There's no hard answers to be had here. How people react to that information will depend on a lot of factors, including how they find out about it and what light that information is presented in. 'Some Wizard has a magic coin that lets the holder thief real good' is going to get a different sort of attention to 'a loyal follower of Ranald has been gifted a sacred artefact that lets the holder thief real good'. If you go with something along the lines of 'Mathilde, Lady Magister of the Grey Order, makes an announcement to the world that she is festooned with artefacts, come and have a go if you think you're hard enough', then the reaction from pretty much anyone with two brain cells to rub together is 'this has to be a trap'.
Warhammer Fantasy: Divided Loyalties - an Advisor's Quest
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There's no hard answers to be had here. How people react to that information will depend on a lot of factors, including how they find out about it and what light that information is presented in. 'Some Wizard has a magic coin that lets the holder thief real good' is going to get a different sort of attention to 'a loyal follower of Ranald has been gifted a sacred artefact that lets the holder thief real good'. If you go with something along the lines of 'Mathilde, Lady Magister of the Grey Order, makes an announcement to the world that she is festooned with artefacts, come and have a go if you think you're hard enough', then the reaction from pretty much anyone with two brain cells to rub together is 'this has to be a trap'.
Godwinson
"Well, I've got nothing."
So what you're saying is a WAAAGH of Orks would form that's dedicated specifically to looting Mathilde of her shiny gubbins?
pucflek
Verified simpleton
- Location
- Czech Republic
WAAAGH Hatnabba.
Even Orcs would be personally offended if you thought they were thick enough to fall for that.
pucflek
Verified simpleton
- Location
- Czech Republic
So they would come marching anyway because now you have offended them. I see this as an absolute win
- Location
- Leeds
If other Ranaldites learn about the coin, can we get some zany spy vs spy action? Who can steal the coin of the thief god!
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No. Sure, a lot of Ranaldians are thieves, but all Ranaldians are, you know, Ranaldians. They're not going to react to someone being graced with a physical manifestation of their God's approval by mugging them, because that would be incredibly stupid.
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- They/Them
...okay but I could see them trying to con her out of it, in a 'if she doesn't look after it it may as well be in someone smarter's hands' way.
The Cult of Ranald is not a Darwinian free-for-all. That's the Cult of Gunndred.
- Location
- France
"How did you choose your target?"
"I picked the one I knew was supernaturally lucky !"
"And how did you know that? Is this a way of escaping gambling debts ?"
"No boss! I knew 'cause she had a medal saying she'd impressed the god of thieves! Easy mark for sure!"
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- Location
- Manchester, UK
- Pronouns
- He/They
Maybe, but remember the tenets:
- There is no honour among thieves, yet trust in your brothers and sisters, for there is honour among Ranaldans
I actually wonder if Ranald is going to influence how the coin is inherited by picking a champion/chosen, or if it's going to be some King of Thieves "you steal it, you keep it" thing, or if Mathilde is going to have full control over who inherits it and after that it's just passed on normally like any other object in her possession.
- Location
- Denial
- Pronouns
- She/Her
I know we get to posthumously write Mathildes will if she dies but I'd prefer to just not mention the coin at all. Leave it chance where it ends up, it feels very appropriate given the origin.
Omegahugger
Inattentive Idiot
I could see someone talk themselves into trying to steal it, if they believe that the landed do-nothing-locally noblewoman Mathilde Weber isn't a true Ranaldite who doesn't deserve her blessing and somehow stole it from Ranald instead. It would not be the weirdest position I've seen believers warp themselves into.
... Admittedly, such a person would statistically speaking be nowhere near good enough to actually get anywhere close to Mathilde, but if they knew about it I could see them make an attempt.
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- Location
- Finland
And then they fall down the stairs when they go out to try.
Godwinson
"Well, I've got nothing."
What a shame they were going down stairs with their knife out. Really unlucky when you stab yourself four times as you're falling down the stairs.
- Location
- Actually pretty lost
But how did the cat even pick up the knife, afterwards?
- Location
- Florida
You would throw away the opportunity to have it proclaimed far and wide that Mathilde has left her treasure in One Piece and all they have to do is find it?
Xilentxium
Existential Crisis Management
- Location
- Temperate Regions
By being very careful.
- Location
- Manchester, UK
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- He/They
I imagine that if it ever ends up in the hands of someone who Ranald disapproves of he'll take measures to get it back to his faithful.
It'd be a perfect capstone for a Pilgrimage of Fingers after all.
I want to hide it in the coin collection and then donate the collection to the imperial museum.
if it's ever needed Ranald will know who to send.
I love this idea.
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- He/Him
Speaking of, when are we gonna see about getting our pilgrimage declared complete? What with Vlag and other big-ass hauls, lol.
