Warhammer Fantasy: Divided Loyalties - an Advisor's Quest
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I don't think there's enough gold in the world to convince Tzar Boris to drop the waystone project.
Ericwinter
Definitely not a Skaven Infiltrator
- Location
- America
Maybe if that gold was part of a giant Chaos-be-gone manchine.
Maybe if that gold was part of a giant Chaos-be-gone manchine.
I'm picturing some sort of obelisk thing with a golden capstone.
Valarauko
Demon of Power
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- Angband
Motto reference! Seen and felt.
Regardless of if Eike realizes this might actually be Deathfang rather than the more familiar and local dragon, I imagine EikeQuest will be fiercely debating whether or not to talk to Cython about theology. She surely must know of their interest in the subject, but for an apprentice, it equally must be a major decision whether to match wits with an Ice Dragon. I presume most of that negaverse is assuming that Mathilde meant Cython, but there's a small minority that holds that she meant Deathfang because of the expedition.
Meet Wolf, my doggo.well mr eltharion, allow me to introduce u to the greatest Anti-Greenskin tower on the continent, and it's operator
I also very much appreciate the reverse-xenofiction of the Eonir's views of the mundane (owls) and not-so-mundane (New York viewed as tooth-and-claw).
As for this
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deathofrats0808
Don’t think of it as dying; just as leaving early
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- Earth
Probably less than four I'd guess. He fights Grom in 2425, then spends some years fixing up Yvresse, and then an unknown mount of time actually fighting Greenskins in the Badlands.
That would be my guess. We know Teclis has noticed the project and has been making moves that will apparently piss off a lot of other Elves. Worst case scenario I can see here is that someone is looking to sabotage negotiations so that they can reasonably be said to have failed, instead of skipping them and going to threats.
He doesn't have much to gouge. Eltharion isn't a trained wizard himself, and while he can put some political pressure out, Yvresse is not among the more powerful of Ulthuan's Kingdoms.
There is, I suspect a lot of interest in Ulthuani diplomacy among the Imperial Court right now anyway, even outside of the uses tot eh Waystone Project.
I'd actually say Imrik is more reasonable in some ways. He's probably less likely to go "here's the price, take it or walk" than I suspect Eltharion will be for one. And for another, he's less likely to be rude if he actually respects Mathilde. He's probably quite similar to Asarnil I suspect, but perhaps a little more savvy about politics. The problem with Imrik would be getting through to him that Mathilde is someone to respect in the first place.
Huh that's pretty neat Elkie seemed to be more devout and faithful in Shallyan initially but I think she understands she can't be a proper Shallyan given the bloody work she'll have to do as a Gray Wizard. But that doesn't mean she can't do good or help others do good.
Mathilde best buddy and prime entertainment of Ranald and as a child decided that having a God in her corner for doing stuff she'd already would do is a smart idea.
Yeah not giving the Colleges an official faith is the right choice, Mathilde's take on Religion on Wizard seems pretty good.
Mathilde out here having heretical talks with Cython, ability to sense Divine Energy, knowledge of souls from Dwarves and Necromancy, and once had the opportunity to study the fingerprints of gods.
Didn't expect the Tourism interest to be that strong but given the explications it makes a lot of sense.
Magic message in the sky is very cool. Also I'm guessing this dude is pretty important.
He'll be positively disposed to Mathilde due to her writing Waagh and Peace, killing a Waagh and helping reconquering land from Greenskins. Sure there is the element of human pocking at stuff she shouldn't but murder blender recognizes murder blender.
..... I know that this is meant primarily as a joke but I actually think this is true.
Dude can respect the need to murder bad guys and can likely tell that Mathilde is doing this project with good intentions, but there is also the question of who sent him here and what's his motive for coming.
I mean the Usur did have a person at the lecture and it's the kind of stuff he'd read up on. So yeah he likely read the paper/lecture.
Hadn't thought of that but it is a likely options especially given Teclis's commentary about who he was going to send letters that would piss a lot of people off.
Mathilde has at least earned a bit of respect from him due to Greenskin murder and opposition.
I did not know that, I mean he's likely not their best guy but he's probably the best guy who isn't currently stuck in AP hell.
Seeing his reaction to Mathilde will be neat.
Emperor is so stressed that poor poor man.
Guile
Having a really great time right now
I've never been happier we picked elves for this segment of the story, honestly.
Eltharion: "This appears to be a dog."
Mathilde: "Yes, who's a good boy, who's a good boy, yes you are! ... What were we talking about?"
- Location
- Utrecht
Mathilde refers to Cython as "our neighbour" later in the conversation.
But finding out the other dragon is almost certainly Deathfang is a trivial exercise.
How many dragons could Mathilde have spent enough time with to have deep discussions with?
Her relationship with Asarnil and Deathfang is known: she published a Asarnil's memoir, and just went on the worst road trip with them.
- Location
- Australia
How's you do that, when you've only got two arms and most pistols aren't repeaters?
Voikirium
SV's Estalia Guy
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- Ruritania Illinois
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I'm gonna buck the trend and say "mildly positive" in that Eltharion is meant to be a Token Reasonable Elf even in later canon so there's probably not horrendous shit tacked on him.
HIgh Elf Diplomat Roll (Not Bretonnia): 1
-They sent Imrik
High Elf Diplomat Roll (Bretonnia): 100
-They sent Imrik
A belt with multiple pre-loaded pistols on it.
- Location
- Who knows?
Okay everyone else justifiably freaking out over elf step-uncle/Batman visiting, but I really loved the tourism bits! It's great seeing the Eonir perspective on stuff humans would take for granted, like an actual natural (well kinda) forest!
I am getting "foreign tourists being shocked they can't visit the Grand Canyon and Statue of Liberty in one day" vibes.
Ohhhh I'm gonna be generous and say thus guy is legit, but isn't a coinkidink that a recently demoted god has followers who just so happened to come up with a 'religious pilgrimage exemption' to that pesky Cityborn restriction on travel.
Ericwinter
Definitely not a Skaven Infiltrator
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- America
Honestly, even aside from the elves and their reactions to the traveling, I'm amuse by Mathilde's listening to them. I can totally imagine her just casually lurking in the background of some gathering or the other listening to these overexaggerated stories of stuff her knows so well and struggling not to laugh. Meanwhile the elves would probably be glancing at her the whole time trying to catch some hint as to how accurate they are.
- Location
- Washington
TBH I think the project depending on mathilde being a trusted middleman to work with back when it was a longshot. Now that we're probably within sight of working jerry-rigged waystones, and the biggest would be "needs mathilde as a trusted middleman" has also already established a bunch of economic ties with the other party they'd have the biggest problem with, without mathilde the project would be noticeably TENSER but still still probably capable of going ahead.
Codex
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@Boney thank you for the update. It was wonderful to see Mathilde's tutoring of Eike in subjects she seemed interested in, an examination of the Elven perspective on the Empire, and most importantly, I'm very much looking forward to seeing your interpretation of Eltharion within quest canon.
Asheram
Not quite altogether
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- Δ Hidden Forbidden Holy Ground
I'm not so certain. Mathilde has thrown some figurative weight around in order to get people to let go of their secrets. I'm not even certain that their respective polities would push hard enough to get this project through, as we're pretty much the driving force behind this project.
"... And it didn't even send off just one young warrior to confront a great and ancient evil!"
"So how did they defeat the ancient evil?"
"Oh, they didn't, it's still there. They just learned to live around it."
"Woah."
O dear, this is going to be interesting.
Let's hope Mathilde feats of Greenskin extermination win him over. Otherwise we will have problems.
- Location
- Leeds
I love the image of some elves staring at the owl hooting for hours until they realise its not actually intelligent.
Getting asked "Who?" repeatedly as they continually attempt to break down their own identity sufficiently to satisfy the owl until some peasant comes over to see what they're doing.
I wonder if any of the tourists visited Stirland/Sylvania, or if that was maybe too adventurous for even them.
Yvresse has a deep, special connection to the Waystones of Ulthuan. There is a reason Grom invaded it, and it was because his head shaman, Blacktooth, believed he could manipulate the waystones of the land to his benefit, in the process almost sinking Ulthuan beneath the waves.
Given that, I suspect that Eltharion is not here for pleasantries, but to find out if we're a new Blacktooth and to kill us and every other member of the waystone project if he thinks we pose a similar threat to Ulthuan. He is single mindedly devoted to the preservation of his home, after all.
Given that, I suspect that Eltharion is not here for pleasantries, but to find out if we're a new Blacktooth and to kill us and every other member of the waystone project if he thinks we pose a similar threat to Ulthuan. He is single mindedly devoted to the preservation of his home, after all.