Warhammer Fantasy: Divided Loyalties - an Advisor's Quest
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[X] Plan: SQUEAK.
- Location
- Europe
Tales of Maj'Eyal had mages that could use divination on murder weapons. One guy responded by making ice weapons.
- Location
- Poland
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] Plan: SQUEAK.
A familiar is a boost to a wizard's ability.
Considering we are going to hell, I consider this boost rather important, especially since Hubert is both a frontline warrior and not that great of a mage.
A familiar is a boost to a wizard's ability.
Considering we are going to hell, I consider this boost rather important, especially since Hubert is both a frontline warrior and not that great of a mage.
CSI: Skavenblight has a rotating cast of characters, because they keep framing/stabbing each other. In half the episodes, they don't even leave the station.
CSI: KAK has whole episodes where they only read books of grudgelore.
CSI: Drakenhof is, depending on who you ask, either traitorous propaganda or valiant truth telling. It also has a rotating cast, because the actors tend to end up with sever anemia. The killer is always a vampire.
CSI: Castle Drakenhof is, depending on who you ask, either valiant truth telling or traitorous propaganda. Unlike the others, the style is more like Columbo, with focus on how the murder was commited, since the solution is always pretty similar. It's actually by far the most realistic and detailed in the investigation methods, though also the least varied.
- Location
- Pittsburgh PA
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] Plan: SQUEAK, Panoramia variant
- Location
- being near locations is my passion.
Considering that bottle episodes generally cost much less to produce and the structure of Skaven society, this is a feature; not a bug.
Guile
Having a really great time right now
*looks at the Eye of Gazul taking up the skyline*
Yeah, I know that feel
They can't be courting both Nurgle and the Skaven, that's double dipping
Not allowed
- Location
- New York
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] Plan: SQUEAK, Panoramia variant
I'm fine with other Squeak but the mushrooms seems more useful then a familiar.
I'm fine with other Squeak but the mushrooms seems more useful then a familiar.
- Location
- Earth
What about Pestilens? They were part of the civil war with Mors, the war might be over or some of their secrets got looted.
NSMS
Probably evil, unfortunately.
- Location
- A rapidly widening tear in the fabric of reality
[x] Plan: Prepare and catch the bastards 1.1
-[x] MAX: Have him scour all the reference materials at his disposal for any other Dhar-radiating explosive, as well as how difficult it might be for non-Skaven to replicate their blackpowder. (NEW)
-[x] JOHANN: Have him investigate the metal evidence taken from the Skull River ambush. (NEW)
-[x] DUCK: Work with Panoramia to try to implement the Waaaghsoak Mushrooms as an aid to spellcasting.
-[x] EIC: Have the Hochlander investigate how feasible it would be for a non-Skaven to acquire warpstone-enhanced blackpowder. (NEW)
-[x] Join the Karag Dum Expedition in Praag, rather than at High Pass. (NEW)
-[x] Attempt to complete your 'Fog Path' spell (NEW-ish)
--[x] Use an overwork action on this if needed to complete it before the expedition.
-[x] PENTHOUSE: Add security measures to your Penthouse to prevent forcible entry.
-[x] The Protector
[x] Plan: Prepare and catch the bastards 1.1 w/firing platforms
-[x] MAX: Have him scour all the reference materials at his disposal for any other Dhar-radiating explosive, as well as how difficult it might be for non-Skaven to replicate their blackpowder. (NEW)
-[x] JOHANN: Have him investigate the metal evidence taken from the Skull River ambush. (NEW)
-[x] DUCK: Work with Panoramia to try to implement the Waaaghsoak Mushrooms as an aid to spellcasting.
-[x] EIC: Have the Hochlander investigate how feasible it would be for a non-Skaven to acquire warpstone-enhanced blackpowder. (NEW)
-[x] Join the Karag Dum Expedition in Praag, rather than at High Pass. (NEW)
-[x] Attempt to complete your 'Fog Path' spell (NEW-ish)
--[x] Use an overwork action on this if needed to complete it before the expedition.
-[x] PENTHOUSE: Have firing platforms built around the Penthouse so that it can be defended from flyers or climbers without granting access to it.
-[x] The Protector
-[x] MAX: Have him scour all the reference materials at his disposal for any other Dhar-radiating explosive, as well as how difficult it might be for non-Skaven to replicate their blackpowder. (NEW)
-[x] JOHANN: Have him investigate the metal evidence taken from the Skull River ambush. (NEW)
-[x] DUCK: Work with Panoramia to try to implement the Waaaghsoak Mushrooms as an aid to spellcasting.
-[x] EIC: Have the Hochlander investigate how feasible it would be for a non-Skaven to acquire warpstone-enhanced blackpowder. (NEW)
-[x] Join the Karag Dum Expedition in Praag, rather than at High Pass. (NEW)
-[x] Attempt to complete your 'Fog Path' spell (NEW-ish)
--[x] Use an overwork action on this if needed to complete it before the expedition.
-[x] PENTHOUSE: Add security measures to your Penthouse to prevent forcible entry.
-[x] The Protector
[x] Plan: Prepare and catch the bastards 1.1 w/firing platforms
-[x] MAX: Have him scour all the reference materials at his disposal for any other Dhar-radiating explosive, as well as how difficult it might be for non-Skaven to replicate their blackpowder. (NEW)
-[x] JOHANN: Have him investigate the metal evidence taken from the Skull River ambush. (NEW)
-[x] DUCK: Work with Panoramia to try to implement the Waaaghsoak Mushrooms as an aid to spellcasting.
-[x] EIC: Have the Hochlander investigate how feasible it would be for a non-Skaven to acquire warpstone-enhanced blackpowder. (NEW)
-[x] Join the Karag Dum Expedition in Praag, rather than at High Pass. (NEW)
-[x] Attempt to complete your 'Fog Path' spell (NEW-ish)
--[x] Use an overwork action on this if needed to complete it before the expedition.
-[x] PENTHOUSE: Have firing platforms built around the Penthouse so that it can be defended from flyers or climbers without granting access to it.
-[x] The Protector
- Location
- United States
[X] Plan: SQUEAK, Panoramia variant
CSI attempt:
We might have been able to get better clues, if we had picked the option to search the banks immediately, but by the time we finished the rescue, most of the riverside tracks would be a blur and any lingering Wind traces dispersed.
This they'd expect the dwarves to find in the morning. Material evidence like a rope tied to a tree is not something Rangers would ever be expected to miss.
This is more in doubt, but given the way the attack was carried out, they'd expect the metal debris to be recovered eventually.
It SLIGHTLY points against Chaos Dwarf work - their pride would make using lower quality steel a tough sell. But it doesn't point TO anything - Imperial origin barrels ofadequatefine(dwarves said its not the worst, so probably pretty decent) quality could be purchased anywhere, whether firsthand or whether they just bought or stole a used barrel for this..
Also we didn't recover anything that seems like a detonator element, but its unsurprising, those would be more delicate bits and likely either buried or washed away by now...as the attackers probably expected.
This is professional work, somebody was actively adjusting the barrel's placement likely minutes before impact, if you wanted to just sink SOMETHING you'd string several barrels and make sure the ship would hit at least one. A perfect dead center hit? You can't do that even if you knew the route - ships don't travel dead center of the river, they'd meander randomly in small ways.
Somebody with the ability to triangulate and adjust the barrel positioning on the go.
Its not proof positive of Skaven, certainly humans could use Skaven powder, but Skaven would have the ability to set this up, and sparking conflict between humans and dwarves are to their advantage.
As far as Grudges go this is good early findings - barring other discoveries, it'd be yet another grudge written against the Underempire.
...and somebody should go check on the pestilence hitting the human workers on the canal.
Is it Skaven taking advantage of the conflict to get their own licks in, or is it Skaven egging on the conflict?
All told, this event should be a nice validation of Belegar's choices to the Karaz Ankor.
Dwarf lives saved and a Grudge which might have gone mis-aimed if not for having a master wizard on hand to investigate. All the nonmagical material evidence just points to "Human faction did this", and you could excuse a lot of the yield with "well, magic?"
From this, I think we can safely surmise that the bandits with muskets were solidly a diversion. They were never intended to maximize harm, what they DID do is focus the attention of every dwarf on them so that the actual attackers could slip away.
We might have been able to get better clues, if we had picked the option to search the banks immediately, but by the time we finished the rescue, most of the riverside tracks would be a blur and any lingering Wind traces dispersed.
This they'd expect the dwarves to find in the morning. Material evidence like a rope tied to a tree is not something Rangers would ever be expected to miss.
This is more in doubt, but given the way the attack was carried out, they'd expect the metal debris to be recovered eventually.
It SLIGHTLY points against Chaos Dwarf work - their pride would make using lower quality steel a tough sell. But it doesn't point TO anything - Imperial origin barrels of
Also we didn't recover anything that seems like a detonator element, but its unsurprising, those would be more delicate bits and likely either buried or washed away by now...as the attackers probably expected.
The accuracy of the hit is uncanny for a barrel on a rope.
This is professional work, somebody was actively adjusting the barrel's placement likely minutes before impact, if you wanted to just sink SOMETHING you'd string several barrels and make sure the ship would hit at least one. A perfect dead center hit? You can't do that even if you knew the route - ships don't travel dead center of the river, they'd meander randomly in small ways.
Somebody with the ability to triangulate and adjust the barrel positioning on the go.
The yield explained. Skaven blackpowder does have the necessary yield, in a quantity that could be carried by one person. This is also something that the dwarves couldn't be expected to discover. They don't have the means to detect tiny traces of Dhar.
Its not proof positive of Skaven, certainly humans could use Skaven powder, but Skaven would have the ability to set this up, and sparking conflict between humans and dwarves are to their advantage.
As far as Grudges go this is good early findings - barring other discoveries, it'd be yet another grudge written against the Underempire.
...and somebody should go check on the pestilence hitting the human workers on the canal.
Is it Skaven taking advantage of the conflict to get their own licks in, or is it Skaven egging on the conflict?
All told, this event should be a nice validation of Belegar's choices to the Karaz Ankor.
Dwarf lives saved and a Grudge which might have gone mis-aimed if not for having a master wizard on hand to investigate. All the nonmagical material evidence just points to "Human faction did this", and you could excuse a lot of the yield with "well, magic?"
- Location
- Somewhere in the area
- Pronouns
- He/She/They
[X] Plan: SQUEAK.
Warmach1ne32
Machine of War and Quests
- Location
- Indonesia
Mathy can easily study this effect with a glass tub full of water.
[] Plan: SQUEAK.
[X] Plan: SQUEAK, Panoramia variant
They're, as you said, heavily experienced journeymen who can make their own choices on whether they want to go.
[X] Plan: SQUEAK, Panoramia variant
There is an open invitation for any member of the Colleges. The Duckling action is Mathilde personally persuading them to go and working with any last minute prepwork.
They're, as you said, heavily experienced journeymen who can make their own choices on whether they want to go.
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[X] Plan: SQUEAK, Panoramia variant
Because Skaven involvement is making me paranoid about Qrech. 20 on him breaking out, 80 on getting murdered for his contributions on Queekish.
Edit: Change vote to consolidate
Because Skaven involvement is making me paranoid about Qrech. 20 on him breaking out, 80 on getting murdered for his contributions on Queekish.
Edit: Change vote to consolidate
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- Location
- New Brunswick, NJ
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
We've already got security against infiltration; securing against forcible entry is for, like, a squad of soldiers breaking down our doors instead of an Eshin sneaking in to murder. We also made the dungeon super duper paranoid secure against breakouts.
Also, Plan Prepare and catch the bastards 1.1 is identical to plan Squeak, Panoramia variant. @NSMS wrote it first, but didn't post it when the vote opened, so @das_slash independently reinvented it. Since a bunch of people are already voting for Plan Squeak, Panoramia Variant, my recommendation is that people voting for Prepare and catch the bastards 1.1 switch to that to make the tally less of a pain.
Guile
Having a really great time right now
Remiss of him. Kragg needs to do his due diligence
- Location
- Europa, Jupiter Orbit
@BoneyM I never quite understood what made Abelheim accept our placement as Spymaster against his will. For all others there were clear reasons as to why he would be reluctant to say no.
- Anton had experience on the job and was the least bad option to deal with a nobility he was supposed to rule despite being a complete outsider to them.
- De Verezzo was here with the backing of the Emperor himself (through his Spymaster).
- Wilhelmina was his own choice.
- Kasmir and Schultz were both saddled on him at the Elector Meet as prerequisites for the votes of the Grand Theogonist and the EC of Talabecland, without which he wouldn't have become EC of Stirland in the first place.
