If Egg Layers are as expendable as Hunters, cultivating them is a low-maintenance way of warpstone decontamination. If they are not, then what you said.
Warhammer Fantasy: Divided Loyalties - an Advisor's Quest
- Thread starter Boney
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- warhammer warhammer fantasy fantasy be gay do crimes (gay) female protagonist pansexual protagonist ck2 quest divided loyalties mountain vietnam ranald is real this is a dwarf quest (dwarfs) this is maybe an elf quest this is not a vampire quest this is not an empire quest try it and find out open voting
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Abby Normal
High Clerk of the Ymaryn
- Pronouns
- He/Him
@BoneyM Prolly will be more important to remind you tomorrow after the vote closes and you actually start writing the social turn, but here's at least one of the 'remind me in the social update' conversations:
Also thank you so much for including making sure to give roswita a copy of the book her dad helped compile the information for <3
Speaking of roswita, in addition to the pre-update stat and trait update (no more grim trait, 'believe' -> 'fear' on magic phobia, gain proud. Stats +3 diplo, -2 martial, +1 steward, +1 learning), we HAVE HER AND OUR OPINIONS:
Also another small thing from the update that i loved:
And now the liber mortis update drops while i am writing this...though the update hasn't got the fluff, so spoilers on the skill we got:
(regarding the incomes and updates with regards to the niter factory and our holding in stirland)
Also thank you so much for including making sure to give roswita a copy of the book her dad helped compile the information for <3
Speaking of roswita, in addition to the pre-update stat and trait update (no more grim trait, 'believe' -> 'fear' on magic phobia, gain proud. Stats +3 diplo, -2 martial, +1 steward, +1 learning), we HAVE HER AND OUR OPINIONS:
Also another small thing from the update that i loved:
God, so many titles...
And now the liber mortis update drops while i am writing this...though the update hasn't got the fluff, so spoilers on the skill we got:
Added this to the update:
Then there's the book report you won't be sharing with the Ducklings: the final portion of the Liber Mortis. With Sylvania once more a comfortable distance away, you fill some of your spare time with the continued examination of Frederick's life story. With his sanity fraying and the Skaven escalating their presence, he begins to take apprentices from among his subjects, and with so few remaining and so few of those with even the tiny sliver of magical ability necromancy required, he couldn't be choosy. Much of the pages are consumed with him doubting their loyalty or motivations, and then him examining his own doubts to try to decide if they're genuine or further signs of his mental degradation. The neat hand of Vlad appears more and more, chronicling events that Frederick never got around to mentioning, having instead filled the pages with his second-guessing of himself.
Even as the war against the Skaven begins to swing in Frederick's favour, the war within his mind spirals quickly. By the time that the Empire had mobilized under the future Emperor Mandred, Frederick was so far gone that with three pages of scrawled suspicion and paranoia he had talked himself into believing that they were allied with the rats and had begun to formulate battle plans along a second front. The rantings are cut off mid-sentence, and only a single line appears below:
The results are conclusive. Nagash's Art cannot be safely wielded by even the best of mortals. May his Morr be more merciful than Usirian.
The remainder of the book is the one most of the tome's readers skip directly to - spells, rituals, and preparations. You're tempted to skim right past it, but this was written by Frederick before he had started to deteriorate and every spell lays down the form of each spell with such precision that the vulnerabilities are immediately obvious. You find yourself engrossed, and hours later your mind is filled with the unwelcome knowledge of how to perform every type of necromancy, but also the very useful knowledge of how to shatter them all. You return the book to its hiding place and sit down to digest all that you've learned.
[Skill gained: Necromantic Insight]
Then there's the book report you won't be sharing with the Ducklings: the final portion of the Liber Mortis. With Sylvania once more a comfortable distance away, you fill some of your spare time with the continued examination of Frederick's life story. With his sanity fraying and the Skaven escalating their presence, he begins to take apprentices from among his subjects, and with so few remaining and so few of those with even the tiny sliver of magical ability necromancy required, he couldn't be choosy. Much of the pages are consumed with him doubting their loyalty or motivations, and then him examining his own doubts to try to decide if they're genuine or further signs of his mental degradation. The neat hand of Vlad appears more and more, chronicling events that Frederick never got around to mentioning, having instead filled the pages with his second-guessing of himself.
Even as the war against the Skaven begins to swing in Frederick's favour, the war within his mind spirals quickly. By the time that the Empire had mobilized under the future Emperor Mandred, Frederick was so far gone that with three pages of scrawled suspicion and paranoia he had talked himself into believing that they were allied with the rats and had begun to formulate battle plans along a second front. The rantings are cut off mid-sentence, and only a single line appears below:
The results are conclusive. Nagash's Art cannot be safely wielded by even the best of mortals. May his Morr be more merciful than Usirian.
The remainder of the book is the one most of the tome's readers skip directly to - spells, rituals, and preparations. You're tempted to skim right past it, but this was written by Frederick before he had started to deteriorate and every spell lays down the form of each spell with such precision that the vulnerabilities are immediately obvious. You find yourself engrossed, and hours later your mind is filled with the unwelcome knowledge of how to perform every type of necromancy, but also the very useful knowledge of how to shatter them all. You return the book to its hiding place and sit down to digest all that you've learned.
[Skill gained: Necromantic Insight]
- Location
- Cardassia Prime
[X] Kragg the Grim, who you could likely convince to start gloating.
[X] Karak Kadrin, presenting them with the skull of an old enemy (but not to keep).
[X] Roswita, to present her with a copy of the book her late father contributed to.
[X] Empress 'Heidi', to see if you can snatch a private moment to speak honestly with her.
[X] Anton, to see how his firearm factory is going.
I really hope Necromantic Insight doesn't bite us in the arse later on.
[X] Karak Kadrin, presenting them with the skull of an old enemy (but not to keep).
[X] Roswita, to present her with a copy of the book her late father contributed to.
[X] Empress 'Heidi', to see if you can snatch a private moment to speak honestly with her.
[X] Anton, to see how his firearm factory is going.
I really hope Necromantic Insight doesn't bite us in the arse later on.
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Alobomb
Time Traveler
- Location
- Canada
I'm slightly worried though that the Warpstone might be part of what's caused their peculiar mutation into a hive mind? It could very well just be tumours that are poisoning them, but it's worth exploring that there is nothing else like them documented anywhere, their hive mind is maintained through some kind of magic, and they just happen to have been eating and re-eating the same pieces of freaking warpstone from the things that lay their eggs for God knows how many years. Maybe we should look at the warpstone less as a peculiarity, and more as a potential cause for their existence. Would removing it from their food chain eventually cause them to degenerate into individuals? Who knows.
[X] Princess Edda, to pry for details about her illicit romance with Prince Kazrik.
[X] Kragg the Grim, who you could likely convince to start gloating.
[X] Roswita, as she tries to wrap her head around the influx of Battle Wizards.
[X] Empress 'Heidi', to see if you can snatch a private moment to speak honestly with her.
[X] Anton, to see how his firearm factory is going.
[X] Roswita, to present her with a copy of the book her late father contributed to.
[X] The best reading chair ever.
[X] Loremaster: Expert on beekeeping
[X] Kragg the Grim, who you could likely convince to start gloating.
[X] Roswita, as she tries to wrap her head around the influx of Battle Wizards.
[X] Empress 'Heidi', to see if you can snatch a private moment to speak honestly with her.
[X] Anton, to see how his firearm factory is going.
[X] Roswita, to present her with a copy of the book her late father contributed to.
[X] The best reading chair ever.
[X] Loremaster: Expert on beekeeping
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- Location
- Canada
Well there were only 3 of them at the point in time where they were escorted to the Hall of Pillars, they don't appear to be terribly replaceable
presumably at least another has been born since then
- Location
- The Surface Of A Hostile Planet
[X] Loremaster: Expert on beekeeping
This seems like the best pick - an expect on eusocial arthropods who produce useful goods.
[X] Empress 'Heidi', to see if you can snatch a private moment to speak honestly with her.
I desperately want to know more about this woman. She seems like she can give Mathilde good life advice.
[X] Kragg the Grim, who you could likely convince to start gloating.
He's the most knowledgeable master of the arcane this side of Teclis, and he's awesome to boot. I really wanna see his take on Mathilde and her shenanigans more.
[X] Roswita, to present her with a copy of the book her late father contributed to.
I want these feels.
[X] Karak Kadrin, presenting them with the skull of an old enemy (but not to keep).
Gotta fly the K8P flag high, and Mathilde's thoughts on Slayers have always been an interesting part of her association with Dwarves.
[x] Princess Edda, to pry for details about her illicit romance with Prince Kazrik.
Book exchange! Book exchange!
This seems like the best pick - an expect on eusocial arthropods who produce useful goods.
[X] Empress 'Heidi', to see if you can snatch a private moment to speak honestly with her.
I desperately want to know more about this woman. She seems like she can give Mathilde good life advice.
[X] Kragg the Grim, who you could likely convince to start gloating.
He's the most knowledgeable master of the arcane this side of Teclis, and he's awesome to boot. I really wanna see his take on Mathilde and her shenanigans more.
[X] Roswita, to present her with a copy of the book her late father contributed to.
I want these feels.
[X] Karak Kadrin, presenting them with the skull of an old enemy (but not to keep).
Gotta fly the K8P flag high, and Mathilde's thoughts on Slayers have always been an interesting part of her association with Dwarves.
[x] Princess Edda, to pry for details about her illicit romance with Prince Kazrik.
Book exchange! Book exchange!
I mean, how sentient they are, not how rare. The latter could be amended with enough food and right treatment.
[x] Kragg the Grim, who you could likely convince to start gloating.
[x] Karak Kadrin, presenting them with the skull of an old enemy (but not to keep).
[x] Roswita, as she tries to wrap her head around the influx of Battle Wizards.
[x] Roswita, to present her with a copy of the book her late father contributed to.
[x] Empress 'Heidi', to see if you can snatch a private moment to speak honestly with her.
[x] The Amber College, to see how your donation of Lustrian eggs is going.
[x] The best reading chair ever.
[x] Loremaster: Expert on beekeeping
[x] Karak Kadrin, presenting them with the skull of an old enemy (but not to keep).
[x] Roswita, as she tries to wrap her head around the influx of Battle Wizards.
[x] Roswita, to present her with a copy of the book her late father contributed to.
[x] Empress 'Heidi', to see if you can snatch a private moment to speak honestly with her.
[x] The Amber College, to see how your donation of Lustrian eggs is going.
[x] The best reading chair ever.
[x] Loremaster: Expert on beekeeping
SuperSonicSound
Shadowmancer of the Shadow Cabal
Bugger, so there's nothing there to help with Theurgy.
[X] Loremaster: Expert on weaving
[X] Kragg the Grim, who you could likely convince to start gloating.
[X] Roswita, as she tries to wrap her head around the influx of Battle Wizards.
[X] Roswita, to present her with a copy of the book her late father contributed to.
[X] Empress 'Heidi', to see if you can snatch a private moment to speak honestly with her.
[X] The best reading chair ever.
[X] Kragg the Grim, who you could likely convince to start gloating.
[X] Roswita, as she tries to wrap her head around the influx of Battle Wizards.
[X] Roswita, to present her with a copy of the book her late father contributed to.
[X] Empress 'Heidi', to see if you can snatch a private moment to speak honestly with her.
[X] The best reading chair ever.
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Abby Normal
High Clerk of the Ymaryn
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Just included this in my post a bit upthread, but just for completion sake have it again for anyone who can't find it on the char sheet:
Vote Time!
Not at all sure on the loremaster vote...
[ ] Loremaster: Expert on Forest Spiders
[ ] Loremaster: Expert on weaving
[ ] Loremaster: Expert on beekeeping
For the social votes...Hmm. Approval voting for these seven, will adjust later:
[X] Kragg the Grim, who you could likely convince to start gloating.
[X] Barak Varr, to watch the progress of the canal.
[X] Karak Hirn, to satisfy your curiousity about Prince Ulthar.
[X] Roswita, as she tries to wrap her head around the influx of Battle Wizards.
[X] Roswita, to present her with a copy of the book her late father contributed to.
[X] Empress 'Heidi', to see if you can snatch a private moment to speak honestly with her.
[X] Write In: Our former Master, to share whatever infiltration stories we both have that the other has the clearance for
And on skull...again not sure. I like the idea of integrating it into burning shadows tower, so tentatively storing it
[X] Store away for some future purpose.
Edit to add:
[X] Try to find Kasmir in Sylvania.
[X] Check in on your fief in Stirland.
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- Pronouns
- He/Him
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee so much good news.
Boney, you mad lad, I didn't switch away from Trade Ledgers, but it's nice to have something.
Awwwww. Basically what we hoped for. Abelheim wished for a better Sylvania, and that his line would no longer be ravaged by it.
Roswita is a good and strong person, despite her earlier biases. Sylvania is about to receive the Battle Wizard Storm of Fuckery, and Roswita might just go even further in the opposite direction of her previous leanings. Seeing your most hated enemy be ripped to shreds will give you a stronger appreciation for the blenders.
That first line is really clever.
Adored this. It's like someone from the thread saying this.
Yaaaaah, the Grey Order didn't hear a whisper of this magnitude of threat until we killed it. Worrying enough to kill the fuck out of the entire area just in case they get ideas.
Yep, his Journeyship beats the pants off of ours. Negotiating a treaty by himself, skipped an entire fucking rank.
WHAT THE FUCK IS WITH THIS WOMAN. FIRST SHE BLUFFS TO THE SPYMASTER OF A FORMER WITCH HUNTER THAT SHE'S A VAMPIRE, AND TO EVERY OTHER VAMPIRE, THEN SHE IS MARRYING THE EMPEROR?
She is Intrigue 40+, I swear to Ranald. What plots are our God pulling right now?
Read when it was first posted, still awesome.
The day that K8P gets used to our bullshit will be a day of tragedy and heartbreak.
Hahahahaha didn't even have to waste an action.
Riding the high right now, will vote later.
Boney, you mad lad, I didn't switch away from Trade Ledgers, but it's nice to have something.
Awwwww. Basically what we hoped for. Abelheim wished for a better Sylvania, and that his line would no longer be ravaged by it.
Roswita is a good and strong person, despite her earlier biases. Sylvania is about to receive the Battle Wizard Storm of Fuckery, and Roswita might just go even further in the opposite direction of her previous leanings. Seeing your most hated enemy be ripped to shreds will give you a stronger appreciation for the blenders.
That first line is really clever.
Adored this. It's like someone from the thread saying this.
Yaaaaah, the Grey Order didn't hear a whisper of this magnitude of threat until we killed it. Worrying enough to kill the fuck out of the entire area just in case they get ideas.
Yep, his Journeyship beats the pants off of ours. Negotiating a treaty by himself, skipped an entire fucking rank.
WHAT THE FUCK IS WITH THIS WOMAN. FIRST SHE BLUFFS TO THE SPYMASTER OF A FORMER WITCH HUNTER THAT SHE'S A VAMPIRE, AND TO EVERY OTHER VAMPIRE, THEN SHE IS MARRYING THE EMPEROR?
She is Intrigue 40+, I swear to Ranald. What plots are our God pulling right now?
Read when it was first posted, still awesome.
The day that K8P gets used to our bullshit will be a day of tragedy and heartbreak.
Hahahahaha didn't even have to waste an action.
Riding the high right now, will vote later.
Right, added options to check in on those to the list.
No and no. This bonus is safe.
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Nix's Warden
Welcome to Hades
- Location
- United States
The balls. The Sheer. Fucking. BALLS on this woman. I want to know. I want to know EVERYTHING.
[X] Kragg the Grim, who you could likely convince to start gloating.
[X] Karak Kadrin, presenting them with the skull of an old enemy (but not to keep).
[X] Karak Hirn, to satisfy your curiousity about Prince Ulthar.
[X] Roswita, to present her with a copy of the book her late father contributed to.
[X] Empress 'Heidi', to see if you can snatch a private moment to speak honestly with her.
[X] Kragg the Grim, who you could likely convince to start gloating.
[X] Karak Kadrin, presenting them with the skull of an old enemy (but not to keep).
[X] Karak Hirn, to satisfy your curiousity about Prince Ulthar.
[X] Roswita, to present her with a copy of the book her late father contributed to.
[X] Empress 'Heidi', to see if you can snatch a private moment to speak honestly with her.
- Location
- Classified
So that's the Liber Mortis finished then? Time to find a hole to bury it in, or figure out a way to sneak it to the Amethyst Order.
We've learned Basic Dhar Handling, Dhar Dispersion, Dhar contamination symptoms, and necromancy counterspell expertise.
We've learned Basic Dhar Handling, Dhar Dispersion, Dhar contamination symptoms, and necromancy counterspell expertise.
Sinsystems
Patron Librarian
So....will Necromantic spells be added to our spell book?
- Location
- New Brunswick, NJ
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
That update was fucking rad. I haven't dug into the social options yet, but I would like to advise the following:
[ ] Loremaster: Expert on weaving
DO NOT VOTE FOR THIS GUY.
Remember, the title of this quest is Divided Loyalties. He's a Loremaster from Karak Hirn, his clan has close ties to the Weaver's Guild of Karak Hirn, and we are hoping to jump-start a textiles industry that will blow them out of the sky.
This is a very bad idea. Unless we roll super well for his loyalty to the job, his loyalty to his clan and Karak is going to seriously undercut the thing we want him to do; I'm not saying he'd deliberately sabotage us, but he might drag his feet or drop tips to his clan about what's coming. Don't hire your competitors.
[ ] Loremaster: Expert on weaving
DO NOT VOTE FOR THIS GUY.
Remember, the title of this quest is Divided Loyalties. He's a Loremaster from Karak Hirn, his clan has close ties to the Weaver's Guild of Karak Hirn, and we are hoping to jump-start a textiles industry that will blow them out of the sky.
This is a very bad idea. Unless we roll super well for his loyalty to the job, his loyalty to his clan and Karak is going to seriously undercut the thing we want him to do; I'm not saying he'd deliberately sabotage us, but he might drag his feet or drop tips to his clan about what's coming. Don't hire your competitors.
Remember how Boney once mentioned that there was an in-universe debate if Freddy was actually going mad and evil or not? Guess, this settles that.
07, Frederick. It is a pity that you didn't get some dignity in death, but even if your "heirs" are all total shitheads in general, your own personal sacrifices were not in vain. Hopefully, you get some mitigation points in your afterlife judgment.
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- Location
- Poland
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] Roswita, as she tries to wrap her head around the influx of Battle Wizards.
[X] Roswita, to present her with a copy of the book her late father contributed to.
It'll be nice to develop a genuinely friendly relationship with her, as well as completely soldify her status as SAFE.
Be it through a crash course in high-risk magical diplomacy or bonding over witch hunting work, I want to talk and help.
[X] Empress 'Heidi', to see if you can snatch a private moment to speak honestly with her.
... You don't just see Ranald's second favorite and turn away. Especially when she neck-romanced the Emperor's bones.
[X] Roswita, to present her with a copy of the book her late father contributed to.
It'll be nice to develop a genuinely friendly relationship with her, as well as completely soldify her status as SAFE.
Be it through a crash course in high-risk magical diplomacy or bonding over witch hunting work, I want to talk and help.
[X] Empress 'Heidi', to see if you can snatch a private moment to speak honestly with her.
... You don't just see Ranald's second favorite and turn away. Especially when she neck-romanced the Emperor's bones.
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Plan, oh, right, there are humans in the peaks.
[X] Sir Ruprecht Wulfhart, Grand Master of the Winter Wolves of Ulrikadrin
[X] Titus Muggins
[X] Princess Edda, to pry for details about her illicit romance with Prince Kazrik.
[X] Karak Kadrin, presenting them with the skull of an old enemy (but not to keep).
[X] Roswita, to present her with a copy of the book her late father contributed to.
[X] The best reading chair ever.
[X] Loremaster: Expert on beekeeping
I think we should really take a look at the other parts of the peak community.
before we forget that we are not a dwarf.
[X] Sir Ruprecht Wulfhart, Grand Master of the Winter Wolves of Ulrikadrin
[X] Titus Muggins
[X] Princess Edda, to pry for details about her illicit romance with Prince Kazrik.
[X] Karak Kadrin, presenting them with the skull of an old enemy (but not to keep).
[X] Roswita, to present her with a copy of the book her late father contributed to.
[X] The best reading chair ever.
[X] Loremaster: Expert on beekeeping
I think we should really take a look at the other parts of the peak community.
before we forget that we are not a dwarf.
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[X] Empress 'Heidi', to see if you can snatch a private moment to speak honestly with her.
[X] Kragg the Grim, who you could likely convince to start gloating.
[X] Roswita, to present her with a copy of the book her late father contributed to.
[X] Try to find Kasmir in Sylvania.
[X] Kragg the Grim, who you could likely convince to start gloating.
[X] Roswita, to present her with a copy of the book her late father contributed to.
[X] Try to find Kasmir in Sylvania.
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