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Thread 1 over here! (http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php/topic,14598.html)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/title_zps9ddc1c75.png)
Welcome to Let's Play King of Dragon Pass!
King of Dragon Pass is a curious mishmash of simulation and choose-your-own-adventure originally released in 1999 by A Sharp. It takes place in Glorantha, the setting for the tabletop RPGs RuneQuest and HeroQuest. It got a release on iOS (http://itunes.apple.com/en/app/king-of-dragon-pass/id335545504) in September 2011 (updated in September 2012 to include a higher-res version optimized for iPad) with a number of new events and some streamlining of other elements, and the original version saw a release on GOG (http://www.gog.com/gamecard/king_of_dragon_pass) in August 2012 - I'll be playing off the GOG release, which to the best of my knowledge is identical to the original 1999 version sans needing the CD to run.
It's also full of lovely (and frequently badass) artwork, and a nicely atmospheric soundtrack (https://soundcloud.com/stanlepard/sets/king-of-dragon-pass-soundtrack).
This LP will be quite heavy on audience participation - while voting on every single action I take would bog things down considerably, general goals for each year (except maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaybe the very first year, both to get some pretty stock setup that most people do the same way close to every time squared away and to make sure I show off most if not all of the options available) and all special events (which are quite frequent!) will be up to you guys!
I'm thinking the general, unless-otherwise-noted rule on voting periods are going to be voting cuts off at 7:00 PM my time (US Eastern, currently GMT -4) of the day after I post an update. (Though we're talking days that end when I go to sleep, so e.g. 1 AM technically-Sunday-morning counts as Saturday.) This should always give at least 12 and usually closer to 24 hours for voting, and hopefully give people in a wide variety of timezones a chance to provide input.
Hopefully I can keep to a daily or nearly-so schedule for updates, otherwise the LP might get quite extended, but if I don't expect to get an update in I'll try to let you all know so you can keep on voting!
I don't care how you phrase your votes, as long as I can tell what option you're voting for, but please bold your votes when you vote for things. The game does number each option in events and I do plan to include those, so you'll usually have a clarity fallback if you're being a bit goofy with your vote otherwise. :3
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Nobles
Our ring (stats captured in Sea of 1345):
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_stats_1345_zps12d7bc44.png~original) (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard_stats_1345_zps7c814700.png~original) (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_stats_1345_zps4b1f8e9e.png~original) (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_stats_1345_zps80453cc1.png~original) (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_stats_1345_zps64dc2f61.png~original) (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_stats_1345_zps959e7496.png~original) (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_stats_1345_zps303f4d42.png~original)
Other Clans
Neighbors:
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/elkenval_zps021d4fc3.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/fire_quartz_zps9676f0c8.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/greenwing_zps8b0b872d.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/kardarvi_zps899b5c11.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/narri_zpsf9896a15.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/rakstanti_zpsf5511401.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/six_brothers_zpsf89192aa.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/zethnoring_zps69c10145.png:original)
Everyone Else:
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/antorling_zps34c5a8db.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/badger_zpseb898837.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/blue_jay_zpscbd2ce74.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/blue_spruce_zps44984e39.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/boskovi_zps39d35da5.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/enhyli_zps1530bdf3.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/grey_fox_zpsf928ba21.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/jenstali_zps26a7585a.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/hiord_zpsd9e2d979.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/mule_deer_zpsf4c9b22b.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/konthasos_zps9b6ff965.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/rangdani_zps3e0f9574.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/taraling_zps5c77d435.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/tanahart_zps200d0c2b.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/clans/undaroli_zpse717c6a5.png:original)
Background
Myths: (* denotes myths with corresponding heroquests)
How Things Began (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/how_things_began_zps9afe070b.png), The Sword Story (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/the_sword_story_zps68766536.png), The Contests (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/the_contests_zpsfd816ebb.png), The Storm Age (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/the_storm_age_zps97dd1e4a.png), *The Making of the Storm Tribe (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/the_making_of_the_storm_tribe_full_zpsab5fef1b.png), *Humakt the Champion (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/humakt_the_champion_zps6c1e3e7e.png~original), *Issaries the Conciliator (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/issaries_the_conciliator_zps7041f44a.png~original), *Lhankor Mhy Finds the Truth (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/lhankor_mhy_finds_the_truth_zpsf11f94b3.png~original), *Orlanth and Aroka, Orlanth the Justice Bringer (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/orlanth_the_justice_bringer_zps65f3f7f0.png), *Chalana Arroy Heals the Scars, The Great Darkness (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/the_great_darkness_zps816a55c5.png), *Elmal Guards the Stead (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/elmal_guards_the_stead_full_zps56aaf42d.png), *Uralda's Blessing (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/uraldas_blessing_full_zps216a90e3.png), *Ernalda Feeds the Tribe (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/ernalda_feeds_the_tribe_zps994fcec6.png), The Lightbringers Quest: The Journey West (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/lightbringers_the_journey_west_zpsfcee4e93.png), The Sea Journey (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/lightbringers_the_sea_journey_zps5ec881ef.png), Luathela (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/lightbringers_luathela_zps6e94fe38.png), The Underworld (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/lightbringers_the_underworld_zps57382c37.png), Orlanth and Yelm (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/lightbringers_orlanth_and_yelm_zps70652ca2.png), The Ritual of the Net (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/lightbringers_the_ritual_of_the_net_zps814c47e4.png), The Return (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/lightbringers_the_return_zpse68bf344.png)
History:
History (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/history_zpsd607d7e3.png), The Dragonkill War (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/the_dragonkill_war_zps453d5902.png), The Pharaoh (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/the_pharaoh_zpsa5f450d6.png), Early Settlements (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/early_settlements_zps1cfecd73.png)
Culture:
Calendar (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/calendar_zps84fdd7b1.png), Chaos (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/chaos_zpsac7a3f4a.png), Deities (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/deities_zpse9531e29.png), Foreigners (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/foreigners_zps82534466.png), Glossary (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/glossary_zpsd0c12bf5.png), Heortland (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/heortland_zps2f6d0408.png), Law (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/law_zpsb657673b.png), Map (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/map_zpsf22ac52b.png), Runes (http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/myths/runes_zpsb83c48c2.png)
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TIME FOR FRIENDS also learning BUT MOSTLY FRIENDS. Also still War magic because hey sometimes dudes raid you.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/Update%20092/kodp092-02_zpsaff700dc.png~original)
MONEY FRIENDS. (This upgrades our market from Annual to Seasonal!)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/Update%20092/kodp092-03_zps26970223.png~original)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/Update%20092/kodp092-04_zpsae915b82.png~original)
Heeeeeeeeeey neighbors have some presents. (He got home in between, the return message was basically just "hey we had a party, we're bros" for both of these.)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/Update%20092/kodp092-05_zpse1449ca8.png~original)
>=| (But our Vinga shrine is busy being Fyrdwomen :()
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/Update%20092/kodp092-06_zps68630d4a.png~original)
An old woman who introduces herself as Leika brings a baby to you. She has been raising the child alone in the woods, so you can assume she has been outlawed from her clan for some reason. "I raised this girl in a shield, so that she will grow up to be a mighty warrior. It is time she had a clan, so I bring her to you. Her name is Kallyr."
1. Adopt both the woman and the girl.
2. Ask the woman why she is an outlaw.
3. Recommend that she take the girl to another clan.
4. Take the girl in.
5. Turn them away.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) She is no kin to us; we are not obligated to take her in. That doesn't mean, however, that the child should be deprived of proper society. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) An infant cradled in a shield in the wilderness will grow up to be a mighty warrior, so the stories say. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/jonrik_zpsbadfc1cc.png~original) Etrig gave an axe to Brolarulf, and both parties prospered.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) She is no kin to us; we are not obligated to take her in. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/janerra_zps1325340d.png~original) The people will be heartened by a show of generosity (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) The people might be heartened by a show of generosity, or offended that we have brought the taint of outlawry upon the clan. (4, possibly also 5 but her advice covers it completely so I can't tell.)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) it is said that an infant cradled in a shield in the wilderness will grow up to be a mighty warrior. This might just be an old wives' tale, though. (4, 5)
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2. We should ask why she was outlawed. If she answers and it ain't too horrible (sneaky murder and stuff), 1. If she refuses to answer, or if she'd be dangerous, 4.
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She sounds legit. And looks like she could rip a tree out of the ground with her bare hands. 1.
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1 sounds awesome
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1. Both of them seem legit.
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4
She probably doesn't want to be adopted.
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2
Information first, decision later.
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2 mostly out of curiosity. Considering that she's been tending to a baby for however long, she's obviously of good character. Unless, y'know, she actually wants to sit down with us and have baby-on-a-shield stew.
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2. We should ask why she was outlawed. If she answers and it ain't too horrible (sneaky murder and stuff), 1. If she refuses to answer, or if she'd be dangerous, 4.
This, all the way.
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I always haaaaaaaaaate dragging things out longer than I have to, but asking her for her reason did win out and I was not comfortable judging whether or not we were comfortable with this answer. :V
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/Update%20092/kodp0925-01_zps32c80ac9.png~original)
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Adultery isn't murder! 1
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Still going 1 here!
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Yeah, this doesn't sound like anything bad. 1
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Yep, let's go with 1.
Everyone makes mistakes.
Gotta learn from them and move on, and whatnot.
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No problems here. 1
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She went through the trouble of raising another woman's child, I believe her punishment should end here, as it probably should have long ago. 1
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Oh by the way apparently the Orlanthi are death on adultery. /I/ personally don't care, we're just doing something very out of character for an Orlanthi clan.
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(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/Update%20093/kodp093-01_zpsdbbb2e61.png~original)
I do find it interesting that y'all interpreted her crime completely differently than I did - and we'll never know which is right since pretty sure that's all the game's gonna give you on her! But grizzled older lady and infant badass are now ours~
Now, I think this year is a good one to abstain from going on the offensive and work on some resources. First, trying to take care of that yearly omen. (Omens like that are precisely why I haven't gone for Calf Blessing yet despite it being sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet - it's entirely possible to get one of those after you've already learned all a god's blessings and then you're SOL.)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/Update%20093/kodp093-02_zpsc7f5abc2.png~original)
Gotta spend cows to make co--- oh damnit Uralda. (Followed by not-worth-screenshotting Engarna "qq need moar farmers".)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/Update%20093/kodp093-03_zps68cfb9bb.png~original)
This is why I still put points in War. This is why you always put points in War except maaaaaaaybe your first couple years (and then you probably just don't raid offensively either). Still spending an extra point for insurance though.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/Update%20093/kodp093-04_zpse8dbeef0.png~original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/Update%20093/kodp093-05_zpsa62ca015.png~original)
I figured "Hey if it goes well, we probably win; if it goes so horribly he dies, it gives us a chance to slap that Vingan on the ring. Win-win!" Still sorta glad it turned out to be the former though.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/Update%20093/kodp093-06_zps3a7212c2.png~original)
And victory!
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ahahahahahaha not even spending magic on you losers
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Ferena's still only Very Good at Combat yet though. At least "fight bravely" is generally a relatively safe option, and it sounds like she got out OK if ineffective.
At least we still killed more of them than they did of u--- oh damnit I could swear to god I capped the results screen. (We lost but they didn't make out with much and, like I said, killed and injured way more of them than they did us.)
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NO STOP THAT I DON'T EVEN WANT TO COWLARP (unless you guys say I do!)
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Jerernalda, a young woman of the Enhyli, comes to you seeking refuge. "My father, Varsens, chief of the Enhyli, insists that I marry a man who dishonored me. I am not so foolish as to demand that I choose a husband, but I will not wed a man who should be outlawed. Will you protect me from this unjust marriage?"
1. Adopt her into your clan.
2. Offer to marry her to one of your high ranking men.
3. Offer to marry her to one of your young men, though not one of noble rank.
4. Send her on her way.
5. Take her back to her father.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) The girl is right. The fact that her suitor has dishonored her outweighs her clan's rights to choose her groom. (2, 3)
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(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/jonrik_zpsbadfc1cc.png~original) There's something this girl reminds me of... Oh, what's the word? It's so annoying, sometimes I can get the words out, and other times they just don't --- don't...
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) The Enhyli clan is prosperous, it would be bad to jeopardize our chances of trading with them. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/janerra_zps1325340d.png~original) Her clan will be slighted if we aid her, and obligated to us if we return her to them. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) Heinvar Humaktskin dishonored the daughter of Advar Hard-Mouth. To avoid a feud, he married the girl to Humaktskin, and thereby caused a worse feud with Clan Damasti, which sheltered her. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) There is something behind that girl's eyes that I quite admire. (2)
Well it's good to know that Jonrik's probably just prematurely senile after all, and not a duck-murderer. Though if y'all still wanna sack him for that instead, I'll gladly oblige.
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Jonrik clearly needs to be replaced by a fiery young redhead. (she gets really fiery after she turns 30)
Iskalli is our lawgiver, and so I trust him on the laws. 2
Edit: we might want to replace Jamerra while we're at it, before she dies.
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2 sounds legit, are we neighboring this clan? Also, Jornik isn't going senile, he's a CHAOS CULTIST. BANISH HIM FROM THE RING
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Upcoming Jornik BBQs set aside, I think Mosdorl's feeling the butterflies in his stomach. I guess I join the bandwagon and go with 2.
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I do find it interesting that y'all interpreted her crime completely differently than I did - and we'll never know which is right since pretty sure that's all the game's gonna give you on her! But grizzled older lady and infant badass are now ours~
Regardless, she's honest, forthright, and helped the kid. Also, if Jonrik really is succumbing to dementia, best let him go when the right time comes and make sure he gets some good nursing/hospice care as his condition becomes more advanced.
As for today, Jerenalda should have free reign to choose her own SO, yet Mosdorl seems quite taken with her. The pairing is funny enough, but I wonder about how healthy a relatio-The Benny Hill clan is known for making Clearwine and chumming it up with the Colymar tribe.
Anything to spite those chumps. 2
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So they're Colymar's bros, eh? Fuck'em, we won't want these fools in our tribe. 2
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Sartark's got a point, finances are our primary concern and we need trading partners right now. I think we should just be neutral and go with option fou--
Colymar
2.
Regarding Jonrik, Harsaltar didn't give useful advice either so I don't see why we should replace him just because he's a sputtering doofus. Chalana ring members are just there for the magic.
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Eh, 2.
Also, sack Jonrik. He need rest from the intense thinking brought by the duty of being in the ring.
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You know
It just dawned on me
Is the Queen of Feathers that woman in the title screen?
...I hope Orlgard remains alive until she appears 'cause otherwise I dont think we have anyone nearly badass enough to court her
...maybe Ferena eventually :V
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2. She seems very nice.
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Cowlarp? That sounds hilarious, especially if you have to send two people to the realm of the gods in a cow costume.
2, this is gonna be good.
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You know, we shouldn't just be starting feuds and...
Wait, Colymar?
Fuck 'em. Who can say no to Mosdorl?
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Yeah but we don't care OUR LAWSPEAKER SLASH CHIEF SAID IT'S OKAY.
I can pull up specific stats for anyone if you want me to but just to not have to crop a billion screenshots or make you load tons of extraneous image data, have just our nobles by stat (particular stat highlighted at the top of each, sorted same way as we read, closer to the start is better):
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OH SHIT WE SPAWNED A FEMALE HUMAKTI AT SOME POINT. Rare as fuck, guys. And at some point Orlgard got better at Leadership than Iskalli. D:
Anyway I refuse to compromise on ring diversity or keeping an Elmali chief, no matter what the rest of you may want. Otherwise, the ring is up for reassortment. (I've been keeping Engarna on the ring despite not being our best at Animals or Plants because she is strongest at both combined and I've been trying to keep gender diversity at least moderately, just FYI.) And we can have someone different for clan chief versus eventual tribal king/queen, if such be your will. :3
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FINALLY we fulfill the omen. Plus hey we have that Uralda shrine we started the game with so now that we do know this I can swap it over.
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I really wanted Literacy (helps dealings with other clans) in prep for tribemaking; Clan Lore (helps divine the truth) is probably alright but I doubt it's worth putting up a shrine for quite yet.
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Brangbane, a thane of the Enhyli, comes to make a legal claim against us. He demands the return of Jerernalda, a young woman from his clan you have given refuge to. (i.e., last event)
1. "She is one of ours now. You have no claim on her."
2. "We will arm-wrestle to see which clan she belongs to."
3. "We shall keep her, but will negotiate compensation."
4. "Your case is strong. You may take her back with you."
5. "She is married now. It is a done thing, and you must forget her."
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) She was legally married to one of our young men. They cannot take her from us now. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) Pay no heed to Brangbane's threats. We can beat them on the field of battle. (1, 5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/jonrik_zpsbadfc1cc.png~original) In the time of the Vingkot, the Idevlings and the Kikotlings went to war over a woman. She turned out to be a troublemaker who wished them both ill. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) Offer them at least ten cows. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/janerra_zps1325340d.png~original) They were once well-disposed to us. We must find a peaceful solution to this problem. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) Offer them at least five cows for her. (3) (I love you Engarna but leave the trade judgments to Sartark, 'k?)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) The Enhyli are enjoying the opportunity to take offense. (1, 5)
p.s. check out all our food. Yes this is a good harvest year (and man I forgot to switch crops to skew in favor of wheat for it :(), but still. Delicious quest bounty~
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5. PAPA ISKALLI PROTECTS HIS OWN.
Replace Jornik with Ferena
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Our magic skill will take a small hit, but this guy needs to leave. Also, we need to have Ferena on the ring in order to LARP her skills up. Also think it would be nice to replace Jamerra with Desrada.
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Fuck off and go lick some Colymar boots. 5.
So, regarding the ring:
Iskalli should stay as chief, having Orlgard be chief and also main war guy is too many eggs in one basket. The two of them and Sartark are pretty much irreplaceable, and since I'm sure we can't bear to lose Mosdorl, that covers our dude quota.
Why are all our best ladies Uralda followers? What a drag. Engarna is solid in covering two bases. I'd like to drop Janerra but I don't see any real alternatives, especially since we're dropping Jonrik and she's got the next best magic stat.
So, replacing Jonrik...why do you guys want Ferena, exactly? I'd much rather take Desrada so she can fuck up some Chaos assholes. Her stats are better, too. And she looks badass. (And maybe we can finally catch that fucking vampire.)
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Also, we need to have Ferena on the ring in order to LARP her skills up. Also think it would be nice to replace Jamerra with Desrada.
Any of your nobles can LARP, ring or no. It's just so happened that the best (or at least game-claimed best) nobles to run the ones we have done have happened to be on the ring already, and we haven't been aiming for stats.
Merely being on the ring does increase nobles' stats over time more than just sitting around aging off of it does though. (At least I think they do also get some gradual improvement just while aging as well. Even if not, well, any at all is more than none, so ring still increases it more. :V)
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@Stuffs: Because Vingans are fucking badasses. Also where did you see the Humakti's woman's stats? I didn't see any stats but might have missed them.
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Actually, since we're not Orlanthites ... Vingans aren't as awesome as they might be otherwise. Still awesome though. I agree we should hire the humact since I believe she gives us options we wouldn't have otherwise, sort of like mosdorl does.
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Actually, since we're not Orlanthites ... Vingans aren't as awesome as they might be otherwise. Still awesome though. I agree we should hire the humact since I believe she gives us options we wouldn't have otherwise, sort of like mosdorl does.
We don't get a leader bonus but she still gives us god diversity AS WELL as fixing fertility rates and GOD DAMMIT I WANT QUEEN ANGRY OK ;_;.
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The more they tighten their grip, the more clans will slip through their fingers. 1
Save state, please? We've seen this movie before. Also Desrada looks like she's the lead female antagonist from a 90's JRPG.
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Huh, Mosdorl is pretty badass at combat.
Anyway, our lawspeaker say they have no case against us, so they don't. 5
I suck at management, so I won't request any change in the ring.
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MONEY SPENDING CLAXONS
KoDP is like 3 bux here: http://www.gog.com/game/king_of_dragon_pass
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Um.
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... well then!
There was disagreement over which face-punching lady to put onto the ring, and some people expressed beforehand a desire to also shuffle Janerra off before she keels over - I think we'll take a slight hit in how much magic we can put into Crops, but given the low god diversity in our noble pool, putting both Desrada and Ferena onto the ring until some other new blood comes around seems reasonable, get 'em some stats passively in the meantime.
There are a couple Barntarites I can swap in later too if y'all want, boring but hey Crops. I think the heroquest bounty should see us in good stead for a while regardless. (Or we could switch to a Peace clan for a bit, despite our ancestors having been Balanced.)
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The second month of Dark here seems like a good time for MORE CRAFTERS.
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Jarandar, a man who moves with the confidence of an experienced warrior, applies for refuge in your clan. He is a proud warrior, and doesn't like being reduced to begging for help, but he has little wish to be a bandit in the hills.
1. Give him a place in the chief's hall.
2. Give him hospitality for the night, but send him on his way.
3. Offer him quarters in the fort.
4. Recommend his services to an allied clan.
5. Send him packing.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) He was outlawed either for a killing, which may have been justified or not, or an act of adultery. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) I admit that we have enough weaponthanes, but this Jarandar's martial abilities are renowned. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) This is an opportunity to display our generosity. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) The carls will worry that he'll kill one of them, or seduce someone's wife. (2, 5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Send him to the Kardavi, and use him against them. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) Gordangar, who slew many of our ancient enemies during King Heort's travails, was outlawed not once, but twice.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) It's all well and good to prevent him from turning bandit, but we're feeding enough warriors as it is. (4)
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We have enough warriors, I think. And the less we have to hear the carls complaining, the better. 4
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Moordor is all about forgiveness! (Except for the Colymar.) Let's not go crazy, though. 3.
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3 sounds like a plan. I'd rather not have Papa Iskalli assassinated.
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I think we don't want to have him around. Let's follow Mosdorl's advice! 4
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Vile Colymar gits. Go pound sand.
If 3 means he sticks around as a weaponthane, then 3. If it means anything else, I'm sure one of our allies could use an experienced soldier, so 4.
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5. PAPA ISKALLI PROTECTS HIS OWN.
Replace Jornik with Ferena
Seconded for both of these.
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Congrats on being the tiebreaker Reddyne!
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Let's go make some more friends. Gradually, we need to keep some of our wealth for ourselves. :3
But seriously we do have tons of horses and food and these guys are pink with us. They're not quiiiiiiiite neighbors but they're close... and probably will be if the Elkenvali ever move. :V
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Friendsplz? (I promise I don't intend to give away all our food surplus, saving for a less fortunate day is important, but we might as well use a little of our extra on some modest gifts~)
Both these missions were successful but utterly uneventful. Also apparently we need more farmers again.
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This one's actually interesting though! Albeit kind of a foregone conclusion.
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Well shit maybe I should switch that Uralda shrine back to Milk Blessing. :V
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Man, we have so much magic. Just grab everything except the useless stuff I guess.
I dunno, is there anything interesting we can do this year besides trading? Maybe exploring a bit to build up some wealth?
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I dunno, is there anything interesting we can do this year besides trading? Maybe exploring a bit to build up some wealth?
Yeah basically just trade/explore/keep learning blessings and shit
I kinda ate most of the good chances to ship out explorers on trying to fulfill that fucking omen this past year was all. :V
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We could do the other heroquest. Just for fun.
Godlarping is cool.
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Let's sell some food, or give it away.
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Food is far too important to sell. We can never, ever ever have enough of it, otherwise one bad harvest will be enough to put us into begging to our neighbors again. I speak from experience when I say that food situations can go from abundance to mass starvation in an eyeblink. It's actually the core reason why I kept half-jokingly demanding more far every season.
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I wholeheartedly support bribing every last neutral clan in the pass. If we have any excess of anything, it'd be best put towards tribe building. We lost 3 times as many bushels of food to spoilage this year compared to last year. We can put some of what we'd lose to making friends.
Congrats on being the tiebreaker Reddyne!
Aw yeah. That makes me feel warm and soup-like.
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General plan: more friends, maybe some exploring.
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But first, Engarna keeps whining that we need more farmers so she's probably right.
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Followers of the hunter god, Odayla, appear before you to make an offer. "We will gather many other devotees of Odayla here, and we will perform a ritual that will increase the availability of game in this area. Naturally, we would expect you to give us a reason to perform this ritual."
1. Accept their offer; give them reciprocal gifts.
2. Accept their offer; tell them you owe them a favor.
3. Persuade them to do it for nothing, as a religious gesture.
4. Refuse them.
5. Offer them a share of your clan magic.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) Of course, they expect a gift or favor in return. (1, 2, 5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) Many of them are Boskovi; who are our friends. They will happly accept the offer of a future favor. (2) (And yes that totally wrong semicolon is in the actual advice.)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) Our clan magic is strong; we can afford to share. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) Odayla is the god of the hunt, who teaches us clever ways to take the animals of the forest.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) I wish I had something useful to add. Maybe someone smarter than me should serve on the ring.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) I don't have an opinion on this.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) I have nothing to add.
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Mosdorl, are you feeling okay? Do you want to talk about something? :ohdear:
Anyway, hunting has a pretty lousy payout, right? Doesn't seem worth it, and half the clan seems uninterested. Pass. 4.
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5. We have all the magic, we can spare 3.
Also, Papa Iskalli will listen if you visit him, Mosdorl, don't be shy D:.
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I'd never expect to see a trickster with self-doubt issues. This game has everything.
We have magic to spare, even if hunting grants little in the way of food. 5
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Anyway, hunting has a pretty lousy payout, right? Doesn't seem worth it, and half the clan seems uninterested. Pass. 4.
Yeaaah, unless this is going to make hunting go from irrelevant to relevant, skip it. I'm not sure about what 1 or 2 could entail, I'd rather not screw them over, and magic comes in really handy all the time. Since we've got food out the ears right now, 4. That magic could save our butts if/when the Enhyli come to visit.
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5 More game means more food. Better be safe than sorry.
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Oh hey oops this is customizable. 3's pretty standard for the ones that don't let you pick, though, as someone else mentioned in passing, so that's how much I give.
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Bye two random weaponthanes we let chill with us a couple years ago! o/ (Spoiler: they were horse-spawn
.) Also ~*~current events~*~.
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Dwarf Valley is basically the *only* place we've explored successfully. (And even then we couldn't actually get in.) Let's go more thataway!
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And ship some old Elmali dude off northeast.
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looooool look at those numbers.
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Rangor you're not even that great at fighting.
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*sigh* At least it's a little Earthblood fuel.
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And this isn't even a blessing. :( (At least we know full secrets for the two hardest heroquests in the game?)
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Let's sac to someone who likes goods instead. And get what I wanted for once!
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More minor events!
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We've had this general favor cash-in before so tl;dr guy (from the Antorlings) wants to know one of the stories we start with and we can't even quest anyway.
1. Make shit up.
2. Tell him another story.
3. Just tell him.
4. "lol idk"
5. "Fuck off."
Ring all just want to tell him (or tell him a different one) because it's basically free for us, except Desrada who seems to think we don't actually know it, and:
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) First, tell them that they must roll around in cow-dung before we can let them in on the secret. Then, refuse them.
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Mosdorl! Good boy!
Anyways... I guess 3?
Edit: Whoops, brainfart, meant 3 not 2.
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Can we have a clan ring made solely of trickesters? Just imagine the advices we'd get.
Anyway, just tell him. I don't see the point in refusing. 3
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3 sounds fine
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Well, with 100 more people around, the extra food will serve us well.
Another meh random event! 3
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Thanks for letting us repay this favor for free dude.
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Let's enshrine that Literacy blessing...
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... and slaughter some bandits (thank god).
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Your explorers return to report an encounter with very strange foreigners. The foreigners wore odd clothes and spoke in a peculiar way. They were warriors, and showed no fear when they met our explorers. They identified themselves as the Black Horse Troop, and said they served a hero named Sir Ethilrist. The strangest thing about them, though was their horses. Examined up close, these weren't horses at all, but grotesque and monstrous beasts --- possibly things of chaos!
1. Invite them to your tula.
2. Leave well enough alone.
3. Make war on them.
4. Warn other clans about them.
(We could also offer to trade treasures if we actually had any to trade. :V)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) We owe these foreigners nothing. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) Although we could stand to improve our relations with our neighbors, they may be skeptical of our warnings. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) If they are powerful foreigners, they may have treasures the like of which we have never seen! (Would probably be suggesting trade if we actually could.)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) We'd be mad to attack this group --- and reckless to attack them in Earth season, when we would be better off reaping. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Foreigners will know new jokes. I am tired of the old jokes. Especially the one about eurmal and the sheep. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) Save our strength for fighting zombies. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) I'll go along with the ring's decision.
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2. Foreigners are awful >=[
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They're allied with CHAOS! We can avoid a fight, so 2. We'd need the LIGHT WARRIORS (each carrying an ORB) around to justify taking them out.
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...those not-horses don't really look "grotesque" and "monstrous". But since we can't hail them without inviting them home, let's just let them be. 2
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We don't even get a blurb for leaving them alone. Option 2: boring, but safe.
... and then HEY GUYS GUESS WHAT MY VM CRASHED WHILE I WAS CAPPING URALDA'S BLESSING at least I have a regular save back at Sacred Time. And for once it's a fuckup that wasn't my fault.
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Same magic.
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This time Janerra keeled over from old. Good thing we replaced her.
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Also, slightly different current events.
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We don't know full secrets of Elmal Guards the Stead anymore. fucking right after I finished recapping the whole damn myth too (Things I could do right now but really no longer feel like: capping cowLARP story.)
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Let's send Heorl somewhere that doesn't have filthy Elkenvali in the way this time though.
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Three great Orlanthi wind lords, or holy warriors, come to your tula. They retell famous stories of Orlanth, telling you secrets of the myth "Orlanth and Aroka" you did not know before. They delight the children with a display of the magical flying abilities that Orlanth grants them. Then they ask the ring for help with a secret mission. "The nature of our quest is so terrible that we dare not describe it. We need warriors, silver, cows or a gift of magical power. How can you help us?" (emphasis mine!!!)
1. Allow weaponthanes to volunteer to fight for them.
2. Give them cows.
3. Give them silver.
4. Politely refuse them.
5. Give them magic.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) Be generous with our magic, but not too generous. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) I might accompany them myself, but for my responsibilities to the clan. (2, 3, 5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) They brought cheer to our people. A little silver is the least we can give them. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) We couldn't afford to give them cows, even if they were prepared to tell us why they wanted them. (4) (Yes Engarna but what about our anything else?)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) They are greta wind lords, all right. The kind of great wind lords who tend to die horribly in a distant land, your silver rings still rattling in their purses. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) Orlanth vanquished many terrible foes, and often he did not tell his kinsmen where he was going. (anything but 4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) The weaponthanes yearn to accompany great wind lords on a dangeous mission. (1) (SHIT DESRADA HAS AN OPINION FINALLY)
... oops I forgot to recruit more farmers this time. :V
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1, for glory!
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1 sounds legit, send 10
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They seem alright. 1
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1 sounds legit, send 10
I don't think we actually get to pick how many with option 1, since it's our game abstractions volunteering - I think, but am unsure, that the number that do is likely to be less than that, not more, so we wouldn't be losing too many (plus hey, the more than leave the more we can recruit and when they get back have more than we should :V).
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I don't think we actually get to pick how many with option 1, since it's our game abstractions volunteering - I think, but am unsure, that the number that do is likely to be less than that, not more, so we wouldn't be losing too many (plus hey, the more than leave the more we can recruit and when they get back have more than we should :V).
Yep, I figured sending a little under half our thanes would be ok if it's a long term mission. But if it's abstracted, ah well.
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Considering these guys know their stuff and helped us out without asking a favor first, they deserve something. Sending weaponthanes might net a few more answers than just sending them on their way with some swag. Something great looks like it'll come of this and I want to know what. 1
C'mon, Mossy, don't be such a wet blanket.
Edit: Oh, hey! THAT's where those Enhyli chumps are. At least they're not our neighbors. That would be awkward.
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Do we have magic to spare? If so, let's hook 'em up with that.
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Oh I do get to pick? That's silly that's not them volunteering. Or it's everyone volunteering and me only letting so many go. :V
Also those horse-spawn
warriors left again.
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So now we need more thaaaaaaaaanes (we can only recruit so many at once though even when we are low =P).
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And now we recruit normal dudes again like I forgot to do in time for planting.
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Weeping thanes of the Blue Spruce clan bring their chieftain before you, dead. "You have a temple to Chalana Arroy, and thus your priestesses can on occasion bring the dead back to life. We implore you to do so for our chiefain, laid low by vengeful minotaurs." They offer you fifty cows in exchange for performing this great magic.
1. Accept their offer.
2. Ask for higher compensation.
3. Perform the ritual, asking nothing in return.
4. Refuse them.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) As our allies, they expect our aid. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) A ritual of resurrection is rare and expends much mystic energy. If we perform it, our clan magic will take a while to recover.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) They are in no position to bargain. We can get more from them. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) Cows are better than intangible favors. Take the cows. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Chalana Arroy went with Orlanth and his companions on the Lightbringers Quest, and helped bring many dead gods back to life.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) There is a sharp sword-line between life and death, and it is wrong to violate its sanctity. (4)
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3 Generosity ENGAGE
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Let's go with 3. It's good to get more brownie points.
Also, I want to see a resurrection occur for the fun of it.
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Never say no to cows, 'tis what I say. 1
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Oh why not, I don't recall if I joined this before, so why not now?
>"Bring back this soul from the abyss of death...Resurrection!"
>3
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Sure, but not for free. That's a sizable magic hit, isn't it? 1
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We're still true bros with the Blue Spruce clan, yeah? If so, I don't think the gesture will prove beneficial to our relationship with them. However, 50 cows could prove beneficial to our relationships with any number of other clans, so that route seems viable.
If we're still in the blue with them, 1.
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1 or 3. We could get some cows, but we have a lot.
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If we're still in the blue with them, 1.
The thing is, though, that alliances cover up whatever their actual feelings for you are - it's entirely possible to have allies that are starting to get kinda pissed at you. I don't see any particular reason that the Blue Spruce would dislike us, but since the vote is also a tie, I'm going to play it safe and tiebreak with 3.
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Sweet, it even worked!
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Shipping old Elmali dude out in the same general direction as before the crash.
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Your explorers* found an encampment of the cruel nomads you call the Horse-Spawn, and come back to tell you the rest of the clan about it. They report seeing a magnificent horse, one that seemed so big and powerful that it must be magic. The warrior Oranda is excited by their words, and says that you should organize a war party to capture the magical steed.
*for reference, this is Heorl's party to the southwest, not the dudes we just sent out
1. Convince the people that sending a party would be unwise.
2. Recruit warriors from other clans to join the party.
3. Reject Oranda's suggestion.
4. Seek the blessings of the gods before sending a party.
5. Send a party to capture the steed.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) There is no point in seeking outside warriors; none of our neighbors wish to see us prosper.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) This should be theft by stealth, not a full-scale raid. We should send neither too many nor too few warriors --- seven of them, say. The leader must be a good hunter, as well as a good fighter. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) We should pay outside warriors two cows each. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) The leader of this party must be good with animals; it is no good to capture a horse that wants to stay put. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) The Horse-Spawn claim to be descended from centaurs, and kin to horses.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) The powerful magic of the Horse-Spawn make them one of our most dangerous foes. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) Having a Horse-Spawn steed would allow us to maneuver better on the battlefield. (5)
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If we have any nobles that can meet the requirements laid out by Orlgard and Engarna, go for it. 5.
If you don't have anyone you can be confident in, 1.
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If we have any nobles that can meet the requirements laid out by Orlgard and Engarna, go for it. 5.
If you don't have anyone you can be confident in, 1.
Agreed.
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If we have any nobles that can meet the requirements laid out by Orlgard and Engarna, go for it. 5.
If you don't have anyone you can be confident in, 1.
Seems the smartest plan
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The thing is, though, that alliances cover up whatever their actual feelings for you are - it's entirely possible to have allies that are starting to get kinda pissed at you. I don't see any particular reason that the Blue Spruce would dislike us, but since the vote is also a tie, I'm going to play it safe and tiebreak with 3.
Noted. We haven't associated with them much since the first half of the game anyhow.
Orlgard and Engarna both have unusually specific advice. Seems they're confident it can be pulled off, so let's do it.
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If we have any nobles that can meet the requirements laid out by Orlgard and Engarna, go for it. 5.
If you don't have anyone you can be confident in, 1.
Thirded.
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We could probably have someone better if they weren't both fairly new nobles but Rangor or Vandarl could probably suffice. This particular choice is sorted by Combat but for Animals they're ranked 2 and 3 in the clan respectively.
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Plus six weaponthanes makes seven.
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Fuck yoooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.
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At least we have farmers?
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aaaaand just after half our weaponthanes died. Have some magic to help us fail less.
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Fuck yeah magic. Also Truesword probably helped a lot too.
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thanesplz
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Great warriors of the death god Humakt assemble in your clan hall to make you an offer. "The lands around here are rife with the undead. It is our duty to Humakt to wipe out these beings, which are anathema to him. Give us permission to range about your tula, slaughtering the undead wherever they lurk."
1. Give permission; gift them if they succeed.
2. Give permission; give them gifts.
3. Give them permission and sacrifice to Humakt.
4. Give them permission.
5. Refuse them.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) How can we refuse them? (1, 2, 3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) They are great warriors. We don't want them angry at us. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) It is one thing to give away wealth, but another thing to give it away for nothing. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) Please, no gifts or sacrifices this time. (4, 5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Eurmal said that Humakt was once a sword, but became Orlanth's brother. Humakt, offended, stuffed him in a barrel. Without food, Eurmal grew thin enough to squeeze through the barrel-slats.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) If we sacrifice to Humakt, they will be pleased. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) Humakt has heard our prayers. These warriors ask us to do a great favor. (3)
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Engarna, you're way too stingy.
Let's gift them if they succeed. 1 Oh, I hadn't noticed Ferena is a Humakti workshipper. Yeah, I'll go with her suggestion, then. 3
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I'm inclined to agree with the Humakti on the ring. 3.
Also lol at Mosdorl's story.
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3, man. Gain the favor of a death god and eliminate undead? Yes, please.
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3, that guy looks excessively badass, let us fuel his angry undead slaying rampage!
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We've got a good supply of cattle and goods, so I hope that vamp enjoys a heart piercing! 2 or 3
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3 sounds legit.
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Well then, Zombie Slaying Bandwagon it is. 3
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Survey says: 3.
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Zombie slaughter: successful!
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OK, status quo more or less regained. :V
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And super-regained.
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*low whistle* Check out that magic bump.
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Your explorers encounter a woman from Heortland while mapping the north. Her name is Astella, and she is fleeing from her homeland. "I slew an agent of the Pharaoh, who sought to tell chosen Orlanthi chieftains how to properly interpret the laws of our people. Although my act was just, and supported by the spirits of our ancestors, the leaders were too afraid of the Pharaoh to stand up for what is right. They outlawed me, and sent pursuers to kill me. I think I have outdistanced my pursuers, but would be lying if I said I was sure of that." The explorers were moved by her words, and brought her here, suggesting that you should give her asylum.
1. Adopt her as a weaponthane in the chief's household.
2. Adopt her as a weaponthane.
3. Give her hospitality, then see her on her way.
4. See her on her way with gifts.
5. Turn her away.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) The people will feel insulted if we give her too little, but impoverished if we give her too much.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) By all means, adopt her, and honor her as a great foe of the hated Pharaoh. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) The people admire her. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) If we make the wrong decision, the harmony of the clan will be disrupted.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) After the Pharaoh displaced the rightful ruler of our land, he said we would be allowed to live in peace. But his officials were unrighteous, and drove us to settle this rough land. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) If her enemies follow her here, the warriors will be proud to smite them. (2)
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Well most of the clan ring, including even Mosdorl is in agreement that she is bloody badass and should be honored as such. I am inclined to agree. 1
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"Oh, another boring free weaponthane event, yes to al...OH WAIT she fucked with Pharaoh? TO THE CHIEF'S HOUSEHOLD WITH YOU!"
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It takes a king to fuck with a pharaoh. 1.
(Watch her turn out to be a sneakthief)
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Do we have any idea what the difference is between accepting her as a weaponthane in the chief's household and accepting her as a regular weaponthane? I don't think it'll make much difference. This one gets a nigh unanimous amount of support. 1
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Was Engarna always this negative? Sheesh.
She seems pretty badass. 1
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It's always possible that she made that story up, but it's a risk worth taking. Going with 1.
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Do we have any idea what the difference is between accepting her as a weaponthane in the chief's household and accepting her as a regular weaponthane? I don't think it'll make much difference. This one gets a nigh unanimous amount of support. 1
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No chance to do anything else yet though!
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Your carls find 12 of your horses with their throats cut out. The carcasses have been fouled with dung to make them inedible. The weaponthanes were despondent, for bt allowing this to happen we had shamed our patron god.
1. Attack another clan. (Which clan?)
2. Lodge a legal claim against another clan. (Hey, guess what, same question)
3. Conduct a divination.
4. Do nothing.
5. Sacrifice to Elmal Horse-Friend for protection from horse-killers.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) We should conduct a divination to identify the scoundrels who did this, and then launch a legal claim against them. (2, 3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) I know in my belly that the gutless wonders of clan Elkenval did this, as part of their feud against us. We must smash them! (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) It would be disastrous to attack or accuse the wrong clan. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) It is bad to lose horses. We shouldn't compound this by slaughtering cows, too. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Our patron god, Elmal, is also friend and protector to horses. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) Divinations are only as good as the diviner. Sacrifices are only as strong as the magic of the god-talkers who make them. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) The snivelling cowards of clan Elkenval did this, as part of their feud against us. We must destroy them! (1)
Good thing we have way more horses than we need, eh? :V
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There is only one right answer to this folks.
We! Will! See! You! In! Court!
After figuring who to sue, I'm with Iskalli on this. 2,3
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2, 3 indeed. Also, uh, what are Mosdorl's stats because he's giving advice that sounds more grounded in a stat than being a trickster.
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Call the DPSPCA! 3 then 2
Hey, that Pharaoh backstory bit really shows why Astella was one of the gang even before adopting her as a weaponthane.
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3; if the offenders are Elkenval, 1. If it's another clan, 2
If we can't discover who did this, 4
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OK when you guys want me to do multiple things you should actually put them in the order you want them done. It's obvious for this one but it might not always be. (And I was sorely tempted to be deliberately obtuse and do 2 first anyway. =P)
Also, uh, what are Mosdorl's stats because he's giving advice that sounds more grounded in a stat than being a trickster.
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I'm not sure there is trickster advice for eeeeeeeeeverything though. I have no idea which factor is coming into play when. (Seriously though he's not even that great at anything but fighting.)
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Iskalli: can't Ace Attorney his way through everything, sadly. Only most things.
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Build that Lhankor Mhy shrine I crashed after doing last time I did it...
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And try to make some more friends. Not ally-level friends. But don't-hate-us friends at least. (Came back immediately saying yeah they like us more now.)
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There is a great rock in the back pastures of your tula. Randan Kormarlson was walking by it one day it spoke to him. It claims to be named Tarard Riel, and to be the guardian spirit of the local hills.
1. Commit to sacrifice annually to the spirit, to worship it.
2. Ignore this, it's not that important.
3. Make a one-time sacrifice to the rock, befriend it.
4. Test the spirit to see if you can trust it.
5. Try to put the spirit back to sleep.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) If we befriend it, it will do us some good. If we are willing to worship it, it will help us year in and year out. (1, 3, 4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) Perhaps a hill spirit would watch over us, causing marauders to lose their way. (1, 3, 4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) Propitiation of spirits is like a trade deal. Let me see what the spirit will give us when we worship it. (1, 3, 4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) Whatever you do, don't offend it! (anything but 4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Spirits are known to be peevish. We'll annoy it to no end if we quiz it as if it were a common vagabond. (anything but 4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) "When Harmast was fifteen, the shadow spoke to him." (1, 3, 4)
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1 FUCK YEAH ROCK WORSHIPPAN TIME
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If you look closely at the rock, it has a face on it. I think that speaks for itself. 1
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1. We must become friends with the rock!
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Cue the "stoned" jokes.
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Now we'll be mineralbros as well. 1
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Nothing beats the power of friendship! :derp: (1)
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Rrrgh. Not exactly satisfied with the whole Zenth- wait, it's ZETHNORing? Well I'll be... failing my reading comprehension exam. Anyway, not exactly thrilled with how uppity they've been lately.
So long as we can cancel our subscription to Rolling Stone, I'll go along with 1.
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As much as this doesn't take much time at a time to update, I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed by all my personal projects lately. I'm gonna put this on hiatus for a week and see from there. I love y'all and hopefully a little break is all I need to come back feeling fresh after. :3
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Yeah, definitely take a break. Papa Iskalli wouldn't want you to overwork yourself anyway!
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The King of Dragon Pass LPer, Arashi, has taken a week-long sabbatical. However, one of your thanes reminds you that you could pick up a copy of the game yourself to pass the time. You may even already own a copy.
1. Purchase the game and enjoy it to bridge the gap before Arashi starts up again.
2. Simply wait for Arashi to start up again.
3. Play it after the LP is finished.
4. Purchase it and then forget you have it right away, only to discover that you still have it installed 15 months from now.
5. Attain a 'possibly perfectly potentially legal' copy of the game through measures that are 'most certainly maybe legal' and then brag about it.
(http://i.imgur.com/XpLuFBx.png) It would be best to study how to be a great leader first and then embark on your own adventure. (3)
(http://i.imgur.com/eLYOLC7.png) Why didn't we play a warring clan? I would've had the Elkenvali fake surrender 20 times by now! (1, 3)
(http://i.imgur.com/BnIuRDK.png) I've successfully haggled with them to drop their price. Does gog.com accept cattle as payment? (1, 3)
(http://i.imgur.com/ZSdXr9n.png) I've been waiting for a chance to do something cool for the council for 12 years! You can wait another 3 or 4 days for one. (2)
(http://i.imgur.com/aUwOhog.png) I'm dead, Hon. I don't have to give a rubblerunner's ass anymore.
(http://i.imgur.com/LrCuLGU.png) In the land of Arkham, a great stone fell from the sky, cursing the Gardner clan's lands. Wait, is this the right update? Is this even the right mythos? (1)
(http://i.imgur.com/fBOAu9f.png) Sure, but I could be LARPing as my Warhammer 40k battle sister character in the meantime. (4)
(http://i.imgur.com/0ZqMCmP.png) Yew lurgy-ridden milksops! I'll plunder this 'ere loot and 'ave the picaroon whipped harder than a mainsail in a nor'easter a'fore the morrow! Arr! (5)
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5 Mosdorl sounds like he's got a totally legit lead on this! We'll just say we got it in a cattle raid!
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4, then 2
I really want to see Desrada in an Adeptes Sororitas cosplay.
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4 is what I'd do :V
also this is glorious and if you didn't already have IM I'd try to get Purv to give you IP for it.
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In the process of doing it right now, specifically
Also whoo, Sisters of Battle!
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Anyway, we return! Expect possibly a more sporadic update schedule though to avoid burnout, especially since I've been scheduled into the moderately late evening fairly frequently lately.
For those who may have forgotten, we found a magic rock and picked 1. Commit to sacrifice annually to the spirit, to worship it.
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... well, our ring are the only options here. Iskalli's best at Magic out of who we've got there so I use him.
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Seven's a lucky number. Even for Orlanthi!
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And thus, we are rockbros. Not to be confused with the other rockbros.
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And this is what happens! We have a shrine now. It provides Watchfulness (improves the effectiveness of our patrols). We can totally take it down later if we want with no ill effects, aside from I'm not sure if we can still sac for the blessing and/or rebuild it. Tier 1 shrines are really cheap anyway though.
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I have no idea what specifically I wanted to do anymore so uh... LET'S MAKE MORE CRAFTERS.
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Aaaaaaaaaand Sacred Time. (In the tula view you can even see our rockbro shrine over there just past the bottom of the text!)
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Nifty little bonus we got from Rolling Stone. Maintenance is pretty low-key too. Plus we got a lot of magic for the next year!
Considering that we've got a real nice amount of food, cattle, and goods, it may be best to put them to use for more bribes. I'd like to see some more exploration, too. Not getting into dorf fortress way back when was kinda a downer.
This makes 2 years until tribe time, yes?
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Trying more Dwarf fortress stuff might be a good idea, yeah. Also whoo, we're stoned! Err....
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Yeah, let's go visit them dorfs. Maybe they can give us some magma, so we can better deal with our Colymar problem.
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Make more portable cow that does not moo! Also we have a sheep surplus, so make more/upgrade more shrines.
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so make more/upgrade more shrines.
Yeah I've mostly just got to learn something worth freaking enshrining for Elmal so I can upgrade his first. :V
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It's still time for making friends and influencing people! (Also trying to learn something worth expanding Elmal's temple for, and maybe launching like one raid to keep our weaponthanes happy.)
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what
how does that even make sense
it's an Orlanth myth
(oh also I tweaked crop ratios for the harvest omen and since I did it and not both it and tweaking land allotment it didn't take a turn)
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Okay finally. Shield is cool beans it helps us on defense.
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The men of the Boskovi clan arrive at the boundaries of your tula, pulling a cart loaded down with grain. They seem unhappy. When asked what it happening, they explain that they are paying off a bet. "Your clan-mate, Mosdorl, was gambling with our chieftain. All night long he lost. He lost at every game he played, and went further into debt. Then on the last game of dice, he won everything back and more. We suspect he used trickster magic, but will pay our debt, because we are an honorable clan."
1. Allow them to keep the grain.
2. Give them a reciprocal gift.
3. Give them hospitality.
4. Graciously accept Mosdorl's winnings.
5. Tell them that Mosdorl is a trickster.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) Refusing to accept their grain would dishnor them. Giving a reciprocal gift would not. (2, 3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) They are our friends, and we must take care not to offend them.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) In gambling as well as in trade, a bargain is a bargain. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) With that much grain coming in, we can afford to give them a reciprocal gift. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Let me tell them I am a trickster, so they will know how I hoodwinked them! (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) This is a tough one.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) It would be dishonest not to tell them that Mosdorl is a trickster. (5)
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Free stuff is free stuff. Say thank you, take their stuff, and kick them off our land. Also high five Mosdorl. 4
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3 Maybe if we get them drunk they'll go betting again.
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5, and if we get a second choice, 2
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5. DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT
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Seems to me that tricksters get a lot of special events and anyone else is outta luck there.
2. Poor chumps came all that way just to be turned around or be told that their boss shouldn't bet against Mosdorl again? We should do better.
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Come on guys, last thing we need is making enemies here! 2
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I have an update mostly-ready but Photobucket's not loading -_-;
I'll try to put it up later.
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I'm being the tiebreaker and I'm picking not to give them any more disincentive than they've already gotten for gambling against Mosdorl. :V
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p.s. I fucked up and Shield reduces injury and death to our weaponthanes, it's Steadfast (the one we started with) that helps us on defense. But Shield is sweet too! EXPAND THAT SHRI--- goddamnit I swore to god I screenshotted and then when I checked again right after doing it oops no I'm a fuckup.
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We can build more in Dark, let's keep our fighters happy with a token facepunch on the Elkenvali.
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> Orlgard
I had no idea what the good pick was though, I'm sure some of the others would have worked just as well but I'm glad my gut did not lead me astray here.
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BLOOD FOR THE DINOSAUR GODDESS
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... ow. Welp, lots of blood for the dinosaur goddess. For sure.
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Zethnoring warriors kidnap Minara, daughter of the chief, and take her back to their tula.
1. Hire mercenaries to rescue Minara.
2. Make peace with the Zethnoring clan.
3. Ransom her.
4. Send a war party to rescue Minara.
5. Take no action.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) My daughter! We must get her back. (2, 3, 4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) We can beat them, or bully them intio a favorable peace arrangement. (2, 4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) Even if the Zethnorings demand an outrageous ransom, it will be cheaper to pay than to hire mercenaries. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) We can't afford to pay ransom or hire mercenaries. (2, 4, 5) (And you think we can afford to make peace? Not like you seem to have any actual clue what we can and cannot afford.)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Feuds are all-too-common since the migration to lawless Dragon Pass.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) We can beat them. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) We will get her back! (4)
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Wow that's a dick move, even if we have been flooding them with rubble runners.
What season is it?
If it's still Fire season, 4. Asses will be kicked.
If it's Earth season, 2. The most important thing is to get her back.
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4 dammit! Also hasn't this happened to Iskalli before?
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Wow that's a dick move, even if we have been flooding them with rubble runners.
What season is it?
If it's still Fire season, 4. Asses will be kicked.
If it's Earth season, 2. The most important thing is to get her back.
Fire. :3
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4 it is, then!
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4
Calling for a truce hasn't worked out even with clans we didn't fight with for years. I'd call for a truce with them, but I don't find them the most redeemable bunch.
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So I see that the Zethnorings want to become the next Elkenvali, eh. Let's comply, then. 4
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pfffffffffft. (Also, yes, the game defaulted for this event's raid to "SLAUGHTER. EVERYONE." and I intend to leave it as such.)
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\o/
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A dispute has arisen among the weaponthanes after the raid on the Zethnorings. The disputing factions are roughly divided between the older, veteran warriors and the daring young bravos. The bravos accuse the veterans of taking more than their fair share after past raids, and demand three out of four pieces of loot from this raid, to make things square.
1. Give the bravos three quarters of the loot.
2. Let them work it out themselves.
3. Order that the loot be shared equally.
4. Punish both sides; confiscate all of the loot.
5. Punish the complainers by giving the veterans three quarters of the loot.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) Back in the Storm Age, King Vingkot places a shattered clan under our protection. That clan was called the Nalda Bin.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) This is a trifling matter. If we involve ourselves, we will probably make it worse. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) This dispute has little to do with young and old; it is more about petty personality conflicts. (3, 4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) The brave young warriors are always subtly abused by the more cautious, older fighters. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Eurmal had a scab, and he picked at it until it fell off and transformed into a terrible enemy. (2) (...what.)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) The weaponthanes will respond to strict discipline. (4)
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Great success!
I would think Orlgard would know the best way to handle the thanes, and Ferela is backing him up, so 2.
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Agreed. 2
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WAAAAAAAGH!
Holy crap did we clean house. The whole SLAUGHTER EVERYONE bit was quite amusing, too. Not "plunder" (maybe kids don't count as plunder) or "take captives" (take the captive away from the enemy, taking the captive as a captive? That got complicated fast.), just GLASS THE PLACE.
As much as I'm tempted to divide things up evenly, I doubt either side of the weaponthanes in on the argument would care to have someone else resolve their conflicts. Their boss-man says to leave them be, so let's go with that. 2
Oh Mosdorl, don't stop being so Mosdorl.
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Mosdorl speaks words of wisdom. Don't pick at the conflicts in our community's body if they will heal themselves lest they become infected and tear us asunder.
2
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WELP.
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They want us to resolve it? THEY WANT US TO RESOLVE IT?
4, AND THIS IS NOT A MATTER FOR THE RING
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FUCKERS.
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NO LOOT FOR YOU! (4)
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SHADDAP! 3
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Holy gods and I thought that the carls were bitchy. 4, we can punch some Elkenvalis later if they get to angry at us because of this.
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Oh look who popped back up.
Also 4
Fuck with us, will you?
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FUCK YOU FUCKERS, NO LOOT FOR YOU
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Let's get more portable cow that does not moo. Also more slightly-less-portable cow that does moo.
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And then Engarna showed up to qq about our farmer count so I'mma hire more guys.
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hey hey this is supposed to give me like a bazillion horses too. >=|
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A troop of walking corpses attack! Several of your warriors are killed in the initial onslaught. Parts of your fortifications are destroyed. The corpses shrug off blows that would fell a mortal man, even when horribly mutilated. Your forces finally rally and drive them off.
1. Rally local clans to find and fight the undead.
2. Sacrifice to Humakt, foe of the Undead.
3. Send a large force to find and fight undead.
4. We can only hope that they do not return.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) We must not rest until every zombie has been turned to ash. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) Whatever we do, we better rebuild our fortifications and recruit more weaponthanes immediately.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) These are the zombies from the Upland Marsh the ducks warned us about. We must act, or risk being attacked again. (1, 3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) If we gain the help of others and beat back the undead army, we will gain influence. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) We'll humiliate ourselves in front of everyone if we lose against the undead.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) Humakt is foe of the undead; perhaps a sacrifice to him will ward off the walking corpses. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) The walking dead act with mindless determination. We must take active steps against them, or they will return. (1, 3)
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*cracks open a can of mead* Time to go holy crusade and watch the impending carnage~
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The undead have giant skeleton hand catapults. How can we ever win alone? We must rally the other clans. 1
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It's just like one of my
Japanese animes Warcraft videogames! Dude, I thought we got rid of these chumps.
We might lose a lot of our own weaponthanes and footmen if we simply go it alone which might expose our soft, nougaty center. Besides, the duckbros would SO want in on this and some of the others think we can benefit from the victory as well. 1 with a side of Orlgard knows what he's talking about.
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Let's see those pansy Colymar lead a crusade against something this metal. We will outmetal them!
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1. Let's DO this.
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Let's put that reputation to good use. 1.
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FUCK YEAH METAL \m/
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And this is the real reason why you build a watch tower. Not because it helps your patrols, we're not even sure if it does or not. But because it's super-cheap and it's always what gets smashed first if one of your fortifications gets smashed.
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And now that we've got Elmal's shrine expanded to a temple, we can expand others safely. Like Chalana Arroy so we can have Curing and Healing up at the same time.
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Hofstaring, a thane of the Undaroli clan, comes to complain that he was insulted by a member of your clan ring. "Mosdorl dined at our clan hall, and spent the entire night insulting me! He waved his bare buttocks in my face, touched my wife in an inappropriate manner, and spit chewed food in my face! Because he is a member of your ring, my clan considers him to be an insult made by your entire clan. Unless you punish him, there shall be war between our clans."
1. Convince Hofstaring not to take Mosdorl's insults so seriously.
2. Outlaw Mosdorl.
3. Remove Mosdorl from the ring.
4. Suggest that Hofstaring duel Mosdorl.
5. "Mosdorl was right to ridicule you."
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) A trickster's insults bring dishonor only to those foolish enough to take them seriously. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) A duel will make things worse. (not 4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) Hofstaring is very bullheaded. He will be hard to convince of anything. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) We are close to a feud with the Undaroli already. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Of course I was right to ridicule him. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) Eurmal's japes often made fights worse. Once, for example, he helped the dwarfs kill many elves with the thing called Death, and he did it for a laugh. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) If they start a feud with us, we shall be the ones to finish it. (5)
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Let's review who these guys are before we vote.
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So, apparently the Undaroli have had cameos in all of two events, one of which they were not even directly involved in. We have had no relations with their clan as a whole. I'm ok with angering them.
5
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Wait. Wait. Doesn't Mosdorl kick ass at combat? DO IT. 4.
THIS GONNA BE GOOD.
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Guys remember that tribe thing we were trying to do
We need more people liking us
We don't have that many friends guys
...then again I really wanna see if Mosdorl can put that high combat stat to good use. 4
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Why so serious?
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4, I have totally been waiting for this event.
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4
In Soviet Dragon Pass, ass kicks you.
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... oops last night I just flat out forgot to update and I feel bad. >_>
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:V
Whatever, these assholes live all the way across the damn pass anyway. Spoiler: you can only form a tribe with clans who are contiguous with whoever else you have in it, starting with your own neighbors. We'd have a hell of a job ahead of us to have to care about these losers' opinion of us (at least any time before we've got a whole tribe at our backs).
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more thanes plz
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Followed by more trade.
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pffffffffft these guys
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Wait what. *shakefist* Fuck your magiiiiiiiiiiic.
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It's that time again!
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Wait, why did our clan magic go down for having Mosdorl fight...?
OH
HE USED THE CLAN MAGIC TO WIN. MOSDORL YOU FUCKER. He always gets the last laugh.
I don't have any particular opinions for this year. Any neat heroquests we could do?
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Hahuauhauhuauhauhuahuauhuauhuahua Mosdorl you dog
Do our neighbors like us enough already? How many clans we need to make a tribe, by the way?
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Wait, why did our clan magic go down for having Mosdorl fight...?
OH
HE USED THE CLAN MAGIC TO WIN. MOSDORL YOU FUCKER. He always gets the last laugh.
I don't have any particular opinions for this year. Any neat heroquests we could do?
Yeah. What heroquests are left to do and how would they benefit us? The Engara Feeds the Tribes one has CLEARLY paid off.
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Damn Mosdorl, you awesome. Seriously, usually that event ends with the Trickster running away. BATTLE TRICKSTER GOOOOOOO!
Also, yes, let's quest, maybe Healing Scars to strengthen a quester? Have we decided who we want to set up as queen or king? If we're tapping Iskalli, let's start buffing him.
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I was gonna do an update but oops there's actually a lot of people asking about heroquests and that's definitely an either we max it or we don't bother at all on its magic sooooooooooooo (at least extra discussion at Sacred Time doesn't sound like a bad idea anyway):
We have zero heroquests known that we haven't done and I think we could reasonably pass because we only know four, we've done two, and the other two are literally the two most difficult in the game. :V If y'all wanna try one of 'em anyway, though, your wish is my command~
Elmal Guards the Stead: strengthen the quester or the clan leaders (increases Animal, Combat, Magic), magically strengthen the fortifications, gain horses, or the aid of the god when attacked, ward off Chaos, discourage intruders from entering your tula, reconcile the weaponthanes to the clan.
Ernalda Feeds the Tribe: make the quester stronger (raises Animal, Leadership, Plants), increase food production, make the carls happier, make the cows healthier, make peace with the elves, get a treasure
The Making of the Storm Tribe: gain Orlanth's blessing for making a tribe (we never specifically asked for this but I believe the game is considering us as having done it since Einarth Milk-Eyes showing up for us before did not give this option), improve your reputation, improve your political abilities, make the quester a strong leader (improves Combat, Leadership, Custom)
Uralda's Blessing: cows are more valuable or healthier, gain a herd of cows or a magical cow, increase the cow knowledge of our people or the quester (Animal, Leadership, Combat?!?!), protect our cows from bad fortune, gain dominion over bulls and bull-headed people
We also know the deeper secrets of all of these bar Ernalda. I have not spliced together the updated versions of Elmal/Storm Tribe or Uralda at all, but while I'm working late enough the next couple evenings a proper update seems unlikely I can try to get those done at least.
Anyone who does want to put in a request to heroquest, please also say what quest and for what goal - I'll still put up a formal vote on the option at the start of the quest, but if it's looking like most people aren't looking to strengthen the quester I can skip asking y'all who you wanna have try it. :V (Though if you want someone specific to run it anyway, please feel free!)
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Elmal Guards the Stead sounds good because of the payoffs, but if it's too tough to handle yet, I don't think there's a point unless that changes. Anything we can do?
I... don't think we've ever had a cow problem. We've been too Vermont-y for that.
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We need to decide who our monarch will be. How old is Iskalli?
If we can decide on who, maybe having them do Making of the Storm Tribe for the leader stat buff might not be a bad idea.
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We need to decide who our monarch will be. How old is Iskalli?
He's 49; don't think he'll last much longer. Enerin died with 63, so if her lifespan's any indication of what's normal for an Orlanthi, he has at least a decade to live.
I think he'd make a fine King. What are his current stats, by the way? The stats listed in the first page are from 14 years ago. He was already Excellent in leadership back then, anyway, so I think making him go through a Heroquest just to improve that is unnecessary.
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I'll try to remember to get updated stats once we start the year, I just hate having to crop everything orz. (But it's my responsibility as the LPer so TIME FOR ME TO SUCK IT UP)
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New and/or expanded myths added to the info post.
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eh screw it I put some magic in Quests just to be safe. MAGIC ALL THE THIIIIIIIIIIINGS.
(Also the omens changed because I went past to be able to cap myths because I had a though I might wanna change how I was splicing them differently than I did and changed my mind and reloaded my Sacred Time save. I haven't usually had the omens change when I've done that? The new ones aren't substantially different than the old ones at all though so I figured it'd be okay.)
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Stuff!
And then I'm sorry but an event happened before I could cap people's stats. ;_; (Or do anything at all really :V) I think we've had this one before though so have the tl;dr version instead.
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qq too many dead dudes we need moar husbandos
1. Try to set people up with what dudes we have left
2. "stfu and wait"
3. Make joint households
4. "stfu at least you're not dead too"
5. Send Sartark to find more dudes
6. Marriage contests
Most of the advice is boring and I think also the same as last time so just have their preferred options.
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(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) (no preference but says that 5's a long trip)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) (6)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) This isn't a problem. This is an opportunity!
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) (3, 6)
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Heads is 3, tails is 6.
[18:24:09] <@rdj522> @coin
[18:24:12] <Keine-tan> rdj522: tails
6
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3 ALL THE CIVIL UNIONS. MAKE IT A TRADITION!
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Eh, 3 worked fine last time, so... 3
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Should our monarch be Horsebro, Odin, Cthulhu or doesn't matter?
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3 is fine. Sorta verifies that any extra defenses would help, though. We've got a lot going for us now but we could use a boost when actually fighting.
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(I have captured stats of our ring and a couple particularly young guys that aren't on it, I'll try to crop 'em tomorrow night.)
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Civil unions for all!
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We don't really need more people just generally, and "vagabonds and wanderers" tends to mean mostly single dudes. Have some husbands, ladies.
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Hindala, a young woman of your clan renowned for her cleverness and beauty, is now of marriageable age. Three suitors have courting her. Ordag of the Fire Quartz clan promises a gift of ten horses to the clan ring if he can have her hand in marriage. This gift is above and beyond the bride price, and need not be reciprocated. Orlkarnth, of the Konthasos clan, says he knows a secret story of the gods, which he will tell you if you let him marry her. And Brandig, of the Jenstali clan, promises the eternal esteem of his clan in return for Hindala's hand.
1. Allow Hindala to choose.
2. Marry her to Ordag.
3. Marry her to Orlkarnth.
4. Marry her to Brandig.
5. Marry her to the winner of a series of contests.
6. Refuse them all.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) It is the right of the clan ring to determine marriages. The people will be scandalized if we let her choose. (anything but 1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) The Konthasos are strongest on the field of battle, and so we must choose Orlkarnth. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) If we hold contests, people from all around will come to watch. We will receive gifts from other clans. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) Ordag's clan is known for breeding fine horses. We should let him marry Hindala. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Orlanth had to pass the greatest test of all when wooing Ernalda. He had to overcome his own ignorance and fear. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) Knowing the right myths makes it easier to travel in the realm of the gods. We should choose Orlkarnth. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) All marriages are political; we must choose the clan we most wish to strengthen ties with. (2, 3, 4)
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Ten horses is a lot. It might be more than we get from all the contests, as fun as they are.
2
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5
Always 5. TRADITION.
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Most entertaining option. 5.
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5 sounds good to me. ALL THE PIG CALLING
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This can be broken down into get-one-of-three-for-free. So long as we get 3 or 4, the manner with which it happens doesn't really matter, though 5's by far the most entertaining.
1's best, but this is KoDP, not Social Values: The Game.
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Contests are fun~ 5
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Always 5. TRADITION.
TRADIITOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON, TRADITION (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRdfX7ut8gw)
1's best, but this is KoDP, not Social Values: The Game.
It totally is Social Values: The Game. It's just not our social values. :V
Anyway I did update the ring stats in the second post of the thread last night. And now on with the show!
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I think I'd've preferred the heroquest myth one but MORE BROS is definitely a close second.
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Let's go send some random shmucks exploring. Barntarites are boring and Enfrew's nearly as old as Iskalli and we have another Elmali kicking around too oh god I should cap his stats too. (Engarna popped up in between to tell us we got 15 cottars from that last recruitment, too.)
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... okay well maybe sending a bunch of weaponthanes out exploring right before/during Fire was a bad plan. We still have massively superior numbers though and I spent a magic to be safe.
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Hey usually that works okay--- no wait maybe I mixed it up with the one where you run into an Elmali on a heroquest. D: Or maybe Arengee just hates us. Or at least Iskalli.
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We still kicked butt though.
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And it even turned out Iskalli's okay too! (Which is why I left this screenshot intact instead of cropping it like I usually do for sacrifice results. Battle Luck increases our chances of winning a battle.)
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Lesarli, a trader of your clan, reports back on the recent exploratory mission to the wastelands of Prax. There the party met a group of nomads who rode fabulous birds, and claimed to be doughty warriors. They offered to help us raid another clan in Dragon Pass, in exchange for twenty cows worth of silver, and a quarter of the spoils.
1. Accept their offer, delay the raid until later.
2. Accept their offer, stage an immediate raid.
3. Forget their offer.
4. Send a party to raid them.
5. Send them gifts.
(Please specify which clan to raid if you vote for 1 or 2.)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) We should raid the Elkenvali; they are already our enemies. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) These are our ancient enemies. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) We should not raid the nomads, for they have little in the way of treasure. They do not keep cows, but rather herd their gigantic birds.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) We should raid the Greenwing clan; they have the most cows. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) We have warred against the Praxians since before the days of Tada. Better to fight them, or leave them alone. (3, 4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) We should fight the Kardavi, but not now. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) They do not worship Humakt, but they will help him by bringing about the deaths of our foes. (2)
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We'll get magic points if we follow our ancestors and raid them, right?
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Eh, while they are our ancient enemies, I think we should use this opportunity to do a slaughterfest on the Zethnorings' tula. They are getting way too cocky, we should take them down a notch. 2, attack Zethnorings.
Hey, taking the updated status in consideration, it'd seem that Orlgard would be the best choice for king. Both he and Iskali have "Excllent" at leadership, but Orlgard is younger and also is "Heroic" in Combat, and we all know that a good barbarian king must also be a strong fighter.
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I'm going to ALWAYS VOTE QUEEN ANGRY RAWR. We can make her stats better :|.
Also 4 Magic is friendship. Or something like that.
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The Elkenvali and Zethnorings have been our chumps forever and we can best them both with just a hint of magic. The Praxians only come by so often, but they're always trouble and we don't seem to have the option to make peace with them. 4
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We do not negotiate with Prax. We export terror and vengeance. 4
It is a good season for a raid, right?
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It is a good season for a raid, right?
Yeah we're between months of Fire I'm like 99% sure. If not we're definitely still in Fire just at the end of the second month instead. :V
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... well I guess our warleader leads the war party? He is good at leading. And warring.
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... oh this isn't a normal raid we just go and punch some dudes. (Still probably would have wrecked our harvest if it'd been Sea or Earth though.) We got magic though so it's cool.
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WELP
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Man at least the Horse-Spawn we can loot horses off of. These jerks all ride rhinos and ostriches and other weird shit. At least we didn't get too facewrecked?
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VAMPIRE TIME
1. protection ritual for the kid
2. don't even try to be useful
3. PRAISE HUMAKT
4. PRAISE UROX
5. hunt it down
Mosdorl thinks it'll go away on its own now that it's well-fed. :V
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NO LOOT? We picked a shitty rival :(
Anyway, 1, then 5, not gonna bother sacrificing when we know it didn't work last time.
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NO LOOT? We picked a shitty rival :(
Anyway, 1, then 5, not gonna bother sacrificing when we know it didn't work last time.
no we tried hunting it down the last two times and the first time when we did sacrifice I'm pretty sure that's the time I tried to give Urox cows.
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Yeaaaah, live-and-let-live may have been the wiser way this time. Oh well. It'd probly just happen on its own anyhow.
CLEANSE AND PURGE. 3 with a side of DOUBLE SACRIFICE.
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Gods damnit I told you guys we should've raided someone else. At least we'd have loot instead of two measly magic points that we immediately lost because the Praxians counter-attacked. Shame on you. Shame on you all I say.
Ugh, Edward strikes again. Where are the Ducks when we need them. 1, then 3
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OUR ANCESTORS DID NOT SUFFER THE PRAXIANS TO LIVE AND NOR SHALL WE!
Also 1 then 3.
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Huzzah maybe this time we'll be done with Cullens forever. (I mean couldn't it at least be Sakamakis instead? At least they're hot.)
And then IMMEDIATELY ANOTHER EVENT
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6 dead horses, sad weaponthanes.
1. beat up some dudes
2. sue some dudes
3. divine some shit
4. sit on our asses
5. beg Elmal for help
Specify who if you pick 1 or 2; also it's currently Earth.
This is another repeat event with dull advice (I'll go grab it anyway if y'all want) but the ring's actually all pretty split - 2 each for 1, 2, and 4 and one for 5 (though Iskalli wants to 3 before his 2). Both people who want to do 1 insist it's the Zethnorings.
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3, then 2. Sue whoever the divinations point as being the culprits.
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ACK! REPEATS!
3 and 2 for the divined culprits. Nothing else is really going to be satisfying.
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Nothing is going to work. 2 is DEFINITELY not going to work.
I vote 4
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fuckin' ancestors, taking our magic and probably just fucking up with it
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DEATH TEMPLE FOR THE DEATH GOD. Thiiiiiiinking I'll put this expansion on Battle Luck until we start tribemaking and then switch it to Oath. All of Humakt's blessings are sweet really.
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Priestesses of Chalana Arroy from many different clans have gathered together to pay homage to their goddess. As part of their devotions, they are travelling to various tulas and offering to heal the sick and the wounded. They ask only that you promise to aid them in the future, when your help is needed. The more people they heal, the greater the favor they will ask. The people are honored by their visit.
We have 6 people sick and 18 people wounded.
1. Ask them to heal all of your sick and wounded.
2. Ask them to heal half of your sick and wounded.
3. Ask them to heal only a few people.
4. Decline their offer.
5. Decline their offer; give them gifts.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) Everyone loves and respects the priestesses of Chalana Arroy; if we gift them generously, other clans will look on use with favor. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) We have many wounded. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) The priestesses will come back later and ask either for one cow for every two people healed, or a share of our clan magic. (1, 2, 3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) Not all attempts to heal are successful.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Did I ever tell you the story of what happened when Eurmal lifted Chalana Arroy's skirt to see what was underneath?
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) Chalana Arroy is the virtuous goddess of healing and mercy.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) Let's not overtax them. (3)
We do have a Chalana Arroy temple maintaining both Curing and Healing, but any healing we do pick up from this event is an insta-heal without having to go spend an action for the sacrifice versions of said blessings.
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Eh, doubt the favor they'll ask will be too difficult. 1
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1, and vote automatically 1 in the future, they ask like 20 cows or some shit, and it's not an interesting event.
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Ack. Repeats again?
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If anyone doesn't want me to just heal everyone whenever this comes up in the future say something, otherwise I'm just gonna do so. :V
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Awwwwwww yeah, Market increases the profits of our market. Switching the shrine over to this from Trading ASAP.
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Oh hey I guess one of those expeditions ended up in Horse-Spawn land again. Steal awesome horse y/n?
1. Naw you guys this is dumb.
2. Sweet, let's buy some help.
3. Naw. Just naw.
4. Sweet, let's buy some help... from the gods.
5. JUST DO IT(tm).
Pretty much everyone wants to do it in some way or another, mostly on our own but Sartark wants buddies.
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THE ANSWER TO HORSES IS ALWAYS YES (5)
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We've seen this movie before and I'm sick of seeing these movies again! 3
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Ehhhhhhhhhhh why not! 5
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The leader must be a good hunter as well as a good fighter, you say, Orlgard? Let's send this dude! Bonus: if he dies we don't really care much! (Hopefully he doesn't though.)
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Seven warriors you say? (I'm counting Vandarl.)
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Orlgard your advice sucks.
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I don't think they liked that theft party much.
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And we didnt even get any not-awesome-tier horses out of it either. >=|
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Let's go get more husbands before the widows cry to us again. (And then I'll go get more warriors.)
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Members of the cult of Elmal, loyal thane and horse friend, approach you with an honor. As part of their homage to their god, they wish to perform a ritual to improve the bloodlines of all of the horses of Dragon Pass. They're willing to perform this ritual for you. A drunken trickster seems to figure somehow in the ritual, which they insist must be performed in secret in a stead, full of your best horses.
1. Accept their offer.
2. Accept their offer; give them reciprocal gifts.
3. Accept their offer; tell them you owe them a favor.
4. Ask them what happens during the ritual.
5. Refuse them.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) This is wonderful! Say the word - I'll be happy to help!
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) Their ritual is a powerful one; we are lucky to get this offer. (1, 2, 3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) We can afford a generous reciprocal gift. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) Ho-hum. (Oh come on Engarna I bet you're just pissy it's not cows.)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) I'm glad it's not me in that horse costume.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) I can't help but wonder what role the trickster plays. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) Many of them are Antorlings; our response to them will affect our relations with that clan.
IT'S A NEW EVENT PRAISE ARENGEE
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3
Not paying them up front. But I so wanna see what terrible things will happen. (What a wonderful time to return from my hiatus)
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I have the feeling we'll lose our best horses. I'm like 90% sure. But hey, it's worth the risk. 3
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4, then 2
Because THIS EVENT :)
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I wager the trickster is getting drunk because a trickster is the only one who would want any part of the job and even he isn't dopey enough to attempt this stunt sober.
2
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Mosdorl: Trust me, man. Those horses are gonna come out funny-looking and you don't wanna know why.
4, then 2.
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Well the majority of the votes want to 2 and the majoriy of those want to 4 first. So let's go with that plan.
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More thanes! (And then Engarna showed up to say we got a baker's dozen of new cottars. Also I fixed the patrols after.)
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Orlanth I wanted your personal myth or Rain. Woad is okay though, it lets our farmers get hurt less.
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Expectant thanes from the Jenstali clan come seeking the aid of your Lhankor Mhy priests. "We found this strange scroll while exploring the Orlanthi kingdom of Tarsh. We will give you ten cows if your priests can perform magic which will tell us what the scroll means."
1. Accept their offer.
2. Ask for higher compensation.
3. Perform the ritual, asking nothing in return.
4. Perform the ritual in exchange for an alliance between your clans.
5. Refuse them.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) We have no special relationship with them, but their attitude towards us is already positive. We needn't make undue sacrifices for them. (1, 2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) The ritual they request will reduce the strength of our clan magic.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) The service they ask of us is not worth much more than ten cows, but I can get a little more from them. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) Cows are better than intangible favors. Take the cows. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) If the scroll contains directions to a lost cache of silver, we should tell them it says something different, and then go get the loot ourselves. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) We must help them, for surely the scroll contains new techniques for fighting the undead. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) During the Lightbringers Quest, the Knowing God was often called upon to translate cryptic messages for Orlanth and the other companions.
I swear to god I did not even mix up Ferena and Desrada's advice there.
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Hah, classic Mosdorl. Can we even do what he suggests here?
Well, if Sartak thinks he can get a better compensation... 2, and if it fails, 1
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4 seems legit. If they refuse, 3.
This is VERY costly to clan magic, from what I've seen though, so you all know.
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Hrm. 4 does sound cute though, but seems too far of a shot. But I think UK might actually be on to something there. 4, if fail: 3, if translation reveals goodies to be stolen, lie your asses off, and follow Mosdorl.
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Increasing our total cattle count by 1.1% isn't going to amount to much.
3
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:V
... oops it won't let me build an Orlanth shrine, I think we need MORE PEOPLE.
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Let's send a dude exploring instead though.
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Patrol, when did you suddenly start sucking, I even maxed you out again after that last thane recruitment.
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Schmucks.
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GUESS WHAT TIME IT IS.
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Clearly, they researched a tooth-brushing ritual. Anyway,
:getdown::getdown: IT'S HAPPENING! :getdown::getdown:
Let's make the clan thang happen!
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Wait, shit, it's already time to make a tribe??
FUCK that bad luck omen is scaring me
Do we have to make a tribe now or can we wait for next year?
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Wait, shit, it's already time to make a tribe??
FUCK that bad luck omen is scaring me
Do we have to make a tribe now or can we wait for next year?
At least the food situation is OK. I have no idea how the whole tribe thing works, though. I still don't have much of a clue of what the end-game and winning condition is either, so meh.
WE SHOULD ALSO RE-RECRUIT THE THANES THAT POSTED IN THE THREAD PREVIOUSLY AND THEN WENT WALKABOUT.
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Yes I concur that we need more postingthanes.
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(Quests just in case it does make us do Storm Tribe for Orlanth's blessing to make a tribe, though if the start of tribemaking passes without us needing to maybe we can run something else. :V)
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Also now it's actually letting me build an Orlanth shrine so let's do that. For Woad for now, if/when we get Rain later I'll pop that on instead.
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And exploring our own turf to see if anything yet eludes us.
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Sadratha, one of the explorers you sent to the far northwest, reports back. "We found a land called Tarsh. They are a little different from us, but still know the laws and stories of the gods. While there, we were approached by an odd and dandyish fellow who called himself The Prince of Masks. He said that if we gave him silver and gems worth fifty cows, that he would visit a magical catastrophe upon any clan in Dragon Pass we chose."
1. Agree to his proposal.
2. Bargain with him.
3. Forget the incident.
4. Send a party to attack him.
5. Tell another clan about him.
Please specify who to mess with or who to tell if choosing any of the relevant options.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) Hiring foreign magicians to vex one's foes is not illegal, but I can't think of any great kings or heroes who would have done such a thing. (3)
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(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) He is a haughty fellow, and will be offended if we try to bargain with him - so offended that he will refuse to deal with us at all. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) We should direct him to curse the Fire Quartz. They would do the same to us, given the chance. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) There is much to admire in this fellow. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) Hire him to curse one of our enemies! (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) He hasn't told us exactly what he would do to our enemies. His offer is too vague. (3)
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3 Curses are for people trying to start a war. Besides starting a magic war will cost us magics in the long run I bet.
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Do we even have that amount of goods? At any rate, I don't think this would be particularly useful. 3
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Do we even have that amount of goods?
Cows = goods on a 1:1 ratio. :3
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Cows = goods on a 1:1 ratio. :3
...I knew that. I'm a good thane. Yes.
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Woah. So we could just catastrophize a bunch of jerks? Uh... No? Maybe? I'm seriously curious about this. It'd be nice to have it as an ace-in-the-hole if one clan or another (or a group like the Praxians, if they fit the definition of "clan") were seriously breathing down our necks, but they're not. I just want to know what kind of torment we'd release if we went through with it, but in the end I don't think it would help us that much.
I also have NO interest in even looking funny at a dude who says he could cast an AoE nuke/debuff/curse spell on ANYone, which would include US.
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I thought the guy had hearts floating around his head...
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Postingthane ACTIVATE
3. Papa Iskalli doesn't rely on MAGICAL CURSES >=[
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Can we sic him on the Colymar or just on particular clans?
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Just clans. I mean we could do one of the clans in the Colymar but the thread ring has voted otherwise.
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... he's only warleader because Orlgard is exploring our own land. And his own advice was "hey let's not"!
Also Orlgard didn't even find anything.
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Glendara, a prosperous carl of your clan, comes before you to complain that her prize stallion, Tempest, has been stolen. Although no one saw the theft, Glendara is certain that it was committed by the sons of Rangarda Dark-Eyes, a well-off carl of the Rakstanti clan. "Many times has she offered to buy that horse, and many times did I refuse her.It is the most beautiful stallion in all of Dragon Pass, and I would not let her have it. So she has ordered her sons to steal it."
1. Launch a legal claim against Rangarda Dark-Eyes.
2. Launch a raid against the Rakstanti clan.
3. Offer her compensation.
4. Persuade her to forget the matter.
5. "This is not a matter for the clan."
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) Without proof, our case is weak. We are not obligated to make this a clan matter. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) We can beat them. (2) (Orlgard, it's fucking Sea season.)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) Rangarda Dark-Eyes did come here many times to offer to buy the stallion, and I am sure she ordered her boys to steal it. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) Tempest was a fine stallion, but he is not worth fighting over. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Although the other carls admire her wealth and success, Glendara's family has always held itself at a remove from the rest of our clan.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) This could cause trouble between our clans. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) Let her pursue this affront to honor on her own terms. (5)
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I'm sure 4 will totally work :)
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6. Gather up Glendara and Rangarda Dark-Eyes's families and butcher them all. Especially the children.
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She doesn't really have any proof, and I fail to see why this should be a clan matter, so... 5
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Hey lady, will a tenner hush things up?
3
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... I go to update and no wait we have a four-way tie and I don't even know which one I'd want to pick if I were to cast the tiebreaking vote. :V
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I'll help!
2
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Actually, 5 is the best option.
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Keegs is WRONG, THERE IS NO BEST OPTION
EXCEPT MURDERING THEM ALL
I don't think I've seen what 4 does but it's probably nothing :(
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6. Gather up Glendara and Rangarda Dark-Eyes's families and butcher them all. Especially the children.
This sounds like the best way out of a bad situation.
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This is not a clan matter.
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Y'all need to actually bold your votes it's like my one rule here you guys. But I won't throw out the votes of those of you that are DOIN' IT RONG because otherwise we'd just have a five-way tie at one each instead now.
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Oh just qq, carls.
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Let's go beat up the Elkenvali and take their stuff.
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pffffffffffffffffffffffffft hahahahahahahaha 76 dudes. :getdown:
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FLAWLESS VICTORY I think I probably used that joke already but it's still true. ...wait hahahahahaha I just realized we killed or wounded every single defender too.
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oh no a cattle raid whatever shall we do
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SLIGHTLY LESS FLAWLESS VICTORY but only slightly.
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Someday. Someday I'll get the gods to cough up more heroquests. Lawspeaker helps us in legal cases and keeps the clan from getting :sadface: at unresolved disputes though so it's pretty nice.
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Glendara's sons and daughter have done what the clan could not do; they have recovered Tempest. They found him in a hidden cave on the Rakstanti tula, where they fought off the sons of Rangarda Dark-Eyes. One of the defenders, named Norpent Rangardasson, was slain, and another badly hurt. But justice has been served, for Glendara's prize horse is hers again, and her honor is restored.
1. Praise Glendara.
2. Scold Glendara.
3. Send gifts to the Rakstanti, to placate them.
4. Take no action.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) Glendara was within her rights to do what she did. There is no cause to scold her. (1, 4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) If Rangarda's family is proud, they will seek vengeance against Glendara's family. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) If this continues, we could see our Rakstanti friends quickly turn to foes. (2, 3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) Some of the carls are worried that this will lead to a costly series of reprisals. Others admire her and support what she did. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) When the Rain Cauldron was stolen, King Oskul's carls asked him for aid. He said, "Do what you must, but I have shed enough blood for seven kings, and will kill no more."
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) This is still not a matter for clan leaders. (4)
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See, isn't it nice when you people settle these things yourselves? gj Glendara('s kids). 1.
We can make nice with the Rakstanti if and when they actually hassle us.
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Well we said it wasn't our problem so we should probably continue down that path. 4
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Still not of importance to us... yet. (4)
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HEY.
HEY LADY.
Good for you.
1
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I feel that we should be neutral, but... that was pretty cool. 1
ed: Ok to avoid another tie I'll vote 4.
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4.
Don't antagonize. Weregild never works.
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4 Well ok
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*innocent whistling*
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Let's see if we can't make even more money.
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And explore.
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No trade route. :( Oh well. We have a decent few already.
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Dania and her assistant Baranwolf of the Undaroli, comes to offer you thralls. "These are dwarfs, who come from the underground tula called Dwarf Mine. They behaved improperly towards us, so we took them as thralls. They are hard workers, and do not complain. We need fine horses, and so will reluctantly part with this pair of dwarfs for a quartet of stallions."
1. Agree to the price; free the dwarfs.
2. Agree to the price; use them as thralls.
3. Decline their offer.
4. Offer them two stallions instead of four.
5. Speak out against the taking of thralls.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) We can enthrall dwarfs, even if we would not enthrall people. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) There is good reason to seek the favor of the dwarfs. They fight without fear, and deploy bizarre and powerful weapons against their enemies. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) It will be hard to bargain them down, but I think I can do it, and there will be no harm if I fail. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) The dwarfs worship a dead god named Mostal. They try to confuse people by saying Mostal is not a god at all, but an idea called The World Machine.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) We must treat these dwarfs as we would good Orlanthi. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) It will be hard to bargain them down. (1, 2)
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1. If we try to bargain them down we might not get to free the dwarves at all.
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1. Papa Iskalli do you WANT
4/5ths of
everyone to die!?
(That is a legit spoiler, do not read it if you don't know it!)
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I'm gonna stand behind my man Sartark on this one, whenever he gets specific like this he knows what he's talking about. 4.
I imagine there will be a followup question to free/enthrall them afterwards, we can free them then.
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1. Papa Iskalli do you WANT 4/5ths of
everyone to die!?
(That is a legit spoiler, do not read it if you don't know it!)
I mean to be fair it'd take more than just this. :V
Also I know some of the apocalypse events are bugged to never actually happen on the PC version and I have no idea whether the dorfpocalypse is one of those or not
(STILL LEGIT SPOILER)
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(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) The dwarfs worship a dead god named Mostal. They try to confuse people by saying Mostal is not a god at all, but an idea called The World Machine.
ohshitohshitohshit 1
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1 dorfbros
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1 with a side of 5. Kick dem jerks in da NERTS. Jeezus, son, didja think taking Gimli and Mrs. Oghren was a wise idea?
The dwarfs had that awesome fortress a while back. Lettin' thems go must be good for the karma meter, and they've certainly got access to cool stuff.
EDIT: Mosdorl is being specific and courteous! Hold onto your butts!
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I don't want doomsday to happen because we pissed off the dwarves!
I'm pretty sure the dwarves will be quite grateful for freeing them. (1)
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I'm gonna stand behind my man Sartark on this one, whenever he gets specific like this he knows what he's talking about. 4.
I imagine there will be a followup question to free/enthrall them afterwards, we can free them then.
Agreed. 4, then 1
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Glorantha dwarfs are best dwarfs. :3
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Not an action I took (though I was sorta bouncing around trying to figure out what I wanted to do and re-upped the patrols to "everyone" while i was here), but: ... wait what I don't remember going on a raid against the undead. I mean I recall ZOMBIE INVASION and I think we picked a raid-y choice for it but I didn't think that was an actual raid?
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Whatever let's throw a party because :friends: and also our farmers are vaguely sad.
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And Lhankor Mhy is out of things to give us but his heroquest! \o/
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COW RITUAL
1. Promise a favor
2. Give 'em nothing
3. Fuck no we don't want no cow ritual
4. Have some magic you guys!
5. Have some presents you guys!
Pretty much everyone wants to do it but a couple of 'em are worried about giving them actual cows for 5 'cause they think our herd's a bit too small. (It maybe is but not badly.)
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5
give PRESANT
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Perma-5 unless we're in disaster territory. We like our cows like we like our coffee - strong, with cream, and in a plastic cup.
Mebbe that undead raid really was the raid-y choice.
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Anyone else, I'd give portable cow that does not moo. But these are cow goddess ladies and I'm pretty sure they strongly prefer somewhat-less-portable-but-still-portable cow that moos.
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Ship some token gifts to one of the clans that's getting close to feud-level dislike of us...
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Your exploration party is taken prisoner by trolls. Unable to escape, they're left to their own devices, without advice from the ring. The trolls drag them into the presence of their leader, the terrifying Cragspider. The explorers can tell just from her presence that she's immensely powerful - and quite displeased to learn that they exist.
1. Attack her.
2. "If you kill us, our people will make war on you."
3. "Our clan will promise never to come here again."
4. "Please spare our miserable lives, o powerful one."
5. "We offer peace between our clan and the trolls."
Hiorl just wants to leave her the hell alone. (3) I guess this reaches a little further west than I thought. :V
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Trolls don't want promises, they want the here-and-now, which usually means food! 3
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NOPE.JPG.PNG.WAV.GIF.FLV.PDO
3
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2
The King of Dragon's Pass don't take shit from nobody.
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oh no she's hot
let's not harm the beautiful lady
3
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For what it's worth, Cragspider is a good way to kill off boring nobles to try to get some new blood into the pool. Buuuuuuuuuuut that feels kinda cheaty. Just a note for others' reference.
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You have decided that now is the time to embark on the building of a tribe. You need to decide on a name for this confederation of clans.
1. Iskalii, after our chief.
2. Use divination to find a tribe name.
3. Pick a new name for the tribe.
OPTION 2 DOES LEAVE US STUCK WITH WHATEVER IT DIVINES. Just as a warning. p.s. I'm preemptively vetoing being so lazy and boring that we also name our tribe Moordor. Just in case.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) A good name will make a good tribe. Let the gods decide. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) Many tribes are named after their founder - the Colymar are but one example. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) The name must encompass all that is good in the Orlanthi. (2, 3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) Don't come running for my help. Our clan is just good enough for me.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Me! Me! Name it after me! (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) The name should be peaceful, mellifluous, and easily remembered.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) The name should make our enemies uneasy or afraid. (2)
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AHAHAHA
LET'S DO IT
3. CLAN MOSDORL
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That tricksy trickster!
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AHAHAHA
LET'S DO IT
3. CLAN MOSDORL
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The best thing is that in the first of the 3 LPs thus far for KoDP on Something Awful, their clan chief was very briefly out of commission when this happened... and their trickster had next-highest leadership. HE WAS THE CHIEF FOR THE PURPOSES OF OPTION 1. :getdown:
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The best thing is that in the first of the 3 LPs thus far for KoDP on Something Awful, their clan chief was very briefly out of commission when this happened... and their trickster had next-highest leadership. HE WAS THE CHIEF FOR THE PURPOSES OF OPTION 1. :getdown:
Just as planned?
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You know what must be done.
Clan Mosdorl.
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...Clan Mosdorl? Ah, what he hell, he deserves it! (3)
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I think we've been waiting for Tribe Mosdorl. 3
The nomenclature in the game still throws me off from time to time.
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You guys mean Tribe Mosdorl.
And of fucking course we're doing it.
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I already know what's winning but I'm going to put in a vote for Tribe Kurobara anyway.
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Mosdorl is going to switch the ballots.
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THE MOSDORLI, WE SHALL BE.
You need at least four clans* to make up a tribe. Which neighboring clan do you approach first?
(*yes this includes us)
1. Fire Quartz, known for its large pig herd.
2. Narri, known for its skilled cooks.
3. Kardavi, known for the fertility of its fields.
4. Elkenval, known for its vineyard, and a holy site dedicated to Ernalda and Flamal.
5. Six Brothers, known for reforming bandits and outlaws.
6. Rakstanti, known for pottery and a fanatical attitude.
7. Zethnoring, known for its collection of ancient texts.
8. Greenwing, known for its eaely arrival in Dragon Pass.
Everyone has traits they want in our tribemates but no one has actual suggestions as to who that means and it's basically all obvious from their gods and such. (And Engarna's still just "bah humbug".)
I'm so sad we're feuding with the ancient texts clan that's usually one of my favorites. ;_;
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Let's go talk to the Six Brothers, they seem like cool dudes.
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Let's hit up the Narri first, since they are explicitly our allies.
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How do you people play this game? Every single bloody time I get trampled by something or another (usually the other tribe), it's fucking ridiculous. Endless bloody raids, all of them.
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Man, this isn't looking very good.... well, let's go to the Narri, at least they like us. At least we'll have excellent cutlery wielders when the Colymar strike again. 2
How do you people play this game?
By watching Arashi play it :V
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All things considered - especially if the next week plus of updates could be exclusively devoted to it - I think the only ones we shouldn't chat up are the Elkenvali and Zethnorings.
Can we start with the Narri and work our way down the alliance pole? 2, 3, 6, 1, 5, 8
Is it even possible to convince a clan to join up even if they've hated our guts for every last moment of game time?
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Is it even possible to convince a clan to join up even if they've hated our guts for every last moment of game time?
Probably not. :V Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaybe if you really ridiculously shower them with gifts.
The selections will expand to include neighbors of anyone we do successfully recruit, but sometimes even if you have got borders on when looking at the map the game can be weird about who actually constitutes a neighbor so if anyone new pops into the list I'll let y'all know.
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The selections will expand to include neighbors of anyone we do successfully recruit, but sometimes even if you have got borders on when looking at the map the game can be weird about who actually constitutes a neighbor so if anyone new pops into the list I'll let y'all know.
Interesting. We should probably hit up the Greenwings, because that might let us grab our other ally, the Blue Spruce who are a bit south of them. (But we might need the Tanahart too since the border is kind of dubious.)
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Oh also while my actual screencaps are waaaaay out of date for it, the which-clan-is-known-for-what parts in the clan blurbs in the second post are 100% fixed after the initial game-start shuffle of names/locations/traits, if that helps anyone looking to aim outwards. (Plus it includes who's in Colymar; I forget if we can even attempt to steal any of them away but if so it's really hard and the nearest two of 'em don't like us anyway.)
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Yep, it takes a month between picking a clan and the actual negotiations, so tribe-making does take a bit. Even if I didn't intend to leave plenty of time for y'all to talk about this stuff along the way. :3
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... oops, that one feud's in between us and that gift mission. Well he's a sorta expendable dude in the first place, plus he's okaaaaaaay at Combat... ah well, at least we weren't bringing much. Plus the Taralings are part of the Colymar anyway, I mostly just wanted to keep relations from souring too far moreso than try to get them on our side.
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Then a quick go at getting a little bit more cow...
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...stymied by unseasonably bad storms.
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The Zethnorings: not stymied by unseasonably bad storms. *sigh*
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At least she's alive! Our Chalana Arroy shrine should patch her up pretty quick, too, plus we can always sac for more immediate healing if we don't mind spending the turn.
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Also, we won!
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...really, you guys? Really?
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It's just hard to find things to say about raids after a while.
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Okay this is hilarious at least. Our fields seem pretty fertile to me though?
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Sacred Tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime. I wouldn't be surprised to see that negotiation with the Narri pop up immediately after we proceed from here, too.
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You should try taking captives on a defensive fight so you can extort ridiculous amounts of goods from the Elvinkali
Worked wonders for me when I had an obvious advantage
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Uh, hold the course? We're in the midst of doing the tribe thing and everything else seems to being going well. Keep greasing palms until we have a good tribe and then worry about other things like heroquesting.
Hmm. The Elkenvali make great chumps but the Zethnorings don't.
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Yeah, let's keep doing what we've been doing.
By the way, if we fail on making the tribe... will something bad happen?
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By the way, if we fail on making the tribe... will something bad happen?
Not outright but while there's an off chance we'll get to join another tribe, it'd mostly be game over because we'd be stuck twiddling our thumbs until endgame happens for someone else instead.
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Magiiiiiiiiiiic~
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The Narri, famed for their skilled cooks, demand the following if they are to join your new tribe. They want the tribe to support exploration in search of legendary lost foods of Dragon Pass. They want each clan to spend time growing their rare and delicate herbs and spices. Further, the Narri wants to send fewer warriors to tribal wars than the other clans do.
1. Abandon negotiations.
2. Allow them to contribute less to tribal warfare than other clans.*
3. Require the Narri to do the cooking for tribal feasts.**
4. Require each clan to spend time growing their herbs and spices.***
5. Support exploration.
6. Give gifts.
*Follow-up: how many warriors (1-9) should we have them send for every 10 from other clans?
**Follow-up: do we want them to contribute more than their share of ingredients, and if so, how many cows worth of food they should supply for every 10 from other clans: 13, 15, 20 or 30?
***Follow-up: a token amount, enough for the clans' own use, or enough to trade? Anything more than token takes up space that would otherwise be cropland.
Basically we keep doing things until either they agree or negotiations fall apart! We can also choose to abandon negotiations ourselves at any point.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) If they contribute less to tribal warfare, they must contribute more in some other area. (2, 3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) In a tribe, any ally is a good ally. (3, 4, 5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) Although it seems like a demand, if we phrase it correctly, they will see the requirement to cook our feasts as a privilege. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) Make them send fifteen cows to each feast for every ten the rest of us send. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) This pastry is delicious! We must have this clan among us! (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) (ow.)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) We can let them send fewer warriors than the rest of us, but not so few that the other clans balk. (2)
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Fortunately they're the first ones we've asked, so we probably won't catch shit for letting them send less dudes. The other requests seem trivial.
I would suggest, in this order:
5. We're going to keep exploring anyway, I presume.
4, just the token amount.
3, 15 cows.
2, maybe 7 dudes per 10? Dunno what they think is reasonable.
6, hopefully they will cave before we have to cough up anything material.
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Stuffman's suggestion seems solid. I'd just change:
4, Enough for the clans' own use, and 2, 5 dudes per 10, to play it safe.
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I think I can go along with what's already been posted. Maaaaaybe we can get a little more out of them in terms of 3 but that's just because they seem interested in cooking and since that's their strength it might be best to capitalize on it. I really don't know how these things work right now.
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<ArashiKurobara> @choose token or enough for use
<Keine-tan> ArashiKurobara: I choose...token! ^_^V
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At least here I can split the difference between the votes.
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... wait where did gifts go it was there last choice. Welp. Guess what. :V
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Next up, I guess?
1. Fire Quartz, known for its large pig herd.
2. Kardavi, known for the fertility of its fields.
3. Elkenval, known for its vineyard, and a holy site dedicated to Ernalda and Flamal.
4. Six Brothers, known for reforming bandits and outlaws.
5. Rakstanti, known for pottery and a fanatical attitude.
6. Zethnoring, known for its collection of ancient texts.
7. Greenwing, known for its early arrival in Dragon Pass.
or I guess Plan B: Reload my save from Sacred Time because seriously that was the only thing we've done so far this year we lose nothing. No it's not one I want to make a habit of, but I only had some very vague recollection of gift-giving not being very good last for some reason, I guess that was why. :V
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<.<
>.>
...reload the save, try giving gifts first, then do the same steps we did now. If we still can't get them in, move on to the Six Brothers.
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Shafted by the game, worthy of a reload. :colbert:
Just give the gifts first and then do everything again exactly as we did before, to keep it fair.
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Uhhhhh... gamemechanics.jpg.mov.mp4.png.pdo.
Reload dat sumbitch and try again. Serisly we want yous guys in da cool kids club 'cuz we t'ink you make a nice barbeque, capiche?
EDIT: Srsly if we can't get one of our best buds to join up then we're either in deep trouble from the start or this game is 15 years old and has some flaws that allow for this stuff to happen.
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I say we go with Plan B. And if that doesn't work, 4.
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or this game is 15 years old and has some flaws that allow for this stuff to happen.
Yeah I'm pretty sure it's mostly this one. :V
This just certainly seems like a good reason to take a mulligan for "oops" reasons anyway.
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Same omen, same magic setup, alright.
... also, they still didn't join up even when I gave gifts first. I think these guys are just jerkfaces.
So who to now?
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So we're off to a great start with this tribe thingy, huh.
Well, let's try the Six Brothers. 5
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So we're off to a great start with this tribe thingy, huh.
Well, let's try the Six Brothers. 5
Yeah I'd just keep going down the list of people who don't hate us.
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Send an emissary out to one of the next likely candidates on the list with some bribes friendly gifts.
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Oh I thought he wouldn't be back until after the Six Brothers negotation or else I'd've sent him there.
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Water our crops a bit... (though fuck these assholes for raiding us in Sea)
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Man we can't even manage to get horses from Horse-Spawn?
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There is something wrong with a shipment of wine you got in trade from the Elkenvali. It has driven some of the people who drank it into a frenzy. They've trampled the crops, and some of them have wounded others in their feverish state. Some say that bad spirits were seen hovering over those affected by this madness.
1. Demand compensation from the Elkenvali.
2. Pour out the remaining crazy wine.
3. Sacrifice to gods for protection from bad spirits.
4. Send for shamans to exorcise bad spirits.
5. Use trickster magic to send the spirits elsewhere.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) Our damages equal 30 cows. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) The Elkenvali are no fighters.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) I can find us a shaman. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) Forget compensation. we must do something about this spirit infestation. (3, 4, 5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) I can send the spirits elsewhere. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) (yeah if she's not better next month I should probably sac to Chalana Arroy real quick)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) Bad King Urgrain deliberately provoked the spirits of his ancestors, to prove he was a king among kings. He came to regret this. (3, 4, 5)
The fuck are we doing buying wine from those losers anyway. :V
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I wish you could double up in these events. In any case...
[5] Return to sender.
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I think you didn't get any horses because they were ALL DEAD.
If we're going to make peace with anyone, it's the Zethnorings since they're more trouble. Elkenvali are raid targets for being jerks. 5
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Trickster magic is always the answer. 5
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Let's make some magic. Trickster magic, that is! (5)
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I'm a grocery cashier and it's almost Thanksgiving. So yeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaahhhhh I've been a bit exhausted. But I have today and tomorrow off!
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Please don't have hit someone who likes us, please don't have hit someone who likes us...
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Finally, we fix Ferena.
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Your emissaries talk to the ring of Clan Six Brothers, a small clan known for giving a second chance to bandits and outlaws. They're also known for the effectiveness and ferocity of their raids. Rostalos, chief of the Six Brothers, doesn't have any demands. He wants you to tell him why he should join your tribe.
1. Abandon negotiations.
2. "If you do not join the new tribe, you are the first clan it will crush."
3. "The other clans dislike you, but we honor you, and fought for your inclusion."
4. "Your joining is inevitable. Join now, and get a seat on the council."
5. Give gifts.
We could also give them a treasure (separate from gifting) if we had any. :V
Half our ring doesn't like them and the other half basically all want 2 (with some advocating additional options). :V
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I forget, are you able to give a combination of cattle and goods as gifts, or just one or the other?
Regardless, 5 with some total adding up to thirty, then 3.
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i don't wanna be that guy, but i can't help but feel that these guys won't be joining us ._.
At any rate, I agree with Prince. 5 with some total adding up to thirty, then 3.
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Eh I'd prefer 3 first, then 5 if it fails. Doesn't look like the nicest bunch, but if they wanna go rough up some invading Colymar, I'm all for it. Save scumming is still OK if the system wants to be fiddly I guess?
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I am genuinely shocked that they did not call us on not having any other clans in our tribe yet.
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aaaaaaaaaand still no join. :(
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Damnit Engarna you'd better not be right.
I swear to god this part usually goes better
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Let's go with the Greenwings (6), their early arrival may put some want of forming a tribe into them.
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So what's the doomsday scenario here?
6 just to get things moving.
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Ergana for the love of the gods shut up
Let's go with 6.
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*dies*
Now back to the LP!
So yeah we plan to chill with the Greenwings next month.
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Punch some Elkenvali and steal their stuff!
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Aw we didn't demolish everyone. :(
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HAUNTING. Which I'm like 99% sure we've had before because I remember posting my screenshot at the time on tumblr.
1. LAWSUIT BECAUSE THIS GAME.
2. Investigate!
3. Tell the dude to move and burn this one
4. Tell him he probably should move
5. Send a Humakti (threats!)
6. Send an Issarite (bargaining!)
Ring advice is WHO CARES, YOU CAN SUE A GHOST
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There is only 1 option.
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*dies*
pls no :ohdear:
also 1
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There's no way that's going to work again. :colbert:
Let's go with 6 this time, bargaining is one of the steps of acceptance after all!
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*dies*
pls no :ohdear:
This. Wait. What's goin' down?
I'm a grocery cashier and it's almost Thanksgiving. So yeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaahhhhh I've been a bit exhausted.
Oh, I'm terribly sorry. As much as I gripe about working at DoNuthin Inc. I know it's worse for others.
There's no way that's going to work again. :colbert:
It might! 1
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1 Suing the bastards both appeals to my Americanness AND actually works in Orlanthi culture. It's win win!
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Lawsuit, lawsuit! (1)
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Being able to sue ghosts is probably the best thing about this game really. 1
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Papa Iskalli: still Ace Attorney.
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Your emissaries approach the earliest clan to arrive in the area, the Greenwings, to see if they want to join your new tribe. "We might be interested," says their chieftain, Orlkarth, "If you promise to make war on our enemies, the beastfolk. You must also perform an annual ritual to propitiate the spirit of the stone cross we took from the old boundary between Heortland and Dragon Pass. And, naturally, as the senior clan in the area, we require seats on the tribal council."
1. Abandon negotiations.
2. Agree to propitiate the cross spirit.
3. Demand their magical blessings for the entire tribe.
4. Guarantee them a seat or seats on the council.
5. Promise to make war on Beastfolk.
6. Give gifts.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) They are worthy of a seat or even two, but the other clans will balk if we promise more.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) I am not one to shirk a fight, but the beastfolk are dangerous enemies. We don't even know how many of them there are!
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) Demand their blessings, then offer three seats and propitiate the cross spirit. If that doesn't work, then promise them their war.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) The Greenwing wisdom is shown not by their early arrival, but by the size and health of their herds.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) They want respect above all. Even the fight against the enemies, the beastfolk, is a battle for respect.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) I'm not sure about this war against the beastfolk...
Most of these do come with suggested option(s) but I feel like for this set of events that part's not so useful.
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THAT WORKED AGAIN? WHAT THE HELL.
Oy. The Greenwings are asking for a tall order. We need them badly, though, so let's agree to the war if it comes down to it.
About the tribal council, how many seats are there to go around? Or does it just replace the ring?
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About the tribal council, how many seats are there to go around? Or does it just replace the ring?
Fuck if I know, nothing actually says. (It does not replace our clan ring though. It's like how there's state legislatures and then there's Congress. We're just gerrymandering our COngressional districts. :V)
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Righto.
I'll go with...
6. 30 goods.
2. I assume this is just another shrine? Might even have benefits.
4. Fuck it, 3 seats.
And then finally 5. If it comes to that, so long duckbros.
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PANIC!
Righto.
I'll go with...
6. 30 goods.
2. I assume this is just another shrine? Might even have benefits.
4. Fuck it, 3 seats.
And then finally 5. If it comes to that, so long duckbros.
Sounds good enough to me? Considering how things are going I don't know how these things succeed yet.
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Righto.
I'll go with...
6. 30 goods.
2. I assume this is just another shrine? Might even have benefits.
4. Fuck it, 3 seats.
And then finally 5. If it comes to that, so long duckbros.
I agree with this.
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(Yes I gave 30, I just figured we could dispense with a screenshot of the slider :V)
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I have no idea if that max is the actual number of seats there are or not, a lot of other sliders (like gifts and such) cap out well below what you've actually got available.
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... FUCK YES WE HAVE A CLAN IN OUR TRIBE.
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Also witness the game being very weird about who qualify as neighbors, in a way you can actually see for once.
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Got a lucky break with that one.
Either Kardarvi or Rakstanti next, leave Fire Quartz for last since their relations are a little less friendly.
Why'd we have to feud with guys that were right next to us D:
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Why'd we have to feud with guys that were right next to us D:
So we could punch their faces in without having to pay tolls all the damn time.
... well okay to be fair the Zethnoring one only happened because we don't get to pick where Mosdorl Pied Pipers all the rubble-runners to.
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GODS BE PRAISED
Two more to go, then.
Let's go with the Kardavi next. 2
Hey, can we force clans into joining our tribe? 'Cause if push comes to shove, maybe we could bully the Elkenval into joining...
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Keep on truckin' down the priority list. Rakstanti and Kardarvi.
... well okay to be fair the Zethnoring one only happened because we don't get to pick where Mosdorl Pied Pipers all the rubble-runners to.
Oh yeah. Oops.
Hey, can we force clans into joining our tribe? 'Cause if push comes to shove, maybe we could bully the Elkenval into joining...
We could certainly use one less chump but the Zethnorings seem to be a bit more troublesome.
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Yeah sure let's try taking captives this time.
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And then I ransomed the 9 dudes for 45 goods.
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Many of the cows are sick. The carls are worried that the disease spirits will grow stronger and infest the healthy animals. They figure that 80 cows have the disease right now.
1. Destroy the diseased animals.
2. Sacrifice to Uralda, the cow mother.
3. Send for Uralda priestesses from other clans.
4. Send for shamans to drive away the disease spirits.
5. Separate the diseased cows from the healthy ones.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) The farmers will take it hard if we don't try to heal the cows. (2, 4, 5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) After this is over, we should replenish our herds by raiding a clan with lots of cows, like the Taralings.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) I can find shamans to drive away the disease spirits. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) They may not come, but we should ask Uralda priestesses to help us. They will know best. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Uralda is the bountiful cow mother, who brought her four-legged people into Ernalda's stead.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) Disease is caused by bad spirits, so only magic can fight it. (2, 3, 4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) There are scrolls that will tell you how to avoid cow disease.
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How flexible can we be with this? Separating them out (5) and then sacrificing to Uralda (2) seems like the way to go, but it would be nice to go for help. Also, I forgot if Uralda takes goods, cattle, or credit cards, because we have a whole lotta goods now.
Eighty cattle sick? That's a lot of bull.
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We apparently need more postingthanes!
2 and 3 (if you can)
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I'll go with 2.
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Shit I missed this update
Yes let's go with 2 and 3 if possible.
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I think if we could make peace with the Zethnorings and get them into our tribe, that would be good. Is there a way we can do that manually, or is it the result of a lucky event? I know there's some event that gives you the option to tribe a feuding clan.
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I think if we could make peace with the Zethnorings and get them into our tribe, that would be good. Is there a way we can do that manually, or is it the result of a lucky event? I know there's some event that gives you the option to tribe a feuding clan.
It'll likely take multiple delegations showering them with gifts and thus even starting immediately probably won't be able to get finished in time.
Also sorry I haven't been updating, I got way sick and then there was only one vote on the event and then I was really tired. :V
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10 cows to Uralda later...
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I'll start trying to make some peace with the Zethnorings anyway. It might at least be a touch easier since we haven't been punching them nearly as much?
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The Kardavi clan, known for its rich crop yields, entertains your proposal for a new tribe. They want each clan of the new tribe to give them fertility magic every year. They want a treasure. The Kardavi also want an agreement that no clan of the tribe will trade for grain with outside clans as long as the Kardavi have surplus grain to trade.
1. Abandon negotiations.
2. Agree to give them fertility magic.*
3. Agree to trade restrictions.
4. Demand favorable trade terms for other clans in tribe seeking Kardavi grain.**
5. Give gifts.
*a token amount; some, but not a lot; or all each clan can spare
**22, 24, 26, or 28 bushels per 10 cows (normal is 20)
We could also give them a treasure if we had one. :V
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) Since we can't offer them a treasure, we will have to be extremely generous.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) Give them what they want.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) Ask them to trade 26 bushels of grain for 10 cows.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) They ask for many things. See to it that they give us plenty of grain for our cows, from now on.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) The ancestors of the Kardavi were present when Barntar first learned the secret of harnessing oxen to plow.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) We must be cautious with our clan fertility. Give them some, but not much.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) Ask them to trade 22 bushels of grain for 10 cows.
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A token amount, agree, 22, gifts.
They will probably still reject us because :kodp:
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We need to be more accommodating than that, there are three clans left and we need two of them.
Screw these guys for forcing us into a racket though :|
5 first.
2. Some magic. (we usually have a decent amount of spare magic these days)
3. Agree. We have a lot of food now though, so hopefully this won't come up.
Don't make any demands.
And man, every single attempt we've made to get a treasure has ended in failure, hasn't it? We don't have a single one?
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And man, every single attempt we've made to get a treasure has ended in failure, hasn't it? We don't have a single one?
No we just haven't tried.
Maybe, like, once.
Y'all just don't seem to want any :V
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5 first.
2. Some magic. (we usually have a decent amount of spare magic these days)
3. Agree. We have a lot of food now though, so hopefully this won't come up.
Don't make any demands.
Agreed.
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Is there a heroquest that would allow us to improve our reputation with a clan we're feuding with? Maybe it won't matter if we improve relations.
Also, I really wonder if we'll go hungry again with the crop blessing and these guys in tow. Screw they Colymar and their 12 cows or whatever. Anyway, 5, 2, and 3 as well, but see if we can touch upon 4 at 22 bushels if we have to agree to the trade restrictions.
No we just haven't tried.
Maybe, like, once.
Y'all just don't seem to want any :V
I think it's mostly that they haven't shown up much. I think the one we had was a particularly virile bull. Has cattle population ever been a problem? It may never have made much of a difference. Other than that, the ones that have popped up were either out of reach or we just threw resources at them and never actually acquired them (like the war horse). If we were to go after one, it would probably either be for one that's really valuable and provides a distinct long-lasting benefit or for one that's easy to attain but can be used as a great bargaining chip.
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Is there a heroquest that would allow us to improve our reputation with a clan we're feuding with? Maybe it won't matter if we improve relations.
Issaries's and Chalana Arroy's, neither of which we've learned yet. (I do wanna learn 'em all eventually, the RNG's just been handing us other shit instead. Which is fine because blessings are also sweet.
I think it's mostly that they haven't shown up much.
We could also, like, go to other clans and be like "hey wanna sell us treasure?" but y'all never want to at Sacred Time sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
And there's a couple heroquests that treasures are a reward option but we still don't have either of the really good options there.
First off, 30 goods, they accepted but nothing about reciprocal gifts, it probably doesn't merit a screenshot.
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And clan 2 (well 3 counting ourselves)!
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Where to next, boss? (seriously though do none of these assholes have any neighbors that aren't our neighbors?)
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I think it's time to give 4 a shot. While we're feuding with them, it's not a huge one like the one with the Elkenvali is.
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I think it's time to give 4 a shot. While we're feuding with them, it's not a huge one like the one with the Elkenvali is.
They are one slight shade of red less angry at us than the Elkenvali, I think we should leave them for last.
None of the remaining clans seem to have noteworthy assets... ah well. Let's try 3.
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Apparently there are dozens of treasures, but I had to look them up to find that out. Pounce on something if it's useful, maybe?
As for this time, let's keep going down the priority list. 3.
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Apparently there are dozens of treasures, but I had to look them up to find that out. Pounce on something if it's useful, maybe?
Naw dude y'all are gonna have to be like "go try to buy a treasure this year" maybe with a suggestion of who to try and then when our trade mission gets there, then we find out what they've got (and decide if we actually want it). Or not, maybe you guys don't want treasures and that's okay too! You guys are in the driver's seat here. THREAD RING.
Also the Zethnorings are the exact same shade of red as the Elkenvali, they are feuding with us, feuds are red. :V
So yeah we set up a meeting with the Rakstanti.
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I'm not sure anything besides wealth ever even works here and Heorl says we should dump like 50 cows' worth of wealth in their face so in the interests of expediency I do that. Especially since most of our tribemaking gifts have been reciprocated. Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut...
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They just still really hate us. :V
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HORSE MURDER.
1. Beat someone up.
2. Sue someone.
3. Divination.
4. "eh whatever"
5. Sac to Elmal.
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Are you fucking kidding me
Beat up the Zethnorings. I don't even care if it was them or not. Just beat them up. 1, Zethnorings.
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1. WHAT-E-VURRR. We might've screwed things up before but you guys have continued to screw the pooch ever since.
2. Don't MAKE us make you surrender. We've made the Elkenvali surrender like 4 times now.
3. The horse thing could still be coming from anywhere. Time for sacrifice. 5
Can we maybe let the Zethnorings attack us until they lose so many guys that they surrender, then offer reconciliation? Or is this a lost cause now?
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I'm genuinely not sure whether it's a lost cause or a "keep showering them with gifts until they relent" but I think the latter probably takes more time than we've really got anyway.
Also oops I didn't realize it's Earth season (it's hard to keep track of time with so much happening!), we are not beating anyone up right now. We can totally go punch the Zethnorings some when it's not harvest time (or the middle of winter, so a biiiiiiiiit longer) though!
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10 cows to Elmal instead.
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You have offered the ring of the Rakstanti a place in the new tribe you are building. The Rakstanti are known for their love of pottery, a craft they pursue with an attitude that borders on fanatacism. Your emissaries report that, to join the tribe, they want each clan to buy 20 cows worth of pottery per year from them. They want a guaranteed seat on the tribal ring in perpetuity, and a pledge that no other clan in the tribe can use any other container when a Rakstanti pot could instead by used.
1. Abandon negotiations.
2. Accept the "20 cows worth of pots per year" requirement.
3. Accept the "no other containers" requirement.
4. Suggest a smaller number of pots per year.*
5. Accept the tribal council requirements.
6. Give gifts.
It sounds from what I'm seeing that this is a slider, but most of the other negotiation choices have been specific amounts. Just gimme a ballpark and I'll see how close I can hit.
Also nobody really has any advice that sounds even vaguely useful. I'd've expected some sort of "I think I can get them this low on #4" from Sartark at least.
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6 first, then try for 4 (15 cows worth of pots), and then 5.
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Fucking potheads.
In order:
- 6. 30 goods
- 5. I think we're limited to offering just one though?
- 4. 10 cows
- 3. Although this sounds like it would be a huge pain in the ass IRL, I want to guess it would have no gameplay repercussions. But this game...
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6 first, then try for 4 (15 cows worth of pots), and then 5.
I think this works with 3 as a last ditch effort.
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Eh, it's the holidays screw it, calling a hiatus until the new year, just letting you all know so you don't think I dropped off the face of the earth. :V
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okay it's AGDQ week so I'll admit I'm still feeling lazy aaaaaaaaaaaaand there's also only 3 postingthanes weighing in on the current negotiation
so LAST CALL I am officially updating Wednesday and if I don't you can come punch me
GET THOSE VOTES IN
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Gifts made them happy, no reciprocal gifts given though.
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No chance to even specify how many, either, though we do still have the option to accept at 20 cows' worth a year.
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... but both that and this don't make other tribemates too happy and this one makes this clan much happier.
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SERIOUSLY HOW DO NONE OF YOU HAVE FUCKING NEIGHBORS (who aren't Colymar or our neighbors already)
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The oldest clan, a farmer clan, and potheads. Two out of three ain't bad.
1. Fuck this noise let's just start the tribe.
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2. Let's try to grab the Fire Quartz if we can.
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2. Let's try to grab the Fire Quartz if we can.
Yesyesyes. Let's make it happen. 2
Wait. Can we monopolize Dragon Pass's bacon market if we recruit these guys? Let's do it.
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2 I GUESS, no one likes the pigf...herders. Herders.
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We can never have enough meat-shields. 2
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Okay let's (try to) bring home the bacon!
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Let's go try to find anything that might be left here. Or at least keep the bandits down. (We found nothing.)
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Strange and primitive warriors get past your patrols to take two cows from you. The wolfskin-clad raiders are so bold that they butcher the cows on the spot, rather than driving them away. The carls are sure this will happen again.
1. Find their camp and talk peace with them.
2. Find their camp and launch a punitive strike against them.
3. Have hunters hunt and trap wolves.
4. Tell other clans that you want many wolf skins.
5. Track down and kill these particular raiders.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) We have enough strange enemies right now. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) These wolf-folk are easy for us to best. However, they're difficult to bring to a fight. (2, 3, 4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) I have heard rumors of these people, the Telmori. By day they are human, by night they are wolves. (1, 2, 5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) If they turn into wolves, they can be hunted like wolves. (2, 3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) When Orlanthi last lived in Dragon Pass, they met these beastmen. They are called Telmori, and they turn into wolves once a week.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) These primitives are no match for us in a fight. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) The only way to deal with half-humans is to make them fear us. (2, 5)
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Well, are we wolfbros as well? I dunno what would work in this circumstance, except 3 and 4 are likely to NOT work since Engarna is always wrong.
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beastmen
no plz
1. Two cows isn't unforgivable.
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Iskalli is right, enough people want our blood already. 1
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Iskalli is right, enough people want our blood already. 1
Works for me. 1
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I will vote 1 for Reasons.
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I will vote 1 for Reasons.
:3
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Wolfbros!
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Oh apparently we knew Protection but I never put up a shrine for it, it's not a huge deal but a little bit of warding off hostile spirits never hurt anyone (except hostile spirits).
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Brodasart, son of the prosperous carl Glendara, has been slain in an ambush. Friends, who were with him when he was attacked, report that the assailants were relatives of Rangarda Dark-Eyes of the Rakstanti clan. According to his friends, the killers said to them, "Stand aside, for our quarrel is only with the family that killed our kinsman, not with others of the Moordor clan." Everyone remembers the incident in which Rangarda stole Glendara's prize stallion, and Glendara's children slew one of Rangarda's sons while retrieving it.
1. Compose a poem in honor of Brodasart.
2. Encourage Glendara to swear off vengeance.
3. Raid the Rakstanti clan. (It's Earth season p.s. these are also the tribesmates we literally just won over, the potheads.)
4. Sacrifice to the gods in honor of Brodasart.
5. Take no action.
6. Warn Rakstanti leaders that more killing may follow.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) Glendara is within her rights to pursue vengeance. The people will be unhappy if we try to convince her to forswear these rights. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) We are stronger than the Rakstanti. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) Our formerly good relations with the Rakstanti clan are now in danger. (6)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) The carls were once worried that Glendara would start a feud, but Brodasart was a popular fellow, and now they are hungry for vengeance. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) The theft of the Rain Cauldron brought great misery to King Oskul's people. They begged him to pick up his sword again, the one he had used to slay Bad King Urgrain.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) It is at times like this that our thoughts must turn to the gods, who were the first to experience the pangs of loss, and thus laid the way for the rest of us. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) There is enough death to go around, and the Rakstanti should also be made to drink from Humakt's cup. (3)
GLENDARA! *shakefist*
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6, and where is the murder the children/Glendara option >=[
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Tell everyone to SUCK IT UP, we don't have TIME FOR THIS SHIT. 2
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Circle of vengeance. Holding hot coals, drinking poison, etc. The boy was only looking out for his ma. 2 and 4.
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fucking potheads
6. Maybe they can do something at their end.
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4 Only the gods can help this mess. Maybe if we get more of them....
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* ArashiKurobara goes to update LP
* ArashiKurobara sees most recent vote is a tie
<ArashiKurobara> orz
<ThirdEyeLem> Arashi: Want a tie-breaker?
<ArashiKurobara> yesplz
<ThirdEyeLem> (checks)
<Iced|Work> Lem - You voting?
<Iced|Work> Because I don't want to try to tiebreak and then tie again? >.<
<ThirdEyeLem> Um, no, I just thought I'd pick whatever option is the most interesting, reading the LP would take a while :P
<Iced|Work> Then I shall solve this dellema!
<ArashiKurobara> ... yeah no this event is part of a chain don't do that
<ArashiKurobara> Iced to the rescue~
* ThirdEyeLem steps back from the reply button
<Iced|Work> Arashi - Aren't ALL the answers bad anyway? Just some are worse?
<ArashiKurobara> honestly for this event basically yes
<ArashiKurobara> for this whole fucking chain
<ThirdEyeLem> Probably a good thing I didn't vote then :P
<Akitten_Homura> WE ARE NOT MURDERING ENOUGH CHILDREN FOR THIS EVENT CHAIN >=[
<ArashiKurobara> ... ICED ALL YOU DID WAS TURN A 2-WAY TIE INTO A 3-WAY
* ThirdEyeLem facepalms
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postingthane strikes
6
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But yeah, like, I could have just cast a tiebreaking vote myself but 1) i didn't know which one I wanted, and 2) the whole thing was too hilarious and I just decided to let it stand. I expect this one will probably be short because typing this part before playing I'm guessing it's just gonna be finish this event, start negotiating with pig dudes. :V
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Fuck everything about this event chain forever.
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Current events! But no one really cares about who's currently chief of who.
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Clan Fire Quartz, famed for its robust pig herds, wants the following if they are to join your new tribe. Each clan of the tribe must sacrifice a dozen pigs to Mralota, the Pig Mother, each year, on that goddess' High Holy Day. A Pig Mother priestess must sit on the tribal council one year in four. The tribute they pay to the Rakstanti for the bad smell of their herds must be ended. The other clans must each supply them with ten baskets of acorns a year.
1. Abandon negotiations.
2. Agree to end tribute to the Rakstanti.
3. Agree to provide acorns.
4. Agree to Mralota sacrifices.*
5. Allow a Mralota priestess on the tribal council every four years.
6. Demand that they use their wealth to aid poorer clans. *
7. Give gifts.
*both sliders from 0-100 pigs and goods, respectively
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) It is contrary to custom to allow a priestess of the Pig Mother a spot on the tribal council. (2, 3, 4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) This clan wisely uses its wealth to support its weaponthanes. we should do what is necessary to recruit them. (2, 3, 4, 5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) We can easily afford to provide them with acorns. And I doubt they will be happy with less than 10 pigs per year, per clan. (3, 4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) By insisting that the tribe treat pigs as if they were as important as cows, the Fire Quartz will cause discontent among the other clans. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) The gift of pig slop is generosity of a most affordable sort. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) If we offer them a sacrifice of less than five pigs every year for each clan, they will be insulted. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) Mralota, the Pig Mother, doesn't even have any legends of her own. They're just Uralda's stories, changed a bit. (2, 3, 6)
Oh gosh something did happen besides that event and the new one. :V
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jesus fucking christ that's a lot of pigs
Well, at any rate:
7 (better safe than sorry, give the amount we've been giving), 3, 4 (10 pigs), 6 (20 pigs), 2. If they still don't join, 5.
EDIT: Hm, true enough, Stuffman.
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Don't agree to #2 so quickly, that's sure to piss off the potheads. (Then again, I'd rather have the pig guys than them.)
I suggest:
- 7. 30 gifts.
- 6. 10 pigs. Since we don't strictly need these guys, why not make a demand this time? This would make them cover their own pig upkeep lol :V
- 3.
- 4. 10 pigs.
- 5.
- 2 last.
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Do we even use acorns? Are they even brought up anywhere else?
Uh, I was going to post something, but then Stuffman already took the lead on it. :V
Don't agree to #2 so quickly, that's sure to piss off the potheads. (Then again, I'd rather have the pig guys than them.)
I suggest:
- 7. 30 gifts.
- 6. 10 pigs. Since we don't strictly need these guys, why not make a demand this time? This would make them cover their own pig upkeep lol :V
- 3.
- 4. 10 pigs.
- 5.
- 2 last.
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Presents, they're happy, but no reciprocal gifts. >=| Come on guys the first couple negotiations fell through but they at least showed proper generosity befitting the Orlanthi!
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Alms for the poor~
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Acorns and sacrifices.
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Well it took putting all our cards on the table but we've got a fifth! We could make a sentai team! (We're red of course.)
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So are we even gonna try to get either of our feuds in? I mean we could go make serious attempts but also we could go give them like one good and make any possible demands just as a "fuck you" if y'all want. :V But just saying "yeah we're good" is fine too.
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What season are we in? If we can roll over into next year to reset our magic, let's stall for time by negotiating with the other two. I dunno, it might help.
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What season are we in? If we can roll over into next year to reset our magic, let's stall for time by negotiating with the other two. I dunno, it might help.
Should be the second month of Earth right now.
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We don't really HAVE to fight them but since we're in a pretty deep hole with both of them, I'm not sure how much climbing it'll take to get out. Either way, I don't think we should do any more digging. Raiding clans is an emergency option, which we haven't really needed to resort to for a while. Maybe see if we can start with the Zethnorings first? That was our fault in the first place. Either way, I don't think we're getting either clan on board for now. 1
How do we go about recruiting clans for our tribe once this initial recruitment thing is over? Can we even do that?
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Maybe see if we can start with the Zethnorings first? That was our fault in the first place.
Wait what
as far as I remember THEY were the asshats that kept raiding us without us doing much of anything against them. We even tried to make peace!
Anyway, I don't think there's much we can do to convince them to join. Let's move on. 1
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Wait what
as far as I remember THEY were the asshats that kept raiding us without us doing much of anything against them. We even tried to make peace!
Anyway, I don't think there's much we can do to convince them to join. Let's move on. 1
Wellllll sorta? Our rep with them started half-negative and between one raid from them, dumping rubble runners by the truckload in their backyards, and one raid of our own seemed to push it into feuding territory.
Half-hearted edit: Even looking this info up took a good long while since it covered the first 20 pages of the original thread, but that was still back in JUNE.
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We don't really HAVE to fight them but since we're in a pretty deep hole with both of them, I'm not sure how much climbing it'll take to get out. Either way, I don't think we should do any more digging. Raiding clans is an emergency option, which we haven't really needed to resort to for a while. Maybe see if we can start with the Zethnorings first? That was our fault in the first place. Either way, I don't think we're getting either clan on board for now. 1
How do we go about recruiting clans for our tribe once this initial recruitment thing is over? Can we even do that?
I was under the impression raids were kind of a part of being Orlanthi. Like, if you go long enough without raiding your weaponthanes get pissy, and I /think/ you lose a little magic? That last might only be for war clans. Cattle raids are what you do with your bros to test their guys, it's just jocular posturing that doesn't mean anything, and real raids are what you do with your feuds, but you still don't go out for blood. But it's not really an /emergency/ option, I don't think.
I'm not good at tribe negotiations, so I don't have a strong opinion on this.
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Wellllll sorta? Our rep with them started half-negative and between one raid from them, dumping rubble runners by the truckload in their backyards, and one raid of our own seemed to push it into feuding territory.
Half-hearted edit: Even looking this info up took a good long while since it covered the first 20 pages of the original thread, but that was still back in JUNE.
Haven't they raided us a LOT more than we raided them? And we did it mostly as retaliation too...
...although if they did ever find out that we sent those rubble runners to them, I guess it can explain things a bit :V
I was under the impression raids were kind of a part of being Orlanthi. Like, if you go long enough without raiding your weaponthanes get pissy, and I /think/ you lose a little magic? That last might only be for war clans. Cattle raids are what you do with your bros to test their guys, it's just jocular posturing that doesn't mean anything, and real raids are what you do with your feuds, but you still don't go out for blood. But it's not really an /emergency/ option, I don't think.
The occasional raid is fine, but doing it to the same target every other week is taken as a sign of agression.
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Well yes that's why I said raiding is what you do with feuds :P. It will piss off clans to raid them a lot :P.
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Oh.
Right.
Proceed, then :V
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Without even a blurb about our choice to be satisfied with our size, we segue straight into...
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You and the Greenwing, Rakstanti, Fire Quartz, and Kardavi clans all gather for a moot of confederation. It soon becomes clear that there are serious problems with the deal you negotiated. The concessions you gave to some clans displease the chieftains of other clans. When this is made clear, the chieftains who won these concessions become offended. 2 of the clans are especially unhappy. It looks like this new tribe of yours might be dead in its cradle.
1. Abandon attempts to form a tribe.
2. Encourage satisfied clans to make concessions to dissatisfied clans.
3. Give cows to dissatisfied clans.
4. Persuade dissatisfied clans that the deal is better than then think.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) A deal is very far away. (1) (Dude when the fuck did you turn into Engarna?)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) They just need a little more persuading. Soon, we will have our tribe. (2, 4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) Twenty-five cows to each dissatisfied clan should do the trick. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) We can't afford to give away any more cows. (2, 4) (Dude, when did you turn into okay with this whole "tribe" thing?)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Tell them that if they don't agree, I will send a dreadful curse that will cause their couples to quarrel and their cattle to stop breeding.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) Once they understand the benefits to living in tribes, they will agree to it. (2, 4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) Don't let the naysayers get away with doubting this mission. (4)
This isn't our fault guys this literally always happens. :V (The exact number of unhappy clans varies, but the gist of it.) I did forget it happens immediately, but that shouldn't make us much difference.
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Iskalli's age is finally getting to him and he's turning bitter and pessimistic. So sad, so sad.
Can we choose more than one option? I'd go with Sartark's suggestion first, anyway. 3, 25 cows, then, if possible, 2, then 4
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Tell them that if they don't agree, I will send a dreadful curse that will cause their couples to quarrel and their cattle to stop breeding.
why can't we just do this
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Who knew that leading a tribe meant babysitting 5000 people?
Echoing the 3 (25 cows), 2, 4 order of things. It's not worth it to break things up, but we should go for the least troublesome route to keep it together.
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Agreed.
Mosdorl really wants his tribe to happen :V
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\o/ (Now if only I'd been able to bribe them with goods instead of cows. =P)
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Now that you have other clans wanting to join with you and become a tribe, you must choose a king. The king must be able to lead and protect the people of the tribe; he or she must be strong and generous. Once a candidate is chosen, that candidate must design and complete a sacred ritual unique to your tribe. All future kings will have to undergo these rites as well.
1. Nominate a member of your clan. (Who?)
2. Support a candidate from the clan most obligated to you.
3. Support a candidate from the strongest fighting clan.
4. Support the candidate who is most generous to you.
5. Wait, then throw support to whoever seems poised to win.
Ring advice is all pretty dull here. Note that while we do need a king/queen from our own clan eventually, there's no need to throw our hat in the ring straight away - the game's pretty good about killing ones from other clans off or otherwise forcing them to step down before too many years have passed.
No matter who we support, we have to choose who speaks for our candidate: Our lawspeaker, the candidate themself (if one of ours), our best poet (in our case I'm pretty sure they are also our lawspeaker, though I assume the checks for being awesome here are the combined ones for poetry of course), our war leader, our best farmer, or... our trickster. :V
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Have we been grooming a King or Queen yet? If not, 4, if so, p. obviously 1, whoever we've been grooming
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Realistically speaking, how bad of a king would Mosdorl be?
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Have we been grooming a King or Queen yet?
Not really. Ferena and Desrada are on the ring partly for the stat growth but mostly because everyone else was boring, and that's about all the grooming we've been doing. :V
Ninja'd:
Realistically speaking, how bad of a king would Mosdorl be?
I'm pretty sure they won't even elect a trickster.
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I demand save reloads for science after we've made a real pick, then.
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The only way I believe you can get a trickster king is if he's your second best at Leadership and is on the ring, and if your Chief is king, and if said chief is injured. Your trickster basically acts as King and Chief. I could be incorrect, though.
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Pretty sure Orlgard is the best pick in our clan for King, as far as stats go. I say 1, Orlgard. We should have Iskalli speak for him, too.
... although having Mosdorl speak for him is tempting.....
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I'm gonna vote we start questing Ferena to Queendom as well.
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I'd actually be tempted to lean Desrada for queen, but I don't think our ancestors would take too kindly to a Humakti leading. So yeah, Ferena sounds good.
4 for now.
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Nah, the King/Queen position doesn't care so much about worshipper, I don't believe. We're an Elmali clan regardless, so neither Ferena nor Desrada would make our ancestors happy if this were a thing. Fortunately I don't think it is!
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Everyone in this thread sucks.
Mosdorl.
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Everyone in this thread sucks.
Mosdorl.
We already established that this is not a possibility because tricksters can't be kings and that the only way for one to be elevated to that position is through a convulted plot that will still require us to choose someone else for now
PAY ATTENTION SHIM
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We already established that this is not a possibility because tricksters can't be kings and that the only way for one to be elevated to that position is through a convulted plot that will still require us to choose someone else for now
PAY ATTENTION SHIM
I am.
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4. Sure, why not? Let's make this interesting and not go for the monarchy right away. We can train a queen in the meantime, they're both young and we have plenty of resources for questing.
I'd prefer to see Desrada become queen because fuck undead.
Let Iskalli do the talking, if he can make two successful lawsuits against ghosts I'm sure he'll have no problems getting a king though the primaries.
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Since this is a big decision I was going to ask for a list of character stats and choose from there. Asking for bribes seems like we'll end up with someone who's crap and I think Orlgard will want to stampede over everything that's not us. The obvious answer seems to be Iskalli, but it doesn't allow for a lot of experimentation if he might wind up in trouble before long.
ARGH! 5
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We've done enough bribing people for this tribe. Time to accept some bribes for a change.
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No one actually said which role they want speaking - Iskalli's both our lawspeaker and our best poet (because poetry = custom + leadership). I have him wax lyrical.
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The time has come for Orlkarth, the first king of the Mosdorl tribe, to undergo the rites of kingship. Because this is a new tribe, the magicians and priests have had some latitude in designing the rites. Future kings will have to follow them precisely. If he fails to complete these rites, he loses all claim to the throne. It is also possible that the candidate will be harmed by enemies attracted by the magic of the rite, or devoured by angry spirits if he proves unworthy.
1. Make sure the tribal regalia is good enough. (But we don't have any treasure! I'm not sure if we'll still have a chance to ask the other tribes to add treasures.)
2. Lend your magic to aid Orlkarth in his rites.
3. Secretly use your magic to hinder the candidate.
4. Enjoy this historic occasion.
5. Sacrifice to the gods in aid of the candidate.
Advice is all pretty blah blah blah not useful again. It's not even funny aside from Mosdorl picking 3. :V
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If we're allowed more than one option, 2 and 5, otherwise 2.
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Mosdorl, this is your tribe! Stop trying to mess it up! Then again, maybe that's exactly why he wants shenanigans :V
Anyway, 2.
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Mosdorl's onto something.
Collect bribes for support > Sabotage > Repeat, then swoop in once all the other clans have fallen through. Be all like, "We tried to let you guys do this, can't get mad!"
I kinda like 4, though.
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I'll vote 5 and agree with the theory of Purvis's plan.
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Yeah sorry but I'm not digging the idea of cocking things up for yuks because we've got 5000 folks who would rather we didn't.
If we're allowed more than one option, 2 and 5, otherwise 2.
Sounds about right.
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If we're allowed more than one option, 2 and 5, otherwise 2.
Agreed.
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Let's lend 'em some magic! (2) ...And maybe 5 if it's either possible to pick more than one or if it doesn't work.
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Oh hey it cost the exact amount of magic I'd been going to spend if it had let us choose (2 points). Sweet! (Also we have a king!)
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And finally we get to do something else now. :V We have a bunch of goods and it's Dark right now so I'm gonna build the rest of the fortifications. Or at least start on it.
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The Blue Spruces have challenged all of the neighboring clans to a cooking contest. They claim that they make the best food in all of Dragon Pass, and wish to prove it.
1. Offer to judge food cooked by others.
2. Treat the event as a festival for your peoples' enjoyment.
3. Try to win the contest.
4. Use magic to help win the contest.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) Although it seems merely jolly, this event could help us improve relations with other clans. (1, 2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) The use of our clan magic for a mere cooking contest is frivolous and wasteful. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) Our magic is strong; we can rely on Ernalda's blessing in the preparation of this feast. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) The carls should be urged to celebrate. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) I volunteer for an eating contest! (1, 2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) I suppose cooking is something you could be proud of.
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Hey, free festival.
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Lighten up, Desrada, jeez
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Ferena and Desrada are both party poopers and I am sorely disappointed in them. >=|
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Fes!
Ti!
Val!
(2)
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TOGA PARTY!
1 and 2
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FREE FEAST (I almost feasted last month when I ended up doing that building instead, guess it's good I didn't!)
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I thought about building the final fortification, but it'd cost 150 of our then-260 goods - leaving us plenty, sure, but eh I feel like I'd rather rebuild a little first. I end up deciding to make more crafters instead, we were like 20 below what we could handle. (But oops, I didn't see that extra unit of allocation until right after I hit Assign; we can fix that some other time.)
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I went to go punch the Elkenvali but nope, crazy-ass March weather hit.
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... doesn't seem to have stopped them though.
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Man, usually that's the best option, too (plus while he wasn't great at combat, he was even worse at leadership). Dude was 50 and boring, though, and his loss was our gain.
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I ransomed the captives for 130 goods. Guess we'll be building that wall sooner than I expected!
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Followers of the hunter god, Odayla, appear before you to make an offer. "We will gather many other devotees of Odayla here, and we will perform a ritual that will increase the availability of game in this area. Naturally, we would expect you to give us a reason to perform this ritual."
1. Accept their offer; give them reciprocal gifts
2. Accept their offer; tell them you owe them a favor
3. Persuade them to do it for nothing, as a religious gesture
4. Refuse them
5. Offer them a share of your clan magic
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) Of course, they expect a gift or favor in return. (1, 2, 5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) Many of them are Boskovi, who are our friends. They will happily accept the offer of a future favor. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) We can afford a generous reciprocal gift. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) Odayla is the god of the hunt, who teaches us clever ways to take the anmals of the forest.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) I wish I had something useful to add. Maybe someone smarter than me should serve on the ring. (Noooooooooo Mosdorl we love you.)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) Many of them are Boskovi. If we offend them, it will affect our relations with the clan.
We do have hunters, though not a lot, and the ones we already have don't really have the space they need.
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Oh yeah, more hunters for no go away.
4
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4. Nah.
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I thought the ritual was to increase the amount of prey, not to give us more hunters?
At any rate, 1, the customary amount.
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1 is pretty sweet. Sagus is correct. Hunters become more productive after this ritual (supposedly?)
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Yeah I just mean, like, if we didn't have any hunters then what good would it do us? :V
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4 since it looks like we've got enough food/goods as it stands.
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1. It is literally never, ever possible to have enough food.
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Okay I'mma actually tiebreak myself on this one. :V
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Let's have more stuff to hunt. Even though idk if it'll matter because we have too many hunters for the wilderness we have anyway.
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The Elkenvali are buying us a wall.
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No more Eurmal effigy. :(
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I think we would have broken exactly even on cattle except for bribing people to stfu at the tribal moot. :V
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So now that we're a tribe, our reputation reset to a new scale (which we're already climbing! a lot!). We also have a couple new magic options at Sacred Time:
Destiny helps with tribal political stuff. I guess it's basically intra-tribal Diplo sorta?
Heroism increases the stat growth of our ring nobles.
So what's up for this year?
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Hey look at that, Heroism is exactly what we want :V
This year, let's send our would-be queen on a heroquest for some sick stat buffs, but I suppose we'll need to vote on who it'll be. I vote Desrada.
Let's try and get some treasures this year, too!
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I thought Ferena was going to be queen.
We want Destiny and Diplomacy, assuming Diplomacy also helps us jockey for position.
Crops, Herbs and Trade are all solid options.
I guess we could put three dots into Quests and hit it very hard, and very fast.
Only 15 magic points though? Doesn't seem like a lot.
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Voting Ferena for Queen
Always HEroism forever. Quasts are also good, have we been sacking for those? Trade missions for treasures, so Trade ++! Also explore the worldddd!
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What heroquests do we have again, and is there any that gives a great boost to both combat and leadership? 'Cause I'd vote to make Desrada go through it. Also voting to make Desrada our future Queen.
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In addition to the above, could we do some more exploring? Interesting things usually turn up when we do.
Also, since it came up before, treasure hunting sounds like a plan. What treasures are out there that could give us a good boost, though? We haven't really come across many that would make much of a difference. The war horse sounded nice, but two failed raids put the kibosh on that. It'd be nice to find something that would offer an appreciable benefit, especially if we didn't have to get a dozen weaponthanes killed just to stand a chance of getting it.
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Well, probably the best Leadership (and still decent at Combat) heroquest we have is Making of the Storm Tribe, so y'all still have most of the year to try to agree on a king/queen candidate to train up. Plus I'll make a quick glance through one of these seasons fo any other interesting young nobles.
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HAVE SOME MAGIC.
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Let's go see if any of our buddies have treasure to sell us. Starting with an entirely arbitrary one.
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And then ship an old dude out exploring. Either he comes back with maybe something interesting or he's never heard from again and opens space for a new young noble. Win-win!
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This is about as descriptive as the game ever gets on treasure effects. Even on the sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet ones it's pretty vague. Have fun! :V (Kulbrast's advice is just the stock treasure shopping advice of "it's hard to pin down treasure values but most are worth at least 50 cows/goods".)
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Hm... well, why not. We can at least try to trade it later if it turns out to be useless. 1, the price the dude suggested.
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1, dudebro prices.
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If we're going to heroquest, then sure. 1
What happened to Ferena? She looks like just stubbed her toe on a rock while out for a jog or found her kids playing in bantha poodoo.
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1. Heroquests are a pain in the ass so sure, pick it up.
However, it's not clear if it'll help us if we're NOT in a desperate situation, so let's try getting a little discount on it, 45 goods or so.
What happened to Ferena? She looks like just stubbed her toe on a rock while out for a jog or found her kids playing in bantha poodoo.
She moved up an age category and seems to have suddenly manifested some EXTREME HOTBLOODEDNESS. It makes her a better candidate for queen, at least!
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She moved up an age category and seems to have suddenly manifested some EXTREME HOTBLOODEDNESS. It makes her a better candidate for queen, at least!
Not if she's going be spending all her queening time washing the bantha poodoo out of her kids' ears!
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oh god I keep trying to make an update but this winter is just so gross and soul-crushing I'm sorry
(I'm fine just can't seem to work up the will to do things a lot of the time :V)
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Oh oops lol Ferena did move up an age category. I'll crop an updated portrait... sometime. I just wanna updaaaaaaaaaate finally instead of being a lazy useless fuck. Screw Dark season~ (or would it be Storm now? Not sure.)
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Most of y'all just wanted to go with Kulbrast's lowball so yeah. Oh well, like we're ever in desperate straits any more anyway. :V (Knock on wood. :ohdear:)
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Warriors from the Elkenval clan have snuck onto your tula and killed one of our carls, Korol. They identified themselves as Vastyr and Janerra, and let Korol's son go so that we would know they did this to avenge their uncle Dangmag, who had been killed during a raid by Korol's brother, Harvar.
1. Bide your time.
2. Demand wergild for Korol.
3. Insist that the Elkenvalo outlaw the killers.
4. Launch a raid against the Korol.*
5. Send weaponthanes to kill Vastyr and Janerra.
6. Send weaponthanes to kill one of their relatives.
*it's Sea right now
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) We have good grounds for a legal case, but we'd be unlikely to prevail if we pressed for outlawry. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/orlgard2_zps5b099b19.png~original) The easiest way to avenge Korol would be to strike at the kinsmen of Vastyr and Janerra. But we are stronger than the Elkenvali, if it comes to a raid. (6)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) Neither killing nor blood-price will bring back Korol, but we should accept the latter to avoid making things worse. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) A raid in planting season is folly, yet the carls look to us to do something. (do anything at all that's not raiding)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Orlanth established the first wergilds. But he himself often chose vengeance instead.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/ferena_zps432e87cf.png~original) Our clan would have no honor if we didn't avenge Korol. (4, 5, 6)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) Our forces can take the Elkenvali! (4, 5, 6)
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2. Killing the dude's brother instead of the dude himself is a dick move so it's a pretty strong case.
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2. As satisfying as it would be to go crush our bitter rivals for this, we have a pretty solid reason for a suit here.
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Sure, let's go with 2. They could probably just ignore it but I don't care for any of the other options.
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Maybe wergild will finally work. 2
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Lawyer Iskalli to the rescue?
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Oh I have a choice? Let's just go the usual for expediency's sake.
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Dude fuck you losers. Let's go stomp the Elkenvali next month.
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Oh wait we have a bunch of weaponthanes off exploring, let's hire more first (and then have even more when our explorers get back!)
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Huzzah.
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Hi guys.
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Orlgard's also a pretty decent leader (I mean, dude is our warleader and all, and Orlanth worshippers tend to be good at it in general) so rallying dudes seems fine.
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... oh noooooooooooooooo. At least it makes a good chance to dig through our current noble pool (and also cap a new portrait for Ferena)?
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Well at least we killed a bunch of their dudes. >=|
... wow we have like no young'uns either. Here's our top 10 nobles by stat pools (Rangor's grayed out everywhere he appears because he's out exploring):
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As you can see from the Combat ranking, Ferena and Desrada would both make entirely reasonable replacements for the warleader slot* and are on the ring already. Even a lot of the young-ish looking portraits are still pretty old - the only ones younger than 40 are our two nominees for queens-in-training, Estavos, Intagarn, and Vandarl. (Ferena is 30 on the dot, the rest are in their 20s.) Conveniently, any of them would maintain all unique gods and our gender ratio, though the latter is a bit less important.
I'll capture detailed stats for anyone you guys want, but the short of it is:
- Estavos (worships Barntar, god of the plow) is Very Good at Animals and Plants and at least rates in everything but Magic
- Intagarn (worships Chalana Arroy, goddess of healing) is Very Good at Animals and Leadership, and doesn't rate at all in Combat (I mean, healing goddess and all)
- Vandarl (worships Odayla, deity-whose-gender-I-forget of the hunt) is Very Good at Animals and Combat and doesn't rate in Custom
- Our fightladies are Very Good at punching things and fuck-all else :V
My personal preference would probably be to either put Estavos on to cover our mild Plants deficiency (Engarna's better than him at it, sure, but it's in his god's wheelhouse so it'd also give us back the extra block of potential Crops magic we lost because everyone sucked when our Ernalda worshipper croaked) or to unbalance the gender ratio a bit by removing one of our fightladies (because they are, admittedly, kinda redundant as-is) and put on Estavos and Intagarn, who I'd expect to have relatively unique opinions and potential stat growth to cover our mild Magic weakness. But maybe he's surprise me, one of the past LPs of the game on SA had a shockingly bloodthirsty Chalana Arroyan and it was hilarious. :V
But the ring is Important Thread Business you guys so that's up to you all. Maybe you all even want to do something else altogether? (Also lemme know if you'd rather I do the restructuring in the first month of Earth and spend the second month of Fire beating up the Elkenvali. Or those murderer Zethnorings. :shakefist:)
*The only place the physical positioning actually matters, just for reference, is that the leftmost slot is chief (and even then, fallback when the chief is unavailable for whatever reason is the ring member with the highest Leadership, not left-to-right). Other positions it determines just by who's got the best relevant stats on the ring... so I guess really our warleader is probably Ferena or Desrada already (or, terrifyingly, Mosdorl, but I'm not sure how frequently it's willing to consider tricksters anything but that - it'll do them for fallback chief, I do know) but I'm not sure which because neither of them ranks high enough to slow up on the Leadership list and they both have Good as their stat.
I'll probably shift one of 'em into the vacant physical slot anyway because I want to. :V
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Is it even possible to have Mosdorl as permanent warleader?
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Is it even possible to have Mosdorl as permanent warleader?
it determines just by who's got the best relevant stats on the ring
I'm not sure how frequently it's willing to consider tricksters anything but that
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Weregild completely fails to solve anything once again.
Anyways: I say we go for the unbalanced gender ratio option. Then wipe the Zethnorings off the map.
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Ditto. That does mean we need to decide who our queen is right now though. We had two for Ferena and two for Desrada at the start of the year, so we need more votes.
We're also two for two on ring members dying awesome deaths, at least there's that.
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Anyways: I say we go for the unbalanced gender ratio option. Then wipe the Zethnorings off the map.
Agreed, on both accounts. Motherfucking Zethnorings. We need to wipe them off the map.
Also, I keep my vote for Desrada. She's better at combat, after all.
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"We'll never pay silver to a weak cl-" How many times have we steamrolled you chumps again?
Desrada just has the right persona and stats for Warleader.
As for the other ring replacement, Intagarn and Estavros seem like the two better choices.
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Postingthanes, I present to you your new clan ring. The new members immediately get the opportunity to provide their input!
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Jarang, a great Uroxi warrior from the Chaos-hating Undaroli clan, comes to share a blood-curdling tale. One of that clan's ring members was just found decapitated in the forested part of the Undaroli tula. Jarang is certain that the killer is a member of the chaotic cult of Thanatar, known for stealing heads and putting them to grim magical use. Jarang's clan-mates conducted a divination, and concluded that the Thanatar cultist is a member of your clan! Jarang wants to question your clan members in order to identify the culprit.
1. Conduct your own divination.
2. Have the clan ring conduct the questioning.
3. Let Jarang interrogate people.
4. Refuse him.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) He has already decided someone is guilty. Do not trust him. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) Together, the Uroxi warriors of Dragon Pass could destroy our entire clan. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) I have heard it said that the Uroxi already regard us as unwitting accomplices of Chaos. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) If their divination says one of us is a cultist of Thanatar, it must be so. (3)
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(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/intagarn_zps86b7b671.png~original) Jarang's clan is already hostile to us. We do not want to risk a feud. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) I have nothing to add. (Really, I think even tricksters aren't inclined to fuck with Chaos.)
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Engarna you are not helpful. You are not ever helpful.
I say 1.
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Nnngh but we want our magic for questinggg :[
I'll go with the ring on this one. 3.
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I am leaning toward: 3
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Ugh it's so weird to not see Orlgard in the ring :(
Well, I'll go with the circle here. 3
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Ugh it's so weird to not see Orlgard in the ring :(
Time passes. People die.
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Ugh it's so weird to not see Orlgard in the ring :(
Well, I'll go with the circle here. 3
Or is this the same schlub that tried this the first time around?
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Wait, that's true. We had an event like this before, no? What did we choose back then? Divination?
Althoguh considering our low magic, I'd still vote for 3. It's not like we can lose anyone/anything important from this, right?
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Yeah no I'm not even letting you guys vote here and I'm pretty sure you'd pick the same as I did anyway.
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... oh damnit I forgot to pick "Mysteries" instead of "Curing". Well, we healed some sniffles.
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Well that was boring exploration. They don't always give events though, no. But this was really boring. =P
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I didn't fuck up this time. There's already more sniffles than we just cured too. :V (Man and I still have another quest to splice too. God I'm lazy.)
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Loricon finds a bunch of small trolls rooting about in the grain bins of his stead. They've eaten some of the grain, and have ruined more of it. You're familiar with these creatures from the old country - they're trollkin, the stunted and sometimes simple-minded offspring that most trolls are cursed with.
1. Drive them off.
2. Kill them.
3. Sacrifice them to a god. (Which god?)
4. Take them as thralls.
5. Trade them to another clan. (I assume we also get a choice of who here)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) They're only trollkin. The spirits of our ancestors don't care what we do with them. (i.e. we can totally enslave them if we do want to - Iskalli's got no opinion though. :V)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) Just kill them. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) We should trade them to another clan. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) If we take them as thralls, they'll worry the sheep. (And yet she favors not-5 rather than not-4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/estavos_zps0eeb7af3.png~original) They might be able to perform simple but unpleasant chores. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/intagarn_zps86b7b671.png~original) We do not wish to offend the trolls by mistreating their children (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) I could cast magic on them to make them look like tall, strong fighters! (5)
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We already had that event with the troll mother or whatever, so I'll vote 1.
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(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) I could cast magic on them to make them look like tall, strong fighters! (5)
...can he?
At any rate, yeah, no need to anger trolls. 1
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Yeah let's just take the karmic route on this one. 1
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"We drove them off." This is the entirety of the result text. :V
I explored our own tula and found nothing.
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And then I threw a party because why the fuck not, it's Dark season anyway. :V
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Derik, a young boy of your clan, is the only member of his family to return from a visit to his mother's kinfolk among the Blue Spruces. On their return, they were attacked by Sable Riders, nomads from the eastern desert of Prax. They mercilessly slew everyone, and would have killed Derik if he hadn't played dead. Derik swears that, when he grows up, he will avenge himself on the evil nomads of Prax.
1. Comfort Derik.
2. Compose a poem in honor of the slain.
3. Conduct a divination.
4. Sacrifice to the gods for protection from the Praxians.
5. Send a war party to kill Sable Riders.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) Revenge. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) The Praxians, led by death's champion, Jaldon Goldentooth, helped start the Dragonkill War. Jaldon brought 100,000 warriors from Prax to destroy the dragonewt nesting places.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) It is a good time to sacrifice, or conduct a divination. (3, 4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) We are too poor to sacrifice. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/estavos_zps0eeb7af3.png~original) Our sacrifices would be better if our temples were stronger. (Hey, hey, no, obsessing over our temples all the time is usually the Chalana Arroyan's job)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/intagarn_zps86b7b671.png~original) The people are disheartened. We must do something to cheer them up. (2, 5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) We must comfort Derik by buring him in a moound of earth for sixteen days. (1)
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Weird that no ringers say poem. Isn't that the best choice here?
2
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Intagarn totally says poem. Or nuking them from orbit. Either one.
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Nngh I kinda want to do 3 because I bet there's more of a story to this, but our magic!
2 seems most appropriate.
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Yeah, let's go with a poem. 2
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I think I'd prefer something a bit more practical. 4
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Fuck yeah poet Iskalli. I'm pretty sure he is our poet.
Spoilers: a successful divination just tells you that kid has an important future and we get to help - this is the start of a chain
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The renowned prophet, Einarth Milk-Eyes, wanders onto the tula and into the clan hall. "I see before me a tribe, a tribe with a journey to make. The path will be cleared by homage to Orlanth, treading the steps he has taken before. The tribe will travel not alone, but in the company of six other gods. Before the path reaches its end, the wayfarers must visit the god-plane for each of the deities that go with them. I cannot make out what is at the destination, but it is something new. Ah, I see glory, if these clan halls contain sufficient resolve and courage."
1. Honor Einarth with gifts.
2. Throw a feast to celebrate.
3. Thank Einarth for bringing us his prophecy.
4. Embark on the "Elmal Guards the Stead" heroquest right away. (We were probably gonna run Desrada through Making of the Storm Tribe this Storm already but if y'all wanna take this one it's basically a free go, and I think we do have a couple old Elmali other than Iskalli we can risk pretty painlessly.)
5. Ask him for more details of his visions.
tl;dr once we have the king/queenship of the tribe we need to clear 7 (unique) heroquests including our chief deity's (Elmal for us). ... officially. I think in my personal experience I have had it count quests done between this event and actually obtaining the tribal throne but I'm not 100% sure. It'd make sense given option 4. Ones we've done before all the tribe-ness don't count though.
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Also, I guess "being really obsessed with temples" isn't a Chalana Arroy worshipper trait, just one of the normal personality traits in the pool and just seems to crop up on Arroyans really often.
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but we dooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Exactly how free is free?
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Well shit, we already invested in questing so why not?
4. #YOLO
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Exactly how free is free?
I mean, really all quests cost anyway is the time taken to do 'em. There's risks but they're not really the same thing 'cause they might not happen. :V
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This is surely a sign. Let's get a proactive start on our quests! (4)
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It's been so long since we did a quest, now we have the perfect excuse. 4
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Oh Mosdorl. Don't change.
We buffed our heroquest stat during sacred time for this very reason. 4 is most important, but 1 and 5 if we can do so.
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The game wanted to send Iskalli on the quest but naw I don't wanna risk him, this is what I'd argue for the second-most lethal heroquest in the game. Heorl's got the patron god bonus too and doesn't lag too far behind in Combat either. (thoooooooough he's still only Very Good) Also it listed Desrada? That's really weird I could have sworn Elmal Guards the Stead was men only.
Also now that we're in our tribe we don't have to pick who to call for heroquest help, it's our tribe. Always.
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The people have gathered their magic to help propel Heorl into the realm of the gods, with the assistance of 78 worshippers from our tribe.
When this myth begins, Orlanth is about to embark on a great quest to repair a world shattered by Chaos. He leaves his loyal thane, Elmal, to defend the stead of the Storm Tribe.
What benefit do you seek from this heroquest?
1. Magically strengthen your fortifications.
2. Gain Elmal's aid when you are attacked.
3. Gain fine horses.
4. Discourage intruders from entering your lands.
5. Strengthen the quester.
6. Strengthen clan leaders.
7. Reconcile the weaponthanes to the clan.
8. Ward off Chaos.
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Yeah, those sound good. We'll take those.
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6 sounds good; it'll indirectly fortify Desrada.
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Let's go with 6.
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6, of course.
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6 to up Mosdorl's stats
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That works. Please proceed.
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... what the hell you useless fuck. I guess we'll be doing this quest later. :V
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At least everyone else doesn't mind. And we didn't even waste a season failing!
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Let's go punch some assholes for killing our warleader.
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Also let's try a thing since we overwhelm them so ridiculously, I'm kinda sick of constantly getting whined at about our hunters not having space (I'm not showing you because qq nobody cares quit whining) and I also want more cropland/pasture too.
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It's cool it sounds like he lived, plus it worked.
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It really worked! And we get cows too!
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That's kind of a lot of mooks, I'm spending a magic to be safe.
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... normally I'd pick "fight bravely" but I don't want to get another warleader killed so soon.
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At least we didn't lose too much.
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And for Storm 2 I tweak our land counts - Engarna said we could handle more cropland and I like having a nice round multiple of 5 for my values when I can anyway (originally post-capture it was 165/99/106). We'll probably still get whined at about hunters anyway but eh. :V
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I don't even know who the fuck this dude is but I like this news blurb.
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And now it is Sacred Time[/i].
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Well, that could've gone worse I guess ???
Let's take another whack at the quests thing, but let's save more magic this time since being stingy with it sucks. Maybe just Crops, Herds, Heroism, Quests?
I wanna keep trying for treasures too, since we're rolling in goods.
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Well, that could've gone worse I guess ???
Let's take another whack at the quests thing, but let's save more magic this time since being stingy with it sucks. Maybe just Crops, Herds, Heroism, Quests?
I wanna keep trying for treasures too, since we're rolling in goods.
Sounds good.
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Always more exploring and treasures!
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No we're not questing again this year you don't try to heroquest more than once every other year.
Also you never don't put magic in war.
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We've got plenty of magic anyway. :V
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Let's find treasures to buy!
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No Sartark what did I just say we'll do it again, like, Storm next year.
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Ugh these fucks. Since they're nomads they don't care about Sea and Earth being farming seasons.
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At least they water our fields in blood even when I don't actively try to slaughter them all.
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Mosdorl's trying to give away funny-looking cows again.
1. Do nothing.
2. "It's the trickster's religious duty to betray us."
3. Persuade the Rakstanti to give the cows back.
4. Punish Mosdorl.
5. "They were really funny-looking cows."
6. Threaten to raid the Rakstanti if they don't return the cows.
7. Have Iskalli replace lost cattle from his own herd.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) I must act quickly to salvage this ridiculous situation. (3, 4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) We are stronger than they are, and they know it. (6)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) We must tell them that friendship between our clans is more important than these cows. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) It is more important to get the cows back than to punish Mosdorl (3, 6)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/estavos_zps0eeb7af3.png~original) The first thing you do when you find a trickster is look for rope to hang him with. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/intagarn_zps86b7b671.png~original) They are our friends, and will give our arguements a fair hearing. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) I mean it, these are really funny-looking cows. (1)
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No one likes you either, Estavos. 5.
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Eh, they're part of our tribe, let's try getting them back this time. 3.
No we're not questing again this year you don't try to heroquest more than once every other year.
Oh right, I forgot about that bit.
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If there's something wrong with the cows, giving them to our now friends and tribesmen might not be such a good thing. Let's ask for them back! 3
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Yeah, let's not muck up our relationship with tribe members. 3
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If there's something wrong with the cows, giving them to our now friends and tribesmen might not be such a good thing. Let's ask for them back! 3
I don't like the look of this 'cuz Mosdorl always has some ulterior motive, which is exactly why they shouldn't wind up elsewhere. 3
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5 you fools! You'll bring down chaotic broos upon us if you don't follow Mosdorl's guidance!
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I'd say 3, but since it's Mosdori, let's go with 5.
I trust in his judgement.
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By a margin of one vote...
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... oops I picked the wrong one though because I am a useless fuck (and didn't notice it until I'd otherwise finished the update). Whatever we can go facestomp a feud come Fire for more cows and if the clan gets really pissy we can throw feasts.
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More heroquest myths! o/
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Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu guyssssssssssssssssssss
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Treasure y/n? (+How much do we offer?)
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I'm going to take my screwup on the event as a sign that obviously the cows were broo-infested after all and we're better off rid of them, >=|
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I wonder how the sacrifice code works. This could potentially save us several actions over the game, so I think we should offer more than 50 goods. Say, 60 or 75?
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Ehh, it doesn't sound that helpful since we already have a lot of the stuff we would want to sacrifice for, but we can always trade it away. 50 goods for it.
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We have a lot of goods, we can be a little more generous. 65 goods for the treasure.
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This could potentially save us several actions over the game, so I think we should offer more than 50 goods.
Half the time an event happens, we're given the option to sacrifice. If that helps prevent any more of that "meh, we'll see" from the gods we get every so often, I'm all for it. Still think we can get away with it for 50 goods.
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50 goods. Let's do it :|
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50 goods gets a NOPE but whatever it was kind of a shitty treasure anyway. Still might've been nice to do things like sell or use in events but it's not anything I'm gonna cry over. =P
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give cow plz
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Want moar cow. >=|
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Oh you want some trouble too?
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Again, "fight bravely" is usually safe unless you really suck at combat (Rangor is Very Good) and worst case we cleared out a semi-useless old fogey.
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A narrow victory, but trying to take captives does make it a little harder. And we did get horses!
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I think we've had the "hey these guys might be adulterers" event before? but tl;dr hey these two might be having an affair and that's oathbreaking and that's SUPER SUPER BAD in Orlanthi culture.
1. Ask their kinfolk if they might have done it.
2. Conduct a divination.
3. Exonerate them.
4. Interrogate them.
5. Outlaw them.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) Allow me to interrogate them. If they are guilty, I will ferret out their lies. If they speak truth, I shall prove them blameless. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/intagarn_zps86b7b671.png~original) If we exonerate the guilty, or outlaw the innocent, our clan magic will suffer.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) I am a good judge of character. I can separate gossip from truth when talking to witnesses. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) Errarth, the Tragic King, judged adulterers innocent. The next day, his newborn child was killed by a stray arrow.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/estavos_zps0eeb7af3.png~original) I don't think I could tell a lie from an honest profession of the truth. (1, 2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) It is hard to separate gossip from truth when talking to witnesses. (2, 4)
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Estavos you are terrible, stop being terrible.
4.
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I'm assuming we don't actually make a decision until we pick either 3 or 5, so let's do both 1 and 4.
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This seems to be one of those strings where a handful of either repetitive or uneventful things happen before something awesome again.
I'm assuming we don't actually make a decision until we pick either 3 or 5, so let's do both 1 and 4.
Good enough for me. Iskalli and Sartark know their stuff.
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(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) Errarth, the Tragic King, judged adulterers innocent. The next day, his newborn child was killed by a stray arrow.
aaaaaahahahahahahahahaha oh my gods
I'm assuming we don't actually make a decision until we pick either 3 or 5, so let's do both 1 and 4.
Agreed, although to be sure, start with 4, just in case we can only actually choose one option.
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4 BURN THE WITCH!
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Yeah oops this is a short mid-event update I totally could have done last night after work.
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So. Innocent or guilty? (There's also still the option to do a divination if y'all want, too)
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Let's do a divination, just to be sure. Otherwise, guilty.
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Iskalli knows what's what. I'll trust his suspicions. Guilty.
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Let's do a divination, just to be sure.
Nah, those results look pretty conclusive to me. Guilty. BURN THE WITCH
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guilty
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GTFO kids.
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Punch dude for cow.
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uh idk I just don't want Desrada to die ;_; (I may now be overly protective of our warleaders.) I sorta want to magic but she's only Good at Magic.
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OK cool she not only didn't die, she made the other dude die. \o/
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Cow. (I might see about trading some goods and/or horses for cows, we're not particularly hurting but our farmers are unhappy and nore cows never hurt. Worst case it gives us a bigger buffer to feast on some.)
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Sora Goodseller, a trader-priestess of the talking god, Issaries, comes to trade with you. In the course of a routine trading session, she shares some news. "By helping to start a new tribe, you changed the face of Dragon Pass." Afraid of your tribe's power, the other clans are gathering themselves into tribes. The Tanahart, Zethnoring, and Grey Fox clans have joined together as the Torkani tribe. The Balmyr tribe is made up of the Antorling, Six Brothers, Narri, and Elkenval clans. Finally, the Badger, Undaroli, and Blue Jay clans have confederated as the Estarelder tribe. Other clans are considering forming tribes.
1. Argue for war with another tribe.
2. Attempt an alliance with another tribe.
3. Convey the news to the other clans of the tribe.
4. Sacrifice to the gods for protection from new tribes.
5. Warn the Trolls against one of the new tribes.
Also for 1, 2, or 5, which tribe? I dunno if we can pick the Colymar for 1 or 2 - I assume not for 5 since it specifies new tribes, in case anyone still hates them for the one time. :V
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) We are strong, and should prove it on the battlefield. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) We should strenghten our magic through sacrifice, in case war breaks out between tribes. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) In a place where there are so many elder races and other strange things, it is good to have some inhumans on your side. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) After Bad King Urgrain's reign, the night came and all the tribes fell apart. Oskul created a new tribe, and then others formed out of Oskul-fear.
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(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/intagarn_zps86b7b671.png~original) A friend is always better than an enemy. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) We must buuld up our forces before seeking battle. (3)
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We still need to smack the Zethnorings around.
1, Torkani
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I'm actually really sad our two punching bags didn't end up in the same tribe. :(
Though it is probably better not to have that much of a tribe hate us. :V
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It's reeeeeally nice and convenient that the 3 clans we're scrumming with each happened to join different tribes. Each tribe has a clan the we are/could be buddies with as well.
Uh... 3 for starters and 4 since we have the goods for sacrifice and could use magic. When it comes to 2, it's probably Balmyr since we're on real good terms with all of those clans but the Elkenvali, who might not want to look like a branch that needs to be pruned.
...I guess?
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Let's go 2 to the Estarelder tribe. The Blue Jays have a hard time hitting us, right?
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Because this is getting confusing, I have taken the liberty of putting together a map!
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The three new clans all have someone that hates us, which is a problem because now they have backup and might become actual threats. Therefore I think we should patch up relations with one of them.
- Two of the Estarelder clans dislike us, but they're way the fuck over there, so we can probably just ignore them. IIRC we have to pay tolls to attack through someone else's territory anyway.
- The Torkani consists of the Zethnorings and two other clans that are a bit out of range. We can probably keep beating on the Zethnorings safely.
- The Balmyr tribe tightly borders our own and contains the Elkenval, but also our friends the Narri. It's also the biggest tribe of the three.
Therefore, I think we should make nice with the Elkenval since all their buddies are in our backyard and one of them already likes us. 2, Balmyr.
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Sheeping Stuffman. 2, Balmyr
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The Elkenvali haven't really been bothering us for a while, but maybe now that they have a tribe, they'll try something funny again, so better safe than sorry. 2, Balmyr
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Changing vote to 2. Balmyr Well analyzed, Stuffs.
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Wait, did we try to recruit all of the Balmyr tribe except for the Elkenvali? I think we did.
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lolololol we don't even get far enough for the other tribe to get pissy.
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Elkenvali surrender, bringing 27 cows.
1. MORE COWS
2. ANNUAL COWS
3. Take cows, raid them right away anyway.
4. yeah fuck off losers
5. Take it and leave 'em alone for a couple years.
I'm pretty sure the cap on 1 and 2 is 40 but it might be 50.
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... well, I suppose this works too.
Let's just take the cows and be done with this feud. For now, at least. 5
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Strange timing, now that they're a tribe they don't want to fight. Maybe the other clans told them to sort their shit out :V
Anyway, sure, okay. 5.
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As fun as beating up on them is, perhaps things are about to change. 5
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If they raid us, would we be free to raid them?
If someone asks us to help them attack Elkenvali, would we break our promise if we helped?
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THESE GUYS FIGHT LIKE OLD LADIES AND BEATING THEM UP IS BORING! 5
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5 works
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OK we can't raid them until Earth of two years from now (so, for all practical intents and purposes, Storm of that year :V) unless they raid us first.
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Your unhappy carls have grown so discontented that they put down their farm implements. They refuse to till the soil, feed the cattle, or weed the gardens until you address their grievances. "Time after time," they complain, "you have acted against the interests of the farmers, the backbone of the clan. We will have no more of it."
1. Attempt the heroquest of Ernalda Feeds the Tribe.
2. Dismiss some warriors.
3. Distribute goods to the farmers which have been set aside for the weaponthanes.
4. Order the warriors to force them back to work.
5. Replace the chief.
6. Trade for more cows.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) The only thing for me to do is to prepare for the heroquest of Ernalda Feeds the Tribe. Or resign. (1, 5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) Carls will not be won over by shows of strength, but by heartfelt proof of our sincere interest in them. (1, 5, 6)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) We can well afford to increase the herds, which they will see as proof that we take their complaints seriously. (6)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) This is a monumental crisis, one that can only be solved by great action. (1, 5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/estavos_zps0eeb7af3.png~original) This is a grave crisis, one that threatens the very future of our clan. It requires heroic measures to make it better. (1, 5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/intagarn_zps86b7b671.png~original) This incident reflects poorly on our leadership.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) People who believe they suffer injustice ejoy nothing more than seeing injustice done to someone else. (2, 3) (ITT: anti-SJ Mosdorl?)
... welp, I didn't realize they were in that poor of a mood. To be fair, I'd already been considering going trading for more cows next season anyway though. I can also sac for Hope once we're out of the event if we know it (or sac to learn it if not :V). Might be a good option for Dark season.
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As much as I'd like to humor Mosdorl, 6 seems like the most efficient solution.
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We can solve this problem by buying more cow? Well that's pretty simple, considering I'd support buying more cow for no reason at all.
6. I hope it works though, since most of the ring insists that 1 or 5 is necessary. But we've got no points in quests, and fuck if I'm having Iskalli step down.
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I have no idea how this works. I just hope we don't have to call in the Pinkertons. 3 and 6?
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Can't we just kill them all and use the undead as manual laborers ugh
Well ok, 6 seems the only viable solution here.
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Yeah idk if MORE COW will work but like I said it's a thing I'd been planning on doing anyway so hey. And fuck if I'm having Iskalli step down either (unless you all had voted too, then I'd have to :dwi:). Also have an update with a ton of shit I should have cropped but I'm super-tired.
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Sweet, let's go get MORE COW.
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And so we set off for MORE COW.
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Also, current events!
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Also oops now we have too much fields. I guess next I'll go recruit more farmers! (Or maybe check which Barntar blessing we have up and ponder a switch.) Because I rather like the size of our fields. And then I'll get MORE MORE COW.
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I have no idea whether or not these dudes are hard so I tossed an extra magic at it. (Also, ugh, the receiving end of another raid in farming season?)
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...ow. At least they didn't make off with too much stuff, and while we definitely came out worse on mooks we traded pretty well in thanes.
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Prominent members of the Jenstali clan come to your clan for help. "This is not a good thing we have to say, but our chieftain, Randalyar, has gone mad. He makes foolish decisions, and will not listen to the counsel of the clan ring. We do not want to risk kinstrife, but something must be done. If you agree to raid us, we will make sure that Randalyar falls beneath your blades. Then we will owe you a great debt."
1. Demand a specific reward to do as they ask.
2. Do as they ask.
3. Politely decline.
4. Scold them for betraying Orlanthi values.
5. Send a delegation to warn Randalyar of their intentions.
p.s. IT'S EARTH SEASON.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) Orlanthi are expected to obey chosen leaders. But since Randalyar has gone mad, it could be argued that he is no longer the leader they chose. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) If you decide to wanr old Mad-Blood, send at least five warriors along with our delegate.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) This is no simple bargain, but if we succeed they shall owe us much. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) They are cursed.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/estavos_zps0eeb7af3.png~original) Their problems are nothing compared to what we will face if we raid instead of bringing in the harvest. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/intagarn_zps86b7b671.png~original) We must not trust Randalyar, he is mad and violent. (not 5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Normally I find politics dull, but this is exciting! (2)
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Well, considering that the Jenstali don't belong to any tribe, are located far from us, and it's Earth season, let's decline. 3
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Yeah naw. 3.
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This would be far more favorable for us if it were a more appropriate season and we hadn't just dealt with a tough raid. Being able to call in a favor would be nice, but yeah.3
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Seriously guys come sometime it's not farming season maybe?
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MOAR FARMERS to go with our land and hopefully eventually our cows.
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Even considering I think a horse is worth like 5 cows, that's not a bad exchange.
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It's cool we have a ton of food.
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Bring fewer kids though guys? >=|
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Also suddenly our farmers are really fucking happy instead of pissed off. :V
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I've been slack in splicing/uploading our newer heroquests but Issaries's was the only one we were missing the basics of. No luck here though. Spare Grain is pretty much what it sounds like, we get extra grain when we trade for it.
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Your warriors come together to complain that not all of the great and ancient families of the clan are getting their due in the clan hall. They say that many bloodlines are unrepresented on the clan ring. "Why should we obey the ring when our kin are not on it. No one can make us do anything, and unless our families are properly respected, we do not wish to do what you say." Other people, whose families are represented on the ring say the clan is ungovernable because it has grown too large. They suggest that about a quarter of the clan should split off, and go off to seek a new tula of their own.
1. Seek volunteers to split off.
2. Choose the worst troublemakers to split it off.
3. Choose the best equipped to survive if they split off.
4. Give gifts to the complainants.
5. Reorganize the ring.
Also, if you pick 1, 2, or 3, do we give them land or not?
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) Reorganizing the ring will only provide temporary relief. Giving gifts to some will only provoke resentment in others. (1, 2, 3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) If we send the troublemakers away, soon they will be our enemies. (1, 3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) Those best equipped to survive are the wealthiest families. They will take more than a quarter of the livestock, goods, and food if they go. (3) (And... he apparently still wants them to be the ones to go?)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) The worst troublemakers have the fewest cows, so sending them away will impoverish us the least. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/estavos_zps0eeb7af3.png~original) We have more land than we need. We could split our tula, and let the new clan settle on the remainder. (1, 2, 3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/intagarn_zps86b7b671.png~original) If we get rid of the worst troublemakers, the mood of those who remain will be improved, but our reputation for generosity will diminish. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) When Bad King Urgrain had to split up his clan, he sundered families and picked people at random. His people were so enraged that they all left him at once.
OH COME ON you were just complaining we didn't have enough people and suddenly we have too many?
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I guess they don't consider warriors people :V
Well... Desrada has a point, so I'll vote 1.
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Oh game :allears:
1 seems the least disruptive.
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OH COME ON you were just complaining we didn't have enough people and suddenly we have too many?
Thanks, game made in 1999 by like 5 people!
Send out our detractors and we've got another clan to feud with. Send out our best equipped and we lose goods and cattle. Gifts only serve as a band-aid and reorganizing the ring would just make others unhappy. So... 1.
Would a liiiiiittle bit of land be OK? If we could use it or WILL use it at all, forget it. This is just the first time a question of land has come up, methinks.
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But wouldn't another clan to feud with be a good thing, especially since they won't have a tribe? 2, no land
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2. No land. Fuck off.
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Welcome to Let's Play King of Dragon Pass!
:toot: :getdown: :toot: Happy 1 year anniversary, Arashi and pals! :toot: :getdown: :toot:
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2. GET OUT
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p.s. I'm not dead just tired lately (plus last weekend I had a con =P)
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I swear to god I did not intend to end up going like two weeks without an update oops. :V
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Anyway more people voted to take volunteers but the only people who said anything about land said not to give any (even though those people all voted for troublemakers :V). Maybe you'll both be happy.
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Also everyone's pretty happy now. I guess because we went and bought cows. =P
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So I went and sac'd for quests (that I'm still way behind on uploading) instead of Hope. With this we now know enough of each myth to be able to quest them, though the deeper secrets of most remain out of our reach.
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I think our weaponthanes are just all off doing stuff but we still had fewer than I'd like so hey let's have more.
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A creature, the likes of which you have never seen before, hails the guards on your perimeter. He introduces himself as Mathrania the Magnificent, and requests a parley with the clan ring.
1. Invite him into the clan hall.
2. Invite him onto your lands, but no further.
3. Invite him to the market square.
4. Shoo him away.
5. Talk to him outside the tula's boundary.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) If it does mean us harm, we're better to keep it outside our fortifications. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) The paraphernalia he carries is clearly that of a magician.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) Never slap a hand outstretched to you in friendship. (1, 3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) Those teeth show him to be trustworthy. He eats plants, not people. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/estavos_zps0eeb7af3.png~original) There used to be creatures like this all over the continent, but in most places they are now just memories.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/intagarn_zps86b7b671.png~original) "Be a friend to your friend's friends, and a foe to your foe's friends."
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Let him get inebriated and see if he spills any dragon secrets. (1)
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He probably got sick of trying to hawk Land of the Lost VHS tapes and switched to dreamcatchers. Also Mosdorl wants to give him booze and a drunk dinosaur is probably a hysterical sight. 1
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We dragonbros right? 1
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Oh come on, he's a dinosaur, he's like twice our size. I bet he won't even fit! Let's do 3 instead.
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By the way, guys, which Orlanthi virtue would you say we hold the dearest?
1. pfffffffffffft, virtues, the fuck is this shit, Ultima?
2. Defense
3. Honor
4. Hospitality
5. Justice
6. Obedience
7. Provision
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6 for no particular reason at all.
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We be good to our bros whenever we can and at least try with everyone else, so 3 and 4.
6 for no particular reason at all.
This is exactly why we told the Colymar to stuff a banana up their tailpipe.
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For the dinosaur dude event, 1
Regarding the clan virtue, 4 I think? We're pretty hospitable.
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4 I think sounds right...
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Oops the ring actually has advice on this and by the ring I actually mean "only Iskalli and Desrada even have opinions" (Defense and Honor respectively.) But seriously everyone always picks Hospitality in like every LP of this game.
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Ever since the Fire Quartz joined the tribe, there has been increasing trouble between the priestesses of minor fertility cults. Encouraged by their counterparts among the Fire Quartz, your clan's part-time priestesses of Mralota, the Pig Mother, have become increasingly bold in demanding special privileges. The dispute has exploded, as Mralota priestesses prevent the grain priestesses of the goddess Esra from using the communal shed used for fertility magic.
1. Compensate the grain priestesses.
2. Encourage the opposed priestesses to find agreement.
3. Scold the pig priestesses of your clan.
4. Urge the pig priestesses of Clan Fire Quartz to preach humility.
5. "This is not a matter for the ring."
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) I can convinve the Fire Quartz priestesses to step in on our behalf. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) The Mralota women are a little full of themselves lately, but it is nothing that should concern us. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) The pig women and the grain women can be reconciled. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) Our Mralota women are under the influence of their counterparts in the Fire Quartz clan. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/estavos_zps0eeb7af3.png~original) The carls are all offended by the overweening pride of the pig women. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/intagarn_zps86b7b671.png~original) The Fire Quartz think well of us. Surely their priestesses will help us. (4)
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Not 5 because farming is serious business.
Not 4 because they're the ones who egged this on in the first place.
Not 3 because, although they deserve it, it is unlikely to be productive.
That leaves us with 2.
1 would probably also settle matters but I ain't spending money on this.
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Our master negotiator says 2. I'm all for that.
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2 seems worthwhile.
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I trust Sartark. 2
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Yay peaceful resolutions.
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Oh I forgot to show where our splinter clan went off to. Here they are!
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Let's go buy even more cows.
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lol really guys?
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Hahahahaha cowards, he's one dude. And only Very Good at Combat.
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At least we got a horse.
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Oh dear. Man I wonder where all our weaponthanes went, anyway. The three on trading mission and one injured last raid equal the new hires but how the hell did we dip to 15 before that anyway.
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Amusingly that went better than the other one.
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... I think the game wants that second omen to be bad but I really actually think the opposite. Useless kids. :V
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Is it possible for us to satisfy the Hospitality dinoquest?
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There are dinoquests? Please tell me there are dinoquests, it would make this game even more amazing.
Anyway, another year to take a shot at questing I guess. Desrada needs buffs. What are her stats right now, anyway?
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The dinoquest isn't a LARP, it's the resolution of our Hospitality choice from the dino ambassador. We should take actions that show how hospitable we are, but I have no idea how to do that.
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Uhh... Yeah. Things.
The treasure hunt stuff never really turned up anything very interesting. :V
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BTW I just got a new laptop, and while I've got all my data transferred over (and it's not like I won't be keeping the old around for a while in case I do need to grab things), I won't be shocked if it takes some fiddling to get my virtual machine up and going again - I don't expect to have problems but don't be worried if there's a long delay again (aaahhhhh I suck at LPing :ohdear:)
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Everything worked fine I'm just always so damn tired lately :V
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We'll probably run something sometime I guess.
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>=|
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Turn up the rye because bad harvest omen...
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... and go look elsewhere to become properly lousy with cows. (Engarna also still wants us to find more carls.)
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I'm still more concerned with our weaponthane count though.
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Dude that's like no cows. Though it sounds like we got them for basically free? I'm not sure.
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Ducks come to the clan hall and urge you to support them in their bid to gain membership in your tribe. "We Thunder Ducks know all sorts of things about Dragon Pass; we've been here while you were gone. We are brave fighters of the undead, and know correct versions of the myths which you people seem to have all wrong. In short, your tribe is incomplete until it includes our clan.
1. Decline their request.
2. Decline their request; tell this funny story at the moot.
3. Offer to speak for them at the moot.
4. "It is traditional to offer a treasure to a possible sponsor."
5. "It is traditional to offer gifts to a possible sponsor."
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) A tribe with ducks in it is unheard-of. It will be extremely difficult to convince the other clans to accept them. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) The ducks can be quite effective fighters.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) If their first gift isn't good enough, ask them for another. (4, 5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original)(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/intagarn_zps86b7b671.png~original) They should give us gifts, or even a treasure. (4, 5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/estavos_zps0eeb7af3.png~original) What use could these scrawny creatures be to us? (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Oh, the moot will roar with laughter to hear the story of this cockeyed proposal! (2)
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Screw all y'all, we're duckbros 3
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We are duckbros, but it could be expensive persuading our tribemates to allow this.
4
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Sorry, Mosdorl, but :dux:
3 or 4
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We are duckbros, but it could be expensive persuading our tribemates to allow this.
4
Agreed. I'm all for the ducks, but everyone else will be pissing their pants about this. Like they do with everything. 4
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Remember, the Greenwings have the beastmen as their ancestral enemy. This probably isn't going to work.
3 because it's worth a try, but I don't really want to fleece them in the process.
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Dude, they're cool. They brought chicken wings. 3
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I had absolutely no idea what was reasonable so I just went straight up the middle. Oh well. :V
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Maybe that clan that splintered off of us can sell us back some of our cows.
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And fine, Engarna, you can have some more carls.
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Cowsssssssssssssssss
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One of your carls, Enderos, appears at the boundary of your clan lands, tied to the back of his horse. He's been tarred and feathered, and a leather "bill" has been attached to his face. When you get him cleaned up, he explains that he was assaulted while visiting kin among the Taralings clan. "Orngerin, a thane of that clan, said that we are too friendly to the ducks," Enderos explains. "She said that the ducks are secretly servants of Delecti, the undead wizard who lives at the heart of the great swamp called the Upland Marsh. It is her mission to punish those foolish enough to fall in league with the ducks."
1. Convince Orngerin that ducks are foes to the undead.
2. Do nothing.
3. Encourage Enderos to pursue private vengeance against Orngerin.
4. Launch a legal claim against Orngerin.
5. Raid the Taralings in retaliation for this insult.
6. Raid the Marsh Ducks, to prove you are no duck-friends.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) Orngerin is crazy! If it weren't for the valiant ducks, we'd be hip-deep in undead foes! (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) The ducks are less of a threat than the Taralings. (6)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) I have dealt with the ducks, and they are no friends of the undead. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) We have a good case for slander against Orngerin's clan. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/estavos_zps0eeb7af3.png~original) I know Enderos well, and he hasn't the stomach for revenge. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/intagarn_zps86b7b671.png~original) If we were the royal clan, we would not be humiliated like this.
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) The ducks talk funny, but at leastwe can usually trust them. I'm not so sure about the Taralings.
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Such insolent insanity! There's no way the ducks are undead-friends. The most peaceful solution would be 1.
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1 sounds good to me.
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1.
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We traded 34 foods for 30 cows. That seems like an awesome trade to me.
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Iskalli's right on this one but I wanna do somethin' different. 4
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What this wise horse said. 1
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1.
gdi stuffs
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Sending the Renowned bargainer to try to persuade her. (idk if persuasion in this way is more that or Custom but hey)
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*eyeroll* You can't trust everything you read on the internet some random scroll, Orngerin.
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Some really arbitrary exploration...
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(also more dudes)
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... and eh screw it let's buy even more cows.
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Ah well.
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Orlgard, a carl of your clan, urges you to seek a bride for him. "I know people say they find me hard to look at, but I have a good heart, I am kind, and I uphold all the Orlanthi virtues. Surely I deserve a good wife."
1. Refuse him.
2. Seek a bride for him.
3. Seek a bride, offering her clan a gift in addition to the bride price.
4. Tell him to ask later, when you are not so busy.
5. Use trickster magic to make him seem handsome.
6. "You must accept that your lot in life is to be unmarried."
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/iskalli_zps0369030a.png:original) It is unusual to offer gifts separate from the bride price, but it might be our only hope in this instance. (3)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/desrada_zps0d04313f.png~original) We have more important things to worry about. (1)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/sartark_zps49c6569b.png:original) It will be very hard to convince another clan to give us a bride for him (3, 5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/engarna_zpsb167d905.png:original) No natural means can make him desirable. (5)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/estavos_zps0eeb7af3.png~original) We mustn't offend other clans, because we want to be able to trade for any treasures they might have. (4)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/intagarn_zps86b7b671.png~original) The people are sad that he cannot find a bride. (2)
(http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/arashikurobara/Lets%20Play/King%20of%20Dragon%20Pass/data/nobles/mosdorl_zps51c62433.png:original) Eurmal can help him. (5)
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Seems like we did this one before. Eh, whatever.
3
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5 because it is now Mosdorl's time to shine.
(mostly it's because I trust Sartark. :V)
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man orlgard you really let yourself go :V
5
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I was gonna say this isn't a matter for the ring, but... screw it. Let's see if Eurmal can work some miracles! 5
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You guys who are voting 5, you know this will make the other clan mad at us, right?
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You guys who are voting 5, you know this will make the other clan mad at us, right?
Why? Nowhere it's stated that making him handsome will make him marry someone from another clan. In fact it doesn't say anything about us arranging a marriage for him at all.
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This has all the makings of a movie that winds up with a 24% on the tomatometer. I think if we go with 5, it'll wind up being 12%.
3 if we've got something rattling around the closet, 2 if not.
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I dunno about you, but I have this feeling that the greatest trick trickster magic can play is on the person attempting to wield it. Not to mention deception is something Orlanthi really get pissy about.
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One day someone will break this tie vote here. :V
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I vote you break the tie, Arashi =D
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Alright fine.
5. This is a bad idea, but I just want to see what happens :V
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Well that didn't help. Maybe you've got worse problems than being butt-ugly, dude.
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Also our crops sucked (as expected) and we bought some cows (and Engarna is still crying about our carl count but that doesn't need a screenshot).
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Anyway Dark season seems like a good time to max out our temple to Elmal into a Great Temple...
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... and then I realized we don't know Sun and I'd rather run that than Horsefriend. More crop blessings never hurt.
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Blah blah cashing in a favor do you know shit about a dude? (it's some of our tribemates asking about the horsebro clan)
1. Hell yeah we know shit!
2. Can we bribe you instead?
3. lol ~*~knowing things~*~ who does that
4. Maybe we know? Not sure.
5. SNITCHES GET STITCHES.
We know dude's persuasive as all hell and super stingy but that's it.
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1 Knowing 2 things is p. legit!
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How many traits do NPC chiefs have? If it's only three, I'll sheep the UK.
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Yes yes that's nice. 1
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I think it's 4 to 5 traits possible? Arashi would have to clarify.
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Yep we know all they want for sure. 1
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Welp. :V Let's go with the wishy-washy answer because we don't know.
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Huzzah!
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Let's work on Desrada's leadership, since it's been a couple years since our last quest attempt.
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And fast-forward since we've done this quest before. :V
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Oops.
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Back on track!
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And success!
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Oh come on Desrada you just kicked some heroquest butt don't got getting yourself hurt here. >=|
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Eh at least we got horses.
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Poor harvest year, but we had plenty of surplus. ALso that births omen sure did play out as promised, eh?
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And it's that time again!
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Show us Desrada's new stats!
If they're high enough, it's time to start working on having her take over as queen. Raising our reputation should be a priority, since we seem to be doing well on all other fronts.
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What Stuffman said; we have to see if we'll have to send her into another quest to further improve her stats or not.
What exactly can we do to raise our reputation now? Also, is the reputation based only on what the clans inside our tribe think of us, or is it based on everyone's opinion on our clan?
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I don't think raising our tribe's reputation does anything for making our person the tribal leader.
Is it Destiny that affects that, or Diplomacy?
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help other games ate my life I'm not dead though