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I'm not nearly so hopeful. Dragons below Cython's tier are army killers even without magic.
Nah, Emperor dragons were killed before and will be again. There is one to two entire anvils of doom on site, with two powerful runelords, as well as tremendous array of artillery. And worst comes to worst, ask if King Ungrim doesn't have some time to visit :V.
 
Just a thought, but I feel it might might be a nice touch to replace 'it' with 'he' after Cython gives Mathilde his name in the update @BoneyM?

Mathilde's still in the dark as to pronouns, and since Khazalids are gender-neutral and Eltharin doesn't have any, there's no non-direct way of asking.

Also, aside from all the immense power and magic and stuff, did he just learn a new language in one afternoon, or was that something I missread and it took several sessions?

Because the former is really impossibly impressive even for a Dragon.

Yes, it did.
 
I think it's likely that dribbling AV on the coin will just generate some "loose" divine energy here in the world. I agree that there's no reason it would meaningfully empower Ranald.
But if we can see said divine energy with our magesight, we can interact with it....

If we can interact with it, we can influence it.

... And if we can influence it, then we can control it.

YES! THE PATH TO GODLESS DIVINE MAGIC HAS BEEN LAID! FINALLY THE TIME HAS COME TO RID HUMANITY OF THEIR DEPENDENCE ON THESE LESSER APPARITIONS!
 
Nah, Emperor dragons were killed before and will be again. There is one to two entire anvils of doom on site, with two powerful runelords, as well as tremendous array of artillery. And worst comes to worst, ask if King Ungrim doesn't have some time to visit :V.
I'm not saying Cython's invincible or that nothing can kill it. Just that I don't think we have enough forces on-site at K8P to kill it without a lot of luck.
 
I'd like to once again note how dwarf-compatible is this dragon. His only complaint about dwarfs? They trusted the damn elgi. And the dwarf s would agree with it
 
"It would be pleasing to have a relationship with a neighbour where knowledge is shared," you hazard, copying the way it seems to circle around a request instead of coming right out with it.

It nods firmly. "Will visit at dusk, when shadow is in primacy," i
Fuck guys, our new dragon boyfriend is coming round our flat and we haven't cleaned?! Were do we put our weird shit so he still likes us? Should we hide the dragon skull?
 
You know with Cython being so friendly, by Emperor Dragon standards at least, I wonder if we couldm hire it for the expedition. Karaz Ankor does not lack for gold and the only thing better than a dragon in the Wastes is a Dragon made of the Wind of Screw Chaos in Particular.
Honestly, I don't expect Cython to want to come along for just gold, but there are a couple different things it might be interested in. One is, of course, Deathfang, and maybe even Asarnil if he can recognize the difference between Asur and Druchii. The other, however, is the Expedition's goal, ironically. Artifacts. More specifically, artifacts of the Dwarven Gods. Sure, it won't be able to keep them, but Cython seems to have at least some understanding how borrowing things work—given the request for "temporary dominion" over our books—and we might be able to work out an exchange where he gets a chance to examine anything we find on the way back for his interest in them, before giving it back to the original owners. Plus, you know, if we pick up more priests like the Ice Witch we already know is coming, he could talk to them about their gods as well.
 
Hmm... What books would we need to buy in order to make the Kislev Ice Witches Side Quest easier and more understandable? Probably too broad and uncertain a topic; obviously, you can try to get all the Kislev books, in hopes of learning enough legends and history to be able to make a wild guess. But this is a completely scattershot method. We don't know what exactly it is we are helping to retrieve, so no real way to get a book on it. Pass, I guess.

Another thing to get would be the Great Steppes books to learn about the nomads that we're going to be stealing from -- except we were already planning on getting Great Steppes or Kurgan stuff, so.

Daemons of Chaos, like another poster mentioned.

Hmm... I wonder if a book on monsters and gribblies would help? Something like "Monsters of the North"... though, that's probably just covered by "The Chaos Wastes", isn't it?

You could also try to get the College's books on Sorcerers and Sorcery, if you're expecting to run into shamans and Sorcerers, but... Kind of a fishy purchase.

... Hm. Say, @BoneyM, are there Beastmen up north? Enough to warrant getting books on Beastmen?
I think it's likely that dribbling AV on the coin will just generate some "loose" divine energy here in the world. I agree that there's no reason it would meaningfully empower Ranald.
Yeah. Maybe it might, however, empower the Coin if we're lucky?

Or, produce Ranald-affiliated loose divine energy in the vicinity. Which Ranald can use to do... I dunno. Stuff? In the nearby vicinity. :V

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I'd like to once again note how dwarf-compatible is this dragon. His only complaint about dwarfs? They trusted the damn elgi. And the dwarf s would agree with it
To be fair, I wonder if Cython doesn't actually know about the distinction between Druchii and Asur?

What if he doesn't know that the Asur had a great big civil war, and that all the huge jerks left and headed for Naggaroth?

Maybe he's interact with far, far more Druchii than Asur. That would sort of affect and influence his opinion of Elves. (Well I mean, we know he lived in Naggaroth for a while, so obviously yes we know that he's got tons of knowledge/experience of Druchii. I more meant, even aside from that thing where he lived in Naggaroth for a while, maybe even outside of that he's wound up meeting more Druchii than Asur. Or Asrai or Eonir for that matter I suppose.)
 
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I'd like to once again note how dwarf-compatible is this dragon. His only complaint about dwarfs? They trusted the damn elgi. And the dwarf s would agree with it

That was about Classical. I've tweaked that bit to make it clearer.

... Hm. Say, @BoneyM, are there Beastmen up north? Enough to warrant getting books on Beastmen?

Sort of, but only as mutated members of human tribes, not as independent polities. So books on Marauders would fit better than Beastmen.
 
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I'm not saying Cython's invincible or that nothing can kill it. Just that I don't think we have enough forces on-site at K8P to kill it without a lot of luck.
It's also one of the few enemies where I can't say "just throw skeletons at it", as having a nigh-infinitely respawning army doesn't help much when your enemy is a flying blizzard and the whole thing is dependant on your general staying alive.

I mean, in the theoretical case where Cython attacks us with intent to kill I would still suggest we start pulling on Dhar, because by Abel we would need every advantage we can get. It's just that I think we would genuinely get more use out of using it to empower Mathilde's existing magical prowess (outside of raising loved ones from the dead, obviously).
 
I feel like we need to invest multiple non-romance social actions in Cython before he's on an even social level with Panoramia, Johann, Roswite and Anton. Probably sort of true for Oswald as well.

We just don't know enough about Cython (and Oswald), while we have good relations(working and friendship) with the other four already.
 
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This irritates me. Let's add some dwarven and/or imperial books to that, and perhaps strategy.
It might help Mathilde better understand the typical logistical problems with expeditions and give bonus to planning rolls she makes.

OMG, we know a but about SKAVEN logistics but not Imperial. Now I have the image of Mathilde commanding an Imperial regiment.

What you mean they cant eat the bodies of fallen enemies? We didn't bought food with us. :V
 
That was about Classical. I've tweaked that bit to make it clearer.



Sort of, but only as mutated members of human tribes, not as independent polities. So books on Marauders would fit better than Beastmen.
...Doesn't Classical come from the town the Skaven originated in? Or is that referencing some other misplaced trust?
 
This irritates me. Let's add some dwarven and/or imperial books to that, and perhaps strategy.
It might help Mathilde better understand the typical logistical problems with expeditions and give bonus to planning rolls she makes.
... Perhaps not a bad idea, actually?

Imperial and Dwarf Logistics (and/or Tactics and Strategy?), possibly up to Extensive, might not be a bad move actually? It would mean that Mathilde would have yet more familiarity with how Dwarfs budget for things and how they wage war.

It also means that if she ever has to command Dwarfs again, at least she'd be more well-read on the topic. Rather than just being dropped into command and having to just do it.
 
Alternatively, it does nothing because AV comes from the Aethyr and, well, as a God Ranald already dwells in the Aethyr to begin with.

The problem gods seem to have is getting their power from the Aethyr into the material world. AV is Aethyric power convieniently already on this side of the boundary that he may be able to make use of.
 
Ah, that update left me grinning like an idiot. I'm not super interested in some kind of deep romance happening, so developing a deep friendship with Cython seems perfect.
 
YES! THE PATH TO GODLESS DIVINE MAGIC HAS BEEN LAID! FINALLY THE TIME HAS COME TO RID HUMANITY OF THEIR DEPENDENCE ON THESE LESSER APPARITIONS!
Ooh, there's a thought. No, not that. We could use Gehenna's technique to make an avatar for Ranald! We're already bonded to him and everything.
 
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