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Who Needs Harmony?: An MLP Empire Quest

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Adhoc vote count started by Raptor580 on Jan 22, 2019 at 9:33 PM, finished with 68 posts and 38 votes.
  • [X] Plan For The Empire!
    -[X] Mountain Militia: As a result of living in such a dangerous region, many Griffons possess their own personal weapons to defend themselves, and will rally together to defend their homes should the creatures of the forests threaten them. Wouldn't it be nice if they did the same when the kingdom was faced with invasion by less beastly foes? Cost: 100. Time: One Year. Reward: Village and town militias incorporated into military, can be called upon n the event of invasion.
    -[X] The Second Founding: Grandmaster Hardbeak of the Knights Lion has come to you with a proposition. Now that the Empire is reunited, a great many young nobles and ambitious commoners are petitioning to join the Knights Lion, more than he believes they can accept. He proposes establishing two more Knightly Orders to serve as the guardians of Aquileia and Wingbardy, in much the same way the Knights Lion have been the guardians of Griffonia. He even has a list of volunteers from his own order willing to go lead and train the "new blood". Of course, these new Knightly Orders will need start-up capital and citadels of their own. Cost: 800. Time: Two Years. Reward: Two Additional Knightly Orders Established in Aquileia and Wingbardy.
    -[X] Rounding Up the Strays: The Diamond Dogs that inhabit your Empire alongside your Griffon citizens have proven their worth time and again. As laborers, as warriors, and as decent people. You really lucked out when those few scattered packs pledged their loyalty to you as their "Alpha." As those packs flourished and thrived under your rule, others began to follow in the footsteps of their canine brethren. Some, but not all. A handful of packs within your borders still remain isolated, either ignorant of the opportunity or too hesitant to take it. Send some diplomats along with some of your Dog citizens and see if you can't convince these stragglers to join you in the light of civilization. Cost: 100. Time: One Year. Reward: Last Diamond Dog Packs integrated into Empire. Chance of Success: 60%
    -[X] Mushroom Moonshine: During his research on fungal growth and nutrition, Archimedes discovered that a few particular species of mushroom could potentially be used to produce alcohol. It's...ok, it's a weird idea, but so was mushroom farming, and that turned out pretty well. Grant him some funds to investigate these...alcoholic mushrooms...further. Cost: 50. Time: One Year. Reward: New Source of Alcohol?
    -[X] Picking Up a Trail: Lady Nightingale, the former spymistress of Aquileia, is missing, as is the bulk of the Aquileian Royal Treasury. You're not sure if the two disappearances are related, but you can't discount the possibility. Ravenburg, for the first time since you've met him, seems honestly frustrated at his inability to gather leads on the locations of either. Allocate some extra funds and see if he can't dig up something that might be able to point you in the right direction. Cost: 200. Time: One Year. Reward: Info on Nightingale and the missing Treasury. Chance of Success: 60%
    -[X] Job Interviews: Rosewing is requesting a replacement, and some of your other advisors might need to retire at some point in the near future as well. You could task the members of your privy council with finding their own future successors, but there's no reason you can't scout the field and get an idea of who would be best for the job yourself. Cost: 0. Time: One Year. Reward: Info on potential replacements for members of your privy council.
    -[X] What's Up Dog?: It occurred to you that, despite being your subjects for years now, you actually know very little about Diamond Dogs. Their race, culture, history, psychology, all of it is mostly a mystery to you. Well, only one way to remedy that: go talk to one and see what you can find out. Cost: 0. Time: One Year. Reward: Diamond Dog Info.
    [X] Plan Sea and Cannons
    [X] Plan: A Roundup, Some Explosives and a Dragon-child
    -[X] Big Sticks
    -[X] The Second Founding
    -[X] Rounding Up the Strays
    -[X] Explosive Siege Weapons
    -[X] Picking Up a Trail
    -[X] Job Interviews
    -[X] Cracking an Egg
    [X] Plan Knights, Booze, and Dogs
    [x] plan what we need
    [X] Job Interviews: Rosewing is requesting a replacement, and some of your other advisors might need to retire at some point in the near future as well. You could task the members of your privy council with finding their own future successors, but there's no reason you can't scout the field and get an idea of who would be best for the job yourself. Cost: 0. Time: One Year. Reward: Info on potential replacements for members of your privy council.
    [X] Expeditious Exploration: You have no real idea what lies beyond your borders. Discord altered the geography of the planet itself, and most records from before his arrival and reign of terror were lost amidst the madness of his reign. You know the world is bigger than your Empire though, and you're almost certain that other races, tribes and kingdoms managed to survive the era of chaos. Such potential neighbors could be allies and trade partners...or a threat to you and your people. Either way, it's better if you find them before they find you. Cost: 200. Time: Variable. Reward: Info on lands beyond your borders.
    —[X] East: To the East, the open ocean beckons. Few Griffons have ever had cause to sail beyond sight of the shore, and as a result the sea is regarded as a mysterious place filled with equal promises of danger and unclaimed treasures. You have the Caravels, now it's time to put them to good use.
    [X] First Contact Protocols: It's inevitable that your people will eventually journey beyond your borders. And when they do, they will likely encounter other peoples, with their own kingdoms, cultures and languages. First impressions are important, so set up some classes and procedural regulations to prepare diplomats for meeting and negotiating with unknown peoples. Cost: 100. Time: One Year. Reward: First Contact Protocols established, bonus to first impressions with other cultures.
    [X] Explosive Siege Weapons: The success of his ballistae and his access to supplies of fire powder has given Archimedes some ideas. The idea is simple, if unorthodox: a metal tube, sealed off at one end, filled with an amount of fire powder that, when ignited, propels a metal or stone ball out the opening at great speed. It…honestly sounds kind of dangerous, but Archimedes is the expert on this sort of thing. Cost: 400. Time: Two Years. Reward: New Siege Weapon. Chance of Success: 60%
    [X] Lord Ravenburg's Big Book of Blackmail: That earlier issue with the barons served to highlight what a headache they can be at times. Oh sure, you have their loyalty and support now, but at some point in the future you're going to want or need something that they won't want to give you or let you do. Being a member of the nobility himself, Ravenburg has a solution: blackmail. What with all the scheming and backstabbing that the nobility get up to, almost all of them have secrets that they wouldn't want being made public knowledge. It might be a good idea to learn a few of those secrets, just in case some uppity count needs to be "convinced" not to oppose you politically. Cost: 100. Time: One Year. Reward: Blackmail on Griffonian nobility acquired.
    [X] Cracking an Egg: The dragon egg you've acquired is currently stored in a specialized room of your castle, designed to ensure it is kept at the proper temperature. Archimedes, ever the problem-solver, claims he has a way to encourage the egg to hatch, or to prevent it from hatching, should you wish it. Honestly, you're not too sure what to do. Your people know little about dragons beyond the obvious; the closest thing to an expert you have is your wife, who only knows how to kill them. Still, it seems a waste to just leave it sitting in your palace as a glorified paper-weight. Fully grown dragons are forces of nature, capable of taking on entire battalions of Griffon warriors and burning whole villages to the ground in minutes. Then again, those also seem like good reasons not to allow the egg to hatch, now that you think of it. Cost: 0. Time: One Year. Reward: Hatched Dragon Egg.
    [X] The Imperial Army: You've got a lot more territory to guard now, and a larger treasury to dip into. It might be a good idea to take a page out of Brochard's book and expand your army so that it's worthy of the moniker "Imperial". Cost: 2000. Time: One Year. Reward: Warriors recruited, Army Expanded.
    [X] Plan Crack the Egg.
    -[X] The Imperial Army (1) 2000
    -[X] Mountain Militia (1) 100
    -[X] First Contact Protocols (1) 100
    -[X] Mushroom Moonshine (1) 50
    -[X] Picking Up a Trail (1) (60%) 200
    -[X] Cracking an Egg (1) 0
    -[X] Job Interviews (1) 0
    [X] The Second Founding: Grandmaster Hardbeak of the Knights Lion has come to you with a proposition. Now that the Empire is reunited, a great many young nobles and ambitious commoners are petitioning to join the Knights Lion, more than he believes they can accept. He proposes establishing two more Knightly Orders to serve as the guardians of Aquileia and Wingbardy, in much the same way the Knights Lion have been the guardians of Griffonia. He even has a list of volunteers from his own order willing to go lead and train the "new blood". Of course, these new Knightly Orders will need start-up capital and citadels of their own. Cost: 800. Time: Two Years. Reward: Two Additional Knightly Orders Established in Aquileia and Wingbardy.
    [X] Mountain Militia: As a result of living in such a dangerous region, many Griffons possess their own personal weapons to defend themselves, and will rally together to defend their homes should the creatures of the forests threaten them. Wouldn't it be nice if they did the same when the kingdom was faced with invasion by less beastly foes? Cost: 100. Time: One Year. Reward: Village and town militias incorporated into military, can be called upon n the event of invasion.
    [X] Rounding Up the Strays: The Diamond Dogs that inhabit your Empire alongside your Griffon citizens have proven their worth time and again. As laborers, as warriors, and as decent people. You really lucked out when those few scattered packs pledged their loyalty to you as their "Alpha." As those packs flourished and thrived under your rule, others began to follow in the footsteps of their canine brethren. Some, but not all. A handful of packs within your borders still remain isolated, either ignorant of the opportunity or too hesitant to take it. Send some diplomats along with some of your Dog citizens and see if you can't convince these stragglers to join you in the light of civilization. Cost: 100. Time: One Year. Reward: Last Diamond Dog Packs integrated into Empire. Chance of Success: 60%
    [X] Mushroom Moonshine: During his research on fungal growth and nutrition, Archimedes discovered that a few particular species of mushroom could potentially be used to produce alcohol. It's...ok, it's a weird idea, but so was mushroom farming, and that turned out pretty well. Grant him some funds to investigate these...alcoholic mushrooms...further. Cost: 50. Time: One Year. Reward: New Source of Alcohol?
    [X] Picking Up a Trail: Lady Nightingale, the former spymistress of Aquileia, is missing, as is the bulk of the Aquileian Royal Treasury. You're not sure if the two disappearances are related, but you can't discount the possibility. Ravenburg, for the first time since you've met him, seems honestly frustrated at his inability to gather leads on the locations of either. Allocate some extra funds and see if he can't dig up something that might be able to point you in the right direction. Cost: 200. Time: One Year. Reward: Info on Nightingale and the missing Treasury. Chance of Success: 60%
    [X] What's Up Dog?: It occurred to you that, despite being your subjects for years now, you actually know very little about Diamond Dogs. Their race, culture, history, psychology, all of it is mostly a mystery to you. Well, only one way to remedy that: go talk to one and see what you can find out. Cost: 0. Time: One Year. Reward: Diamond Dog Info.
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Link to the last time I did this.

Archival purposes: "Turn 8: A New Era (posted by QM on Tuesday, January 22, 2019)"

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The Front Page as it appeared to me on Wednesday, January 23, 2019.

Character Sheet (last edited by QM on Tuesday, January 22, 2019)
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Name: Garrick Golden-Feather

Age: 35

Titles: Emperor of Gryphus, King of Griffonia, Inheritor of the Imperial House of Gryphus

Description: At first glance, you seem like a pretty average example of the Griffon race. Head of an eagle, body of a winged lion, standing perhaps a hair taller than most other quadrupedal species. It's not until one looks closer that they see the things that distinguish you from a crowd. An unmistakably masculine build, a strong, prominent beak, feathers and fur that seem to be perpetually well-groomed, and a pair of piercing amber eyes hiding a fierce intelligence. But you're no peacock, only known for your good looks; your talons are razor sharp, and though you are not as strong as your wife, you are still an apex predator, and your musculature reflects that. Your wife's workout regimen has also improved your physique, cords of taut muscle now visible across your body.


Martial: 9+2+1+1=13

Diplomacy: 14+2+2=18

Stewardship: 13+2=15

Learning: 16+2=18

Intrigue: 11+2=13


  • Trait-Attractive: You are a very handsome fellow. +2 Diplomacy, better spousal relationship
  • Trait-Genius: Smart doesn't even begin to describe you. +2 all skills
  • Trait-Toned: Working out with your wife has done good things for your body. +1 Martial

Inventory:

  • Blade of the King: an ornate and deadly sword you had forged for yourself after being crowned King of Griffonia. +1 Martial
  • Royal Armor: Serving to protect you as well as display your royal status to onlookers, this armor is both durable and aesthetically pleasing.

  • Dragon Egg: an egg recovered from a dead dragon's nest. It's still warm, and could still hatch.






Wife: Gabriella Golden-Feather


Opinion of You: 8/10

Age: 33

Martial: 15+1+2=18
Diplomacy: 11+1=12
Stewardship: 8+1=9
Learning: 13+1=14
Intrigue: 10+1=11

Trait: Strong - Born stronger than most. (+2 Martial)
Trait: Experienced - Has been a mercenary for several years, ranging across the lands of the former Empire. Knows much about the world. (+1 All Stats)



Son: Gawain Golden-Feather


Age: 3

Status: Infant-No Stats
Status: Designated Heir. Will become player character in event of Parent's Deaths.
Trait: Strong-Born stronger than most. (+2 Martial)
Trait: Attractive-A cute kid, and eventually a handsome fellow. (+2 Diplomacy, better spousal relationship)
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Informational: State of the Nation (last edited by QM on Tuesday, January 22, 2019)
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Economy

Treasury Reserves: 2640

Net Income: 2090

Yearly Income: 3500

-Tax Revenue: 2425
-Farming Income: 525
-Mining Income: 450
-Trade Income: 100

Yearly Expenditures: 410

-Army Upkeep: 310
-Navy Upkeep: 100



Military

Royal Army: Professional soldiers, paid and supplied by you. 500 soldier battalions cost 200 gold each to raise or replace. Additionally, Royal Army soldiers have an upkeep cost of 200 gold per every ten thousand soldiers.

Royal Army Morale: 70/100 (Above Average)

Royal Army Numbers: 15,500

-7500 Warriors: Armed with a sword or hand-axe and shield, these Griffons make up the bulk of your army.

-3750 Polearms: For keeping your enemy at arms length or taking down opponents larger than a Griffon.

-3750 Archers: Griffons with bows and some arrows. Not much else to say.

-500 Diamond Dogs: Armed with a variety of swords, war axes, and other weapons suitable for close-quarters, Diamond Dogs are masters of subterranean combat, and are well suited to ambush tactics.

-5 Mobile Ballistae: Massively oversized mechanical bows that fire bolts big enough to pierce through tree trunks from vast distances.



Knightly Orders (Self Maintained): In the old Empire, Knightly Orders were typically made up of Griffons of noble birth who joined a fraternal militant organization dedicated to martial excellence, honor, and a number of various edicts of moral strength. These great warriors dedicated themselves to the Emperor and the protection of the common Gryph. Tragically, few of these brave souls survived the reign of Discord. But a new breed of Knights now seeks to serve as your sword and shield, and will rally to your banner whenever you may need them.

The Knights Lion
1 Grandmaster Konrad Hardbeak
30 Knights of the Inner Circle
200 Imperial Knights
300 Squires
600 Griffons-at-Arms

Citadel: The Lion's Den, Griffonia



Royal Navy: The vessels that guard your coastlines and patrol the oceans. Crewed by career sailors, they have an upkeep of five gold per ship, per year.

20 Cogs (Bolt-Throwers)



Auxiliaries: Auxiliary units are forces not part of a Knightly Order or the Royal Army and Navy that can be brought into battle alongside both of the former groups. They can be made up of allied nation units suborned to you, units drawn up from the militia, and mercenary outfits.



Politics

Nobility Opinion: 8/10 (Long Live the King).

General Public Opinion: 8/10 (Long Live the King).


Roll Bonuses

Improved Army Communications: +3 on certain Army Rolls
Naval Navigation Tools: +5 on certain Naval and Exploration Rolls
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Informational: Diplomatic Relations/Persons of Interest (last edited by QM on Tuesday, January 22, 2019)
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Diplomatic Relations


Persons of Interest

???: A friendly and strangely casual Griffon female you met at your inaugural ball. Despite having a wonderful evening chatting with her, you never got her name.

Garibaldi Talonuelli: Formerly the Duke of Wingbardy, now the Archduke of Wingbardy, Talonuelli is a beloved public figure in his home province and an experienced administrator. After saving his city and people from Brochard's attempted invasion and negotiating his province's vassalage over a few drinks, you'd like to think you can count him among your friends.

Federico Montefeathertro: Duke of the (former) City-State of Urbirdo, and your Father-in Law. He might just be the friendliest of the former Feathersians, having agreed to back you and your kingdom without question or condition during the Brochard Crisis, and hiring a mercenary outfit as a belated wedding gift. You're reasonably certain he likes you, as much as In-Laws can like each other anyway.
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The Argent Wing, Advent Strike, Aerial Dominance, (jk) Gravitas, The Upholder Knight, Deliverance...
Actually are we planning in making them specialize to some extent? If we make them specialized in night raids we could don them in Black and call the Scorched Talon or something
 
well, we already have the knights lion so... the knights eagle?

EDIT: knights saviours, knights of the new empire, guardians of the new empire,
 
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We should just stick with the feline names the QM started, Knight's Tiger, Knight's Panther, Knight's Linx, Knight's Jaguar, Knights Leopard...
 
Marlin said:
This is the world of MLP, why would that name happen in this reality?
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Winged is rather obvious.
Hussar is a name for irregular light cavellary, coming likely from a word meaning brigand or pirate.
I admit that doesn't work for knights, now that I looked it up, but it would for scouts or raiders in our army.
 
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I mean we did have an Omake of the old Knight chapters, like the Gray Wardens, and such. They could be a great Anti-Discord force in case some of his creations still roaming around the world.
 
I like the Gray Wardens, maybe variants of that may work, chaos Wardens, well maybe not those, then chaos remnants would take offense to it and personally attack em with chaos that they cannot handle, maybe just Knight wardens?
 
Second Question: Any suggestions for what the Mushrrom-derived alcohol should be called? Dynasty of Dynamic Alcoholism had Ostka, I'd like something somewhat good-sounding for this Quest.
 
Toughie, how about the one who made it? With his name at the front as a brand and some kind of variant name for the mushroom, something that sounds like it can be tasty.
 
Okay. Mushroom beer is a thing, but I haven't seen any hard liquers except for a mushroom-infused vodka.

Given this is MLP a punny name would be best.
Maybe something to do with truffles and dogs/pigs?
 
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