[X] Scout the rest of the Eight Peaks, to find out what other horrors are waiting out there.
[X] There's a lot of prime real estate currently unclaimed. Stake out a prime position for a wizard's tower.
[X] Scout the rest of the Eight Peaks, to find out what other horrors are waiting out there.
- Location
- United States of America
Clearly we are going to accidentally build the Wizard's tower on a Waystone junction, and create our own Black Pyramids!
- Location
- Brazil
The idea is to use literal magic there.
That helps tremendously.
[X] Travel to Karaz-a-Karak with King Belegar for the striking out of several well-aged grudges.
[X] Scout the rest of the Eight Peaks, to find out what other horrors are waiting out there.
I really want to witness the striking of the grudges, that's a capital-h Historical event.
Torn between Tower and Mayor.
Quest
The Great One
- Location
- Everywhere
Can we get the EIC to invest on this route? With our recent windfall and current position, it seems like a perfect chance to profit.
[X] Travel to Karaz-a-Karak with King Belegar for the striking out of several well-aged grudges.
[X] There's a lot of prime real estate currently unclaimed. Stake out a prime position for a wizard's tower.
[X] Scout the rest of the Eight Peaks, to find out what other horrors are waiting out there.
[X] There's a lot of prime real estate currently unclaimed. Stake out a prime position for a wizard's tower.
[X] Scout the rest of the Eight Peaks, to find out what other horrors are waiting out there.
Being literally above the world does mean you have a level of insulation from the ambient magical energies, but honestly it's mostly just a really cool thing that signifies "I am Wizard, fear and respect me".
With our recent windfall we can just do it ourselves.
The thing is that of all the Chaos factions the Chaos dwarfs are arguably the most inoffensive provided no one pokes them with a stick. Sure they hire on to Chaos armies as mercenaries, but that is just a few specialists and siege engines, with the actual dominion of the Chaos dwarfs enslaves mostly grenskins and by its presence and the infuence of Hashut helps hold back the Wastes.
Even with the green parts, the EIC would have zero interest in rolling the dice. They would, however, be hugely interested in exploiting a resident Dwarf-friend at Karak Eight Peaks, which will be a natural waystation for those foolhardy enough to take on the risks.
[X] Travel to Karaz-a-Karak with King Belegar for the striking out of several well-aged grudges.
[X] You could help the Undumgi and the Ulricans establish themselves.
[X] There's a lot of prime real estate currently unclaimed. Stake out a prime position for a wizard's tower.
[X] You could help the Undumgi and the Ulricans establish themselves.
[X] There's a lot of prime real estate currently unclaimed. Stake out a prime position for a wizard's tower.
DocMatoi
Theoretical Lover of Girls
- Location
- within 2 hours of the White House
- Pronouns
- They/Them
this is a wonderful image
Arksurek
Knowledge is power. Wisdom is leverage.
- Location
- USA
[X] There's a lot of prime real estate currently unclaimed. Stake out a prime position for a wizard's tower.
[X] Scout the rest of the Eight Peaks, to find out what other horrors are waiting out there.
[X] All this time away has made you miss your friends. Visit Anton and Wilhelmina.
[X] Scout the rest of the Eight Peaks, to find out what other horrors are waiting out there.
[X] All this time away has made you miss your friends. Visit Anton and Wilhelmina.
Mopman43
Mountain-Hermit of Nitpeak
- Location
- Vermont
[X] Travel to Karaz-a-Karak with King Belegar for the striking out of several well-aged grudges.
[X] Scout the rest of the Eight Peaks, to find out what other horrors are waiting out there.
[X] Scout the rest of the Eight Peaks, to find out what other horrors are waiting out there.
If memory serves, there's 3 land-routes to Cathay; Death Pass, where we are, Peak Pass, up by Karak Kadrin, and another pass, way up in Kislev.
- Location
- The Milky Way Galaxy, Presumably
[X] There's a lot of prime real estate currently unclaimed. Stake out a prime position for a wizard's tower.
[X] Travel to Karaz-a-Karak with King Belegar for the striking out of several well-aged grudges.
[X] Write a series of papers on the magical phenomena you witnessed. Or better yet, get your Journeymanlings to do the actual writing.
[X] Travel to Karaz-a-Karak with King Belegar for the striking out of several well-aged grudges.
[X] Write a series of papers on the magical phenomena you witnessed. Or better yet, get your Journeymanlings to do the actual writing.
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Sinsystems
Patron Librarian
So speaking of AU Quests, can you imagine how the Greenskin Karak 8 Peaks quests went. Since from their perspective all of this has happened within a single turn and is probably because they dumped their intrigue stat or skipped anti-spy actions for countering the expedition since they never expected the Dwarves to have a Grey Wizard like Mathilde.
