Who Needs Harmony?: An MLP Empire Quest
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- Somewhere
Link to the last time I did this.
Archival purposes: "Summit of Roam, Part 1" (posted by QM on Sunday, April 12, 2020)
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The Front Page as it appeared to me on Sunday, April 12, 2020.
Character Sheet (last edited by QM on Saturday, April 4, 2020)
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Informational: State of the Nation (last edited by QM on Saturday, April 4, 2020)
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Informational: Diplomatic Relations/Persons of Interest (last edited by QM on Monday, February 3, 2020)
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Archival purposes: "Summit of Roam, Part 1" (posted by QM on Sunday, April 12, 2020)
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The Front Page as it appeared to me on Sunday, April 12, 2020.
Character Sheet (last edited by QM on Saturday, April 4, 2020)
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Name: Garrick Golden-Feather
Age: 53
Titles: Emperor of Gryphus, King of Griffonia, Inheritor of the Imperial House of Gryphus, The Unifier, Great Winged Alpha, The Lightbringer, The Liberator, the King of the North.
Description: Before your wife got her talons on you, you were a fairly typical example of the Griffon species. 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. Not anymore though. Oh, you still have all those qualities, they're just overshadowed by the massive amount of muscle you've put on since you started your wife's "enhanced training regimen". Your wings can lift dumbbells, and your legs are like tree-trunks supporting a barrel chest rippling with abdominal muscles. In short, you have the build of a person who has been lifting heavy objects his entire life.
Martial: 9+2+1+2=14
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-Strong: Working out with your wife has done great things for your body. +2 Martial
Inventory:
- Blade of the King: an ornate and deadly sword you had forged for yourself after being crowned King of Griffonia. +1 Martial
- Runic Royal Armor: Serving to protect you as well as display your royal status to onlookers, this armor is both durable and aesthetically pleasing. With Merlin's assistance, it has been enhanced with runic magic, making it even more durable.
- Orichalcum Sword: A blade made of an extremely durable, magic resistant metal
- Sendak Manuscript: Recovered from the Archives of the Shadow King Sombra, this strange book is bound in the treated flesh of monsters and is written in numerous unknown tongues. It contains diagrams that seem to reference everything from the movements of stellar bodies to the biology of plants and animals to the complex physics of magical phenomenon. It's origins remain a mystery.
Wife: Gabriella Golden-Feather
Opinion of You: 10/10
Age: 52
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: 22
Martial: 14+2+2+1=19
Diplomacy: 13+2+2+2=19
Stewardship: 14+2=16
Learning: 10+2=12
Intrigue: 11+2=13
Status: Designated Heir. Will become player character in event of Parent's Deaths.
Trait: Strong-Born stronger than most. (+2 Martial)
Trait: Attractive-A handsome fellow. (+2 Diplomacy, better spousal relationship)
Trait: Genius-Smart doesn't begin to describe him. (+2 All Stats)
Trait: Game Master-Years of playing games of strategy and wits with members of the Imperial Court has honed his sense of strategy and taught him how to read others. (+1 Martial, +2 Diplomacy)
(Adopted) Daughter: Gwyndlyn Golden-Feather
Age: 18
Martial: 15+4-5=14
Diplomacy: 9-5=4
Stewardship: 6+2-5=3
Learning: 8+1-5=4
Intrigue: 9+1-5=5
Status: Adolescent-Malus to all stats
Status-Designated Regent: In the event that no heir is capable of taking the throne, or in the event the rightful ruler is otherwise unavailable, she will take control of the kingdom until the situation can be resolved.
Trait: Dragon-A fire breathing reptile. (+4 Martial)
Trait: Gardener-Years of studying and caring for plants has taught her much in the realm of botany, and has instilled in her an understanding of how hard work and patience can yield great dividends. (+2 Stewardship, +1 Learning, +1 Intrigue)
Daughter: Gilda Golden-Feather
Age: 15
Martial: 8-5=3
Diplomacy: 11+2-5=8
Stewardship: 11-5=6
Learning: 7-5=2
Intrigue: 6-5=1
Trait: Beautiful- A stellar example of feminine grace. (+2 Diplomacy)
Status: Teenager-Malus to all stats
Daughter: Gleaming Pearl
Age: 16
Martial: 7+2-5=4
Diplomacy: 10+2-5=7
Stewardship: 12-5=7
Learning: 5+2-5=2
Intrigue: 8-5=3
Status: Teenager-Malus to all stats
Trait: Beautiful-A stellar example of feminine grace. (+2 Diplomacy)
Trait: Studious-Knows her way around the written word. (+2 Learning)
Adopted: Permanently last in the line of Royal Succession.
Crystalmancer: A prodigy in the arcane art of Crystal Manipulation, able to turn a few pebbles into a forest of glittering spires. (+2 Martial)
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- I think somewhere. I might be nowhere though
I would still like to reaffirm that we should work towards making a write-in to this:
All of you have kinda just been debating which of the baseline options to take without anything about what we should do or say towards making those ends successful, nor any write-in options for what else we should want to do. Our goal with approaching the Guard has literally NEVER been about working with them for our military intervention. It has been about their political influence as a kingmaker and them being seen as a legitimate "neutral party" in the civil war.
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[X] Write In: Aid for Recognition:
-[X] As in Aid only, but additionally try negotiating for Royal Guards acceptance of the Abolitionists as a proper faction of this civil war, even if weaker than the others they may seem.
-[X] If the formerly neutral faction joins the fight they could find it beneficial approaching the other factions that might possibly work with them. If the Royal Guard include the Abolitionists when the time comes, it would give the whole faction legitimacy which to use to gather others to their banner.
-[X] The Abolitionists are also Maretonians (those that don't want to just leave to their own homelands when all is set and done), even if influenced by us. The Abolitionists lack elite troops and military experience, while the Royal Guard lack a main battle-line which to attach to. Working together, at least in some limited capacity, would likely prove very beneficial.
--[X] Of course, Gawain Golden-Feather cannot promise that an agreement would be reached between the two factions. As much as their detractors in Maretonia claim it, the Abolitionists are their own people. What we are asking is that the Guard honestly try to come to an agreement of sorts with them, the rest is up to the two Maretonian groups.
--[X]In effect, most of the musings about legitimacy isn't something Gawain is gonna say to Captain General Marecinas. This is one of his internal reasonings on why he's aiming for this goal. What he would be telling Marecinas would be to look for assistance within the Maretonia if even limited support from Griffonia is so unwanted, and that while House White Star is still fighting, they are heavily ravaged economically, most likely afloat only because of our aid to combat the refugee crisis, rife with internal power struggles and otherwise disorganized. Abolitionists lack all of these weaknesses but the refugee problem. And no matter what, the Abolitionists are already fighting in the Civil War: Wouldn't it be better that instead of the situation potentially escalating until a greater involvement from us becomes more and more likely by their reckoning, the war would rather be handled mostly internally?
Here's my take.
-[X] As in Aid only, but additionally try negotiating for Royal Guards acceptance of the Abolitionists as a proper faction of this civil war, even if weaker than the others they may seem.
-[X] If the formerly neutral faction joins the fight they could find it beneficial approaching the other factions that might possibly work with them. If the Royal Guard include the Abolitionists when the time comes, it would give the whole faction legitimacy which to use to gather others to their banner.
-[X] The Abolitionists are also Maretonians (those that don't want to just leave to their own homelands when all is set and done), even if influenced by us. The Abolitionists lack elite troops and military experience, while the Royal Guard lack a main battle-line which to attach to. Working together, at least in some limited capacity, would likely prove very beneficial.
--[X] Of course, Gawain Golden-Feather cannot promise that an agreement would be reached between the two factions. As much as their detractors in Maretonia claim it, the Abolitionists are their own people. What we are asking is that the Guard honestly try to come to an agreement of sorts with them, the rest is up to the two Maretonian groups.
--[X]In effect, most of the musings about legitimacy isn't something Gawain is gonna say to Captain General Marecinas. This is one of his internal reasonings on why he's aiming for this goal. What he would be telling Marecinas would be to look for assistance within the Maretonia if even limited support from Griffonia is so unwanted, and that while House White Star is still fighting, they are heavily ravaged economically, most likely afloat only because of our aid to combat the refugee crisis, rife with internal power struggles and otherwise disorganized. Abolitionists lack all of these weaknesses but the refugee problem. And no matter what, the Abolitionists are already fighting in the Civil War: Wouldn't it be better that instead of the situation potentially escalating until a greater involvement from us becomes more and more likely by their reckoning, the war would rather be handled mostly internally?
Here's my take.
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- Location
- I think somewhere. I might be nowhere though
Thank you Somebody. I am not good at write-ins personally.
Edit: As a side-note, is there a particular reason why adding on International Relief is unpopular? The option itself says it is explicitly separate from the military options and as such can be done alongside the others.
Editedit: Sorry, didn't notice it said automatically selected
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- Location
- Maryland
Roughly the same as Aid Only. Honestly, a meeting or accord between the Royal Guard and the Abolitionists is unavoidable in light of the coming confrontation with House Storm. Even if the only thing they can agree on is "let's hold off on fighting each other until Pegicles is dealt with." They more or less have to have some manner of cooperation in the fight against House Storm, otherwise both parties are screwed...assuming Gryphus isn't there to bail the Abolitionists out.
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- Maryland
Absolutely love these. More than I can express. +15 to a roll.
- Location
- I think somewhere. I might be nowhere though
Ah, thanks. I missed that. Whoopsie
- Location
- Italy
We could also send just ONE of our knight orders (Hardbeak is worth a whole knight order by himself really , or maybe two (one to the abolitionists and one to the royal guards).
Or we cold send all four, two to each one.
Or, we could send just the elite knights, the one armed with black metal swords, that would be the most usefull here by far.
I think we can all agree we shouldn't send the full army though. Even ignoring the already expressed reasons not only it's not completely upgraded yet (we still have to double it) but we would also have quite a bit of trouble in keeping it supplied so far from home.
runes need reagents to work, and those are expensive. It's unlikely they'll be used outside of public works and MAYBE by a few of the richest nobles and merchants, at least until we manage to mass produce the cheaper reagents.
Absolutely not! At least until we actually discover what is going on with Canterbury.
Also how would we explain our knowledge? I expect she'd send us away immediately if we revealed how we profaned her queen's body.
Rail will have to wait for some kind of trade deal after we have peace... at least outside of abolitionist territory.
We might build a line in their territory though, just to move military supplies. I'm not sure we can justify it though, it seems like too much involvement on our part for the royal guards to accept.
, or maybe two (one to the abolitionists and one to the royal guards).Or we cold send all four, two to each one.
Or, we could send just the elite knights, the one armed with black metal swords, that would be the most usefull here by far.
I think we can all agree we shouldn't send the full army though. Even ignoring the already expressed reasons not only it's not completely upgraded yet (we still have to double it) but we would also have quite a bit of trouble in keeping it supplied so far from home.
runes need reagents to work, and those are expensive. It's unlikely they'll be used outside of public works and MAYBE by a few of the richest nobles and merchants, at least until we manage to mass produce the cheaper reagents.
Absolutely not! At least until we actually discover what is going on with Canterbury.
Also how would we explain our knowledge? I expect she'd send us away immediately if we revealed how we profaned her queen's body.
Rail will have to wait for some kind of trade deal after we have peace... at least outside of abolitionist territory.
We might build a line in their territory though, just to move military supplies. I'm not sure we can justify it though, it seems like too much involvement on our part for the royal guards to accept.
RoninSword
Sky God
- Location
- Canada
All we know is that the plant came from Canterbury. Still way to soon to actually point a finger at them.
- Location
- I think somewhere. I might be nowhere though
To be honest, while I know this is a joke, I imagine Hardbeak is getting on in his age at this point.
- Location
- Italy
Was his age ever established? It's been exactly ten years since the last battle against Sombra. enough for him to slow down a bit admittedly
- Location
- I think somewhere. I might be nowhere though
I was going to say that I remember him already being a veteran monster hunter by the time he came into our employment, but I looked back and saw I was conflating him with our early Martial adviser, Gustav Kingfeather. Still, he's a Grandmaster of a Knightly Order and has been one since before he actually became famous. That type of thing usually takes seniority, so I can't imagine he's a spring gryphon at this point anymore. I have no doubt he could still fight, but he's probably past his physical peak.
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- Italy
Unless passive magic boost is keeping him at his physical peak for longer.
I mean, it has been hinted in a canon omake that he can cut a building. That's simply impossible without a passive magic boost. It's not unreasonable that such magic might give him a bit of longevity
- Location
- Hell, or at least the closest place to it
[X] Aid Only
- Location
- Germany
[X] Aid Only
I guess people don't care to look for write-in's...
- Location
- Germany
I think it´s less "don´t care" and more "see it it as superfluous considering most of the stuff proposed is bound to happen in its own anyway".
It´s still a good course of action.
I think we should still intentionally steer the captain-general toward taking that stance faster and more openly
