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Many years from now, not far from home…

”I don’t understand.” The boy asks while the bard slakes his thirst with a goblet of Romani Red, compliments of the house. ”Didn’t Sir Andrei win the melee? What was he worrying for?”

”Ah my boy, you see Sir Andrei may have been supreme on the field but he knew that the lords of that forested Duchy play hard and fast with their interpretation of the law. If the Duke Fallavon wanted this interloper that had injured his heir imprisoned and put to death, trial or no, then our Romani knight was a long way from any help.” The stranger’s eyes twinkle over the rim of his cup as he smiles conspiratorially at the crowd leaning in, straining to hear his words. ”So yes lad, our brave knight had plenty cause to be worried. He was treading around the edges of a much more dangerous game, and the time would soon come where he would have to choose to dive in head first or stop playing altogether.”

”More dangerous than jousting an’ duelling?” The boy’s sister asks, incredulous. ”More dangerous than the forest roads?”

”More dangerous by far, girl. More dangerous by far…”

>>3725756
ITS HAPPENING!

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Fenegan, 9th Day of Ovrimun, 883 A.C.E. – Late-Evening, Lord Duncan’s Banquet

>Persuade Lady Elisabeth Fallavon
>3 Successes
>Lady Fallavon accepts hurting her brother was an accident in a risky endeavour and appreciates your concern. House Fallavon is indifferent to you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JJ-RSyhLpo – Popular Fallavon song

After congratulating the bride and groom on their happy day you pause a moment by Lady Elisabeth Fallavon’s seat. The daughter of the Duke regards you coolly, doubtless not inclined to give you the time of day in light of you severely injuring and possibly crippling her brother in today’s melee. Nonetheless you press on.

”By Reginae's grace, Your Ladyship, I pray that your brother will recover soon. I know accidents like these are to be expected in such violent sports but still, I wish to extend my own apologies for the inadvertent wounding of your brother today. He is a splendid Knight and each day he is unable to ride for Fallavon is a great loss for the Kingdom. I realise I may be speaking out of station here, but if you or your family ever find themselves in Romaine, please allow my family to show you our hospitality.”

The Lady Fallavon swirls her cup contemplatively, the silence drawing out long enough to be considered uncomfortable. For a moment you suspect that she will refuse to even acknowledge you, but at last she responds. ”Sir Andrei, what do you think of this song?”

[1/7]

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>>3725766

”It is well sung.” You reply cautiously, not wishing to give offence.

”Indeed. But that is not what I was asking.” Lady Fallavon’s expression reminds you of a cat playing with its food. ”My question was more directed to the contents rather than the quality. Do they have the song of the tryst between Queen Maya and her Herald Fontaine in Romaine?”

”We do, Your Ladyship. Though the Romani version concerning Sir Fontaine’s weakness… and Queen Maya’s adultery, they are not viewed with such…”

”Sympathy? No, I imagine the pious preachers of Romaine have an altogether different outlook of the affair.” Lady Fallavon smirks, you feel as out of your depth discussing poetry with her as you had with your sisters. ”The people of this Duchy have a more, shall we say ‘romantic’ view of crimes of passion and acts borne out of love. So believe me when I say, if I suspected for a moment that your foolish harming of my beloved brother was anything other than unintentional… I would not hesitate to use every shred of influence at my disposal to utterly destroy you.” There is a dangerous pause as talk lulls, the daughter of the Duke had not bothered to lower her voice. Finally, Lady Fallavon gives an easy laugh and the frosty air of hostility dissipating. A bead of sweat trickles down your back as conversations resume around you, comprehending that you may have just dodged a figurate crossbow bolt. ”A good thing then that I believe it was an unfortunate accident. I do not suffer fools, but nor do I unjustly see them punished. I cannot speak for my other relatives, but I will pass on your apologies. You will find no warm welcome in our halls, but you will not find yourself interfered on the road. Not at our command, in any case.”

”My thanks to Your Ladyship’s wisdom and understanding.” You say with a bow. You realise you’re laying it on thick, but the last thing you need is to make an enemy of the Duke’s heirs. Not both of them, at the very least.

”Spare me your flattery, knight.” Although the Lady’s dismissal is brusque it is thankfully without hostility. ”Go. Enjoy the feast and let me do the same.”

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>>3725769

>Elicit Information: Mademoiselle Ava Sinclair
>3 Success
>The Maid Sinclair provides extensive insight into Duchy politics. Additionally, she shares some geographic knowledge of the terrain north of Motte-Fallavon.

As you return to your seat you find it remarkably easy to speak to the object of your affection, Mademoiselle Ava Sinclair is a shy dinner companion at first but warms up to conversation. Across the table Lady Rabe gives you a smug look and a raised eyebrow, hinting none-too-subtly that she’s very happy Lady Duncan listened to her advice on the seating arrangements.

While Ava tells you of her home Duchy, you piece together some interesting information in between the remarks about the wonderful walks and glossary on rare flowers she has collected. House Sinclair is one of the more virulently independent fiefs in the Duchy, boasting a reputation as a house of hardy warriors where every male of noble birth is destined for knighthood. Real knighthood, according to her brothers and cousins, which to them entails being an effective and lethal warrior above all else. That said, they scorn the idea of Errantry outside of hunting down monsters on their fringes of their own lands. Their duty is to their family and holdings, first and foremost.

With scattered lands in the wild north and west of Fallavon, their territories are one of the hardest to police. The Law of Adam is applied swiftly and brutally at the discretion of the nobles with harsh punishments, even by the standards of the Duchy, being meted out for even fairly minor offences such as illegal forestry or poaching. Ava Sinclair tells you that you’re fortunate the Lady Fallavon accepted your apology, even if repercussions weren’t as severe as seeking your arrest or barring you from attending the Festival they could have at the least declared that no one in the Duchy could be permitted to lend you aid or shelter. You get the impression that this independence is not atypical of Lords are here and you imagine that must grind against the Duke, even if Ava seems largely unaware of the rift. Perhaps such a decree was not made because it would only invite defiance of it.


”The border to the north is not official, but according to my uncle few hunters will venture beyond the Abhain River. There is no bridge, but it can be forded in a few places this time of year apparently.”

”I must admit I am surprised that My Lady is so knowledgeable of these treacherous lands.”

”Well it’s… I mean I’ve read about it in books, also sometimes my uncle’s head huntsman will tell stories at dinner and...” The red-haired damsel averts her gaze with some embarrassment. ” I don’t think treacherous is the right word. Dangerous, of course. But wonderful too. I have heard that sailors say much the same about the sea. I’ve always wanted to see it for myself. It must be beautiful.”

[3/7]

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>>3725771

A hard trek through the dangerous wilderness to the north sounds a mite bit more dangerous than a pleasant walk in the woods. Either the Maid Sinclair’s naiveté is showing, or this flame-haired freckle-faced slip of a girl has a more adventurous spirit than is strictly sensible for a well-born woman.

The Maiden Sinclair pauses from your conversation to reach for another morsel of fruit, only to knock over a platter of wine being held by Mikail who was waiting on you. Mikail tries to salvage the clatter of plates, but the damage is done. The material on the whole of the arm on the Maid Sinclair’s dress is rapidly stained red.

”Ohhh, drat!” Ava Sinclair frowns in annoyance. ”Just… get me a cloth or something, please. Hopefully this will come out. Oh, Sir Andrei please don’t hurt him!”

”I… hurt him?” You asked, genuinely puzzled. You’d risen from your seat to dab at the wine spreading on the table, not punish your squire who you wave away with an irritated flick of the wrist.

”Sorry sir, it is not my place. But that was partly my fault, the boy does not deserve a beating.”

You’re a tad confused as to why the Mademoiselle is making excuses on your squire’s behalf. It was entirely Mikail’s fault. Your squire had been standing too close to the lady when serving drinks, an amateur mistake for a castle servant. It may warrant a harsh reprimand and retraining on his courtly skills, but he’s still learning. Still, it is not the fact that Ava feared you would have the boy punished but that you would bring it upon yourself to disrupt the dinner and thrash Mikail for his idiocy. Is the beating of commonfolk something that happens a lot in this Duchy, or is your reputation really so fearsome?

By the Almighty, if you were going to punish a servant you would order it seen to, not take it upon yourself to lay about it with your fists like a tavern lout. Father had never even raised his voice at the dinner table. You’d seen father order punishment, and the kitchen staff might give a particularly slow apprentice a smack at their own discretion, but beat a man with your fists in a rage for spilling wine? You wonder if this is an indication of the Fallavon Duchy, where the privileges and powers of the lords over their subjects are more entrenched, or just of the men in the Maid Sinclair’s life.

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>>3725774

>Persuade Lady Frida Vancewell
>1 Success
>You receive no impression of the Lady Vancewell’s character or intentions. Conversation is stilted, each participant wary of the other.

As Lady Rabe and Mademoiselle Sinclair depart to see if a quick wash will save the sleeve you also rise from your chair and nearly bump into a pale woman wearing a stunning black-and-gold dress.

”My apologies, Lady…”

”Vancewell. Lady Frida Vancewell. You must be Sir Emile Andrei.”

”I suppose I must.”

”I had heard that the Marquis was courting you. A very fine catch, as a suitor.”

Although Lady Vancewell does not say ‘you mean the suitor you just crippled’, her raised eyebrow certainly suggests that what she was thinking. ”Indeed, lucky me. I have heard you are on pilgrimage.”

”I am.”

”Well. Lucky you.”

”Yes, lucky me.”

You both seem to flounder for a topic that doesn’t relate to you getting her brother executed. Lady Vancewell keeps her expression set to such a careful nonchalance that you would have little reason to assume she was treating this exchange with suspicion. Likewise your countenance is stony, wary glances in between stilted conversation that skirts the line between danger and awkwardness. To an outsider it would have appeared to have been the most obdurate encounter between two strangers at a party struggling to start a conversation that had ever been witnessed.

‘Bumbling Romani Bear, I will destroy you and everything you love’ you imagine her say. Instead she curtseys with a polite smile. ”A pleasure meeting you, Sir Andrei.”

‘Not if I crush you underheel first, you treacherous mountain snake’ you think but instead bow in turn and say ”Likewise, Lady Vancewell.”

Perhaps you’re envisaging things a little too vividly. Certainly none of you gave the other any reason to suspect that you are mutually seeking the other’s destruction. Perhaps Lady Vancewell is only glad you removed her brother, this encounter being an awkward reminder of how good fortunate came about rather than a meeting with a hated foe. It doesn’t help that the Lady Frida Vancewell is undeniably attractive, in a cold and harsh sort of way. Perhaps she inherited all the admirable qualities of the family, and her brother all the bad. And really, what do you have against the House Vancewell? Sir Rabe is certain they’re running an illegal smuggling operation, a false knight claimed they were favoured of the Duke and Crown Prince… but how does any of this relate to you beyond… Bah. Bah you say, you’ll dwell no more on this tonight.

Cain on the Cross, you need a drink.

[5/7]

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>>3725786

>Forced Counter-Intrigue: Lady Frida Vancewell
>0 Success
>The ploy goes smoothly, and you are none the wiser.

Over the course of the dinner you occasionally catch a glimpse of Lady Friday Vancewell deep in conversation with prominent members of the court, namely Lord Duncan and the Lady Fallavon. What they talk of and what House Vancewell hopes to gain from them, you can only guess at. She leaves the feast earlier than most, you assume to check on the Marquis.
If your sisters had been here, doubtless they would have been able to engineer a way to work your way into the discussions or just outright eavesdrop and try to determine what, if anything, was afoot. Well, perhaps not Maryla. You can’t even say she had any ulterior motive beyond that of a concerned object of the Marquis Caspian Fallavon’s affection, it’s not like it was unusual for a woman of her breeding to be having an audience the host and Lady Fallavon.

Eventually you despair of making sense of it and, seeing that the Maid Sinclair and Lady Rabe must have retired, you take a seat at the bench with the knights that made up your team in the melee. Here, at least, there is some good cheer and frank words to be had.

[7/7]

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[7/7]

Somewhere between the second and third round of drinks, after the toasts to the victory of your team and the merits of each man present, the four of you agree that a knight is many things but that they must be a warrior first and foremost. What follows is an increasingly heated, or at least loud, argument over what the single most crucial attribute of a great warrior, and therefore a knight, really is.

”A warrior’s purpose is to win battles. Battle is conflict, the ultimate last resort of discourse between any two opposing forces. Victory is survival, defeat extinction. Faced as we are with creatures that would see mankind in the crypts or their larders, victory must be achieved with a singular bloody-mindedness and purpose of body.” Sir Jean Sinclair speaks with a cool certainty that you might be minded to call arrogant, though he speaks bluntly and without the flowery airs of someone used to courtly discourse. ”Anything less and we fail not just ourselves but our entire species. Thus, strength and the naked ability to emerge victorious is single most important attribute of a warrior.”

”Nay, Sir Sinclair. Fortitude is the key. It’s not about how hard you can hit, or even the winning of it, it’s about how many times you can get back up after being beat.” Sir Karlaus Rabe thumps his chest for effect. ”It’s about taking a hit, picking yourself up out of the dust and diving back in for another round, again and again.”

”They cannot pick themselves up if you cut off their head.” Sir Sinclair retorts.

”Strength and determination are both admirable attributes in a fighter, but they immune to being twisted to dark purposes.” Sir Neil dan Marc shakes his head, both refuting the claims of his drinking companions and perhaps attempting to clear the ruddiness from his cheeks. ”The most important quality of a warrior of man, especially one anointed in the light of the Almighty, is that above all they be to thine own self true. Honesty and keeping one’s word can never by themselves be used as tools of darkness.”

”Preposterous. By your logic if I were to say that I will kill a newborn babe, and then do so, that is a fine and noble thing because I kept to my word.” Sir Sinclair scoffs, rolling his eyes as Sir dan Marc blusters his retort.

”That’s not at all what I-“

”Friends, friends!” Sir Rabe waves for calm, though his wide-grin betrays his enjoyment of the lively exchange. ”We should allow Sir Andrei to speak his piece, eh?”

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>You agree with Sir Sinclair. Strength and the ability to secure victory. The survival of your species depends on it. [Haughty]

>You agree with Sir Rabe. Determination to pick oneself up time and again after defeat is more important. [Hearty]

>You agree with Sir dan Marc. Honesty and being beholden to your word as a knight is what separates good from evil. [Idealist]

>>3725789
>You agree with Sir dan Marc. Honesty and being beholden to your word as a knight is what separates good from evil. [Idealist]

What's up Forgotten?

>>3725794
>What's up Forgotten?

Not a whole lot, aside from work. I agreed to join a water polo team and I already sincerely regret it.

How you doin'?

>>3725789
Lets not be wishy washy and say we agree with everyone here guys, although it takes all kinds of things to be a knight. We do that and they'll basically just call us an indecisive pussy I think Sir Sinclair has a point, even if he is a little over the top about it. How about a write in?

>>Write in

Any man with strength can strike down a Foe or take a hit and get back up and all men should be true to their word. I think a knight should be a beacon both the common man, and the Lords and Ladies alike can look to in dark times. A protector of the weak and shield against the Evil that spreads across the land [Idealist]

>>3725797
Glad to have you back mate, I've been looking forward to this all week

>>3725797
I'm doing great this week. I got my car fixed up.

>>3725789
>You agree with Sir Sinclair. Strength and the ability to secure victory. The survival of your species depends on it. [Haughty]

Evil men can have their own sense of honour

>>3725789
>You agree with Sir dan Marc. Honesty and being beholden to your word as a knight is what separates good from evil. [Idealist]
AWAKEN MY KNIGGAS

>>3725789
>>You agree with Sir Sinclair. Strength and the ability to secure victory. The survival of your species depends on it. [Haughty]

>>3725789
>write in:
Winning a battle is a laudable goal; however, not all battles can be won (sometimes you have to give a last stand to buy time for others) and not every wound can be shrugged off.

No sirs, like Adam himself, a knight fights battles he will not survive because that is what is RIGHT

~~~something along those lines

>>3725789
"Look at your blades my friends, because a knight is like a blade. It's straight shape is to pierce armor as we most pierce through evil and deceit, it's resilient metal our fortitude against adversity and the edge is the deathly nature of our skills. A sword must have all these as a knight to embody these qualities."

>>3725789
>You agree with Sir dan Marc. Honesty and being beholden to your word as a knight is what separates good from evil. [Idealist]
Kniggas, kniggas, Please. Sir dan Marc is clearly a good man and needs our support. He just needs help structuring his statement.
All Sir Andrei needs to say is "Right makes Might"

>>3725789

>You agree with Sir dan Marc. Honesty and being beholden to your word as a knight is what separates good from evil. [Idealist]

“You are right, Sir Sinclair, in that brutal honesty itself is not a virtue, but the spirit of honesty is a core component of a virtuous man. When the battles have been fought and won, virtuous and benevolent men are what will keep the Realm prosperous.”

>>3725789
>>You agree with Sir Sinclair. Strength and the ability to secure victory. The survival of your species depends on it. [Haughty]

>>3725789
>You agree with Sir Rabe. Determination to pick oneself up time and again after defeat is more important. [Hearty]

>>3725814
support

>>3725797
I've hope you've rested yourself up. Don't overwork yourself~

>>3725789
>>You agree with Sir Rabe. Determination to pick oneself up time and again after defeat is more important. [Hearty]

"My friends, as long as we are alive at the end of the day, we can strengthen ourselves. Did our forebears not endure and conquer great hardship to create our kingdom?

As long as we survive to fight another day, we can never truely be defeated."

>>3725786
>‘Bumbling Romani Bear, I will destroy you and everything you love’ you imagine her say. Instead she curtseys with a polite smile. ”A pleasure meeting you, Sir Andrei.”
>‘Not if I crush you underheel first, you treacherous mountain snake’ you think but instead bow in turn and say ”Likewise, Lady Vancewell.”

Okay I want a romance this shit for shit and gigs now

>>3725789
>You agree with Sir Rabe. Determination to pick oneself up time and again after defeat is more important. [Hearty]

CAPESHIT INTENSIFIES

Lady Friday is a cunt!

>>3725786
Didn't we have 2 success on this, just enough to glim something about her?

>>3725872
Well of course you'd say that you have no taste

>>3725879
I don't think so, pretty sure someone tried to re-roll a doubles which we can't do

Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>3725881
I'm sorry I can't hear your bitchin over the sound of my DIGITS

>>3725896
You wish those digits were as sweet as angry danger hate sex with Lady Vancewell

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>3725789
>You agree with Sir Sinclair. Strength and the ability to secure victory. The survival of your species depends on it. [Haughty]

>>3725898
Rolling for how steamy the hatefuck will get

>>3725908
Im not sure if that means shes going to try and stab us or we get charged with defiling her Virtue

>>3725789
>>You agree with Sir Sinclair. Strength and the ability to secure victory. The survival of your species depends on it. [Haughty]

The victors write history, and in the history books the victors are always determined, honest and righteous.

But these qualities did not ensure their victory - that was accomplished through sheer might.

>>3725789

This >>3725814

>>3725787

There are only two things I can see happening from lady Vancewell's plot either she is going to arrange an accident for us on the road, or all this talk was just secure alliances and support so that if and when she acts on us she can do it with impunity.

Either way I suggest we get out of here and back on the pilgrimage as soon as possible and maybe send a letter to our sisters/mother to keep an extra close eye on the Vancewells for us

>>3725866
Agreed, but only after engaging in more foiled plots and vicious traps.
>>3725789
>You agree with Sir Rabe. Determination to pick oneself up time and again after defeat is more important. [Hearty]
Ser Rabe is my hero.

>>3725789
>You agree with Sir Sinclair. Strength and the ability to secure victory. The survival of your species depends on it. [Haughty]

>>3725756
Here we go, here we go

>>3725789
>You agree with Sir Rabe. Determination to pick oneself up time and again after defeat is more important. [Hearty]

>My knigga Sir Rabe getting some love
Based

Also Lady Frida is one fine qt screw the haters.

>>3725789
Evil digs away at you every time you face it, whether it be a Deadman with a childs face or blackguards who abuse their power to rape and slaughter commonfolk like cattle, Virtue is continuing to hold your ideals in the face of a harsh world and continuing to fight for whats right.
>You agree with Sir Rabe. Determination to pick oneself up time and again after defeat is more important. [Hearty]

Also its really good to see you again, Forgotten, these threads really do make my day whenever you update, so thanks for keeping it up!

Power Rankings:
>Mamma Andrei
>Lady Rabe
>Mlle Sinclair
>Gap
>Lady Vancewell
>Tracker Jean
>Sister Aditha
>POWER GAP
>Josephine Daubeny
>HELL GAP
>Wodenkai
>Lady Norveski

>>3726141
You forgot Cathagi waifu right at the top of the list.

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>>3726182
>mfw smelly, dumb, slaver scum.
I'll withhold final judgement until we actually get to know her.

>>3725789
>>3725789

>A Knight is made those around him. The kinship he forges, carries him higher than he would ever reach alone. [Hearty] [Idealistic]

Think of the Marquis. By all rights we should have lost, but bonded by common goals, we succeeded where alone we would have fallen. Sir Sinclair has passed that same virtue onto his squires, and his family puts a great deal of emphasis on blood. With Rabe we made a literal blood-brother oath as well. Aand to be fair I can't remember if Dan Marc is the man we de-horsed, but that dude is almost literally obligated to say yes to us.

Say it with me y'all, Friendship is Maaaagic.

>>3725789
>>You agree with Sir dan Marc. Honesty and being beholden to your word as a knight is what separates good from evil. [Idealist]
Without ideals, a knight is no better than a well-armoured sellsword.

>You agree with Sir dan Marc. Honesty and being beholden to your word as a knight is what separates good from evil. [Idealist]

We may fight and kill many enemies. And we will die. For all of us, that is the way of it. But without what we represent, we're no more Knight than bandit along the road.

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Vote is split between Sir Sinclair argument and Sir Rabe, with dan Marc close behind.


>Agree with Sir Sinclair
>Agree with Sir Rabe

Roll 1d100. DC 50, winner gets their pic.

Image is what I had envisioned if a wishy-washy write-in won (not that these write-ins were bad).

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>3727469

>>3727470
While stony silence is an option, I'd prefer you make a choice.

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>3727469
>>Agree with Sir Rabe

>>3727470
Damn what would've happened if I crited?

>>3727469
>>3727471
Isn't Sir Dan Marc tied with them? He has six votes. I'll go with my knigga Sir Rabe if he isn't.

Rolled 80 (1d100)

>>3727469
Rabe

>>3727473
Sir dan Marc was at 5 and the others were at 5 each with 3 for another write. As per your secondary preference, Sir Rabe wins.

>>3727475
Either way it's fine by me

>>3727475
*the others were at 6 each

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>You agree with Sir Rabe. Determination to pick oneself up time and again after defeat is more important. [Hearty]

”You each make a strong case, but I must ultimately agree with my friend Sir Rabe here. We knights are at times faced with foes that outmatch us in every aspect, to show the courage to try again and again despite past defeats is the key to eventual victory. Both as a warrior and as a superior species I suppose.” Sir Rabe manages to nod at your words and scull his drink at the same time. ”The determination to push onwards, no matter the odds or outcome, is by far more admirable than fighting when your strength will guarantee you victory, or for that matter being trusted to do what you say you will.”

”Hah! I knew you had some lick of sense in that Romani brain of yours.” Karlaus slaps your back heartily mid-sip, launching you into an ungentlemanly fit of coughing.

”Bah, pure favouritism I say! You have a soft spot for your Brunian road companion, is all.” Sir Sinclair sneers, though there is little malice in it.

”Our only recourse then to this agreement is by a trial of arms.” At the questioning looks of his teammates, Sir dan Marc raises his mug. ”I mean a drinking contest, of course.”

”Very well then.” Sir Sinclair nods, calling over a servant to refill all your pitchers. You give a weary groan as Sir Rabe bursts into another bout of laughter.

Things get a little more lively after that, but try as you may you have difficulty remembering much of it. Certainly you forgot who won, though you have the impression Karlaus and you gave a decent account of yourselves. Or at least he did. Somehow you managed to find yourself snoring in your assigned tent some hours later.

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[2/3]

”Milord.” You’re woken by a shake on the shoulder at an ungodly hour.

”Ugh. What time is it?” You cast your eyes about blearily, barely making out your squire

”Late, milord. Or early. Sorry to disturb ye, but a messenger came in the night, had a letter for you.” Mikail hands you an envelope, the wax seal bears the House Andrei sigil. ”Took off ‘fore I could get I word in.”

A letter in the night? The carrier must have arrived at Motte-Fallavon and been told they could find you here. Why it couldn’t wait a day or two for your return though…

”Fetch me some light. And be discreet about it.”

”Right away, milord.”

Previous letters home in Thread #7

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>>3727498
Drawings!

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>>3727498

[3/3]

To My Cherished Son,

I have to admit I am somewhat distraught that you have decided to go off on some hare-brained adventure around the world under the pretence of a sabbatical pilgrimage. Have you no thought for your dear old mother? I was so looking forward to showing you off to all the young ladies at the Summer Tourney, it’s about time we got you settled down and with a few grandchildren for me since your elder brother Damien is taking his sweet time about it. At least that way you won’t be so quick to run away from home and VERY PROUD! JUST LIKE YOUR OL’ GRANDAD, EH? Stop it, Nikky. Honestly.

Please be careful, Emile. Your grandfather may have returned safely from his pilgrimage but there are plenty of those who fall prey to wickedness and danger on the way. YOU CAN TRUST THOSE BLOODY SLAVERS ABOUT AS BLOODY FAR AS YOU CAN BLOODY THROW THEM, MY BOY. As I was saying, you must take care. And not just of those foreigners, I know you’ve made friends with this Sir Gilbern but those Order Reginae types are not to be trifled with. Powerful friends often bring powerful enemies along to the party. We have heard no more of your brother, by all accounts you’re the last person who has had any word of him.

The girls very much appreciated your gifts, but now they simply won’t leave me alone about taking them to the markets for shopping and such. They even want an excursion to the Royal Court! Insufferable. The twins want hugs and kisses; Maryla all but demands that you update her on your battle stories; Halina wants to know more about Sister Ignatius and Father Towbray; Anastazja wants to know if you’ve met a girl yet while Roselyn just wants you not to step on the toes of anyone too important while you’re away gallivanting.

Do try to oblige them, dear.

Heartfelt love and prayers,

LADY PATRYCJA S. ANDREI
AND LORD NIKOLAI ANDREI

At the bottom left corner of the parchment is a set of nonsensical scribbles. It appears to be utter nonsense, perhaps some prank on the part of your sisters.

BLFI YIGSVI DZH ZXXFHVW LU ZRWRMT Z YZMW LU LFGOZD IVYVOH. XZOO GSVNHVOEVH 'GSV DBGVH'. YV XZIVUFO. ILZW SLNV MLG HZUV.

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(1) How do you reply? I will assume it is sent via courier after your arrival at Motte-Fallavon.

>Can be a write-in or a general gist
(2) The time has come to make a decision, for either way you cannot take your next step unprepared. Following the festival at Motte-Fallavon a few days hence, you will…

>You will head north of Motte-Fallavon, deep into the untamed woodlands in search of your brother. Family is family, and he may need your help. [Into the Woods]

>You will continue your pilgrimage westward uninterrupted, to the shores of Pascae. Whatever your brother has gotten involved in, you want no part of it. [A Pilgrim’s Progress]

>>3727501


>2

>>You will head north of Motte-Fallavon, deep into the untamed woodlands in search of your brother. Family is family, and he may need your help. [Into the Woods]


I think we promised to stand vigil first but after that and a bit of shopping then yeah innawoods

>>3727501
>Cipher

Oh shit nigga

YOUR BROTHER WAS ACCUSED OF AIDING A BAND OF OUTLAW REBELS. CALL THEMSELVES 'THE WYTES'. BE CAREFUL. ROAD HOME NOT SAFE.

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>Svzwrmt uli YIlgsvih ozhg pmldm olxzgrlm hglk droo mlg yv xlmgzxgzyov uli hlnv grnv hglk Slfhv Uzezoolm ldvh fh ml uzelih zh R dlfmwvw gsv Nzijfrh hglk

We came second in the tourney and won the melee, Word of monster abroad in Favallon, will be attending the Lantern festival before heading onwards.

2.
>You will head north of Motte-Fallavon, deep into the untamed woodlands in search of your brother. Family is family, and he may need your help. [Into the Woods]

>>3727508
Is that what the cypher says? How did you figure it out?

>>3727508
Supporting Brains-Anon here

Also BURN LETTER!

>>3727510
It's a Cipher using a Alphabetical substitution

https://cryptii.com/pipes/caesar-cipher

>>3727511
BURN THE LETTER

>>3727513
Man I was using https://simonsingh.net/The_Black_Chamber/substitutioncrackingtool.html to try to crack it but he was so fast

>>3727508
Nice job, was halfway through it.

I'm not sure if heading into the woods like this is a good idea then. If our brother is accused and we enter the wood, we're in a good spot to be offed. We might want to stick with our current group.

>>3727508
I was trying to solve this too but this brain anon did it before I was even close. Supporting
Burn letter!

>>3727510
Not that Anon but you have to mirror the alphabet to read the true meaning. For example, the bottom letter of the alphabet (Z) should be read as the first (A), Y as B, etc.

>>3727508
Supporting Spymaster Anon here.

>>3727515
We have more chance losing a tail off the beaten track, and mother and our collective paranoia are both telling us the roads in civilised Canton are dangerous for us at the moment.

>>3727508
Supporting anon.
Honestly going north is damn risky but our brother is probably one of the few we can trust that can tell us more about what the heck is going on and who our enemies are. Also ultimately if something has befallen him someone has to bring back the news.

>>3727501
>You will head north of Motte-Fallavon, deep into the untamed woodlands in search of your brother. Family is family, and he may need your help. [Into the Woods]

We can continue the pilgrimage after we find Damien and come back from the woods right?

>>3727519
At this point I doubt we have a dangerous tail. We have good rep with sir gilbern and this was in the capital which means that a direct movement against us by the order reginae is unlikely. Any vector against us would likely be by house vancewell or other unknown forces arrayed against out house.

Furthermore, advancing into the woods puts us in vicinity of our brother's operations and whatever opposition there may be. Especially since we're likely to go in without fully trusted help save our squire, we'll be in a bad situation and likely force our brother to come to our aid if we're frakked.

Lastly, we're on the roads with pilgrims and knight comitas. The former will attest to our good character and the latter are sworn to protect pilgrims, of which we are one as well.

>>3727501
>(1) How do you reply? I will assume it is sent via courier after your arrival at Motte-Fallavon.
>>Can be a write-in or a general gist

Include a general accounting of what we've been up to. Up to and including news of the tournament and the relations we've learnt of. The accidental injury of the Heir and his courting of Lady Vancewell are very important bits of information that need to be included. Our mother and sister will know what to do with it or what to watch out for.

We should write also of what we intend to do for here on and in code, inscribe what new information on our brother that we've learned.

Regarding our letter, theres no need to burn the whole thing.

Cut out the bottom and burn the cypher.

>(2) The time has come to make a decision, for either way you cannot take your next step unprepared. Following the festival at Motte-Fallavon a few days hence, you will…
>>You will continue your pilgrimage westward uninterrupted, to the shores of Pascae. Whatever your brother has gotten involved in, you want no part of it. [A Pilgrim’s Progress]

>>3727501
Question.

Does Emile know of or been taught of any unique ciphers of house Andrei?

>>3727508

>1

I back this but I think we should add actual details about the battles we've been in as per their request (fighting that monster on the way here), our interest in Lady Sinclair, details on what happened in the tourney itself as well as the fact that we seemed to have smoothed things overt with the Favallon family. Send our love and tell them we'll stay watchful and not trust anyone too deeply. Although tell them that Sir Rabe is a good man that we've developed a good friendship with.

Tell the sisters about the philosophical arguments of Sister Ignatius and Father Towbray as well. We may as well indulge them in all the fun little bits and pieces of the journey they are so interested in. To ignore that might seem suspicious

>>3727501
Linking my vote here >>3727532
to back >>3727508 for the letter with a few extra details

>>3727523
>>3727501
Forgotten pls answer

>>3727523
>>3727538

He has said previously that the pilgrims are fine to chill in the town whilst we take short journeys to do other stuff as long as we pay for their lodgings during that time

The Comitas and pilgrims are contextual companions and the Comitas may even side against us if they do considering their Theological ties.

>>3727531
Considering his mother wrote the cipher and Emile was supposed to understand it, I think he's had some education about such things in his youth.

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>>3727538
>>3727523
Your pilgrimage will be interrupted, but you will still be able to continue and also escort your assigned pilgrims if you provide for lodging as >>3727539 recalled.


>>3727508
Well that was quick. Good egg.


>>3727531
You didn't pay as much lesson to the scholarly tutors as your sisters did. Hitting people was more your style. They were taught, whether you remember them...

>>3727617
Thanks for the answer.

>>3727501
>You will head north of Motte-Fallavon, deep into the untamed woodlands in search of your brother. Family is family, and he may need your help. [Into the Woods]

Mother's encrypted message is giving me doubts about following our brother specially since it will delay our pilgrimage. But I feel we at least have to hear his side of the story leaving him to the winds.

>>3727524
>Especially since we're likely to go in without fully trusted help save our squire, we'll be in a bad situation and likely force our brother to come to our aid if we're frakked.

This is a situation where we'll either have to gone in with a trusted few and what equipment we can afford on our persons, or go in with men we can't gurantee but trust but with a better chance of actually making progress in decent time and less chance of being monster chow.

>Lastly, we're on the roads with pilgrims and knight comitas. The former will attest to our good character and the latter are sworn to protect pilgrims, of which we are one as well.

Contextual and not necessarily trustworthy given recent developments given the orders theological allegiance and since they are sworn to protect might not even join us in this quest.

>>3727501
>>3727529
supporting this.

>>3727501
>>You will head north of Motte-Fallavon, deep into the untamed woodlands in search of your brother. Family is family, and he may need your help. [Into the Woods]
Also perhaps mention how we did in the tourney so the whole letter is not just code.

>>3727617
Also Forgotten just to check how reliable are the couriers carrying our mail?

>>3727501

Just tell them about you wining the stuff, the pretty red head etc
>You will head north of Motte-Fallavon, deep into the untamed woodlands in search of your brother. Family is family, and he may need your help. [Into the Woods]
Since you all last time your dieing for this.

>>3727617
Slightly moot since we've already solved it but i'm just checking to see if Emile at least finds it somewhat familiar. Checking for contamination of the letter.

>>3727774
>Contextual and not necessarily trustworthy given recent developments given the orders theological allegiance and since they are sworn to protect might not even join us in this quest.

It's nothing about bringing them into the forest. I'm staying sticking with people we're familiar with and in a large group AND continuing on our pilgrimage will be safer since the roads unsafe comment means that extralegal methods are likely inplay.

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>>3727501
Joke to momma bear know that ser Andrei's presence will still be felt at the tourney, then address the snafu with the Marquis. Advise he'll be watchful and hopes the rest of the family does the same.
Let her know he's learning more about court and courting, not always in the happiest sense, but steps forward are being made. Gently mention Mlle Sinclair, but try not to get her hopes up and say the pilgrimage needs to be finished first.
Mention ser dan Marc, that should make poppa bear excited. Update the girls as requested.

>A Pilgrim's Progress
Much as I dislike leaving brother dearest in a lurch, we can't complete our duties if we meet misfortune in the woods.

But if we must go into the woods, pic related.

>>3728935
>continuing on our pilgrimage will be safer since the roads unsafe comment means that extralegal methods are likely inplay.

the players around our Brothers intrigue are almost certainly wielding extra judical and judical authority and no amount of character witnesses or common companion is going to help us from that, likely the only thing that will is either picking a side in the conflict in the hopes of protection or GTFOing into a part of the world where the crowns authority has little power.

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Posting a thing. Sir Andrei perhaps standing vigil somewhere like Nova Cathago? I can't take credit for the art itself, I merely provided a few references and descriptions requested something be made. Enjoy

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>>3729627
NICE.

>>3729631
I see numerous reaction uses for this.

>>3729631
Love it anon, had a good chuckle

>>3729435
We always got the option of taking a ship straight to Nova Carthago and becoming a Dragon Guard. Canton nobility won't do shit to us there.

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>You will head north of Motte-Fallavon, deep into the untamed woodlands in search of your brother. Family is family, and he may need your help. [Into the Woods]

It takes you no time at all to decode the message, for once glad of Master Handark’s dreary cryptology lessons from your youth. To think you had first thought ‘cryptology’ to have meant the study of fighting the undead. You’ve heard of the Wytes, or at least their sort. Bluejay Bands. Rebels without a cause passing themselves off as something better than common brigands. That your brother has fallen in with such, or been accused of doing so, is a cause for worry. Out there in the untamed lands such Bluejays and other ungoverned settlements are rumoured to roam free, fearing only the Order of Names and the ever-present Foe.

In your letter you skirt a fine line between giving a detailed, gory account of the encounter with the fell Wodenaki whilst also keeping the language appropriate for a young lady to read. And you of course give Hannibal his due credit for their part in the victory. Doubtless Maryla will find that entertaining to no end. You do your best to recount the arguments of Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius as best you can, though you freely admit to Halina in your let philosophy was not one of your strong suits. Anastazja will probably find your casual mentions of the Maid Ava Sinclair highly amusing, despite your honest and respectful language.

You wince as you write about your victory over the Marquis Fallavon in the melee following your close placing as second in the jousts. Father will be proud but you hold no illusions that Mother and your more sensible sisters will be anything but furious that you have risked the ire of a powerful Duke with your feat of arms. You make sure to mention the presence of Lady Vancewell and her bethrotal. Ill news, if it is such, is best delivered in one blow.
At the bottom of the parchment you encode that you intend to look for Damien in the woodlands to the north.

Once that is done, you tuck your reply underneath your shirt and destroy the letter from home. You still don't know what you plan to do if you find your brother. No, not if. When. Will you give him aid, convince him to come home... or perhaps stop him from doing anything more reckless than he already has? You won't sleep easy tonight. The paper curls in yours hands as the flame takes it, the last words ’love and prayers’ reflected in your eyes by the sole candlelight.

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>>3729688

Sandag, 10th Day of Ovrimun, 883 A.C.E - Midday

You find yourself far from alone on the road to Motte-Fallavon the next day, many nobles that attended Lord Duncan’s Tourney have decided to avail themselves of the upcoming festival at Motte-Fallavon. None you have spoken to intend to stand the vigil or bear a lantern, in fact a few look at your piety askance when you mention you’re not going to just get drunk and party with the rest of them. You’re a long way from pious and faithful Romaine.

Lady Rabe has managed to talk her way into an invitation to the Sinclair Tower after the festival and Mademoiselle Ava Sinclair is apparently quite happy to have some female company in a house dominated by burly warrior men that talk of nothing but hunting and fighting all day. Your friend Sir Karlaus Rabe is eager enough at Sir Jean Sinclairs talk of the fine hunting to be had on their scattered estates, and not at all perturbed at the prospect of running into a monster or two while on a jaunt through the woods in the huntsman party.

"From the way you tell it, we could head out hunting for common game in the morning and come back with a Wyvern's head slung over our shoulders!" Sir Rabe boasts with a broad smile.

"Contrary to the stories, Wyverns rarely come down from the rocky Crags to the forest floor." Sir Sinclair states as a matter-of-fact, to Sir Rabe's dismay. "Sir Andrei, the invitation is of course extended to a mighty warrior such as yourself."

"Smash a smarmy Duke's son into the dirt and you open all sorts of doors, eh Em?" Sir Rabe winks and grins with all the subtlety of the battleaxe strapped to his side.

"I am sure that is not what the good Sir Sinclair meant, Karlaus." You shake your head regretfully, despite the appeal of some fun. "I'm afraid I must decline though, I have another task ahead of me."

"Oh right, I forgot. The pilgrimage. You sure you can't take just a few days off? Bag yourself a giant boar or two? Ah well, can't be helped."

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>>3729693

[3/4]

[3/3]
As your fellow knights go back to discussing their past hunts, you give some thought to asking for aid. It hurts your pride to admit it, but the prospect of a few armed companions as you travel north is a comforting thought. You have a few days before the festival to organise your venture north, and plenty of time to approach potential companions over the course of it if you wish to recruit them. But do you really wish to risk entangling anyone else in this web of secrets and schemes? Perhaps travelling alone, or near enough, is the wiser course in those dark woods. It's not just monsters lurking out there between the trees, it's something a lot worse if you run afoul of it.

Politics.

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Having made the decision to look for your brother, I would suggest giving thought to how secretive you wish to keep this and also preparations and purchases to be made. A larger party will be safer in conflict, but slower and leave a more obvious footprint (politically and literally). As a heads up the later vote to confirm purchases will also include other options to spend wealth not listed on the market, such as a potential guide and lodging for the pilgrims.

>>3729683
That involves going to one of the other duchies likely Pascae or Romanie and like I said before Civilisation is almost certainly not a good place to be right now until we find something to grab onto.

>Wanting to guard the oldest enemy of Canton for shekels

sounds like Copper clipper talk to me!

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[4/4]

(1) Into the Woods: Enlisting Companions over the next few days You can pick any, none or all. Depending on the companion or how much you divulge, a persuasion test may be required. Or a favour owed. Decent write-ins for approaches will net DC bonuses to persuade, or even auto-passes. OOC let me please assure you there is not really ‘bad-wrong’ choice between taking NONE or ALL the companions you can, each side of the scale will come with its own challenges and benefits.
>Mikail of Andryski. The boy is practically joined to you at the hip. Where you go he goes, come what may. At least he's better handling his sword than he the serving platter.
>Sir Karlaus Rabe. A fine warrior and and an erstwhile friend, someone to watch your back. Not a man for discretion, but you're not bringing him along for his subtlety.
>Sir Jean Sinclair. An accomplished knight with a half-dozen men-at-arms to hand and no slouch with the blade himself. A bit of a cold character to be indebted, but you might consider his aid worth it.
>Sir Neil dan Marc. A knight who values honesty, never mind his modest breeding. He is young and untested, but as your sworn man you will have to trust him at some point.
>Brother Marcel Rousseau. The holy knight will likely follow if you ask for aid, even if this detour is not strictly part of your pilgrimage. As for discretion, you feel you can trust the man to hold his tongue even if he wasn't sworn to silence.
>Someone else. Maybe one of the Duncans or someone else you've met recently. Perhaps Sir Hewitt? Hah.


(2) Plots within Plots. How much do you tell your companions?
You guys have accrued a lot of theories (and some evidence). Some of those theories are WAY off, but some of them hit close to the mark. It's up to you how much of that you want to share.

>You tell them that you are searching for someone in the north, and that this mission is matter of the utmost delicacy to you. If pressed for details you tell them you cannot in good faith divulge any secrets, but you will ask nothing of them that would bring them dishonour. [Haughty]

>You are frank and open with the details, including not just what you know about the situation but also what you may suspect may be at work and who the possible players are. You fear that your theories risk you sounding paranoid, but you hold nothing back. [Hearty]
>You tell them that you are searching for your brother, and that he may have gotten involved in over his head with dangerous opponents at Court. You do not mention the coded message, but you do say that it is likely your brother has made powerful enemies and needs your help. [Idealist]

>>3729704
1)
>Mikail of Andryski. The boy is practically joined to you at the hip. Where you go he goes, come what may. At least he's better handling his sword than he the serving platter.

>Sir Karlaus Rabe. A fine warrior and and an erstwhile friend, someone to watch your back. Not a man for discretion, but you're not bringing him along for his subtlety.

>Sir Neil dan Marc. A knight who values honesty, never mind his modest breeding. He is young and untested, but as your sworn man you will have to trust him at some point.

2)
Tell Mik that we're looking for our brother, he doesn't need to know much, it isn't like he has a choice. Maybe tell him this will be dangerous and give him the option to stay back if he wants (obviously he will decline but it allows him to be brave on his own terms and act like a real knight)

Tell Rabe the whole thing, we can trust him, he is like a brother to us and I would feel terrible involving him in something this potentially dangerous without giving him the details. Especially given how fast we've become friends and how good he has been to us

Tell Sir dan Marc very little, we're traveling North to find someone in our family that we believe may be in danger. It will be dangerous but there may also opportunity for glory, greatness and justice being done. We're doing this for a good cause.

I think the 4 of us, if properly outfitted should be enough to tackle things. I think adding any more is pretty risky. MAYBE Brother Marcel Rousseau but if he sees something he doesn't like he may feel compelled to tell the authorities given his position in a holy order

>>3729704
(1) Into the Woods: Enlisting Companions over the next few days
>>Mikail of Andryski. The boy is practically joined to you at the hip. Where you go he goes, come what may. At least he's better handling his sword than he the serving platter.
>>Sir Karlaus Rabe. A fine warrior and and an erstwhile friend, someone to watch your back. Not a man for discretion, but you're not bringing him along for his subtlety.
>Sir Neil dan Marc. A knight who values honesty, never mind his modest breeding. He is young and untested, but as your sworn man you will have to trust him at some point.
>Brother Marcel Rousseau. The holy knight will likely follow if you ask for aid, even if this detour is not strictly part of your pilgrimage. As for discretion, you feel you can trust the man to hold his tongue even if he wasn't sworn to silence.
Mikail and Sir Neil won't need convincing and for Karlaus we're blood brothers now, are we not?
For Brothel Marcel we can compare the situation to Gabriel and to spare the thought of your family waiting for months if ever without news of our brother given he's in a even more secluded place.
Sir Sinclair doesn't seem close enough yet for us to really trust with this; also if he finds out what Damien is accused of it may affect his opinion given that the Bluejays are such a problem in Fallavon.
(2) Plots within Plots. How much do you tell your companions?
>You tell them that you are searching for your brother, and that he may have gotten involved in over his head with dangerous opponents at Court. You do not mention the coded message, but you do say that it is likely your brother has made powerful enemies and needs your help. [Idealist]

>>3729704
>Mikail of Andryski. The boy is practically joined to you at the hip. Where you go he goes, come what may. At least he's better handling his sword than he the serving platter.
>Sir Karlaus Rabe. A fine warrior and and an erstwhile friend, someone to watch your back. Not a man for discretion, but you're not bringing him along for his subtlety.
>Sir Neil dan Marc. A knight who values honesty, never mind his modest breeding. He is young and untested, but as your sworn man you will have to trust him at some point.

>You tell them that you are searching for your brother, and that he may have gotten involved in over his head with dangerous opponents at Court.

If what we have done with them and for them mean nothing in the face of this they are free to leave and we won't hold it against them.

>>3729714
>>3729704I have a few write ins for my vote, this turned out longer than intended
>>Rabe

"Sir Ra-... Karlaus, I've been meaning to talk to you. It is true that I pledged myself to complete this pilgrimage, but there is a pressing family matter I must attend to first... and I would have your help if you were willing to provide it. I consider you a brother, if not by relation then by combat and bloodshed in battle so I will not lie to you, what I am planning will likely be dangerous. It seems my brother has become tangled up in some court intrigue; there are rumours that he has been aiding rebels called “The Wytes”. I don’t believe it could be true, if it is there must be a reason but it seems he has made powerful enemies and has travelled north. I intend to track him down and find out the truth of it all myself and bring him home if I have to. I do not think I can do this alone, not out there in the wilderness against unknown enemies. To have my brother in arms watching my back and fighting alongside me would be like Salve Reginae herself blessing our journey. To put it simply, I need your aide and would consider myself in your debt. Will you help me brother?”

>>Mikail
“Mikail boy, how has your studying been going? Have you been keeping at the books? Practicing your forms with the sword? Good… good. Mikail you’ve been a fine squire thus far, your manners could use some polish but you are progressing finely and I believe one day you’ll make a fine knight, perhaps if you’re lucky… very lucky Mikail, you may even make it to you Roiguard – calm down lad, I said perhaps and very lucky. For that to happen however you must survive and as you are well aware the life of a knight is one fraught with danger. I am about to give you a choice that you’ll likely not be given again in my service, I plan to head north to investigate something on behalf of my family, it will be dangerous and we may not survive to come home. As a knight in training, as a man, I will let you decide. Will you join me on this treacherous journey? Feel no shame if you wish to remain here for the time being, you have a long life ahead of you and it would be foolish to throw that away on a whim simply because I am rushing headlong into danger. However know that if you join me on this you will have my gratitude and my trust for life”

>>3729756
>>3729714
>>3729704
>>>Sir Neil dan Marc

“Sir dan Marc, you’ve only recently joined my service and sworn your sword to me. You seem like a man of honour and one of your word, especially after what I heard last night. Soon I shall be embarking on a mission of great danger, one that likely involves court intrigues that I do not fully understand. However I must, because it is for my family and I too am a man of honour and will not leave family to perish alone or be vanished away by unscrupulous nobles and their plots. I ask you to join me, to fight beside me, to act as my shield as I will yours and to keep silence on anything you see or hear throughout the journey. You are my sworn sword but in this task I give you leave should you request it. I am asking a great deal of you and offering very little in return but my loyalty and a share of any spoils in the journey ahead. Know that I will consider myself indebted to you and will do all I can to repay your loyalty in this. If I ask too much you may remain here in Motte-Fallavon until I return and we will speak of it no longer. Will you join me Sir?”

>>3729704
>(1) Into the Woods: Enlisting Companions over the next few days You can pick any, none or all.
>>Mikail of Andryski. The boy is practically joined to you at the hip. Where you go he goes, come what may. At least he's better handling his sword than he the serving platter.
>>Sir Neil dan Marc. A knight who values honesty, never mind his modest breeding. He is young and untested, but as your sworn man you will have to trust him at some point.

Considerations:
1) Mikail is ours and a good kid. He'll follow us into hell or highwater anyways so yes.
2) Sir Rabe is going to be escorting his sister home after the festivities. I would not deprive his sister of his escort home as he should and must need to look to his own family first.
3) Sir Jean is still very much an unknown. It would not be a good idea to risk the secret being blown open at this stage.
4) We will have to trust Neil at some point and perhaps we should show trust in him as he has since sworn his sword to us.
5) Brother Marcel is still committed to the pilgramage and as part of the ordos, he might be obliged to inform his superiors of any findings he comes across in this expedition. We should keep this within our family.

(2) Plots within Plots. How much do you tell your companions?
>>You tell them that you are searching for your brother, and that he may have gotten involved in over his head with dangerous opponents at Court. You do not mention the coded message, but you do say that it is likely your brother has made powerful enemies and needs your help. [Idealist]

For both of them. For one Mikail is a little slow. An explanation in broad terms and emphasis of the bonds of family coupled with the fact that he probably knows our brother means he'll easily come along.

For Sir Neil, this is a case of trusting him and showing our cards. He will understand the faith we have placed in him and by further emphasis on the bonds of family, he is likely to be easily swayed to come too.

Trying to keep different levels of secrecy in a party this small is likely to be folly. We should be honest and clear to the party members so that they know the score.

>>3729704
>>3729787
>>Writein for diplomancy
>Mikail & Sir Neil together
"Sir Neil, while we have not known each other long, your sworn sword means a great deal to me. What little I have seen is of a knight who conducts himself honourably, justly and can hold his own in a fight. I hope to oneday be worthy of your sword. Mikail, you have travelled with me far and I am proud to see you grow from strength to strength. Your bladework is much improved and with time and more study, I believe you will make a fine knight, perhaps even a member of the King's Guard as you earnestly wish.

I do however now have a problem which I need to face. Mikail, remember my brother, Damien, no? He is my elder brother, a fine knight sure of arms and fiery of faith, one whom I look up to dearly. The word we have received on the road and from home indicate he may be in some trouble and in these woods here in Fallavon. It is my intention to go deep within to try and find him and render any aid I can. As this looks to be a fairly dangerous matter, I will not order either of you to come with me BUT I would ask of you two to come with me, freely.

Beyond the dangers of the woods, he likely has raised the ire of foes in the court and I cannot but go to his aid. What worth are such bonds if those of family, friends and comrades are so easily forsaken. We must be true to where we come from and who we are and I am not so little of a man to leave my brother in the lurch.

(Mind you there is reason to the madness of talking to both at the same time. Mikail is likely to join up with us regardless. I'm intending to use peer pressure and a direct thrust at being true to ones feelings and comrades to slice through any resistance Sir Neil has while avoiding talk of leigeship and more of companionship. Implying we see more of him as a comrade and friend than a simple sworn blade.)

>>3729787
I'd counter that since Lady Rabe is going to the Sinclair castle for a while it she could possibly hang out there until Rabe gets back, especially considering Ava seems keen on having female company for once

>>3729791
1) Bringing in Sir Rabe brings in their family into this absolute shitfest of a political clusterfuck. If the political side goes tits up, they'll be isolated alongside us and I'd not subject them to that. It'll also likely wreck relations between both families. Furthermore if it does get frakked, having a ally outside the yay/nay lines will give our family some breathing and maneuvering space.

2) Lady Rabe is a strong lady who has Sir Rabe under her foot. If we're going to have him come with us, hes and us are likely gonna have to tell her everything as to why. This leads into the next biggest problem that Lady Rabe has the loudest indoor voice this side of the mountain and cannot keep a secret to save her life. Within a week of our expedition, everyone and their dog will know where and why we went. Including Lady Vancewell.

>>3729704
(1)

>Mikail of Andryski. The boy is practically joined to you at the hip. Where you go he goes, come what may. At least he's better handling his sword than he the serving platter.

>Sir Neil dan Marc. A knight who values honesty, never mind his modest breeding. He is young and untested, but as your sworn man you will have to trust him at some point.


(2)

>You tell them that you are searching for your brother, and that he may have gotten involved in over his head with dangerous opponents at Court. You do not mention the coded message, but you do say that it is likely your brother has made powerful enemies and needs your help. [Idealist]

>>3729801
>Bringing in Sir Rabe brings in their family into this absolute shitfest of a political clusterfuck.

Maybe. Obviously we can trust him to keep it all to himself but I suppose there is a possibility that someone will recognize him, although I think that isn't massively likely

>Lady Rabe is a strong lady who has Sir Rabe under her foot. If we're going to have him come with us, hes and us are likely gonna have to tell her everything as to why

I mean she has a big personality yeah but I don't think Sir Rabe is such a pushover that he would decline to come because she decides he can't. That doesn't seem in character for him at all, furthermore (and this is just me speculating) she seems to like us and I think if Rabe HAD to convince her to let him go she would support it if she knew it was something serious that we needed his help in

>> Lady Rabe has the loudest indoor voice this side of the mountain and cannot keep a secret to save her life. Within a week of our expedition, everyone and their dog will know where and why we went. Including Lady Vancewell.

Again she has a big personality but this really seems like a stretch. As far as I can recall I don't think we've seen any evidence of her being unable to keep a secret or being a big mouth etc etc. That seems like a pretty unfair judge of her character

>>3729704
>Mikail of Andryski
>Sir Karlaus Rabe
>Sir Neil dan Marc

I wasn't originally for including Sir Karlaus, but he more than deserve knowing and helping if he wants to.

Alao Support >>3729756 Write in

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>>3729816
>”Oh right. Of course. Silly me.” Mademoiselle Sinclair nods agreeably, sinking back from the conversation. According to the friendly but less-than-subtle Lady Rabe she is newly come to womanhood, still learning the ropes.

>”Sir Andrei, an unexpected pleasure.” Josephine Daubeny at the far end smiles as you join them in the stands. She wears a red kirtle, but also a black ribbon and long black gloves going up past the elbow which strike you as quite out of fashion.”Congratulations on your victory.”

>”Poor girl. She quite fancied this Aubres gentleman but he died fighting snakemen or something or other.” Lady Rabe’s voice appears genuinely sympathetic as she confides in you while she returns to her seat, but unfortunately Lady Rabe’s whispering is about as discreet as her brother and nearly as loud. ”But they didn’t have anything official going on, so her mother’s not even letting her dress in mourning. Wouldn’t want to put would-be suitors off. Heartless, really.”

>”It was beastmen, Your Ladyship. And you need not inform Sir Andrei, he was the one who told us of Gabriel’s…” The Mademoiselle Daubeny wears a thin smile, touching the ribbon in her hair with one gloves hand. ”I wear this black ribbon in memory of him.”

>Lady Rabe looks aghast, turning as red as a beetroot in moments. ”…oh bollywog! I’ve gone and done it again. Me and my stupid big mouth.”

>>3729820
Alright fair call I didn't remember that scene until you linked it. I don't really see that as strong evidence that she can't keep a secret at all though, more that she made a social faux pa. Either way though we aren't bringing her and she doesn't need any details about where we are going or why. Sir Rabe is his own man, I don't see why he would need to tell her everything before leaving to help someone his considers a blood brother if he thinks there is risk she'll let something slip

>>3729824
>”Fine bloody jousting there!” Sir Rabe slaps you on the back as you approach the stands a few minutes later, flush with this initial victory. You have changed out of your armour as the qualifying bouts won’t conclude until lunch. Sir Rabe pauses at the stand, his demeanour changing from elated to sour in an instant at the sight of a petite woman dressed in furs calling the both of you over.

>”That’s my big sister, Brünhilde. Fuck. I guess I should introduce you.” Sir Rabe grumbles miserably, shrinking into a slouch even as the two of you approach.

>”Yes, yes we shall take it from here, Kip. Don’t you have a joust to get to?” The diminutive Lady Brünhilde Rabe should not intimidate your gruff warrior companion, her nose barely reaches your chest, but the hardened northerner flees as if the joust were a less fearsome prospect than his sister. Probably before you can unpack the fact that his nickname is ‘Kip’. ”Come, Sir Andrei. Let me introduce you. This here is Lady Elisabeth Fallavon, and the Mademoiselles Ava Sinclair and Josephine Daubeny. Ladies, this is Sir Emile Andrei and if half of what my brother has said is true he can lift dragons and slay mountains.”

Theres also this earlier scene. Basically I don't believe he can win against her.

>>3729826
I see what you're saying, I remember the scene but I disagree. I think the importance of what we're asking him to do would be enough to allow him to stand up to her if necessary and even then I think if he explained that he will be traveling with us to help us out because we're in need and that he can't share details she would probably understand. It isn't as if she is void of empathy and she seems to like us

>>3729704
>>3729787
>>3729789
I’d vote for this. The peer pressure thing is deviously simple and effective.

>>3729829
We will have to. For the reason that we might not come out of this forest alive. In fact, I'm thinking of and preparing for letters to be held and sent out if we dont return after some time. Matter of who to trust currently.

Also any reasonable person, even someone like lady ava is gonna question changes to the itinerary especially if they were supposed to head home afterwards and I do not expect vague wishy washy answers to fly very well and if she sees well of us, she will expect a straight answer.

And then back to that incident. We literally just sat down to her and she's telling of such a tragic thing and in a loud voice. Whats more she chastens herself "I've gone and done it again." This isnt a one off thing and indicates great chattiness.

>>3729841
We don't have to tell her anything, we can lie and say that we are sworn to secrecy or be honest and say that telling her may endanger her. At the end of the day we aren't making Rabe come with us, we're asking him to aid us but he can decide that it isn't in the best interest of his family. If he feels that he can only do so by sharing what is going on with his sister we can simply leave him behind and go on our way telling him that we need to keep as few people as possible in on the secret

I agree that it was clearly not a once off incident but it was also hardly a big important secret either. She let slip the manner of death of a womens betrothed in front of her which seems more like her being insensitive rather than completely unable to keep a secret (which again I don't think we need to let her in on). It isn't as if the information itself was a secret, it was just a faux pa to blithely chat about it in the open like that

>>3729704
>Mikail of Andryski. The boy is practically joined to you at the hip. Where you go he goes, come what may. At least he's better handling his sword than he the serving platter.

>Brother Marcel Rousseau. The holy knight will likely follow if you ask for aid, even if this detour is not strictly part of your pilgrimage. As for discretion, you feel you can trust the man to hold his tongue even if he wasn't sworn to silence.

Sir Neil dan Marc. A knight who values honesty, never mind his modest breeding. He is young and untested, but as your sworn man you will have to trust him at some point.

>You tell them that you are searching for your brother, and that he may have gotten involved in over his head with dangerous opponents at Court. You do not mention the coded message, but you do say that it is likely your brother has made powerful enemies and needs your help. [Idealist

>>3729704
Our brother is possibly involved in something that could be interpreted as treason against crown, I'd like to keep this as discrete as possible. Of course we can make our own choice on how to handle the situation when we get there, but bringing some whos not inherently beholden to us like mikail/Neil brings a risk that we make the situation much worse by involving outside parties.
>Mikail of Andryski. The boy is practically joined to you at the hip. Where you go he goes, come what may. At least he's better handling his sword than he the serving platter.
>Sir Neil dan Marc. A knight who values honesty, never mind his modest breeding. He is young and untested, but as your sworn man you will have to trust him at some point.
>You tell them that you are searching for your brother, and that he may have gotten involved in over his head with dangerous opponents at Court. You do not mention the coded message, but you do say that it is likely your brother has made powerful enemies and needs your help. [Idealist]

>>3729883
the crown*

>Forgotten
Karlaus is still listed as Comrade in the pastebin even as we finished the blood brother quest back in Thread #9

>>3729704
>Mihail
I do think it's good for the boy to be in difficult situations, and he is the most loyal comrade Emile has. Hopefully he'll have good growth on this journey and it won't be necessary to depend on Death's Door.
>Ser dan Marc
Similar to the above, it's time to put Neil through his paces. He may bring some insights about the woods along as well, but he's taken the time to trust Emile, and so returning that trust in kind would be a good reflection on his decision.
>Brother Rousseau
Probably one of the more important individuals to have along. While he's not Karlaus, Marcel has a similar kit-out to serve as a stand-in for the bruiser. More importantly, acknowledging that this action is for family may help to buy his continued silence on the matter, considering his own situation. Moreover, should Emile be unfortunate enough to encounter members of the Order Reginae, Marcel's presence may be the only one capable of bringing them pause.

Four is a good number, not too large but we can still set up a rotating shift schedule as necessary. Add in a dog, and we're probably set as far as defense is concerned.

For the most part I'm fine with
>Idealist
But it's important to mention that this is a search for your brother. Other details can be filled in if absolutely necessary, but acknowledging blood will make it easier to win over Mikael and Marcel, and should give Neil an idea of what to expect in terms of loyalty.

>>3729704
>Mikail of Andryski
our squire of course he comes
>Sir Neil dan Marc
our sworn man, he comes
>Brother Marcel Rousseau
A good sword and probably won't blabber, I think it's a good idea to take him too

>You tell them that you are searching for your brother, and that he may have gotten involved in over his head with dangerous opponents at Court. You do not mention the coded message, but you do say that it is likely your brother has made powerful enemies and needs your help. [Idealist]

>>3729704
>(1) Into the Woods: Enlisting Companions over the next few days
>>Mikail of Andryski. The boy is practically joined to you at the hip. Where you go he goes, come what may. At least he's better handling his sword than he the serving platter.
>>Sir Neil dan Marc. A knight who values honesty, never mind his modest breeding. He is young and untested, but as your sworn man you will have to trust him at some point.

>(2) Plots within Plots. How much do you tell your companions?
>>You tell them that you are searching for your brother, and that he may have gotten involved in over his head with dangerous opponents at Court. You do not mention the coded message, but you do say that it is likely your brother has made powerful enemies and needs your help. [Idealist]

I'll back this >>3729789

This is a political hell i'd prefer not to drag Rabe into and Marcel is still of the comitas. Best not to involve a knight ordos.

Mikhail and Marc.

Idealist.

>>3727109
This is my earlier post

>>3731028
>>3731032
Cool, my I'd changed again.

>>3731036
Thats some rapid ID changing. On mobile?

I really don't like going into the woods, but I do wonder if we'll meet up with Sir Gilbern and co.

>>3731107
Sort of unlikely. His operational area is in the opposite direction. And given his like of us, I doubt he would have called upon us for an operation directly against our elder brother.

>>3731115
East of Fallavon is Motte-Fallavon, and we'll be headed northwards. There's a possibility of operational areas intersecting.
Considering brother's thrown in with the rebels, that might make him a target. Although it will probably be another member of the Queensmen since Gilbern gave us a warning to pass along.

>>3731134
>Considering brother's thrown in with the rebels,
Accuse of aiding rebels, nothing confirm yet. Not that I discard the possibility of beating our brother and dragging his ass all they way to Romaine to keep him safe.

>>3731044
Yeah.

>>3729704
>Into the Woods
>Mikail of Andryski
>Sir Neil dan Marc

>(2) Plots within Plots
>You tell them that you are searching for your brother, and that he may have gotten involved in over his head with dangerous opponents at Court. You do not mention the coded message, but you do say that it is likely your brother has made powerful enemies and needs your help. [Idealist]

Sir dan Marc will appreciate the honesty. We have to be prepared that we ourselves will be at odds with our brother too.

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New theory incoming

So we know Damien is accused of aiding a Bluejay band. What we don't know is, accused by who? We know that he is at odds with the Reginate so it is safe to assume they are the most likely to make this accusation.

The Reginate was also looking to thwart the activities of Sir Vancewell. It seemed that his allegiance was with the Prince. At least this is what he alluded to before losing his head.

Is it possible that Damien has allied himself with the Prince against the Queen? Seems likely. But why are the two at odds? Let's bring in the foreigners. The Prince has been allowing foreigners to travel Canton and hunt Foe. So why would the Queen care?

The Queen is the head of the church. Many of the more faithful are less trustful of outsiders. We have seen this with Emile himself.

So it seems kinda thin that Queen is just having a tissy over the Prince's antics. Unless...He's actively looking to reduce the church's influence or overthrow the church altogether. He showed disdain for knights standing the vigil at the church. The King is expected to choose a bride from a selection the church provides. Maybe he has other plans, foreign plans, and is looking to remove the obstacle. He may even already have a mistress from overseas.

TL;DR The Prince is trying to take down the church so he can fugg exotic wenches. Damien is trying to help him.

>>3731363
>The Reginate was also looking to thwart the activities of Sir Vancewell. It seemed that his allegiance was with the Prince. At least this is what he alluded to before losing his head.

We can't say he was looking to thwart his activities but we can say that the opportunity to see the end of a potential enemy agent was one the Regina wouldn't pass up

We can't draw a conclusion to the conspiracy as a whole only parts of it.

>>3729704
>Mikail of Andryski. The boy is practically joined to you at the hip. Where you go he goes, come what may. At least he's better handling his sword than he the serving platter.
>Sir Neil dan Marc. A knight who values honesty, never mind his modest breeding. He is young and untested, but as your sworn man you will have to trust him at some point.
>Brother Marcel Rousseau. The holy knight will likely follow if you ask for aid, even if this detour is not strictly part of your pilgrimage. As for discretion, you feel you can trust the man to hold his tongue even if he wasn't sworn to silence.

>You tell them that you are searching for someone in the north, and that this mission is matter of the utmost delicacy to you. If pressed for details you tell them you cannot in good faith divulge any secrets, but you will ask nothing of them that would bring them dishonour. [Haughty]

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>>3729979
>Karlaus is still listed as Comrade in the pastebin even as we finished the blood brother quest back in Thread #9

Cheers, thanks to all those anons always on top of things.

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>Mikail of Andryski. The boy is practically joined to you at the hip. Where you go he goes, come what may. At least he's better handling his sword than he the serving platter.
>Sir Neil dan Marc. A knight who values honesty, never mind his modest breeding. He is young and untested, but as your sworn man you will have to trust him at some point.
>You tell them that you are searching for your brother, and that he may have gotten involved in over his head with dangerous opponents at Court. You do not mention the coded message, but you do say that it is likely your brother has made powerful enemies and needs your help. [Idealist]

I believe the talking to them both write-in here >>3729789 has garnered enough support, and frankly the clever approach of using a little peer pressure is smart enough that no roll will be required.
I will assume this conversation doesn't take place until a little later, in the days leading up to the Festival. As always, the below options are just suggestions. I won’t be able to update tomorrow night, I have a work function I can’t get out of. And I am frankly dreading it. Hopefully a hidden flask of tequila or vodka will make it go by easier

[1/2]

>>3731771
>. I won’t be able to update tomorrow night, I have a work function I can’t get out of.

Forgottens body is being sold in a work place raffle, he has gained the attention of a large, sweaty, heavily breathing man with a lot of money. Nice knowing you Forgotten

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>>3731771

[2/2]

As you arrive at Motte-Fallavon you can see that the crowd has swelled many times the number of what it was when you left for the tourney. The day of the Festival draws near and the edict that no structures be built on the blue fields themselves are nonetheless dotted with market stalls and wagons. Some festivities have already begun, though the strong presence of the Duke Fallavon’s men-at-arms ensure anything too overt is shut down.
And if your eyes are not deceiving you the flowers scattered everywhere somehow seem… brighter. Or bluer at least, despite the dust kicked up by the sheer number of people. You’d seen crowds in the Capital Aubrey, but this many people in the open at once? It’s mind-boggling, and apparently the turnout last years was even larger.

The Festival officially commences in roughly three days, and there is still some light left in today. On your first day at Motte-Fallavon you…

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>Seek out Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius, informing them of the delay following the festival and arranging lodging for them if necessary. The Knights Comitas will harbour pilgrims for perhaps a week at a time, but finding your brother in that time is far from certain. [Haughty] [EST -1 Wealth]

>Although you travel in a small party and with discretion in mind, searching out a guide for the northern forests would not go astray. The markets will be flooded with hunters, trappers and foresters of all sorts selling their wares. [Hearty] [EST -1 Wealth]

> Introduce yourself to the Order of Names organising the Blue Lantern vigil at the earliest opportunity. The Vigil is your priority and it can’t hurt to make a few contacts with the Holy Order that patrols even the most remote and untamed regions of the continent. [Idealist]

>>3731774
>Although you travel in a small party and with discretion in mind, searching out a guide for the northern forests would not go astray. The markets will be flooded with hunters, trappers and foresters of all sorts selling their wares. [Hearty] [EST -1 Wealth]

>>3731774
>Although you travel in a small party and with discretion in mind, searching out a guide for the northern forests would not go astray. The markets will be flooded with hunters, trappers and foresters of all sorts selling their wares. [Hearty] [EST -1 Wealth]
>Seek out Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius, informing them of the delay following the festival and arranging lodging for them if necessary. The Knights Comitas will harbour pilgrims for perhaps a week at a time, but finding your brother in that time is far from certain. [Haughty] [EST -1 Wealth]

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>>3731773
>Forgottens body is being sold in a work place raffle, he has gained the attention of a large, sweaty, heavily breathing man with a lot of money.
If only. With a sugar daddy I'd have more time for questing.

Workers of the world unite, we have nothing to lose but our chains.

>>3731774
>> Introduce yourself to the Order of Names organising the Blue Lantern vigil at the earliest opportunity. The Vigil is your priority and it can’t hurt to make a few contacts with the Holy Order that patrols even the most remote and untamed regions of the continent. [Idealist]

>Seek out Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius, informing them of the delay following the festival and arranging lodging for them if necessary. The Knights Comitas will harbour pilgrims for perhaps a week at a time, but finding your brother in that time is far from certain. [Haughty] [EST -1 Wealth]

>>3731771
Cheers.
>>3731774
I've been waiting for the guide option to show up, but there are certain things that need to be taken care of first.
>Seek out Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius, informing them of the delay following the festival and arranging lodging for them if necessary. The Knights Comitas will harbour pilgrims for perhaps a week at a time, but finding your brother in that time is far from certain. [Haughty] [EST -1 Wealth]

>>3731780
Hey just a question for later, but if we were to pass down our armour to Mikail in the future, would it cost less than a full wealth to have it modified so that he can wear it?

>>3731774
>Seek out Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius, informing them of the delay following the festival and arranging lodging for them if necessary. The Knights Comitas will harbour pilgrims for perhaps a week at a time, but finding your brother in that time is far from certain. [Haughty] [EST -1 Wealth]

>>3731774
>>Seek out Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius, informing them of the delay following the festival and arranging lodging for them if necessary. The Knights Comitas will harbour pilgrims for perhaps a week at a time, but finding your brother in that time is far from certain. [Haughty] [EST -1 Wealth]
> Introduce yourself to the Order of Names organising the Blue Lantern vigil at the earliest opportunity. The Vigil is your priority and it can’t hurt to make a few contacts with the Holy Order that patrols even the most remote and untamed regions of the continent. [Idealist]

>>3731784
Honestly at this stage it's not workable. Mikail is a kid and you are full-grown man, and a big boi at that.

If Mikail survives through puberty, I'll happily allow hand-me-downs without penalty.

>>3731792
Yeah that's cool I figured it'd be a bit of a stretch even if he was a bigger kid, being a kid and all

>>3731774
>Seek out Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius, informing them of the delay following the festival and arranging lodging for them if necessary. The Knights Comitas will harbour pilgrims for perhaps a week at a time, but finding your brother in that time is far from certain. [Haughty] [EST -1 Wealth]

> Introduce yourself to the Order of Names organising the Blue Lantern vigil at the earliest opportunity. The Vigil is your priority and it can’t hurt to make a few contacts with the Holy Order that patrols even the most remote and untamed regions of the continent. [Idealist]

Hopefully we can do both.

>>3731774

>Seek out Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius, informing them of the delay following the festival and arranging lodging for them if necessary. The Knights Comitas will harbour pilgrims for perhaps a week at a time, but finding your brother in that time is far from certain. [Haughty] [EST -1 Wealth]

>>3731774
>>Seek out Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius, informing them of the delay following the festival and arranging lodging for them if necessary. The Knights Comitas will harbour pilgrims for perhaps a week at a time, but finding your brother in that time is far from certain. [Haughty] [EST -1 Wealth]

>>3731774
>Seek out Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius, informing them of the delay following the festival and arranging lodging for them if necessary. The Knights Comitas will harbour pilgrims for perhaps a week at a time, but finding your brother in that time is far from certain. [Haughty] [EST -1 Wealth]
I'd like to do the idealist option later if we can

>>3731774
>>Seek out Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius, informing them of the delay following the festival and arranging lodging for them if necessary. The Knights Comitas will harbour pilgrims for perhaps a week at a time, but finding your brother in that time is far from certain. [Haughty] [EST -1 Wealth]

>>3731774
>Seek out Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius, informing them of the delay following the festival and arranging lodging for them if necessary. The Knights Comitas will harbour pilgrims for perhaps a week at a time, but finding your brother in that time is far from certain. [Haughty] [EST -1 Wealth]

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I told work to fuck off with their office social function and no spirits on tab HAHAHAHAHAH

Probably an update tonight then, maybe. I’m still getting drunk later, but at least it’s with people I actually like. You lot have a good one, thats an order.

>>3733348
Good call. I have to drink before and during work to deal with you lot; I can't imagine doing it in person and sober.

>>3733348
> I’m still getting drunk later, but at least it’s with people I actually like.

Awww, tha-

> You lot have a good one, thats an order.

Explains a lot about the quest.

>>3733427
H-hey, I like you too anon.

>>3733459
I'm pressing X to doubt QM.

We really should get the tracker in case something happens while we are here.

>>3733485
I'll reserve judgement to see how quickly he kills us for going innawoods

>>3731363
Very fun theory! I agree that the Reginate is fighting with the Royalty (Prince, who is king-to-be) over an actual issue of authority than mere "antics". The question then is this: who will our pious knight follow?

The structure of the state as we know it seems to give relief to popular sentiment by marrying their greatest representative, the Church, to the foundations of the monarchy in a very literal manner. If understood as a struggle between the State and Church, the Prince is then attempting something of a noble coup to strengthen central authority at the expense of the Church's. Those nobles who aid him would receive preferential treatment (a la fudai daimyos from Tokugawas) compared to those who do not, but in the long term nobles absolutely benefit from a weaker monarchy feuding with the church. Consider the difference of power between the nobility of France and England, the Sun King who was the State versus the King who had to pacify nobles with legal concessions. This attempted disruption of the power balance by the Prince could very well lead to a civil war made worse by religious overtones. And our knight is a very pious knight.

Shouldn't we stick to being pro-Church if not pro-Reginate, if only to ensure that our family survives the struggle between the two overarching titans? One leg on each faction, so to speak.

Finally caught up with the archives. Love the quest and setting, will need to read up on BCQ sometime.

I know you probably answered this already, but if Emile... suddenly perishes, you restarting the quest with a new protag (remember something about a veteran Knight) or ending it?

>>3734230
>if only to ensure that our family survives the struggle between the two overarching titans? One leg on each faction, so to speak.

More fun in choosing a side and being Filial and Pious/

Im making a bet that there's some major theological Bombshells waiting to go off to cause divisons regarding the sanctity of the queen as a religous head

>>3734240
SHEKEL KNIGHT

>>3731774
>Seek out Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius, informing them of the delay following the festival and arranging lodging for them if necessary. The Knights Comitas will harbour pilgrims for perhaps a week at a time, but finding your brother in that time is far from certain. [Haughty] [EST -1 Wealth]

> Introduce yourself to the Order of Names organising the Blue Lantern vigil at the earliest opportunity. The Vigil is your priority and it can’t hurt to make a few contacts with the Holy Order that patrols even the most remote and untamed regions of the continent. [Idealist]

Both seem reasonable to do.

>>3734240
Welcome to the party! As for your question, it would depend. I know that's a cop out but I could see it as a natural conclusion or time for a new perspective depending on where things finished off. Anons have also suggested starting up a shekel copper clipper or even as continuing on with a Mikail PoV, though at this point in time that would very much be hard mode.


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>SELECTED
>Seek out Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius, informing them of the delay following the festival and arranging lodging for them if necessary. The Knights Comitas will harbour pilgrims for perhaps a week at a time, but finding your brother in that time is far from certain. [Haughty] [EST -1 Wealth]

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”It is written!” You hear the powerful voice of Father Towbray clear across the din of the bustling market, a throng of people gathered to listened to this raggedy holy man read from the holy book. ”The Book of Brothers, Chapter III Verse 29.”

The preacher is flanked by his closest followers on either side, one particularly serious looking fellow in a green hood practically shoves a cloth into your hands as you join the crowd. You don’t recognise him from the pilgrims you escorted here, Father Towbray must be making friends. The pamphlets urge against the dangers of cohabitation with the enemy of Man and numerous other vices, calling for pogroms to secure Cantôns border against the ever-present threats of beastfolk, foreigners, snakemen and the dead. The leaflets are etched on scraps of cloth or bark, good paper being prohibitively expensive given the demand in quantity.

”In the House of Magistrate there were many fine statues and paintings that would make kings and beggars alike weep at the beauty of it. For the Magistrate was a lover of the Arts, a patron of all things beautiful and exquisite to the mind and senses. As if the prettiness of his household could outreach the blemished of the cruel and corrupt depredations visited upon the fearful slaves of the City his command.” The man’s fiery oratory has captured your attention, you can feel the passion in his speech and the fire in his eyes even from the back of the crowd. ”Indeed, so covetous was he of wordly possessions that he would often commission fantastic works of art only to have the sculptor or paint strangled so that none else could enjoy their creations.”

”One day a stranger came to the Magistrate’s house, a battered box slung over his ragged desert cloak. The stranger promised a performance unlike any he had seen before, he boldy claimed to the Magisrate ‘I shall demonstrate to you the Universal Art’.

….
‘There is no such thing!’ the Magistrate laughed cruelly, guards and courtiers jeered at the stranger even as the pauper brought into his private audience hall. ‘Everyone knows that Art is a matter of perspective. Will this beggar show us an Art which even the birds and bees will heed? Which even the rocks and sand will shift and respond to?”

” ‘Indeed I shall, Magistrate’ the stranger said as he lifted back his cowl and revealed himself to be none other than the Brother Cain, Rebel of the Empire.” Father Towbray slams his hand against the wooden pedestal, causing the audience to jump. ”Brother Cain cracked open the case upon his back and split the Captain of the Guard in two with his Blade of Anguish. His slaughter was beautiful and terrible to behold, men were awestruck even as they were cut down…”

”The Magisrate cowered before the Brother Cain’s blade crying ‘You deceiver! You have brought no Universal Art here, only murder!’ he wept.”

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>>3734318

The crowd is deathly silent in anticipation. You’ve heard this story before, but by the Almighty Father Towbray tells it well.

”As the Blade of Anguish fell the Magistrate heard his killers final words ‘I spoke no word of a lie. The Universal Art is Violence. The Art which can move all things, living or inanimate, man or beast, good or evil.’ Thus spake the Brother Cain!”

There is a roar of approval at Father Towbray’s proselytizing, the Brother Cain has always had a stronger following in Fallavon than Adam for obvious reasons. Clearly the preacher has found a more welcoming crowd here than in his Montbrun homeland. The Sisters of Mercy led by the Superior Ignatius have drawn far less of a crowd, but perhaps a more appreciative one. There healing arts are in much demand for the folk untrusting of the numerous hedge-witches and questionable apothecaries that abound in the festival markets, and the sisters show no hesitation in dirtying their hands. Even as Sister Ignatius speaks to you, she is busy stitching up a ghastly shoulder wound on sullen ranger with a smirched white patch on his shoulder. Apparently a hunting accident, though you haven’t seen arrows that can carve flesh like that. Brother Marcel and a few other Knights Comitas are nearby, saying nothing but sitting watchfully.

”You seem weary, sir knight.” Sister Superior Ignatius says after you explain the situation. ” Please do not pay us any mind, there is still good work aplenty for my sisters and I to do here and word is just getting out of our mission’s presence. Father Towbray is busy too, I assume you’ve heard some of his sermons?”

”I have. The priest has a way with words” You admit that he seems to capture the fiery message of the Brother Cain well. Sister Ignatius smiles, though her focus is mainly on the needle in her patient’s shoulder.

” ‘I have told every such soul this. ‘Make peace with your enemies. Beat your sword into a plough. Raise food. Marry. Have many fat children. Grow old, soft and happy.’ To those stupid enough to ignore this wise advice, to have the option of peace and yet choose this life of violence all the same, I inflict the ultimate punishment. I accept them as my student.’ ” Sister Ignatius finishes patching up the dour huntsman and grants him a blessing, which he awkwardly accepts and gives thanks for before leaving. ”Do you know who said that, Sir Andrei?”

”I would have guessed the Brother Adam, but your tone suggests I would be mistaken.” Besides, after a year as a page in the Knight’s Comitas you know most of Adam’s teachings by rote. And Salve Reginae never spoke a word of the sword. ”Brother Cain then, though the verse… One of the later chapters?”

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>>3734330

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”Very good, Sir Andrei. It gladdens my heart to see that Romani children are taught their Book of Brothers so well. Brother Cain, Chapter VI Verse 63.” Sister Ignatius smile is not unkind, but there is a sadness to it. ”By the end of the Book of Brothers Cain’s teachings had softened somewhat, as least to my understanding. Wiser minds than I have argued that this is in the main due to his guilt for failing to save his brother at the Siege of Aubrey. I like to think however, that perhaps he had come to see the wisdom in his late brothers philosophy.”

That interpretation is a teaching that would be considered, at best, unorthodox. But you’re hardly going to argue religious theology with a nun of the cloth. Thankfully, Sister Ignatius spares you being forced to dance around the matter as you move onto more mundane matters as she says her sisters can probably do well enough on charity and donations for their extended stay, although their medical supplies will be running low. Brother Marcel has offered to watch over the pilgrims during their stay have your horses, under his personal charge. It does not escape you that at no point have you mentioned where your detour would be taking you, but it can’t be denied fighting ahorse in the forests is a risky prospects for beasts not specifically trained to move over uneven terrain.

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(1) Lodging. Of the pilgrims that began this trek, Father Towbray’s closest followers and the Sisters of Mercy (numbering a dozen altogether) will press on for the full pilgrimage.
>Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius will stay at the pleasure of the local Knights Comitas chapter. Should you fail to return within a week, they will press on with the next detail of Knights Comitas protectors. [Haughty] [-0 Wealth]

>You will attempt to convince the local Chapter-Master to host the pilgrims for longer if necessary. If he is unable or unwilling, Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius are willing to rely on donations and charity to get them by for up to a month. [Hearty] [-0 Wealth]

>You insist of setting them up with lodgings for up to a month. You suspect Sister Ignatius will sleep rough anyway and spend it on medical supplies, Father Towbray the same with better pamphlets. These are fellow children of the Almighty and you will not be mean with your coin in providing for them or their mission. [Idealist] [-1 Wealth]
(2) Hannibal and other mounts.
>Your destrier is supreme on flat open fields and even ground. The enclosed canopies and sprawling roots of the forests are no place for him, you will only risk laming your noble beast or worse. [Give Hannibal over to Brother Marcel’s care]

> Fighting ahorse on rough terrain is difficult but not impossible. He is your faithful steed, and you cannot imagine facing the terrors of the deep Fallavon woods without him to aid you. [Take Hannibal Into the Woods]

>>3734333
>>You insist of setting them up with lodgings for up to a month. You suspect Sister Ignatius will sleep rough anyway and spend it on medical supplies, Father Towbray the same with better pamphlets. These are fellow children of the Almighty and you will not be mean with your coin in providing for them or their mission. [Idealist] [-1 Wealth]
>Your destrier is supreme on flat open fields and even ground. The enclosed canopies and sprawling roots of the forests are no place for him, you will only risk laming your noble beast or worse. [Give Hannibal over to Brother Marcel’s care]

>>3734333
>>You insist of setting them up with lodgings for up to a month. You suspect Sister Ignatius will sleep rough anyway and spend it on medical supplies, Father Towbray the same with better pamphlets. These are fellow children of the Almighty and you will not be mean with your coin in providing for them or their mission. [Idealist] [-1 Wealth]

>Your destrier is supreme on flat open fields and even ground. The enclosed canopies and sprawling roots of the forests are no place for him, you will only risk laming your noble beast or worse. [Give Hannibal over to Brother Marcel’s care]

I trust the Knights Comitas to take care of Hannibal

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Do you guys know how hard it was to find poster propaganda reminiscent of the medieval era? There was a lot of Nazi stuff in there. And I mean A LOT.

>>3734333
(1)
>You insist of setting them up with lodgings for up to a month. You suspect Sister Ignatius will sleep rough anyway and spend it on medical supplies, Father Towbray the same with better pamphlets. These are fellow children of the Almighty and you will not be mean with your coin in providing for them or their mission. [Idealist] [-1 Wealth]


(2)
>Your destrier is supreme on flat open fields and even ground. The enclosed canopies and sprawling roots of the forests are no place for him, you will only risk laming your noble beast or worse. [Give Hannibal over to Brother Marcel’s care]

Hannibal has more than earned his rest after all that the help he has given.

>>3734344
That is so weird and yet I can totally imagine the Nazis making all this romanticized medieval Nazi propaganda

>>3734333
>Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius will stay at the pleasure of the local Knights Comitas chapter. Should you fail to return within a week, they will press on with the next detail of Knights Comitas protectors. [Haughty] [-0 Wealth]
>Your destrier is supreme on flat open fields and even ground. The enclosed canopies and sprawling roots of the forests are no place for him, you will only risk laming your noble beast or worse. [Give Hannibal over to Brother Marcel’s care]

>>3734333
>You insist of setting them up with lodgings for up to a month. You suspect Sister Ignatius will sleep rough anyway and spend it on medical supplies, Father Towbray the same with better pamphlets. These are fellow children of the Almighty and you will not be mean with your coin in providing for them or their mission. [Idealist] [-1 Wealth]
>Your destrier is supreme on flat open fields and even ground. The enclosed canopies and sprawling roots of the forests are no place for him, you will only risk laming your noble beast or worse. [Give Hannibal over to Brother Marcel’s care]

>You will attempt to convince the local Chapter-Master to host the pilgrims for longer if necessary. If he is unable or unwilling, Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius are willing to rely on donations and charity to get them by for up to a month. [Hearty] [-0 Wealth]

Prehaps for a substantial donation? I would rather save our wealth for better gear and guides to get us through the Wild alive and not as monster/brigand chow

>Your destrier is supreme on flat open fields and even ground. The enclosed canopies and sprawling roots of the forests are no place for him, you will only risk laming your noble beast or worse. [Give Hannibal over to Brother Marcel’s care]

Remember poor Brutus

>>3734344
nothing says Patriotic spirit like invoking the ancient spirit of Britannia

>>3734333
>You insist of setting them up with lodgings for up to a month. You suspect Sister Ignatius will sleep rough anyway and spend it on medical supplies, Father Towbray the same with better pamphlets. These are fellow children of the Almighty and you will not be mean with your coin in providing for them or their mission. [Idealist] [-1 Wealth]
>Your destrier is supreme on flat open fields and even ground. The enclosed canopies and sprawling roots of the forests are no place for him, you will only risk laming your noble beast or worse. [Give Hannibal over to Brother Marcel’s care]

How long until the festival?

>>3734333
>You insist of setting them up with lodgings for up to a month. You suspect Sister Ignatius will sleep rough anyway and spend it on medical supplies, Father Towbray the same with better pamphlets. These are fellow children of the Almighty and you will not be mean with your coin in providing for them or their mission. [Idealist] [-1 Wealth]
>Your destrier is supreme on flat open fields and even ground. The enclosed canopies and sprawling roots of the forests are no place for him, you will only risk laming your noble beast or worse. [Give Hannibal over to Brother Marcel’s care]

>>3734333
>Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius will stay at the pleasure of the local Knights Comitas chapter. Should you fail to return within a week, they will press on with the next detail of Knights Comitas protectors. [Haughty] [-0 Wealth]

>Your destrier is supreme on flat open fields and even ground. The enclosed canopies and sprawling roots of the forests are no place for him, you will only risk laming your noble beast or worse. [Give Hannibal over to Brother Marcel’s care]

>>3734330
>she is busy stitching up a ghastly shoulder wound on sullen ranger with a smirched white patch on his shoulder.

Wait a second could he be part of the 'THE WYTES' mother wrote about!?

>>3734440
likely one of the vigilante milita groups of Favallon, not necessarilly the Wytes.

>>3734446
Yeah, but the Knights Comitas are watching him like Hawks.

>>3734462
probably because they picked up that he was being not at all honest on his activities that resulted in the injury and by extension protecting the faithful he may have done harm too.

Yes I know there's a leap in logic on that last part.

>>3734476
It's one of those details that matters.

>>3734333
>You insist of setting them up with lodgings for up to a month. You suspect Sister Ignatius will sleep rough anyway and spend it on medical supplies, Father Towbray the same with better pamphlets. These are fellow children of the Almighty and you will not be mean with your coin in providing for them or their mission. [Idealist] [-1 Wealth]

>Your destrier is supreme on flat open fields and even ground. The enclosed canopies and sprawling roots of the forests are no place for him, you will only risk laming your noble beast or worse. [Give Hannibal over to Brother Marcel’s care]

>>3734333
>You insist of setting them up with lodgings for up to a month. You suspect Sister Ignatius will sleep rough anyway and spend it on medical supplies, Father Towbray the same with better pamphlets. These are fellow children of the Almighty and you will not be mean with your coin in providing for them or their mission. [Idealist] [-1 Wealth]

>Your destrier is supreme on flat open fields and even ground. The enclosed canopies and sprawling roots of the forests are no place for him, you will only risk laming your noble beast or worse. [Give Hannibal over to Brother Marcel’s care]

>>3734476
>>3734446
Still it wouldn't hurt to ask him about the terrain up north.

>>3734333
>Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius will stay at the pleasure of the local Knights Comitas chapter. Should you fail to return within a week, they will press on with the next detail of Knights Comitas protectors. [Haughty] [-0 Wealth]

>>3734870
>Your destrier is supreme on flat open fields and even ground. The enclosed canopies and sprawling roots of the forests are no place for him, you will only risk laming your noble beast or worse. [Give Hannibal over to Brother Marcel’s care

>>3734333
>You will attempt to convince the local Chapter-Master to host the pilgrims for longer if necessary. If he is unable or unwilling, Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius are willing to rely on donations and charity to get them by for up to a month. [Hearty] [-0 Wealth]
>Your destrier is supreme on flat open fields and even ground. The enclosed canopies and sprawling roots of the forests are no place for him, you will only risk laming your noble beast or worse. [Give Hannibal over to Brother Marcel’s care]

>>3734400
>>3734412
Test

>>3734333
>You insist of setting them up with lodgings for up to a month. You suspect Sister Ignatius will sleep rough anyway and spend it on medical supplies, Father Towbray the same with better pamphlets. These are fellow children of the Almighty and you will not be mean with your coin in providing for them or their mission. [Idealist] [-1 Wealth]

>Your destrier is supreme on flat open fields and even ground. The enclosed canopies and sprawling roots of the forests are no place for him, you will only risk laming your noble beast or worse. [Give Hannibal over to Brother Marcel’s care]

>>3735324
What you doing my knigga? That kinda draws attention to your samefagging. Just saying

>>3734691
Yeah there is little chance QM would mention the cloth without it being important.
>>3734333
>You insist of setting them up with lodgings for up to a month. You suspect Sister Ignatius will sleep rough anyway and spend it on medical supplies, Father Towbray the same with better pamphlets. These are fellow children of the Almighty and you will not be mean with your coin in providing for them or their mission. [Idealist] [-1 Wealth]
>Your destrier is supreme on flat open fields and even ground. The enclosed canopies and sprawling roots of the forests are no place for him, you will only risk laming your noble beast or worse. [Give Hannibal over to Brother Marcel’s care]
I would suggest following the ranger and asking if he is one the the Wytes.

>>3735453
>I would suggest following the ranger and asking if he is one the the Wytes.
I don't know if asking such a thing directly is a good idea. Asking is if he knows Damien though could be a good opening. Like saying we are looking for our brother and describe him and that his last known whereabouts were near here. If he is one of the group he would be more likely to open up if he knew we were related to Damien.

>>3734333
>You insist of setting them up with lodgings for up to a month. You suspect Sister Ignatius will sleep rough anyway and spend it on medical supplies, Father Towbray the same with better pamphlets. These are fellow children of the Almighty and you will not be mean with your coin in providing for them or their mission. [Idealist] [-1 Wealth]
>Your destrier is supreme on flat open fields and even ground. The enclosed canopies and sprawling roots of the forests are no place for him, you will only risk laming your noble beast or worse. [Give Hannibal over to Brother Marcel’s care]

>>3735453
>I would suggest following the ranger and asking if he is one the the Wytes.
Going to up someone and asking them straight out "hey, are you one of those anti-noble rebels" is unlikely to get a positive response, especially when we ourselves are one of said nobles. At best he'll deny it, at worst we'll be marked for further attention.

>>3734333
>You insist of setting them up with lodgings for up to a month. You suspect Sister Ignatius will sleep rough anyway and spend it on medical supplies, Father Towbray the same with better pamphlets. These are fellow children of the Almighty and you will not be mean with your coin in providing for them or their mission. [Idealist] [-1 Wealth]

>Your destrier is supreme on flat open fields and even ground. The enclosed canopies and sprawling roots of the forests are no place for him, you will only risk laming your noble beast or worse. [Give Hannibal over to Brother Marcel’s care]

I updated the pastebin with new information.

https://pastebin.com/edit/HW6tG7TW

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>>3735447
4chan decided to change my ID like 4 times in this thread and I kinda lost which vote was mine lol

Checked the Paste in of Our character and companions and it says "*Sir Neil dan Marc, Knight of Fallavon, Sworn to Sir Andrei: UNKNOWN
+15DC, +40AV (Sword, Shield and Breastplate)
LOYALTY MISSION: UNKNOWN"

I thought he started out UNTESTED (50% Death's Door).

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>You insist of setting them up with lodgings for up to a month. You suspect Sister Ignatius will sleep rough anyway and spend it on medical supplies, Father Towbray the same with better pamphlets. These are fellow children of the Almighty and you will not be mean with your coin in providing for them or their mission. [Idealist] [-1 Wealth]
> Fighting ahorse on rough terrain is difficult but not impossible. He is your faithful steed, and you cannot imagine facing the terrors of the deep Fallavon woods without him to aid you. [Take Hannibal Into the Woods]
> -1 WEALTH [9]

”Thank you Brother Marcel, I appreciate it. I shall return ere too long in a few weeks time and continue our pilgrimage.” The holy knight offers only a solemn nod to your gratitude, but you had expected nothing else.
Father Towbray and Sister Ignatius are both agents of the Almighty, though their paths may take them in different directions. It would behove you as an Almighty-fearing man of Romaine to lend these holy folk and their followers every assistance. You insist on having their parties looked well after so far as food and lodging goes, with your coinpurse Sir dan Marc is able to secure acceptable rooming for them in the village at the base of Motte-Fallavon. Your man returns with the expected amount of change, it is small gestures of trust like these that make your following request go over easier.

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>>3736761

>Persuade Sir dan Marc and Mikail: Auto-pass

"Sir Neil, while we have not known each other long, your sworn sword means a great deal to me. What little I have seen is of a knight who conducts himself honourably, justly and can hold his own in a fight. I hope to oneday be worthy of your sword. Mikail, you have travelled with me far and I am proud to see you grow from strength to strength. Your bladework is much improved and with time and more study, I believe you will make a fine knight, perhaps even a member of the King's Guard as you earnestly wish.”

Mikail struggles to suppress a beam at your praise while Sir dan Marc’s expression is more serious. He realises you must have had them follow you away from the festival grounds to the treeline for a reason. There is no one in earshot, but you lower your voice all the same.

”I do however now have a problem which I need to face. Mikail, remember my brother, Damien, no? He is my elder brother, a fine knight sure of arms and fiery of faith, one whom I look up to dearly. The word we have received on the road and from home indicate he may be in some trouble and in these woods here in Fallavon. It is my intention to go deep within to try and find him and render any aid I can. As this looks to be a fairly dangerous matter, I will not order either of you to come with me BUT I would ask of you two to come with me, freely.”

”Of course we’re coming wiv you, milord.” Your squires confusion is plain on his face. ”But you ent got to ask us to come, it’s our job innit?”

Sometimes you find yourself forgetting how young Mikail is. Or Sir Neil dan Marc for that matter, no boy but still a youth that can’t be more than eighteen summers. You yourself have only a few years more on him, your height giving you a deceptive few more years in appearance. When you speak to them you try to sound like Father, older and wiser than your age. Like you know what you’re doing.

”That warms my heart, Mikail, but you should know that beyond the dangers of the woods my brother likely has raised the ire of foes in the court and I cannot but go to his aid. What worth are such bonds if those of family, friends and comrades are so easily forsaken. We must be true to where we come from and who we are and I am not so little of a man to leave my brother in the lurch.”

”I am with you, sire, of course. I could not call myself a knight were I to choose otherwise.” Sir dan Marc says with due gravity.

”What he said.” Mikail nods, puffin himself up and tilting his chin in a most unpleasant-like manner. ”Besides, Pa would tan me hide if he found you ran off into the woods after fairies or whatnot without me watching your back.”

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>>3736770

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”It is agreed then. We leave the day after the Festival, which itself is two days from now.” You smile warmly as you slap your arms down on the each of their shoulders. ”Go, make the necessary preparations. And enjoy yourselves while you can, soft beds and easy sleeps will be in short supply for a while after.”

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You currently have 9 WEALTH. You owe the Grenoble moneylenders 2 Wealth (3 in 48 weeks). I have included the price of the guide in the picture, though with such a flooded market this time of year you will have a number of candidates to select from IF you choose this option.

(1) List any purchases (in order of priority).
>…
>…
>…
(2) What is the MAX amount of wealth you wish to spend?
>…

>>3736774
>Ill-bred Nag
>Ranger Gear
>Bloodhound

>3

We need a horse in the long run if we want Hannibal to be tip top shape.
Ranger gear is great especially since we're going into a forest terrain and would help greatly.
And I kinda want a dog, not just for this one instance of finding Damien.

>>3736774
(1) Purchases
>Forest Guide
>Ranger Gear
>Ill-bred Nag
(2) Max Wealth
>3

>>3736774
1)
Ranger Gear [1 Wealth]
Full-Plate Harness [3 Wealth]
Forest Guide [ 1 Wealth]
Legatus Griffinhawk [3 Wealth]
Forest Guide [1 Wealth]

Sell Breast Plate and Helm [2 Wealth]

Total Wealth Remaining: 2

2) 9

>>3736774
(1)
>Ill-bred Nag
>Ranger Gear
>Legatus Griffinhawk
>Forest Guide

(2)
>6

Forget the Ranger Licence I forgot it costs 2 wealth

>>3736786
Second Forest Guide should be a Master Hawker

>>3736774
1
>Bloodhound
>Griffinhawk
>Ranger Gear
>Ill-bred Nag
>Forest guide

2
>7 wealth

I'd like to buy some archers/sellswords but our Wealth is limited and I pretty sure I'll be outvoted on the subject

>>3736783
>>3736784
Reminder that the Rangers Licsence means we go full Innawoods

>>3736793
Forest guide should be on the top of that list of priorities.

I really want that full-plate armor harness. However, I'll give it up since it can be found in all other markets unlike the unique Griffinhawk which can only be found here.

>>3736774
Couple questions.
By hunting in the forest we about to enter. Can we be accused of poaching?

I'm found of your wealth system. It doesn't really have application in forest where we will have hard time keeping clean and well kept. Will we be able to keap our charisma bonuses from wealth in the forest?

>>3736774
1
>forest guide
>blood hound
>full plate harness
>ranger gear

2
>5
hey forgotten we will return to fallavon to pick up the pilgrims right?

>>3736817
>poaching
Depends on the game and where you hunted. What the lords of Fallavon lay claim to and what they actually police are two different things.

>wealth bonus
That will be situational. If you’ve had time to clean yourself up, yes. If you’ve met someone having just come out of a swamp, no.

>>3736827
>returning for pilgrims
Yes, that is my understanding.


NOTE: Since there are a few votes to buy horseflesh, and your mounts aren’t coming with you, I am willing to let you make further purchases when if you return from the forest.

Do we know if Sir Dan Marc has a horse? My guess he does as he is a Knight.

>>3736866
He does, and ill-bred nag that has more in common with Mikail’s mount than the mighty Hannibal.

>>3736761
>[Take Hannibal Into the Woods]
>>3736854
>and your mounts aren’t coming with you

I'm assuming this is a mistake?

>>3736774
>Forest Guide
>Ranger Gear
>Bloodhound
>Castle Forged Axe (Mikail)
Get our boy something other than a hatchet.

Max Wealth
>5

>[Take Hannibal Into the Woods]
Hannibal companion when?

>>3736774
(1) List any purchases (in order of priority).
>Forest Guide (1)
>Legatus Griffinhawk (3)
>Ranger Gear (1)
>Bloodhound (1)

(2) What is the MAX amount of wealth you wish to spend?
>6

I think he can wait a little on the Ill-bred Nag, it's like we are going bro use her while going into the forest.

>>3736989
Ah shit, you’re right. My bad. The vote to not take your mounts won.

>>3737023

If we buy Mikail a Castle Forged Axe, does that -10 AV Malus apply to the enemy we’re fighting even though we are not personally wielding it?

>>3736774
>Ranger gear
>Bloodhound
>Castle forged axe

Max wealth
>3

Don't want to get carried away with spending, don't trust guides with where we are going, and if we are going to invest in a bird it should be with a master hawker bonus and they're a crap load of money.

>>3737055
It got great synergy with the ranger gear and the bloodhound

>>3736774
>Forest Guide
>Ranger Gear
Ill-bred Nag
(2) Max Wealth
>3

>>3737060
Yeah but a griffinhawk with master hawker is 4 wealth

>>3737221
We have hire it later

>>3737227
I doubt we'll get many opportunities to get coin in the woods and its not like the social bonus will really help us during, so it might be worth considering.

>>3737266
Not true, we got money from the crawling horror's eggs didn't we.

>>3736774
(1) 7 wealth
>legatus griffinhawk
>ranger gear
>bloodhound
>master of hounds

I think ranger gear+bloodhound are good investments due to the nature of the task, and I'm strongly against missing a unique companion, so griffinhawk is also worth it I feel. similar reasoning for master hawker, and its not like the coin will do us much good in the middle of the woods.
(2)
>7 max
2 wealth seems like a safe buffer for when we come back.

>>3737269
Thats a fair point, but I'm not sure how much time we can spend on hunting monsters and looting them.

>>3736786
>>3736790
Supporting

>>3736786
>>3736790

This has my support.

And >>3737053 is me.