Author Topic: Walking Into (Clan) Moordor - Let's Keep Playing King of Dragon Pass! (Read 93386 times)

Reddyne · « **Reply #240 on:** October 23, 2013, 01:13:10 PM »

Quote from: Sagus on October 23, 2013, 10:49:00 AM

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.

Shizumarashi Mayuzumi · « **Reply #241 on:** October 24, 2013, 11:51:59 PM »

Yes I concur that we need more postingthanes.

(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)

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.

And exploring our own turf to see if anything yet eludes us.

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.

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)

(apparently while exploring your own tula is basically instant, it's not quite instant enough :V)

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)

We should direct him to curse the Fire Quartz. They would do the same to us, given the chance. (1)

There is much to admire in this fellow. (1)

Hire him to curse one of our enemies! (1)

He hasn't told us exactly what he would do to our enemies. His offer is too vague. (3)

Iced Fairy · « **Reply #242 on:** October 24, 2013, 11:55:14 PM »

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.

Sagus · « **Reply #243 on:** October 25, 2013, 01:36:28 AM »

Do we even have that amount of goods? At any rate, I don't think this would be particularly useful. 3

Shizumarashi Mayuzumi · « **Reply #244 on:** October 25, 2013, 02:32:21 AM »

Quote from: Sagus on October 25, 2013, 01:36:28 AM

Do we even have that amount of goods?

Cows = goods on a 1:1 ratio. :3

Sagus · « **Reply #245 on:** October 25, 2013, 11:33:01 AM »

Quote from: Arashi Kuroayame on October 25, 2013, 02:32:21 AM

Cows = goods on a 1:1 ratio. :3

...I knew that. I'm a good thane. Yes.

Reddyne · « **Reply #246 on:** October 25, 2013, 11:40:43 AM »

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.

3

I thought the guy had hearts floating around his head...

UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #247 on:** October 25, 2013, 05:41:40 PM »

Postingthane ACTIVATE

3. Papa Iskalli doesn't rely on MAGICAL CURSES >=[

theshirn · « **Reply #248 on:** October 25, 2013, 06:16:30 PM »

Can we sic him on the Colymar or just on particular clans?

Shizumarashi Mayuzumi · « **Reply #249 on:** October 25, 2013, 11:16:14 PM »

Just clans. I mean we could do one of the clans in the Colymar but the thread ring has voted otherwise.

... 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.

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."

Without proof, our case is weak. We are not obligated to make this a clan matter. (5)

We can beat them. (2) (Orlgard, it's fucking Sea season.)

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)

Tempest was a fine stallion, but he is not worth fighting over. (3)

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.

This could cause trouble between our clans. (3)

Let her pursue this affront to honor on her own terms. (5)

UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #250 on:** October 25, 2013, 11:18:44 PM »

I'm sure 4 will totally work

Shadoweh · « **Reply #251 on:** October 25, 2013, 11:36:16 PM »

6. Gather up Glendara and Rangarda Dark-Eyes's families and butcher them all. Especially the children.

Sagus · « **Reply #252 on:** October 26, 2013, 01:26:14 AM »

She doesn't really have any proof, and I fail to see why this should be a clan matter, so... 5

Reddyne · « **Reply #253 on:** October 26, 2013, 05:37:59 PM »

Hey lady, will a tenner hush things up?

3

Shizumarashi Mayuzumi · « **Reply #254 on:** October 28, 2013, 12:59:47 AM »

... 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

theshirn · « **Reply #255 on:** October 28, 2013, 01:06:02 AM »

I'll help!

2

Keegster2 · « **Reply #256 on:** October 28, 2013, 01:19:12 AM »

Actually, 5 is the best option.

UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #257 on:** October 28, 2013, 02:51:13 AM »

Keegs is WRONG, THERE IS NO BEST OPTION

Spoiler:

I don't think I've seen what 4 does but it's probably nothing

O4rfish · « **Reply #258 on:** October 28, 2013, 02:56:59 AM »

Quote from: Shadoweh on October 25, 2013, 11:36:16 PM

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.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #259 on:** October 28, 2013, 05:37:21 PM »

This is not a clan matter.

Shizumarashi Mayuzumi · « **Reply #260 on:** October 29, 2013, 10:19:45 PM »

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.

Oh just qq, carls.

Let's go beat up the Elkenvali and take their stuff.

pffffffffffffffffffffffffft hahahahahahahaha 76 dudes. :getdown:

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.

oh no a cattle raid whatever shall we do

SLIGHTLY LESS FLAWLESS VICTORY but only slightly.

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.

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.

Glendara was within her rights to do what she did. There is no cause to scold her. (1, 4)

If Rangarda's family is proud, they will seek vengeance against Glendara's family. (4)

If this continues, we could see our Rakstanti friends quickly turn to foes. (2, 3)

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)

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."

This is still not a matter for clan leaders. (4)

Stuffman · « **Reply #261 on:** October 29, 2013, 10:46:11 PM »

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.

Iced Fairy · « **Reply #262 on:** October 30, 2013, 12:30:28 AM »

Well we said it wasn't our problem so we should probably continue down that path. 4

The ⑨th Zentillion · « **Reply #263 on:** October 30, 2013, 05:35:50 AM »

Still not of importance to us... yet. (4)

Reddyne · « **Reply #264 on:** October 30, 2013, 11:41:35 AM »

HEY.

HEY LADY.

Spoiler:

1

Sagus · « **Reply #265 on:** October 30, 2013, 12:36:27 PM »

~~I feel that we should be neutral, but... that was pretty cool. 1~~

ed: Ok to avoid another tie I'll vote 4.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #266 on:** October 30, 2013, 06:40:59 PM »

4.

Don't antagonize. Weregild never works.

UncertainJakutten · « **Reply #267 on:** October 31, 2013, 02:24:13 AM »

4 Well ok

Shizumarashi Mayuzumi · « **Reply #268 on:** October 31, 2013, 02:26:39 AM »

*innocent whistling*

Let's see if we can't make even more money.

And explore.

No trade route.

Oh well. We have a decent few already.

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.

We can enthrall dwarfs, even if we would not enthrall people. (2)

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)

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)

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.

We must treat these dwarfs as we would good Orlanthi. (1)

It will be hard to bargain them down. (1, 2)

Janitor Morgan · « **Reply #269 on:** October 31, 2013, 02:29:04 AM »

1. If we try to bargain them down we might not get to free the dwarves at all.