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Curse my empathetic nature, now I feel sorry for that guy.
Not nearly enough to go home, but still. Hope he's fine with what he's doing.
Warhammer Fantasy: Divided Loyalties - an Advisor's Quest
- Thread starter Boney
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Not nearly enough to go home, but still. Hope he's fine with what he's doing.
Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
Should definitely deserve a cut of our gold to go back there, a decent safe house never hurts.
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I figure we can mail him to ask if he has any plans that need a cash infusion.
Or we can just wait till we have the free time to visit.
They are being payed a noticeable amount of money to run a fief that basically runs itself and invest someone else's money. They also have only spent three months doing so not the several years it might feel like they're fine.
No, it's a fundamental problem of geology - the type of rock under the hills in that area is both porous and acidic, which means the fief physically cannot grow anything that needs substantial amounts of water or that has deep roots.
[X] Write a series of papers on the magical phenomena you witnessed. Or better yet, get your Journeymanlings to do the actual writing.
Although with the amount of favour she's gotten from the dwarves for this, I suppose she could either have herself inserted into their songs of what's coming, or insist that Kragg himself creates an enormous Mathilde statue, but bearded and runed, at the tunnel mouth. That'd certainly kick any story formation into overdrive.
She's probably going to end up with both greenskies and ratmen singing songs about what a giant horrible bitch she is. Even if she does nothing else from this point on.
Although with the amount of favour she's gotten from the dwarves for this, I suppose she could either have herself inserted into their songs of what's coming, or insist that Kragg himself creates an enormous Mathilde statue, but bearded and runed, at the tunnel mouth. That'd certainly kick any story formation into overdrive.
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Guile
Having a really great time right now
"I know it's weird that the dwarf thing is for you rather than any of the Stirland things we did. Oh well. For you, buddy!"
Basically everything we did is for Van Hal or inspired by him in some way. This is a bit unkind.
Kazador: Well he did warn us I suppose... maybe we should have marched faster.
Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
Did I say thousands of gold?
A quick headcount of the surviving stirlanders, says that Stirland might actually have some inflation problems if their steward isn't on the ball.
On the other hand, they can probably fund one hell of a thorough Sylvania purification by hiring outside expertise with the loadsamoney coming in.
A quick headcount of the surviving stirlanders, says that Stirland might actually have some inflation problems if their steward isn't on the ball.
On the other hand, they can probably fund one hell of a thorough Sylvania purification by hiring outside expertise with the loadsamoney coming in.
- Location
- Aotearoa
No! I don't support this. It's unnecessary, we can do better things with the money.
And, from many
We took the loan from Stirland to fund our share of the purchase the inital assests for the EIC.
What were those assets, you ask?
Why, the very same assets we road the length of Stirland in a night to seize from the old League. Contracts, cash, goods, wagons (and all those sheep).
Yes, Wilheimina and us were doing our job, but we were doing our job exceptionally well. Without us, Stirland wouldn't have had those assets to 'sell' us.
I've no intention of accelerating repayment of the EIC loan. Let our share of EIC profits take care of that gradually, it's fast enough- and that was the initial terms of the loan anyway!
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- Location
- Aotearoa
One, that's nasty. So, good for you.
Two, we specifically changed the world we live in here. Raising a metaphorical toast to the man who set us on that path seems appropriate.
- Location
- Berkeley
On the Skaven front, I think it's possible that we might have inadvertently caused some infighting with our goblin assassination ploy. While the Skaven might have known something was wrong, I doubt they actually gathered enough information to know we weren't a Skaven or some form—especially if the majority of them are going to be hearing from the goblins that some Skaven headcapped their boss rather than skeptical first-hand sources (that might well have been wiped out, and are untrustworthy anyway due to the whole Skaven thing). Given how significant an alliance that killed odds are some Skaven lost big, and of course they're going to blame rival Skaven. We did hear from the Wolf-Knights that there was some pretty substantial evidence of recent Skaven on Skaven battle/skirmishing...
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- United States
[X] All this time away has made you miss your friends. Visit Anton and Wilhelmina.
This suggests a future in Stirland, whether Roswita likes it or not.
This suggests a future in Stirland, whether Roswita likes it or not.
- Location
- Leeds
So... do we go home or does the battle for the Citadel become the battle for the Crater?
Hmmmm
[Q] I'll be inventing a spell that lets me be in multiple places at once.
Pikeline
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[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.
Edit: [X] Join Karak Azul as they raid and scout in force the other portions of the Karak.
[X] Write a series of papers on the magical phenomena you witnessed. Or better yet, get your Journeymanlings to do the actual writing.
Edit: [X] Join Karak Azul as they raid and scout in force the other portions of the Karak.
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- Location
- Brazil
I like the Papers vote, but it feels like something to pursue on the side.
We will get this one chance of leading a massively more powerful version of the Stirland Watch, through the Undumgi. It synergizes beautifully with anything related to spycraft, and Mathilde both enjoys and is good at this.
And we can call it the Deathwatch. Win-win.
In an unrelated topic, folks, I think we are going to have to be a bit more practical and just spend a personal action on learning the Axe, given that we can have a good anti-miscast channel on our super-killy weapon without detracting from either.
Remember, we can either have a +Magic item, or an anti-miscast one.
That +1 would serve us greatly mainly in two situations: enchanting (so we can make, say, a 3+ robe), and battle magic.
Unfortunately, the latter, as we've just seen, is incredibly dangerous, and we can use a separate tool no problem for the former.
@BoneyM I assume that we should be able to do some sporadic bursts of Deceiver-fueled scouting of the Peaks, even with the external option?
We will get this one chance of leading a massively more powerful version of the Stirland Watch, through the Undumgi. It synergizes beautifully with anything related to spycraft, and Mathilde both enjoys and is good at this.
And we can call it the Deathwatch. Win-win.
Introducing a democratic vote, in a kingdom, when we are best buddies with the King and said vote would be for our highly elevated position of power and influence... Well, I don't need to point out what I think of that idea, do i? Mathilde has better things to do than worry about popularity contests and voting peasants.
In an unrelated topic, folks, I think we are going to have to be a bit more practical and just spend a personal action on learning the Axe, given that we can have a good anti-miscast channel on our super-killy weapon without detracting from either.
Remember, we can either have a +Magic item, or an anti-miscast one.
That +1 would serve us greatly mainly in two situations: enchanting (so we can make, say, a 3+ robe), and battle magic.
Unfortunately, the latter, as we've just seen, is incredibly dangerous, and we can use a separate tool no problem for the former.
@BoneyM I assume that we should be able to do some sporadic bursts of Deceiver-fueled scouting of the Peaks, even with the external option?
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When we were a spymistress, we occasionally helped other councilors with their tasks. I imagine this to be the case here too
[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] You could help the Undumgi and the Ulricans establish themselves
So after some thinking I decided to go with the human leader option even though I was pretty dubious about it initially. Having a wizard leader will help these people shed some of their prejudices in regards to magic, it will help make at least this little corner of the world safer and more welcoming for those touched by magic. It just feels in character for Mathilde even if it's not the best synergy.
[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
So after some thinking I decided to go with the human leader option even though I was pretty dubious about it initially. Having a wizard leader will help these people shed some of their prejudices in regards to magic, it will help make at least this little corner of the world safer and more welcoming for those touched by magic. It just feels in character for Mathilde even if it's not the best synergy.
- Location
- The Star Kingdom of Manticore
One of the reasons I am in favor of the paper writing aspect is the favors our journeymanlings will get out of it. Writing the first paper on battle scale runic magic seen in modern memory would give our journeymanlings a huge boost to their colleges. Having us sign off on it will give it a lot more weight than if it was mere journeyman work. This paper could open a great deal of doors for them when they finally return back.
Also I find the interactions between the journeymanlings and Mathilde to be very endearing and I would love to see more of it.
Also I find the interactions between the journeymanlings and Mathilde to be very endearing and I would love to see more of it.
- Location
- Aotearoa
...Reikspiel for Mary Sue is MAGDA WESSEN, isn't it...
In a STUNNING EMPIRE FIRST, we are PROUD to offer the FIRST and most touching CHOOSE YOUR OWN ROMANCE book. Which of these three WORTHY COMPANIONS will woo Magda's PURE HEART? VISUAL Illustrations bring this NOVEL to life!
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[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] Scout the rest of the Eight Peaks, to find out what other horrors are waiting out there.
Being the mayor of Karag Nar doesn't necessarily seem all that Grey Wizardly?
Also there's probably not going to be that many caravans to Cathay.
Sure a major obstacle got removed but there's a totally inhospitable wasteland filled with gribblies and then another chain of mountains before reaching Cathay and then there's the return trip.
A small group of experienced Grey Wizards could probably make the journey safely enough to establish an Embassy in Cathay but for a large, slow, not very magical caravan? Risky seems to be a massive understatement.
[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] Scout the rest of the Eight Peaks, to find out what other horrors are waiting out there.
Being the mayor of Karag Nar doesn't necessarily seem all that Grey Wizardly?
Also there's probably not going to be that many caravans to Cathay.
Sure a major obstacle got removed but there's a totally inhospitable wasteland filled with gribblies and then another chain of mountains before reaching Cathay and then there's the return trip.
A small group of experienced Grey Wizards could probably make the journey safely enough to establish an Embassy in Cathay but for a large, slow, not very magical caravan? Risky seems to be a massive understatement.
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[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] You could help the Undumgi and the Ulricans establish themselves.
[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.
Guile
Having a really great time right now
That is cool. We're not gonna be around to see it, though.
The dwarf-friends are a power bloc.
On the upside, upgrading the library might involve a trip to Barak Varr with a shopping list. That could be fun. Expensive, because we'd totally come back with a bunch of random crap from Cathay or Ind or whatever, but fun.
- Location
- Singapore
Ah, so we are going to introduce the concept of the Visual Novel into the Warhammer World? I assume there'd be harem routes, thick harem protagonists who are oblivious of the blatant affection of cookie-cutter cliches and Bad ends aplenty.