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Garlend survives timeline

Galrend, knight of the silver circle. You have been the Baron of U.Reichland for a little longer than a year, when the sudden arrival of an Amazon threw your life into chaos. Deciding that you wanted to take a chance to prove yourself, you challenged the Amazon to a hunt in the Feywood. Things quickly turned on their head however, as the forest proved far more deadly they you anticipated. The hunt cumulated to your near death at the hands of a lake monster. Luckily, you were saved by the very Amazon you challenged. Now, almost a week later, you awake from your coma. Yet you are no longer the same...

(+) excellent warrior and tactician
(+) strong claim to title and land
(+) One free elite unit that costs 0 upkeep
(-) Weak management and trade abilities
(?) knight of the silver circle (You don't have to believe in the tenants of chivalry. But you will be expected to abide by them if you wish to enjoy the prestige and connections of knighthood)
Quest: Perform an epic feat worthy of renown.

[Permanent injuries]: Garlend sustained heavy injury while in the Feywood. His sword arm and shoulder have taken considerable damage. Even after they heal, they will never be the same. He can still wield a sword with great finesse, but is no longer able to bear the same weight. This makes it much harder to fight opponents stronger than him. Additionally, Garlend can now no longer lift a lance properly and will never joust again. The heavy damage continues to one of his legs and tailbone. Poisoning and extreme shock, with the addition of being improperly set after being broken, has given him a permanent slight limp. It is mostly unnoticeable, but every now and then too much height on the leg will send a powerful pain through his body. For now, this only comes up in combat, where footing is extremely important. It can happen that an accidental shift of weight will cause a pain strong enough to make him collapse. This could potentially result in a loss of combat to a much weaker foe.

[Fey Fear]: Failed run ins with the creatures of the Feywood, have caused garland to question himself. At times, he will see giant spiders out of the corner of his eye, and at night he may be awoken by nightmares of drowning. He no longer believes that he, or any man, can truly fight the creatures that live deep within the forest. He is still a Knight however, and does not want his fears to ever overwhelm his logic.

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Garlend dies timeline

You are Oliver, a young man, who in the eyes of many is still just a small boy. You have been making steady progress in the combat training administered by your brother, and in the schooling of management and entrepreneurship by Sasha. Even still, you have yet to find what it is you truly want from life. Now, you return from a trip to Midlan to find your elder brother gone and presumed dead in the Feywood. His passing will not go unnoticed by your neighbors. You still have much to learn, and will need the help of your trusted advisers to run a successful Barony. When you turn fifteen in a few months, the steward Gustoff will pass control of the Barony to you. As a person, you are adventures and spoiled. Yet the passing of all your family members so early in life has left you cold to relationships.

(+) good claim to title and land
(?) Ok combat and management skills
(?) The man you will become is in your hands
Quest: Have a romantic interaction with Sasha

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You may choose one of these people to continue as...

I was able to get a hold of a temporary computer that can run my tablet, so I will be continuing the quest sooner than expected.

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once again I have forgotten to post the archive links:

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/4638166/
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/4672874/

>>4711262
Oliver

>>4711258
>Garlend survives
PTSD sounds fun.

>>4711262
>Garlend dies timeline

>>4711258
>Garlend survives timeline

Also RR is back pog

>>4711258
>Garland Survives
What doesn't kill you makes you STRONGER

>>4711262
>Garlend survives timeline

>>4711260
>>4711262

Garlend surviveth!

>>4711260
>Garlend survives timeline

Even if this is crippling, I don't want to leave Oliver alone. I can only hope we learn to defeat these personal foes in time. Call it a personal quest, but this will not be the end of us, and we still have a quest to to achieve.

>>4711261
>Quest: Have a romantic interaction with Sasha

Kek.

>>4711260
>Garland Survives
While the wounds are technically permanent, it's still possible that magic can heal them. In fact, that may help with the "feat worthy of renown" as well. Let's not give up hope, anons

>>4711260
>Garlend survives
The more he's fucked up, the less anons will be prone to send him on stupid undertakings (I hope)

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>play as Oliver but Garlend is secretly still alive somewhere. Mysterious Timeline

>>4711260
>Garlend survives timeline

>>4711262
>Garlend survives

>>4711816
Would you consider dueling the Amazon a stupid undertaking (Pre-Punished Garlend)? I'm curious, because how were we going to commit an epic feat if we were too afraid of dueling the Amazon, let alone other high risk ventures?

>>4711852
Depends on how we duel her. Jousting might be not stupid. Hunt in the Fey Forest? Definitely stupid.

>>4711857
Hindsight is always 20/20. I'm half-wondering what Garland will do with himself now.

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You awake with a jolt. While you dreamed, you were still there, in that lake. Now, even after you wake, your body and mind is still fighting the lake monster. You are not at the lake however; you are in a bed, your bed. Your eyes focus, and you make out the person who is immediately at your side. It’s Nyeuu, your religious advisor. Your body still wants to fight, and your hands attempt to reach for his neck and strangle him. Fortunately, and unfortunately, you cannot do it. Your arms won’t move at all. In fact, your entire body barely moves. Nyeuu tries desperately to calm you down, as your bed starts to shake from your trashing.

Nyeuu: “Garlend! You are alive, you must relax. You are safe, please calm down!”

There are other blurry people in the room. They all try and hold you down, to stop your trashing. In time, Nyeuu does get through to you, and you slowly cease your struggling. Exhausted, you drift back to sleep...

The first month was the hardest; you had very little control over your limbs. No one could tell the extent of the damage due to the swelling and some bones had to be painfully reset. The Amazon may have been a great warrior, but she knew very little about healing. That, or she didn’t even make the attempt. “Would I ever be able to walk again?” was always at the forefront of your mind. Time and time again, you considered suicide. If you weren’t so weak, there were times that you may have even attempted it. Yet as time passed, and your control slowly returned, so did your spirits. The doctors were finally able to properly see the extent of the damaged and give you a real prognosis. The only thing that remained undecided was the state of your leg. For a long time, you couldn’t feel anything when they stabbed your toes with pins. The swelling and poising was so bad, that “amputation” has started to be openly discussed. That was something you would not allow however, as you would rather die than let them take your leg. Time proved it to be the right decision, when one day you were able to wiggle your toes again.

Throughout your recovery, Nyeuu was always at your side. He fed you your meals, rebandaged your many wounds, and did his best to entertain you by reading out books and playing games of chess with you. Yet as time went on, and the functionality of your left arm returned, he would slowly start shifting back to his primary duties. Yet he would still come to visit you every night. This is in sharp contrast to Gustoff however, whose visit were seldom. When your survival become apparent, his visits would take a dip in frequency. You know he is very disappointed that you went to the Feywood in the first place. The fact that you had almost died, and dropped all the responsibility on his lap, probably didn’t help. You know a confrontation is coming, but you know Gustoff not to be the type to kick a man when he is down.

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Turn 24
Your two new [troops] have both been completed, and your troops from Kingsland have returned. Your armed forces are now [one][Elite infantry] and [four][regular infantry].

You have spent the last three months bedbound. For now, it is Gustoff that is making all the decisions for the Barony. Although you are being kept in the loop by Nyeuu, who delivers reports during his visits. Your Brother and advisor Sasha are due to return any day now. The Amazon Freydis, is gone however. She had left almost immediately after returning your broken body to Haldrin.

>what do?
- You are ready to be put back in charge of your Barony, you will reign from your bed if you have too.
- You need more rest and time to recover. Gustoff knows what he is doing.
-Write in

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Nyeuu comes to tell you that you have some visitors in the Barony. It seems that the lady Illiandra of Irlean, and Astley of Dunkkridge have both come to pay their respects. It seems that word of your situation has reached some interested parties. Perhaps they are here to offer condolences and aid, or maybe they are just here to find out if you are dead or alive. Either way, it’s you they have come to see, and not Gustoff. Nyeuu councils you to consider seeing at least one of them, In order to quell any rumors that you may in fact be dead. You are not sure you agree however, as you don’t want to be seen in this defeated state by anyone. Doubly so when one of them is called “the lady of the wood”, and the other is brother to Fienviktor.

>What do?
-You are in no mood to meet either of them, Gustoff should be enough for them
-Meet with only ______
-Meet with both
-write in

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You may vote on the decisions above and also make some decisions of your own, share ideas you have to your advisors, send them on missions, etc.

Decisions that get no votes, OR are tied, will be resolved by your advisors.

Smaller update then I had planned, but this spring time allergy med I'm taking is making me so so so tired. All day I feel like passing out.

>>4713119
>You need more rest and time to recover. Gustoff knows what he is doing.

>>4713122
>Meet with both

Out of fear and respect for the feywood, we should ask Irlean about the creatures and good safety measures, as well as read any literature. We will likely never return due to our fears, but I feel those same fears would drive Garland to desperately search for any edge he can get against the monsters in his subconscious- to gain any sort of confidence that he won't be killed by one of them in the middle of the night for whatever reason

>>4713119
>- You are ready to be put back in charge of your Barony, you will reign from your bed if you have too.

If the injures were temporary, I would say we rest a moment. Since they're permanent, we might as well get back back into the groove. Can't wait for that tongue lashing though.

>>4713122
>-Meet with both

Defeat is a state of mind, and I shall entertain none of this. We must show strength here, no matter the cost.

>>4713130
We mustn't show fear. Respect is fine, but never fear.

>>4713119
>You are ready to be put back in charge of your Barony, you will reign from your bed if you have too.

We fucked over our battle-bro pretty hard here. We owe him the attempt.

>>4713122
>-Meet with both

Bring Nyeuu, though. We won't hide, but his diplomatic abilities and council may be invaluable at this time.

>Out of fear and respect for the feywood, we should ask Irlean about the creatures and good safety measures, as well as read any literature. We will likely never return due to our fears, but I feel those same fears would drive Garland to desperately search for any edge he can get against the monsters in his subconscious- to gain any sort of confidence that he won't be killed by one of them in the middle of the night for whatever reason

I also support this notion by >>4713130, and >>4713134 insofar as

>We must show strength here, no matter the cost.

>>4713119
- You are ready to be put back in charge of your Barony, you will reign from your bed if you have too.

-Meet with both

We got ourselves in this situation. Definitely have Nyeuu there.

>>4713119
>You are ready to be put back in charge of your Barony, you will reign from your bed if you have too.
>>4713122
>Meet with both

>>4713122
>- You are ready to be put back in charge of your Barony, you will reign from your bed if you have too.
>- You are ready to be put back in charge of your Barony, you will reign from your bed if you have too.

>>4713122
- You need more rest and time to recover. Gustoff knows what he is doing.
-Meet with both

>>4713122
>>4713486
Aw shit
>-Meet with both

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It’s about time you got out of this bed and returned to running your Barony. Nyeuu and your physicians have already started you on some physical therapy. They don’t recommend walking around like nothing happened just yet. However, you are set on simply “toughing it” out. You get out of bed and order your servants to fetch you some clothing. Nyeuu pleads with you to take it slow, but he has neither the authority nor the strength required to stop you. You assure the cleric that you are fine, as you get dressed and exit your room. You quickly find that you are not “fine” however, as an extremely sharp pain in your leg almost sends you down a flight of stairs! Nyeuu screams enough for the both of you...

After you are dragged back into your bed, the physicians worry that you may have rebroken your leg. Yet, they are unable to find anything wrong with it. Other then what was already established anyway. You are not sure if that is good or bad news. You try standing on your leg again, and this time it takes your weigh just fine. What triggered the pain remains a mystery. Perhaps it was the way you stepped? Or perhaps it was the amount of weight? You try all sorts of things, but are unable to duplicate the reaction.

You don’t let this discourage you however. Much to the clerics displeasure, and once again attempt to leave your room and make your way to your throne room. This time Nyeuu sticks to you like a magnet, his hands hover over you in fear that you will collapse again. You worry more for him then yourself however, as if you fall you would probably take the petite advisor down the stairs with you.

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Today heralds the return of Oliver and Sasha to Haldrin. You would like nothing more than to meet them at the docks, but Nyeuu’s endless nagging and fretting ultimately defeat you. “It’s good to give them small victories every now and then” you decide, and simply wait in your throne. When Oliver does arrive, he is quick to run up and give you a hug. He has only been in the city for half an hour but you are sure he has already heard everything from someone. His worries are reinforced by the small sound of pain you release as he squeezes down on your still extremely sore body. The next few months will see a level of overbearing worry from your brother that will eclipse anything that Nyeuu could put out. You can understand where he is coming from, having lost both his mother and father, but all the babying everyone is doing has gotten on your nerves.

On the happy side of things, he has quite enjoyed his trip to Midlan and has much to talk about. He also returned bearing gifts for you, it seems that he sold his business before he left and used the money to buy you a souvenir. You are presented with a jeweled pommel for your sword. It looks rather tacky and over designed, but it would break your brother’s heart if you reject it. So you don’t, despite how much you would like too.

Your meeting with Gustoff is short and sweet. He hands power back to you quickly and informs you of everything you need to know, that you have not already received reports on. You wait for some kind of confrontation but it never comes. Instead, Gusoff advises you that winter is almost upon you and it’s time once again to worry about the Fyjord raids. He wants you to confirm orders to send [one][regular infantry] to each of the outlying farming villages. He intends to winter in Durn again with the men, for both personal and military reasons.

>what do?
- Agree with his advice
- Send the men, but you want Gustoff to stay and winter in Haldrin with you this year.
- You don’t think the raids will be as bad this year, let the men rest.
- Write in

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You have no intention of showing weakness before potential enemies, so you agree to meet with Astley. You invite Nyeuu to join you during these proceedings and advise you on a course of action. The cleric suggests that you meet with the visitors in your study, that way you can sit at your desk and won’t have much reason to stand up. The advice is surprisingly practical, so you take it...

Astley walks into the room with a smile. He is glad to see that the rumors of your death and crippling have been exaggerated. You assure the man that you are as well as ever, and even stand to firmly shake his hand. He admits immediately that Fienviktor has sent him here to ascertain the truth of the rumours.

Astley: “You are truly a brave man to enter the Feywood Garlend! But thats the kind of thing I expected from you. You managed to surprise my Brother as well; he never thought you would do something like enter the Feywood in the height of summer.”
He scratches his chin and looks puzzled
“I’m not actually sure if he was impressed with you or disappointed.”

The conversation continues for a little while longer, but soon Astley starts to sweat under the intense silent gaze of Nyeuu. Soon he can no longer stand it and starts to bring the conversation to an end. Yet after he says his partings, and right before he exits your study, he turns around to add something.

Astley: “Ah, one more thing! I almost forgot! Really sorry about that. Yeah, so this guy and a group of Fyjord men entered our city and ended up starting a tavern brawl. They have been sentenced to sit in jail for six months... ”

Garlend: “And? Why does that concern me”

Astley: “Well, one of them had in their position a very interesting cloak...”

It turns out that the adventurer you have been patroning has been arrested in Dunkkridge! He was slated to return this month with a troupe of Fyjord men so that he can again search a treasure in the Feywood. You have already sunk [4] gold coin into his escapades, and now he has gone and got himself arrested a few days before he is supposed to arrive.

Garlend: “What is it going to take to have these men released?”

Astley: “For you? A personal letter to Fienviktor requesting their release would surely be enough...”

When Astley final leaves the room, Nyuee doesn’t mince words.

Nyeuu “I don’t like him”

Garlend: “What? Astley has been nothing but amicable since we have met.”

Nyeuu “hmph Well I don’t like him. Garlend, did you know there isn’t a single church or monument in all of Dunkkridge dedicated to the gods? ”

Garlend: “What does that have to do with Astley?”

Nyeuu Nothing. Everything ”

You are not sure what to think about Nyeuu’s reaction. Your mind is too heavily occupied with a different dilemma. Do you even want the adventurer to return in the first place? Perhaps it is a mistake to fund expeditions into the Feywood. What if he does something that triggers the wood? What if the fey creatures start looking for the source of the people entering it? Wouldn’t that bring them back here to Haldrin? This fills you with a feeling that you are not used to, an underlying terror that screams at you from the back of your mind.

>what do? (for the dice rolls, you need to beat the DC for your vote to “count”)
- Send the letter to Fienviktor requesting the release of the adventurer. You are sure the rival baron will consider this as “favour”. (Roll a 1d30, DC 5)
- Try and get the men released through official channels. This could end up taking a long time and even some money, causing the adventurer to miss his window of opportunity. (Roll a 1d30, DC 5)
- They did the crime, let them do the time. There is always next year, or not.
- You no longer wish this man to return to Haldrin. In fact, no one is going to be entering the Feywood any time soon.
- Write in

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Illiandra enters your study with her usual grace. You have learned to read her body language form her last visit, and can almost immediately sense her displeasure at Nyeuu’s presence. You feel that she would have preferred that the two of you were alone. Perhaps that’s what she expected since the meeting was to be in your study.

Illiandra: “My sweet Sword Baron, what have you done to yourself?”

Garlend: “What do you mean my lady? I feel fine”

Illiandra: “You cannot hide your pain from my sight Garlend I see past your armour and upon your bare skin. The cruel forest has rewarded your bravery and valour, with wounds that run deep like roots from a mighty oak...”

Like the movement of chess pieces, Illiandra has subtly paced about your study until she has positioned herself one move away from where she wants to be standing; at your side. This has not been lost to Nyeuu, who places himself like a bishop in between Illiandra’s attack vector, and his figurative king. The path she now needs in order to stand at your side is no longer natural; she can no longer make the journey. You wonder where this tact was when you played actual Chess with Nyeuu, if he was this subtle your games wouldn’t have been so one sided and boring.

Illiandra: “... My lord, I have made this journey in order to lend you my aid. ”

Garlend: “Your aid? ”

She comes to stand before your desk; this is as close as she can get with Nyeuu standing in her way.

Illiandra: “The healers art is not lost to me my lord, perhaps I can help whereothers have failed. Perhaps you need the touch of a more feminine hand to sooth your wounds and a mind that knows the poisons of the Feywood...”

>What do?
- Accept her offer; Illiandra will spend the winter in Haldrin again.
- Reject her offer; you trust in your own doctors and Nyeuu.
- Write in

>>4714218
>Nyeuu “I don’t like him”
"Astley's based and you're a tranny"

>>4714207
>Agree with his advice
>>4714218
>They did the crime, let them do the time. There is always next year, or not.
>>4714222
>Accept her offer; Illiandra will spend the winter in Haldrin again.

Is she up to something? Absolutely. Are we desperate enough to chance it and get our shit fixed? You betcha

(Hope im not voting too early)

>>4714234
>>4714241
wait for this >>4711262

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Sasha comes to visit you in your study after Nyeuu has left. After today’s business, it’s nice to see a legitimately friendly face. She seems quite concerned about your well being, but unlike Nyeuu and Gustoff, she is easily tricked into thinking you’re in better physical condition then you actually are. She is quite happy with her trip to Midlan. However, she was unable to do business in Midlan without being detected by the officials, which actually made her work there much easier. They did not know Oliver was your brother however, and she was able to successfully hide his presence. She does state that the officials in midland do know quite a lot about you, even if they were unable to recognize Oliver.

She thinks she can open up a great deal of trading opportunities importing Midlan goods and selling them second hand throughout Yneddred. Over the next three years, you will see a drastic growth in wealth. Starting with [1][coins]in the next year, and cumulating at [3] [coins] per year after five years. This can continue to grow if you build a port after the five year period to facilitate the large quantity of goods moving in and out of Haldrin.

Sasha also reminds you that this is the time to set aside funds for the Yule time celebrations. She assumes you will want to do a [1][coins] like last year, but feels that she should be asking before spending treasury money.

>what do?
- [1][coin] is fine
- Lets do something bigger this year [2][coins]
- Actually, I don’t really feel like celebrating this year. There will be no “official” function.
- Write in

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>You may vote on the decisions above and also make some decisions of your own, share ideas you have to your advisors, send them on missions, etc.

>Decisions that get no votes, OR are tied, will be resolved by your advisors.

>>4714258
Apologies. Reiterating this vote >>4714241

>>4714252
[1][coin] is fine

>>4714207
>- Agree with his advice

>>4714218
- Send the letter to Fienviktor requesting the release of the adventurer. You are sure the rival baron will consider this as “favour”. (Roll a 1d30, DC 5)

>>4714222
- Accept her offer; Illiandra will spend the winter in Haldrin again.

>>4714252
>- [1][coin] is fine

Rolled 20 (1d30)

>>4714354

Rolled 28 (1d30)

>>4714207
>- Agree with his advice

The fresh troops, and I do hope he enjoys himself, he deserves it.

>>4714218
>- Send the letter to Fienviktor requesting the release of the adventurer. You are sure the rival baron will consider this as “favour”. (Roll a 1d30, DC 5)

I will not submit to this fear. We're a knight of the circle, damnit! We've invested heavily in this venture, and I'm damned if I don't see a return on it. Plus, this will be our reason to take his clock from him.

>>4714222
>- Accept her offer; Illiandra will spend the winter in Haldrin again.

A fair maiden, to treat our beastly wounds? My heart is soothed already. Plus, maybe Nyeuu can gleam some insight about her that escapes us so.

>>4714252
>- Lets do something bigger this year [2][coins]

Because I love that damn Fowl.

>>4714398
cloak*

Rolled 11 (1d30)

>>4714207
>Agree with his advice

>>4714218
>Try and get the men released through official channels. This could end up taking a long time and even some money, causing the adventurer to miss his window of opportunity. (Roll a 1d30, DC 5)

>>4714222
>Accept her offer; Illiandra will spend the winter in Haldrin again.

>>4714252
- [1][coin] is fine

Rolled 6 (1d30)

>>4714258
- Agree with his advice
- Send the letter to Fienviktor requesting the release of the adventurer. You are sure the rival baron will consider this as “favour”. (Roll a 1d30, DC 5)
- Accept her offer; Illiandra will spend the winter in Haldrin again.
- Lets do something bigger this year [2][coins]

>>4714218
>- They did the crime, let them do the time. There is always next year, or not.
>>4714222
>- Accept her offer; Illiandra will spend the winter in Haldrin again.
Talk to her about our experiences, too. And keep Neyuu near; he's an even better balm than her.

>>4714252
>- Lets do something bigger this year [2][coins]

>>4714207
>Agree with his advice
>>4714218
>They did the crime, let them do the time. There is always next year, or not
>>4714222
>Accept her offer; Illiandra will spend the winter in Haldrin again
>>4714252
>[1][coin] is fine

>>4714258
>Agree with his advice
>Accept her offer; Illiandra will spend the winter in Haldrin again.
> [1][coin] is fine

Rolled 11 (1d30)

>>4714207
>Agree with his advice
>>4714218
>Send the letter to Fienviktor requesting the release of the adventurer. You are sure the rival baron will consider this as “favour”.
>>4714222
>Accept her offer; Illiandra will spend the winter in Haldrin again.
I'm thinking maybe annulling the treaty with Kingsland is the better course of action, considering we're starting trade with Midlan soon enough to replace the lost income. IC Garlend would also worry about his soldiers dying to the Feywood's terrors.
>>4714252
>[1][coin] is fine

>>4714882
Actually, Garlend may press for more action in the Feywood, if only to keep them focused on Kingsland. Fear can turn into rage in the right circumstances. Plus, extra income never hurts, and I'm hoping to upgrade our temple into the larger one when we have gold to spare, and maybe increase the subsidies to two coins every tax turnover.

>>4714882
I'm with this guy. Assuming we can do so gracefully, like at the 'end of a contract' or maybe now while our soldiers have already been justifiably withdrawn.

>>4714988
I don't wish to kill our tariff revenue in it's infancy, anon, even if it keeps our soldiers occupied. Plus, you really gonna leave the soldiers of Kingsland to the terrors of the Feywood? I don't think Garlend would fuck over the soldiery like that, even when their not apart of his own troops.

>>4715156
When you put it like that, you make a valid point. At bare minimum though I think Garlend, with whatever knowledge he learns of the Feywood, would want to 'impart' some kind of training or advice to the retinue before we send them back up

>>4714882
>>4715156
The minimum requirement to get the deal annulled must be a political incident/fallout from Kingsland, otherwise we lack any justifiable reason why we would get rid of it. It would look like we're afraid of the Feywood, and that is something I will not support.

>>4715162
I would think Garlend would arm his men with silver weapons, assuming they would be any good against the beasts.

>>4715170
Let's consult Iliandra and Nyeuu before we decide whether offence or defence is best, and how to address the Kingsland problem.

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No update today, some stuff came up and I got to deal with it.

>>4715657
No worries QM, take care of yourself!

>>4715657
Real life is a priority. Don't worry about it.

>>4714207
>see the Amazon in Kingsland
>see Hannah and Siegfried in Dunkkridge
>imagine Siegfried getting into a duel with the Amazon

Damn, Siegfried really dodged the bullet there.

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>>4715657
here take this shitpost to rejuvenate your questing energy

>>4716556
Based

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First things first, you need to write a letter to Fienviktor asking for the release of your man. You already know what he wants, so you make sure to write “personal favour” in large print. This adventurer sure is troublesome, if nothing comes from this escapade you are going to be out a lot of money.

You hand off the letter to Astley on the day of his departure, and he promises to deliver the letter right away.

Garlend: “So, how did you enjoy my city?”

Astley : “Well, it’s nice and all but... Its a bit dull in my opinion. You could really use some vice to spice up the place. I had to go all the way to the docks to find a gambling den, and the working girls don’t get paid enough to act like they enjoy your company.”

Garlend: “I’m sorry we couldn’t accommodate you better”

Astley : “Don’t worry about it, sometimes a mans just got to rough it ya know?”

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You receive a short visit to your Barony from Sigfried and Helena! It seems they are headed home to L.Reichland, traveling from Dunkkridge, and Helena wanted to see how you were doing. You invite her to stay for a few days of course, but Sigfriend is her escort and he refuses to stay here any longer than necessary. So you make the best of the short time you and Helena have together, and have a nice carriage ride through Haldrin. You would prefer a walk, but your doctors won’t have it.

Helena: “I’m happy to see you well. I wanted to see you sooner, but Gustoff wouldn’t allow any visitors at the time. I was quite worried about you. Honestly Garlend, did you really think entering the forest was a good idea?...

Not this again, you are so tired of being lectured by everyone. In some ways, all the nagging and fretting everyone is doing now may deter you from ever doing something similar in the future; more so than your wounds ever could. If you succeeded everyone would be just praising you instead, and that’s what bothers you the most.

Helena: “...Im sure you have been lectured enough by Gustoff, but I feel that I too must add myself to the chorus”

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Garlend: “Actually, me and Gustoff haven’t been talking very much since the incident. He hasn’t really said anything.”

Helena: “Really? Then he must be REALLY upset with you. I remember when we were kids, and you used to make Gustoff play the villain so you could be the hero who rescued me from his clutches. He absolutely hated that.”

Garlend: “Did he hate it? Honestly, I don’t remember. He never said anything.”

Helena: “Thats how I knew he really hated it.”

The two of you reminisce about your childhood for a while, but eventually move onto the topic of marriage.

Garlend: “Is your father really considering Fienviktor? I never would have believed it.”

Helena: “He is not that bad Garlend, I think he is actually kind of sweet.”

Garlend: “Fienviktor? Are we talking about the same man?”

Helena: “Perhaps you don’t know him as well as you think...”

The carriage ride ends at the docks where you see Helena off. You spot Sigfried on the deck of the ship, and he see’s you. Yet the two of you don’t exchange any words.

Garlend: “It was nice seeing you again Helena, I promise to write more often.”

Helena: “I will hold you too it Garlend. A childhood friend ship is something to be treasured. Remember that when you next see Gustoff ”

You watch her get on the boat, and you stay until it departs.

Nyeuu: “Strong allies are important, not just with the heads of state. You never know when a friend in the right place could change the outcome of history.”

You almost jump at Nyeuu’s sudden appearance. Where the hell did he come from?

Nyeuu: “Ah, Sigfried invited me to visit him while he was here.”

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You had accepted Illiandra’s offer to stay in Haldrin for the winter. It would be a lie if you said it was simply her company that you wanted. The weakness in your arm and the pain in your leg aren’t healing like you expected them too. The damage seems to be persisting, and you are starting to get desperate for a full recovery. Currently, you find yourself in your room with Illiandra and your brother Oliver. She has started a treatment plan for you that will hopefully aid in your recovery. Your brother on the other hand, is just sticking to you like glue since his return.

Illiandra : “Take off your shift and show me your back.”

You do as instructed, although you feel somewhat awkward about doing so. Almost immediately you feel Illiandra’s fingers skirt your back. She traces your scars, both new and old. Her fingers are cold from the water she used to wash her hands. There are many scars now for her to touch, all hand delivered by the lake monster when it tried to swallow you whole.

Illiandra : “So many, each is a badge of honour my Baron. You should not be so shy as to hide them.”

Showing your scars isn’t why you are feeling “shy”. You didn’t think having a woman practice medicine on you would be this awkward. All you can do is hope that she doesn’t ask you to take your pants off. Especially while your brother is in the room. Your hairs stand on end when she suddenly presses both of her cold hands onto your back. It’s not just your scars on your back she is touching, but the muscles and the bones. She both firmly, and gently, presses her thumbs into your back in an oval motion. Starting from your neck and moving down along the spine. It hurts somewhat, but it also feels nice as she works through years of built up tension.

Oliver : “What are you doing?”

Illiandra : “I’m helping to relax the muscles on your brother’s back, so that the medicine can more easily take hold. Now my Baron, let’s move onto the bed please. Face down.”

You do your best to remind yourself that in this moment Illiandra is a healer, and not a woman. Yet you still hesitate to get on the bed. When you do so, you feel her get on top of you. She continues pressing on your back and massaging. At the very least this kind of healing feels better then the leaches your doctors have been applying.

Illiandra : “Oliver, please get me that balm from the desk.”

Oliver : “What is this? What does it do?”

Illiandra : “You are quite an inquisitive young man aren’t you? You remind me so much of my younger sister. I think you two would get along very well. The balm comes from the Feywood, I will apply it to your brother’s skin and it will fight against the infection. A Feywood cure, for a Feywood ailment.”

Even though she answers Oliver’s question, you get the feeling that she is actually speaking to you.

Illiandra : “The woods are a very dangerous place to the unordained, but it also houses many wondrous things to those that are. One would be wise to have the proper allies, that way a great peril can turn into a great boon.

You ponder on her words as she rubs the balm onto your back.

Oliver : “Whats it like in Irlean? I have always wanted to go”

Illiandra : “It is a place where nature and man coexist. A place of both harmony, and tranquility. The playing of instruments can be heard on every street, and the trees sing with us.”

Oliver : “Instruments? I would like to hear that.”

Illiandra : “Perhaps one day you will hear an Irlean flute.”

Illiandra pats you on the back as your shuffle nervously.

Illiandra : “When he is older of course.”

You don’t know how, but the topic of conversation shifts to the Yule festival. Somehow, Illiandra makes your brother ask you a question that you a sure is intended to be for you from her.

Oliver : “So, are you going to invite anyone to be your date this year?”

Garlend: “Thats none of your business, I don’t want my little brother playing matchmaker for me...”

Illiandra : “I’m sorry to interrupt my Baron, but I must now ask you to remove your pants.”

>what do?
- Ask Illiandra to be your date for the Yule festival
- Ask ______ to be your date for the Yule festival
- Go alone this year, you prefer it that way.
- Write in

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Your letter must have reached Fienviktor in time, because the adventurer arrives to your court with his cohort of men just in time to beat the winter. You don’t like the look of some of the men he has recruited, but he has had almost a full year to find the best of the best. You are just going to have to trust that he knows what he is doing. Everything has been squared out, and you are almost ready to give them leave to cross the Sesip. When suddenly: Illiandra has something to say on the topic.

Illiandra : “My lord, before you send these men into the woods, perhaps you will head some counsel from one that has walked its groves many times.”

It seems that Illiandra knew that someone entered the woods last year and slain a winter worg. What she didn’t know, is that the company entered the wood with your blessings. She says that the woods do not “belong” to her people, and if men wish to enter despite the warnings of the druids they are free to do so. Yet, she predicts that the expedition will come to a grizzly end. Just because a fey creature told him the whereabouts of a treasure, it doesn’t mean that the creature was telling the truth. Fairies are mischievous and highly intelligent creatures, this could all be an elaborate ploy seeking revenge on the entire tallman race that imprisoned her. You rub your chin in agreement, after all, you have met some Fairies yourself...

Illiandra : “Mighty sword Baron, allow me to offer to you an alternative. I rue seeing these man end their lives in pursuit of glory, and I lament the darkening of the forest that their deaths will surly bring. As an offer of good faith from Irlean to the people of Upper Reichland, allow me to escort the adventurer with my trusted druids to the location he saw in his dream. Disband this party of foolish avarice, and allow one of prudence to enter in the early spring instead.”


>what do?
- “I have faith in this adventurer; I will allow him to go into the woods.”
- “I will agree to that; Illiandra will be his guide come the spring.”
- “Let it be up to the adventurer himself”
- write in

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If we want to annul the military support for Kingsland will be in the next update

You may vote on the decisions above and also make some decisions of your own, share ideas you have to your advisors, send them on missions, etc.

Decisions that get no votes, OR are tied, will be resolved by your advisors.

>>4717524
>Ask Helena to be your date for the Yule festival, in private.

I like her, she's the most wholesome out of the ladies we have met so far, and we've had plenty of time to look at some options. Besides, having her as a date to the festival is a non-committal and inoffensive way to get to know her better.

>>4717525
>“I have faith in this adventurer; I will allow him to go into the woods.”
I still don't trust Illiandra, she's waiting for the right moment to backstab us and this is it. She could even talk her way out of it after ordering the druids to kill our party and secretly seize the treasure.

>>4717524
>Ask Illiandra to be your date for the Yule festival
If only to keep her on our good side.

>>4717525
>“I have faith in this adventurer; I will allow him to go into the woods.”
Despite my previous vote, I still don't trust her. What's to stop her from conveniently reporting they got killed and taking the treasure herself? Or using this to make us do her a favor later? We'll already owe her for the healing.

>>4717528
Read up on any feywood related literature. If unable, spending some more time with Nyeuu and learning about religion wouldn't hurt

>>4717528
- Go alone this year, you prefer it that way.
- “Let it be up to the adventurer himself”

>>4717525
>“I will agree to that; Illiandra will be his guide come the spring.”
Illiandra might be trying to manipulate us into gaining our trust, but that doesn't mean she wants to harm us, at least for now. My guess is that she tries to be helpful in the short-term, otherwise she wouldn't even offer to heal us. If she does betray us, killing the adventurer doesn't really hurt us in anyway, other than wasting some of our gold, since it wasn't guaranteed that they were gonna get the treasure anyways. Plus IC Garlen probably wouldn't want to risk angering the Fey any more by sending a whole bunch of men into the woods.

>>4717524
>- Ask Illiandra to be your date for the Yule festival

She makes a good point on turning a great terror into a great boon. Even if the fear never goes away, this is preferable to us trying to burn the Feywood down or living with the terror.

>>4717525
>- “Let it be up to the adventurer himself”

This is his life we're talking about here, I don't see why he shouldn't have a say in this.

To the others suspicious of Illiandra's intentions, very prudent. However, this would be a test for Illiandra and her druids, both in integrity and ability. If she is serious about her courtship, we should give her a chance to prove herself to us.

Ask Nyeuu her opinion on Sigfried... and Sigfried's opinion on Fienviktor. I'm curious.

Also, thinking back on the geologist deal, 20% ownership isn't a bad deal at all. I was hesitant before, but there are benefits here. Mining would create more jobs and would help our barony grow, optics would look phenomenal to the peasantry, helping to raise up those based on merit, and enriching the geologists would help create an elite class that would be directly aligned and beholden to our interests, as well as indebted to us for their rise to a higher status. Just my thoughts on the subject.

>>4717643
I agree on mining, we should call in some miners to get another quote for a survey job, and get Sasha's opinion on it this time since she's here now.

>>4717524
>- Ask Illiandra to be your date for the Yule festival
And insist that our brother not be in the room if we're removing our pants with a sexy masseuse massaging us.

Don't say it in those words, obviously. She gets subtlety.

Also, then we can talk frankly to her about our misgivings around the Feywood and our future in relation to it. Still... She's sexy, she's a possible counterbalance to the dark forces which hobbled us, and she's doing us a real solid.

>>4717525
>-“I will agree to that; Illiandra will be his guide come the spring.”

Let her prove herself trustworthy and valuable, also; this should put skeptical anons more at ease.

>>4717528
We must speak to Gustoff. Afterwards, I'd like to talk to Nyeuu about the Church's strategies for dealing with powerful magics, and his thoughts on Irlean and Illiandra.

He's our other waifu, after all

I also support >>4717643 on
>Also, thinking back on the geologist deal, 20% ownership isn't a bad deal at all. I was hesitant before, but there are benefits here. Mining would create more jobs and would help our barony grow, optics would look phenomenal to the peasantry, helping to raise up those based on merit, and enriching the geologists would help create an elite class that would be directly aligned and beholden to our interests, as well as indebted to us for their rise to a higher status. Just my thoughts on the subject.

Let's also get Sasha to start working on the Midlan dealings.

>>4717643
>Nyeuu his* opinion... and of* Sigfried opinion

Some writing mistakes, but I think people got the just of it.

>>4717759
I think some anonymous still think that Nyeuu is female, or just desperately want him to be.

>Ask Helena to be your date for the Yule festival.
All the anons yielding to Ilandra's manipulation, s.m.h
>“Let it be up to the adventurer himself”

>>4717991
In all honesty, she might just be trying to gain allies with us. I imagine that Irlean must be quite isolated, what with the Feywood encroaching on a majority of the other baronies. It could just be goodwill instead of malice, though caution is warranted.

>>4717524
>- Ask Illiandra to be your date for the Yule festival
>- “Let it be up to the adventurer himself”

>>4718064
Anon, she is clearly being manipulative. That's not how you build goodwill and seek allies. Need I remind you that she opened with trying to seduce us?

>>4717524
> Ask Illiandra to be your date for the Yule festival
>>4717525
> “Let it be up to the adventurer himself”

>>4718074
Then I'm curious, how would you build goodwill if you were in her place?

>>4718157
Propose a mutually beneficial agreement with clearly delineated advantages for us?
Did you notice that Ilandra has never stated what benefits specifically can allying with her bring, only talking about undefined "boons"? That's a huge red flag.
Now healing us, that's a good way to build goodwill. But it doesn't erase her previous behavior, which was full of warning signs of a scam.

>>4718180
Warning signs and red flags, I can agree with. Keep in mind through, she didn't lie, or mislead us as to her imeadiate intentions. She even offered to heal us immediately after hearing of our plight. Now, I'm not saying we leave her alone with Oliver or let her lead us around by the nose, but we should give her the chance to prove herself instead of condemning her out of our paranoia. In fact, we should ask Ilandra about herself, get a better feel and understanding of her. After all, even if we don't decide to get involved with her, we're definitely going to be dealing with her in the future in an official capacity, so why not turn this to our advantage?

>>4718199
>give her the chance to prove herself
I agree. But this doesn't mean choosing her as the Yule date.

>>4718213
We need not complete the courting process. Our window with Helena is closing, if it hasn't already closed. She is a childhood friend, whom we had some feelings for, but Fienviktor made his move first and with our implicit blessing by inaction.

>>4718256
No, we can still get to Helena if we move quickly. I agree though, the window is closing. If we want to make our move we don't have much time.

>>4718259
Iliandra makes for a more interesting story, so I still would rather give her a shot.

>abandoning our waifu hunting trip this spring to hastily marry a childhood friend
ishygddt. Must I remind you anons that we have twins waiting for us in Torlumbia?

>>4718293
Yeah, we'll charm them with the tales of getting our ass kicked by the fey.

>>4718293
Taking Helena as a date to a annual festival isn't "hastily marrying her." In fact, this is our best opportunity to keep her as an option without marrying her.

>>4718357
I don't mind taking Helena as a date, but she may not make it in time for winter. I won't stop people from courting her, but I think that our window of opportunity to ask her out to this years Yule celebrations have passed.

>>4718764
She basically just got on the boat, we can still get a messenger bird to her before it's too late.

>>4717528
QM, you can confirm that Helena will make it in time for the festival if we ask her out, right?

>>4718838
>>4718854
Technically she is gone, but I could easily do a bring her back or / you asked her before you left retcon thing. That kind of thing Is not an issue.

But its been over 24H and i'm like 70% done the update already so its too late in that sense. Also, I feel like there was already a chance to throw your hat in the ring when she sent you a letter, but it was voted that we do nothing. Then no one brought up Helena again until now.

>>4718859
People were delaying it then because they still wanted to explore other options before making any moves too committal. A formal letter requesting courtship would definitely have that vibe and leave people pissed off if we backed out on Helena later. The Yule Festival, on the other hand, is the perfect opportunity, and we've just learned that Helena is just starting to get close to someone else, but still likely has something left in her heart for us that she doesn't feel comfortable talking about, and justifiably so. In short, this is our chance, it's now or never. If the thread doesn't change their votes, I guess it's whatever.

>>4718873
Not changing my vote man, just let Fienviktor have her, she seems happy with it and we've met all of 2 girls- no reason to interrupt their current thing and cause a diplomatic incident with Dunkkridge, especially after we just asked them for a favor

>>4718889
An incident wouldn't occur simply by inviting her to the Yule Festival. We're close friends with Oswald, this could easily be seen as two friends going to a function together so that no one is left to go alone. As for Fienviktor... How do you feel about him? Do we really want him to have an interest in L. Reichland, our immediate neighbor and closest ally?

>>4718873
I honestly don't know what people want. I just think it'll cause major autism if I engage in waifu wars when we don't even know the rest of the competition.

>>4718889
Just letting Fienviktor get what he want may be a mistake in of itself. We could be surrounded by Dunkkridge instead of having an equilibrium, and I don't want to get shafted in a GoT Red Wedding situation.

>>4718903
>>4718928
Majority anons voted to take Illiandra on the date and continue to see our options, myself included.

I don't see how him marrying Helena is going to surround us and cause a war of any kind. If anything, she'd probably want him to not go to war with her family's long time friends- it'd be a good opportunity to build a better relationship with him and Dunkkridge in general.

>>4718936
If you look at the map, like a third of our U. Reichland's surrounding territory is already Dunkkridge. If he gets control over L. Reichland that'll be 2/3. We'd basically be at Fienviktor's mercy or be forced to ally with another neighbor.

>>4718936
>Despite my previous vote, I still don't trust her. What's to stop her from conveniently reporting they got killed and taking the treasure herself? Or using this to make us do her a favor later? We'll already owe her for the healing.

Same shit can be applied to Fienviktor anon. Why distrust the girl trying to heal us but trust the man the openly talked about assassinating an heir just to gain more power?

>>4718950
Exactly, all he'd have to do is have Sigfried killed and L. Reichland is his. And Sigfried already does not trust us, so ensuring his safety will be difficult. There's realistically little we could do to stop him from killing off Sigfried, short of hoping our relationship with him changes.

>>4718950
The date is to keep her on our good side. Trying to ask Helena out on a date, aside from being spergy as hell after we know she's into Fienviktor, is going to inspire aggression in him. He's currently shown no hostility towards us and seems like he's gonna be chill as long as we don't fuck with him

>>4718953
Not rocking the boat will gain us nothing. I'm not saying we should cuck the man, but we gain nothing by furthering his interests at the expense of ours. Plus, he may fuck with us regardless of wether we remain chill or not.

>>4718953
Fienviktor's playing it close to the chest. That's his personality. A lot of Dunkkridge's stuff is secretive and shrouded in mystery, and this is reflective of his introverted nature. He has definitely shown a cruel side of himself on some occasions, even if it may have been justified. How do we know for sure that he harbors no ill will, or that he wouldn't if given the chance to easily benefit from exploiting us?

Additionally, if he gets aggressive after a plausibly innocent friendly date to the Yule festival with Helena, then he looks like the bad guy, and we can take advantage of that if need be later.

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You sit Sasha down to discuss a topic that has been on your mind.

Garlend: “Sasha, I have been reconsidering the Kingsland deal. I no longer wish to send my men to die in a foreign barony fighting monsters. What can you tell me about the economics?”

Sahsa: “Well, I don’t know much about soldering, but I would still like to advise against it. The tariffs we are making from the silver trade constitutes roughly 43% of our yearly profit. I understand that you and Gustoff had recently finished doubling our armed forces, if you don’t send them to secure profit for our Barony and help our allies what are they for exactly?”

Garlend: “But what about the trade thats now coming in from Midlan? Won’t that be enough to make up the difference?”

Sahsa: “The trade thats going to be coming in from midland is in its very early stages my lord, we won’t see profit equal to the tariffs for at least five years. We stand to make [1][coin] from new trades next year.

Garlend: “Well, how much currency will we be making from the tariffs if we pull out as opposed to helping them reinforce?”

Sahsa: “Currently, we have a 30% tariff that Kingsland agreed to. This was with the understanding, that we will help them clear out the fey creatures from their mines. This is generating [3][coins] a year. If we pull out, then I expect that we would need to renegotiate the tariff down to something like 10%. On top of which, if Harold can’t hold onto the southern mines, he will be exporting a much lower quantity of metals. Meaning we will only be making [.5][coins] a year.

Garlend: “I see, you have given me much to think about.”

Sahsa: “Garlend, since I have taken office, we have seen the treasury slowly decrease. With the construction on the new temple finishing up, I was hoping we could restore the treasury next year. Perhaps if you wait another year on pulling out of the deal, I will feel better about our financial situation.

>what do? (Any vote that wants to keep sending men against the Feywood must roll a 1d30 against DC:3 to count)
- Stay the course, we will send more troops in the following year to secure profit for both Kingsland and U.Reichland
- No, enough is enough. We will pull out, I have other plans for those men.
- We will pull out, but we will maintain the 30% tariff regardless...
- Write in

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You decide that it should be up to the adventurer himself what road he wishes to take. He takes some time to think about it, and decides he wants to go into the woods now with his own strength and with his own men! Illiandra says nothing, and you consider the matter resolved. However, two days later, the adventurer will return to your court with Illiandra. It seems the adventurer has changed his mind. He now thinks it would be best to be escorted into the Forest by the Lady Illianda and her druids...

He will stay in Haldrin until then. Having been already paid, the men in his service will stay for the time being as well.

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Ah, it is once again December 15th. It is now the time of the Yule festival; the only pagan ritual to survive the expansion of the mainstream religions. No one knows when it started, or why it’s celebrated, but it’s always been extremely popular. Nowadays, it’s a time of giving, showing outward love to your family, and strengthening of relationships. You receive letters of appreciation not only from Kingsland and L.Reichland, but also from Dunkkridge and far away Torlumbia. As well as many letters from smaller individual entities, like the house of William D'Orange. Last year, Gustoff was also stationed in Durn, and you had promised yourself to make it up to him. Yet it seems that he is once again wintering there...

Outside, the cold snow falls hard. On the inside, the fire roars and all the bodies mingling together creates warmth. You had decided that this year, you would invite the Lady Illiandra to be your date. She didn’t seem surprised that you asked her, but she was still quite receptive. You wait for her to arrive before heading into the crowd to walk among your subjects. The wait was worth it, as she descends the stairs you find yourself mystified at her beauty. Somehow, she has managed to make herself seem more lovely then usual, and her thin dress does much to drive the imagination.

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The first notable interaction you have is with Sasha, and some of her associates. You and illiandra approach her, and a young man that you have a vague recollection of meeting at some time prior. This is the first time Sasha and Illiandra have a chance to properly make each others acquaintance. The man with Sasha is apparently her date! This comes as quite a surprise to you. You are defiantly interested in learning how something like that came about, but Sasha has something else in mind. She takes you over to meet two other guests, a pair of dwarves! This is even more of a surprise as its quite unusual for dwarves to be seen this far north. These two Dwarves are introduced as a father and daughter duo of geologists representing a Midlan Guild. Sasha had met them during her stay in Midlan, and told them of the unsurveyed lands of your Barony. She invited them to come and meet with you, but at the time they were quite busy and Sasha wasn’t sure if they would actually arrive.

Male dwarf: “Greetings Mr... er”

His daughter whispers something into his ear.
Male dwarf: “Ah, I see. Greetings ‘Garland of U.Reichland’, I have indeed come at the behest of your lovely assistant Sasha. I am hoping that we could do business together...”

The Dwarf offers you: [3][coins] and a [10% lay] payment in exchange for a [100%] survey of your Barony. This doesn’t mean they will find anything, but at least you will forever know if there is something here or not. The payment is not upfront; instead it will be added to the “end of the year” tabulation for the coming fiscal year. It will take [9][months] to complete the survey starting in the spring of 82 A.C. Dwarves are master geologists, this is the best survey team you will probably ever get.

>what do?
- Accept the dwarfs deal
- Reject the dwarfs deal
- Write in

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While attempting to talk with Illiandra about the other baronies surrounding Irlean, you are approached by an extremely erratic looking man. You have never seen this man before; you would have remembered if you did. Illiandra steps behind you, you have never seen her look worried before but the man has a look that could scare a ghost.

Garlend: “Who are you stranger? I somehow don’t believe you are on the guest list.”

Stranger: “No, but I am a man of intelligence. Sssso naturally, I didn’t need an invitation.”

You are not amused; your hand hovers over your sword.

Garlend: “Naturally. So as a man of inelegance, you probably are ready to explain why I shouldn’t have you thrown out?”

Ali: “Of coursssse. I sssshale introduce myself, My name is Ali Baba. I have come to your land in sssssearch of amnessssty.”

Garlend: “Amnesty?”

Ali: “Yessss. I come from the Gasickan Empire. For a while, I lived in Uurlinia but ssssoon found it to be quite an inhosssspitable place for a man sssuch as myssself. ”

Garlend: ”What kind of man are you? What crimes have you done that require you to seek Amnesty so far from home?”

Ali: “Crimessss? ” the word is like poison in his mouth. “No crimessss. I simply wish to conduct my resssearch in peace. I am an alchemissst, theoretical magician, and all around sssscholar. At your ssservice...”

>what do?
- Arrest him, sort it out later.
- Allow him amnesty
- Step further, Amnesty and give him patronage ([1][coin] a year).
-write in

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You’re confronted by a rather large Fyjord man from Narsa. He introduces himself as Krom, the former chief of that settlement. He has given up his title and land to his son, Fyun, in order to hunt an Amazon known as Freydis. He is not alone either; he has come with twelve other warriors who wait for him in the city. He knows that the Amazon was here, and that you had entered the Feywood in attempt to best her.

Garlend: ”Why do you hunt the Amazon Krom? Do you wish to challenge her yourself?”

Krom: “Nay, my quest is one of vengeance. I chase the Amazon so that I may claim her head. Much like yourself, my eldest son was the victim of her trickery and deception.”

He tells you his story. It seems that his Son Yernik was “goaded” into a battle by the Amazon in which she took both his hands. Having been made a cripple, Yernik did the only thing he could in that situation. He killed himself by running off a cliff. Krom has sworn revenge on the woman. He believes that his son never stood a chance against the Amazon, whom he describes as a trickster troll. What’s worse, is that the Amazon knew this, and still tricked him into challenging her anyway.

Garlend: ”I see, and now you and your men will ambush her together? Is that not dishonourable to gang up on one opponent? ”

Krom: “Would you describe a pack of wolves as honourless when they work together to battle a bear? The Amazon is not a warrior, but a monster that deserves nothing from me or my kin. You are not a Father, so I do not expect you to understand. I do expect you to tell me where she has gone.”

>what do? (You are well aware that the Amazon went north, you also know that it is her place to stick to the coast and continue east until she circles the entire continent.)
- Tell him where she went, and where she will be. “Good luck on your hunt Krom”
- Tell him where she went only, you are neither the womans protector nor her enemy.
- Refuse to tell him anything; you owe the Amazon your life
- Lie to him and send him the wrong way
- You will risk no harm to the Amazon, these men will never leave your Barony alive...
- Write in.

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Illiandra plucks a grape and feeds it to you. The two of you are lounging on the couch together as the festivities start to die down. She plucks another grape, but this time you have something to say about it.

Garlend: “What is it that you’re doing here really Illiandra?”

Illiandra: ”Feeding you grapes of course.” She presses the grape to your lips. When you don’t eat it, she puts it in her mouth instead.

Garlend: “I’m serious. I’m no fool my lady but you treat me as such. I would have you tell me your intentions. Do you wish for me to stop sending troops to Kingsland? Do you wish to have me sign a defensive treaty? I would rather you tell me then manipulate me.”

Your hope that Illiandra will be straight forward with you is forlorn, it’s just not her style. She gets up from the couch and starts to slowly pull you towards the dance floor.

Illiandra: ”Do you fear manipulation Sword Baron? Tell me, are you worried that the swaying of my hips will cause you to launch a fleet?”

You can’t resist, soon you find yourself slow dancing with her. The music sets a romantic mood.

Illiandra: ”Are you distressed that my lips on your skin will cause you to break you allegiances and forsake your fellow men?”

Dancing is a dangerous game. It’s the only legal way for you to put your hands all over a woman without raising any suspicion. You place your hands on her hips and thin waist, and suddenly you truly do fear that all that she says could come to pass. She whispers in your ear and he soft cheek touches yours.

Illiandra: ”Do you feel dread that you will become addicted to the taste of me? Enough so that you will send your men to die at my behest?”

Garlend: “No, no I do not. I fear something else entirely”

Illiandra: ”Then there is nothing at all for you to worry about. I could never make a man as mighty as you do what he does not wish. All ‘I’ want is for the two of us to make music together; I wouldn’t want it so bad if I didn’t know you wanted it too.”

The music takes an upbeat turn and the style of dance changes. You are forced away from each other. But you still remember the curves of your body, the sweet smell of her hair, and softness of her touch.

Illiandra: ”It has been a wonderful evening my Baron, how would you like to end it?”


>what do?
- Its romancing time, whats the worse that could happen.
- Try and skirt along any commitment but keep the flirting up, you are stuck with this woman in your keep for another THREE MONTHS but god damn it, you are intent on meet at least a few more woman before you kiss anyone.
- Rejection, this is not the girl for you.
- Write in

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Nyeuu and Oliver seem to not be in attendance this year. Its also possible that you simply missed them in the crowd of people. There is nothing you plan to do about it, but its just something you noticed.

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You may vote on the decisions above and also make some decisions of your own, share ideas you have to your advisors, send them on missions, etc.

Decisions that get no votes, OR are tied, will be resolved by your advisors.

Rolled 7 (1d30)

>>4718994
>Stay the course, we will send more troops in the following year to secure profit for both Kingsland and U.Reichland

>>4719008
>Accept the dwarfs deal
I'm a little confused if he's paying us or the other way around, but either way seems like our best chance to take a risk and make an investment.

>>4719012
>write in
"You can stay for the party, but afterwards we'll talk in more detail. I refuse to make a decision like this without more information about this research of yours and the details of your journey from the Gasickan Empire. Meet me here after the festivities are over"

>>4719017
>Refuse to tell him anything; you owe the Amazon your life

>>4719019
>Try and skirt along any commitment but keep the flirting up, you are stuck with this woman in your keep for another THREE MONTHS but god damn it, you are intent on meet at least a few more woman before you kiss anyone.

I feel a little more at ease after the main points were talked about, even if she was kinda vague. I wouldn't be disappointed if we end up romancing her, but we should still probably meet some more candidates and gauge our options.

>>4718994
>Stay the course, we will send more troops in the following year to secure profit for both Kingsland and U.Reichland

>>4719010
>Haggle with the dwarf. Prioritize a smaller lay, but attempt to get both a smaller lay and a lower cost in coins.

>>4719012
>Arrest him, sort it out later.
If we change our minds we can have him freed. Treat him as a guest with an armed guard at the door, don't throw him in the dungeon just yet.

>>4719017
>Demand an alliance with Fyun in exchange for your knowledge of where the Amazon went. You will not give him something without getting anything back in return.

>>4719019
>Try and skirt along any commitment but keep the flirting up, you are stuck with this woman in your keep for another THREE MONTHS but god damn it, you are intent on meet at least a few more woman before you kiss anyone.

Rolled 29 (1d30)

>>4718994
>>4719031
For sending troops to the Feywood.

Rolled 4 (1d30)

>>4718994

>- Stay the course, we will send more troops in the following year to secure profit for both Kingsland and U.Reichland

Maybe get advice from Iliandra and The Adventurer on how best to fight these menaces or protect our men?

>>4719010
>- Accept the dwarfs deal

Let's take a chance and make some cash. We need to be less dependent on foreign wars and feywild silver

>>4719012
Eesh. Maybe it's the quest I'm running, but I don't trust a man with a hiss.
>-write in
Amnesty, but have him watched. Be plain about it--he is a possible criminal, but has done us no harm, so he will be monitored. It's the INTELLIGENT thing to do. He understands, of course.

>>4719017
>-Tell them where she went
Not because we begrudge her, but because we believe she would revel in the challenge. Send a message to her if we can, to make it fair.

>>4719019
>- Its romancing time, whats the worse that could happen

Dark temptress has won my heart, and muh dick. Moreover, she represents the feywood which has bested us, and we will best her! She can even help us find a way to tame that wood, or to protect our men and Kingsland's silver. I think her clever manipulations might even be able to help us match Fienviktor.

But I'd still like to talk to Nyeuu about this before we formally commit. Ask her to give us the night to think about it?

>>4719022
I also throw my support behind the proposed ideas of talking to the Alchemist about his work, and requesting a boon (such as alliance) from the Fyord from Fyun.

Rolled 13 (1d30)

>>4718994
>- Stay the course, we will send more troops in the following year to secure profit for both Kingsland and U.Reichland

Told ya it was poor thinking to pull out.

>>4719010
>- Accept the dwarfs deal

Well, let's see what we've got! Interesting to note that the 20% was the land searched, and not something found, but it make perfect sense considering the circumstances.

>>4719012
>- Allow him amnesty

Call me curious.

>>4719017
>- Refuse to tell him anything; you owe the Amazon your life

I doubt this is smart or wise, and that we're diplomatically stabbing ourselves in the foot here. I will note that helping him in his quest of vengeance will only allow us an in with only one of the villages, but it may passively improve our overall relationship with the Fyjord, if only slightly.

>>4719019
>- Its romancing time, whats the worse that could happen.

Dat ass.

>>4719021
>Nyeuu and Oliver seem to not be in attendance this year.
>concern rising

>>4719039
I agree with you about the Amazon and telling him only where she went, but we don't just give people favors for free. We deserve to ask for something from them too.

As for the researcher here, I'm fine with letting him stay for the party, a la >>4719027,
as long as he is monitored and meets with us first thing tomorrow. If he tries to run before then, arrest him at once.

Just for clarification, a theoretical magician is someone who researches and studies magic but does not perform magic.

>>4719001
Do we get the friendly fowl again?

>>4719053
Do you see my favorite fowl? I only see Ashely in Glen's Ridge.

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>>4719056
It's right next to Garlend

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>>4719060
He's right!

>>4719060
>>4719064
>see fowl
>can't believe I didn't recognize him

I don't deserve you, fair fowl!

Also, demanding an alliance with an ex-chief is all sorts of autistic. I want to have a better relationship with the Fyjord, not get bogged down in their personal Vietnam.

>>4719069
I didn't ask for an alliance from the ex-chief. I asked for one from his son, the current chief. If he just abandoned his position solely for this hunt, he should be able to arrange that for us.

>>4719022
- Stay the course, we will send more troops in the following year to secure profit for both Kingsland and U.Reichland
- Accept the dwarfs deal
- Step further, Amnesty and give him patronage ([1][coin] a year).
- Refuse to tell him anything; you owe the Amazon your life
- Rejection, this is not the girl for you.
- Found out where Nyeuu and Oliver were and what they were doing.

>>4719079
You demanded one in exchange for helping him out in his request for revenge. An alliance based off such a foundation is doomed to fail. I'd rather get mutual respect and a higher opinion than an ill-conceived alliance that's bound to be more problematic than it's worth. The whole 'demand' aspect is particularly ill-conceived, like we're negotiating from a position of strength instead of giving a traumatized father a helping hand. That alone would cause a diplomatic incident.

>>4719149
Fine, we won't try to play hardball, we'll play it more diplomatically. But we should still ask for SOMETHING. Maybe a boon of some kind.

>>4719172
The boon would be a positive relationship. Focusing on things instead of people is what's going to fuck us in the end. Tangible benefits come after a relationship is established.

>>4719178
Why do we care about having a positive relationship with an ex-chief from a territory that's impossible to understand for most people, that will likely die trying to hunt an Amazon we owe our life to? What benefit does that give us?

>>4719180
>>4719182
An ex-chief, with knowledge, experience, and connections on the internal politics of the Fyjord, plus his martial experience in how they fight and operate? It speaks for itself, if he survives the Amazon.

Funnily enough, I voted to protect the Amazon's life, despite her likely poor opinion on us.

>>4719198
IF he survives the challenge. I doubt that he will. We never actually finished our challenge with the Amazon, and in all likelihood it was a draw. There's a reason why the Amazon saved our life instead of allowing us to die, she judged us as strong and honorable enough to consider the challenge "a draw." If the chief survives, the Amazon dies, so that's bad too. Ideally we get something from the chief upfront, even something small, just so it is worth our while to risk both of their lives.

>>4719207
He might just lose a hand. Plus, it wasn't a draw, we lost so bad that she took pity on us. The Amazon, who cuts and disfigures men for a living, took PITY on us. Plus, what would an ex-chief of Fyjord have that would benefit us in any material way? I don't want to Jew the man out of his possession just to give him a chance to die a vengeful death.

>>4719229
She didn't catch anything either lol. It was a draw. And honestly, it may not be on hand, but there's definitely something. If nothing else, a positive letter to his son so we could open communications with him.

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>>4719236
>She didn't catch anything either lol.
She caught you. AAAAYYYY

>>4719242
>she threw us back

AAAYYY!

Rolled 20 (1d30)

>>4719022
>Stay the course, we will send more troops in the following year to secure profit for both Kingsland and U.Reichland
>Accept the dwarfs deal
>Don't arrest him but turn him away.
>Tell him we don't know where the Amazon went. We were unconscious the whole time, after all.
>Rejection, this is not the girl for you.
I fear that keeping the flirting up is a trap.

>>4719046
>a theoretical magician is someone who researches and studies magic but does not perform magic.

Hold up, for real? We're going to need to patronize him when we have the funds, even if he's suspicious. Lads, we got our foremost magical researcher for the Feywoods.

>>4718994
> Stay the course, we will send more troops in the following year to secure profit for both Kingsland and U.Reichland
>>4719010
> Accept the dwarfs deal
>>4719012
>>4719027
Supporting this for the snakeman problem.
>>4719017
> Refuse to tell him anything; you owe the Amazon your life
>>4719019
> Try and skirt along any commitment but keep the flirting up, you are stuck with this woman in your keep for another THREE MONTHS but god damn it, you are intent on meet at least a few more woman before you kiss anyone.

>>4719022
>>4719583
Forgot to add:
> Tell Iliandra about our eastern trip this spring, and ask if it'd be fine to visit Irlean, which is known for its isolationism.

>>4719587
I support this line of inquiry.

>>4719587
+1 to this idea as well.

>>4719587

+2

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You consider haggling with the Dwarf, but such things are out of the realm of your expertise. You simply have to trust that Sasha has already talked the dwarf down to the best deal possible. With that in mind, you accept the deal. This way, you will finally know without a doubt if there is some mineral treasure in U.Reichland or not. The dwarf is happy that he hasn’t made the trip all this way for nothing, but has some concerns over Ynedrred law.

Dwarf Geologist: “Is it true that forming guilds is illegal in Ynedrred? I hope that this will not be a problem as me and my associates are all members of the Geologist guild of Midlan...”

You assure the dwarf such a thing won’t be a problem and hand over the details of the deal back over to Sasha. You also assign two rooms for the Dwarves in the keep, so they have a place to work out of over the next year.

The geologists are extremely expensive, now that you have agreed to their terms; your yearly costs will once again negate your yearly profits. Assuming that you plan to hold another Yule festival next year, you are set to have a net income of [0][coins] in 82 A.C.

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You refuse to tell Krom anything. It’s your belief that the Amazon did not trick or coerce you into challenging her. You cannot speak for his son, but it was your own decision to enter the Feywood and you will stand by it. Ultimately, you are only alive because the Amazon saved your life and you owe it to her to not give away information that you were trusted with. You are simply unwilling to betray her. Unlike his son however, you still have your life and both your hands. So your outlook on the whole situation isn’t the same as his.

Krom is quite angered by your response, but ultimately he can’t do anything about it. According to him, he is bond to find and destroy the Amazon, he cannot enter a fresh feud until his oath is complete. He does warn you however, that if he should succeed in his quest to bring justice to Freydis, he will remember your transgression to his clan. Having no ill will to Krom, you allow him to stay in your city as long as he wishes; although not as an official guest. He does so, but only long enough as to decide where he will go next.

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You take Illiandra back to her room where Ser Hedrick, Illiandra’s knight escort, is waiting and guarding her door. You feel bad for the man, since hw was made to guard her door all night instead of enjoying Yule. Probably so she can go to the party without a chaperone no doubt. At least you are now safe from yourself, since you can’t make a move on your date with the knight standing there. All night your mind has been completely split down the middle on what to do about this temptress. You know what needs to be done when you step away from her, but the moment she stands at your side and takes a hold of your arm you feel the blood in your veins start to pump and “responsibility” goes out the door. What’s worse is that your hearts advisers, your brain and dick, are as split as split can be as well.

Illiandra : “Oh no, I seem to have forgotten my shawl back at the party. It was a gift from mother... Could I ask you to retrieve it for me Ser Hedrick? You have seen me wear it many times before I’m afraid the Baron here is not as familiar.”

Ser Hedrick: “...Yes my lady.”

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Oh no, he is really going to go and get it and leave you alone with Illiandra. You have to act fast if you are going to get out of this and keep bladerunning. You force your mind to think of a solution out, but you are still suffering from one of the worse cases of cognitive dissonance you have ever had in your life. You’re trying to force your brain into solving a very complex problem as quickly as possible, while at the same time not really knowing what route you want to take. You are simply unable to do anything but stand there paralyzed with indecision. Illiandra doesn’t wait for you to decide however, and as soon as Ser Hedrick disappears around a corner, her arms are around your neck and her lips are on yours! Her body presses against you, and her breasts push up against your chest every time she breaths in. You don’t return her kiss however, as you are still too confused to do anything. However, as she continues her assault, your inhibition breaks down. Your hands move to her waist and then down to the small of her back. There is nothing left to do but push her against the door and kiss your way down her neck...

At some point, she is no longer kissing you, but you are still kissing her. In fact she stops returning anything that you are giving. More confused than ever, you take a step back to see what the problem is. Her smile is warm and her eyes are hungry, but Ser Hedrick turns the corner and catches you with your hands on Illiandras waist. How much time has passed? Her taste is so sweet, that you had lost track of time indulging in it!

Ser Hedrick: “My lord?”

You release her immediately.

Illiandra : “Fret not Ser Hedrick, I have had too much to drink at the party and the Baron had simply caught be before I had fainted. Do you have the room key? You had forgot to open the door before you left...”

Ser Hedrick: “A thousand pardons my lady, I do have the key. I did not realise you had left yours behind.”

He opens the door and allows for Illiandra to retreat into her room, but not before she thanks you for the invitation and hopes to see you again soon~

As you stumble back towards what remains of the party, you realise that you may have fucked up. Every step away from your date’s room gives your brain more power and your manhood less. This is going to be a big problem; you are TRAPPED in this keep with Illiandra for the next two months at the least. On top of which, you HAVE to see her almost every other day to receive your “medical therapy” from her. You REALLY need to tell her that no means no, but that ass game is too ridicules and sooner or later something's got to give.

>>4719039
>>4719044

>>4719103
>>4719446
Going to need one 1d30 from each of these camps. If the 1d30's are within 18 of each other, then you somehow manage to blade run. Otherwise one wins over the other, the intensity will be dependent on how great of a victory past 18 it is.

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Finally able to think straight, you head over to one of the Yule festival’s guards and ask them were they put Ali. You had ordered them to put the man under “hospitable” confinement until you had a better chance to assess the situation. You don’t plan to spend any more of your finances in the coming year irresponsibly, but you are considering letting him stay. Yet there are still questions that need to be answered.

The guards open the door to the room they have locked him up in, and the three of you to find Ali has tied several sheets together into a makeshift rope with one end tied around the leg of the room’s bed. You have caught the man attempting an escape! Although, his plan has a major hole in it, the drop to the ground below is a long ways down. You can’t help but directly question Ali’s sanity.

Gustoff: “You can’t possibly think this was a good idea? The drop would have killed you. I thought you were a man of intelligence?”

Ali: “Ssssssso limited. Come here, look. THAT wassss my goal”

He points out the window and head over to take a look. It appears that his goal wasn’t the ground but a balcony off to the side. His plan must have been to swing from here over to it. You can’t tell if the man is brave or insane.

Gustoff: “But, why?”

Ali: “I’m no fool, I will not wait around to be disssssssected.”

You assume he means figuratively, but from the ongoing conversation you realize he means literally. Yet for a man who thought that he was going to have his organs removed he is absolutely calm and collected. He even jokes about it. Quickly, it becomes apparent that even though Ali is quite lucid, he is also at least partially insane. You sit the man down and do your best to ascertain what experiments caused him to be run out of Uurlinia. He doesn’t seem to like talking about it, but eventually explains that he was experimenting on pregnant woman in an attempt to force them into produce twins. Nothing he did was “illegal” and the woman were “paid”, but the local “authorities” didn’t understand the importance of his studies on human anatomy and made his life and research too difficult of a task.

Gustoff: “You wish to continue those experiments here..?”

Ali: “What? No, of courssssse not. There isssss nothing more to be learned from THAT line of ressssearch. I have new ideassss. BEHOLD”

Ali pulls out a handful of lizards, that he seems to have in his pocket for some reason. He shows you that the lizards have the innate ability to completely regenerate lost limbs and tails. He now wonders if the same trait can be sliced into other animals. Then maybe one day humans...

You tell the man that you will get back to him. In the mean time, you tell your guards to watch him religiously and to put a lock on his window. You wait for the next day to hear what your advisors have to say about Ali...

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Sasha: “I have heard alchemists can turn lead into gold! In fact, I understand that most alchemists are as mad as hatters. I assume it’s a side effect from the compounds they work with. The madder he is, the more likely that he has more experience! Seriously speaking however, It may be to dangerous to let him run around. I don’t like the sound of human experiments, and I don’t like the idea of an unhinged alchemist running around doing gods know what. Who would you even have watching over him? Who would even be educated enough to know what to watch out for?”

...

Nyeuu: “You should have him beheaded immediately.”

Garlend: ”Isn’t that a little harsh?”

Nyeuu: “Experimenting on people? I don’t think it is. His clear insanity is a sign that he has veered so far off the path, that the gods have forsaken him. We would just be expediting the process. Besides, if you simply kick him out he could find a home in Dunkkridge...”


>what do?
- He can stay
- He's got to go

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This is a 81 A.C. Wrap up update, is there ANYTHING else you want to do before we jump all the way to the spring of 82 A.C?

Some things on tap:
> Tell Iliandra about our eastern trip this spring, and ask if it'd be fine to visit Irlean, which is known for its isolationism.
> Find out where Nyeuu and Oliver were and what they were doing.

>>4720525
Assuming a write in is allowed
>Offer him amnesty on the grounds that he works on experiments WE want him to instead of his lizard animal/human experiments
IF that's not an option OR he refuses
>He's got to go

Having a mad alchemist around could be fun and beneficial, but as a knight who respects life, and as Nyeeu's pal trying to learn more about religion, we should probably not endorse any kinds of tests like he's proposing.

Other then that, just the stuff that's already on tap I suppose.

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Rolled 20 (1d30)

>>4720519
>concern intensifies

Oh boy.

>>4720525
>- He can stay

Feywood. Otherwise, I might agree with Nyeuu. No human experiments though.

>>4720528
> Find out where Nyeuu and Oliver were and what they were doing.
>internal panic rises

> Tell Iliandra about our eastern trip this spring, and ask if it'd be fine to visit Irlean, which is known for its isolationism.

Only if we succeed in running the blade, say I.

Rolled 15 (1d30)

>>4720519
I'm in the pro-Iliandra camp. Only thing my blade wants to run is that booty. but I want Nyeuu's opinion, and maybe Gustoff's if we can get it

>>4720525
>He can stay
...As a prisoner, following >>4720534 's caveat
If he won't agree, he goes to the dungeon.

>>4720528
> Tell Iliandra about our eastern trip this spring, and ask if it'd be fine to visit Irlean, which is known for its isolationism.
> Find out where Nyeuu and Oliver were and what they were doing.
Support, and I also want to talk to Nyeuu about Iliandra, and to Iliandra about the Kingsland situation.

>>4720707
No prison, but he can enjoy our 'hospitality'. And I don't support telling Iliandra everything, she isn't our wife after all.

>>4720712
We need not share anything; she already knows we're engaged in a military campaign there. Ask how we can keep the mines and our men safe without darkening the feywoods.

>>4720721
Paying for druids, she'll say. It's what's Harold is trying to avoid.

Damn anons thinking with their dicks.
It's a picture of a woman, it won't have sex with you.

>>4721207
You also aren't really in charge of a barony, they are just words on an image board.

>>4721217
We are in charge though. We make the decisions.

It's fun to try and immerse yourself. Its also ok to just pick the option you think makes a story more interesting.

>>4720525
>>4720534
Supporting.

>>4721225
This. I like reading about witchy love interests. I like complicated and fraught political marriages. I like the feywood angles in this campaign so far. This scratches a few itches.

>>4721325
>"love" interests

Still need someone from the REJECT camp to roll

Rolled 3 (1d30)

>>4721585
Wasn't in either camp but I'll roll if you'll allow it

Rolled 13 (1d30)

>>4720519
Okay, I'm in the BEGONE THOT camp

Rolled 20 (1d30)

>>4720519
BEGONE, THOT!

>>4720525
+1 to >>4720534. If he agrees, keep him under armed supervision, but allow him free rein and your hospitality so long as he behaves.

It's like you all want to be attacked by your neighbors right now.

The future I see if we continue to dither is an alliance of Fienviktor and Sigfried against Garlend. War would only be prevented by Oswald, the goodwill of Helena and Fienviktor's willingness to a defensive alliance. The moment any two of those pillars goes away, war becomes inevitable.
If you want to give your descendants a possible claim to a United Reichland someday you'll marry Helena and prevent an otherwise inevitable war. If you want the chance for the secrets of the Feywood, possible druid magic/healing and Dat Ass you'll go with Irlean.
I think Torlumbia is too far away.

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>>4721638
>3

Oh no, you fell for the replicant didn't you?

>>4721207
>>4721388
It's called 'being bewitched'. God, get with the times already ;^)

>>4721719
That's assuming Fienviktor doesn't outright assassinate Sigfried and takes direct control over LR. He may even try to sell it as helping us out with the 'Sigfried problem'.

I think the inherit problems here is the fact that we can't wait to see all our options for waifus before some of them gets disqualified due to time constraints, and it's causing dissension and division within the quest on what is the best way to proceed, what with a portion of the anons having First-Girl Rejection syndrome, other anons thinking both political and relationship wise, and others falling for the charms of a witch. A house divided cannot stand, and we need to reach some sort of consensus before Garlend either loses the initiative or goes rogue on us.

>>4721719
The mental gymnastics Helena fans go through to try and make anons vote for their waifu is insane. You really think Fienviktor marrying our childhood friend is going to cause him to instantly wage war against us and start rapidly expanding? Just because he's in an alliance with L. Reichland doesn't mean they do whatever he wants. It would be insanely suspicious and weird for him to try and assassinate Oswald and Siegfried and pull all these insane moves to seat himself in power.

>>4721805
Tbh I don't even think Helena is a great waifu, she's pretty plain, honestly, but the political benefits of marrying her, and more importantly, not letting a rival Baron get too much influence over L. Reichland, are too important to ignore. If you have another plan for a smart marriage/alliance I'd be happy to hear about it, but Illiandra is obviously more trouble than she's worth.

>>4721821
I can give you three right now

1: Just go with Irlean. I'd personally rather see all our options first, but her country also borders our lands, she obviously likes us, and she's already eased at least some of our concerns. Also having the powers of the feywood on our side (to an extent) would be pretty sweet

2: Use Gustoff and his sweet heart from Fyjord as a sort of Pocahontas story to start bridging relations between our two lands. If we combine this with a show of power in Fyjord like our father before us did, we might be able to form some sort of alliance. They have the largest tracts of land by far and would be a considerable military force that many enemies would fear. Also borders us.

3: Twins in Torlumbia, because HOT

>>4721825
>she obviously likes us
Dude. Are you blind?

>>4721825
1: There's no way to know if she genuinely likes us, and I'm almost certain that she has ulterior motives for getting involved with us that are not in our best interests. As I said, more trouble than she's worth, and not a smart marriage/alliance.
2: The Fyjord is unpredictable and we just pissed off an ex-tribal chief. Could it work as a backup plan? Sure, but we definitely shouldn't rely on it. We need a plan A.
3: Torlumbia's location on the map makes it a less than optimal ally for U. Reichland. Is it hot, sure, but than again, so is Illiandra for some people. Again, not a smart marriage/alliance, even if it might be a hot one.

>>4721830
The way you make it sound comes across as the only possible option for us to succeed is to marry Helena, which I highly doubt. Why would the QM try to shoehorn their players into only one possible option for success and make every other one a trap? Even pursuing Helena I'm sure would come with it's own problems, such as Fienviktor being pissed we stole her away and having to figure out what to do with Siegfried. All the options I laid out are just as viable (except maybe Torlumbia, but come on- twins!) and it seems like you're just only looking at the negatives of them while only looking at the positives for Helena.

>>4721838
He wouldn't, of course, but obviously some decisions are more optimal than others. Could we succeed with Irlean? Maybe after a lot of hardship and drama, but that wouldn't be optimal. I also suspect that there are women in Midlan, Otwecc, and Kingsland we can get with that we just don't know about yet, but we don't have information about them if they exist, and even if they do, they may be lesser nobles we'll have to play a bit of extra intrigue with to get significant value out of marrying them. Right now, with the information we have, Helena is the best option, though like other anons, I did want to look for better.

>>4721805
This is >>4721719
I don't particularly care which one everyone picks but it's time to shit or get off the pot.

You have to think long term, I don't think Oswald is going to get assassinated but he is going to die and pass it to Sigfried someday, and that antagonistic relationship is going to effect the barony for decades. And with a marriage alliance on the other side of U.Reichland with Fienviktor, a man we know for a fact is both ruthless and expansionistic (he already hinted he'd be interested in a military alliance) some kind of conflict is inevitable. We need an Ally to protect against that, either with Irleans to come aid us or Helena to prevent an alliance with Fienviktor and Sigfried.

The only reason I say say no to Torlumbia, twins or not, is that's it's too far away in the event that we get attacked. They'd have to go through either Feywood lands or the Kingsland just to get to us.

>>4721857
Honestly, I think it's possible to patch things up with Sigfried, but again, definitely not something we can rely on, and if Feinviktor wanted to assassinate him I don't think he would be able to trust us enough to ensure he stayed safe. Helena is clearly our best bet, since Illiandra has her own problems, whereas Helena is 100% drama-free and her father already likes us.

>>4721857
If other anons insist on making a choice now then and QM allows me to swing vote after the round passes, then I'll go with saying fuck it and romancing Illiandra. I find it the narratively more interesting option- and also doesn't involve cucking the very same guy we're supposedly afraid of going to war with.

>>4721863
If we have L. Reichland's support then suddenly we're not afraid of going to war with him anymore, anon.

>>4721866
He is already courting Helena. She likes him, Oswald is considering it. It'd put Oswald in a bad spot to jump in now, and it would make Fienviktor angry since he clearly made his intent to court her obvious to us and we didn't oppose it in any way.

Illiandra is also, like I said, a more fun and interesting choice narratively- even if it's not as 'secure'. Also worth noting, Illiandra suddenly got interested in us after we mentioned we beat that Lancelot guy in the tournament- which means if she's using us then it's in someway related to our strength. This means that if we get with her she has every reason in the story to try and actually heal our otherwise permanent and unhealable injuries up, which is another huge boon.

>>4721835
>There's no way to know if she genuinely likes us, and I'm almost certain that she has ulterior motives for getting involved with us

Look up 'The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle'. I think the same principle applies to Illiandra. Also, women are always trouble, you just have to pick your poison.

>>4721863
>afraid

I don't want to cuck the man, but if that's what it takes to prove we're not afraid of any man, I will vote for it. Don't tempt me anon.

>>4721874
Fienviktor's anger will be inevitable, I'd rather deal with it now rather than later, when he has control of L. Reichland. Oswald would much rather hand off Helena to us anyways, and so would Helena for that matter. And as >>4721892 said, we're not afraid of angering him nor should we be afraid it means we have the support of L. Reichland.

>>4721878
You could be right, but it's just not worth the risk.

>>4721922
Fair point about the risk, I consider this to be more of a gut call. I just don't want people to sperg out if things don't go their way, and both side to admit there are merits to each opinion, it's simply a different, with unique advantages and disadvantages on either side.

Rolled 14 (1d30)

>>4720519
REJECTION

- He can stay
> Find out where Nyeuu and Oliver were and what they were doing.

>>4721954
- He's got to go

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>mfw anons playing 5d political chess here, while I just want to chill and do some epic quests to gain prestige and renown

>>4721935
What this guy says

>>4721922
I'm just glad we haven't resorted to a shitstorm or name calling. No matter which way things go I'll be cool with it- I'd just personally prefer if we went Illiandra if we're going the 'marry now' route.

>>4721821
No dog in this fight, but I will say that Helena is underated by many anons. I think she would be a great nurturer when children are concerned, and Oliver is still a child, so he would benefit as well, if only marginally. It's good to keep in mind the family dynamic when thinking about waifus.

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You assessed the situation thoroughly and even asked your advisors. As useful as a man like Ali could be, you simply can’t justify unleashing him on your barony. That is, unless he is willing to play ball and do things your way.
Unfortunately, he isn’t. Ali is unwilling to even consider the notion of having his work policed by anyone. After all, thats why he left the Empire and then Uurlinia in the first place. This puts you in a precarious position. Should you arrest the man or let him go? You could easily put him in your cells indefinably under the guise of “potential threat” to the public. Yet the truth is, that he hasn’t actually broken any laws here or abroad; minor offenses notwithstanding. So ultimately, you decide to simply give him the boot and let him be someone else’s problem. You have the man tied up and escorted to the L.Reichland boarder before letting him go, you would rather he fall into the hands of Oswald then Fienviktor or even Harold.

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Something has been bothering you ever since the Yule party. You wonder why your brother and Nyeuu didn’t show up. You decide since you have a lot of free time now, you will investigate this minor incident. It will give you something to do other then sit around and worry about Illiandra.

Nyeuu is easy enough to find, he is in the now completed church performing temple services. One of the things you like about him is how he makes the time to do his mundane cleric duties, even though he is technically the highest ranked church official in U.Reichland. Today he is administering small medical services such as stitching cuts and distributing seasonal medicine. The line to see him is short but you wait in it like everyone else.

Nyeuu: “My lord, I’m surprised to see you here. Do you require my services? ”

Garlend: “Actually, this is a more personal visit. I was wondering why you didn’t come to the Yule festival?”

Nyeuu: “I apologize if I was expected to be there. Yule is not a holy day recognized by the church, so I thought it would be improper for me to attend. I’m surprised you noted my absence, I thought you would have your hands full that evening...”

Garlend: “What do you mean by that?”

Nyeuu seems to be getting embarrassed.

Nyeuu: “Well I understand you invited Illiandra to be your date for the evening and uh. What I mean to say is you already delegated care for your health from me to her, so I just didn’t think there was any reason for me to be there. I’m not doing a good job of explaining myself. Uh... I guess I’m just trying to say that I just thought I would be in the way? Because of my position in the church you see. Now that you have come all this way to ask me personally, I can’t help but feel awkward”

It seems there was nothing suspicious here after all, and it doesn’t seem connected to your brother either.

>what do?
- “It’s up to you if you want to go or not, I was just curious.”
- “Yule is still a stately function; I expect all my advisors to be there in case I need advising.”
- “I consider you an important person in my life, I hope that you consider being part of the festival next year”
- “I was looking around for you because I wanted to see you. Honestly, I was wondering what you would wear to a festival.” –flirt option

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You look around for your brother but he isn’t in any of his usual places. The first place you check of course is in Sasha’s office, but she hadn’t seen him recently either. She can confirm that he is “around”, but he hasn’t suddenly shown up in her office as he usually does. She does confess to you that his absence is most unusual. She hopes that he is not feeling sick.

Eventually you manage to find Oliver after a tip to his whereabouts from one of the cooks. You find Oliver sitting alone on the roof of the stables. You take a seat next to him.

Garlend: “Hey, where have you been? I have been looking all over for you.”

Oliver: “sigh just around...”

Damn, he sounds angsty. Oliver is a young man after all, maybe he is just going through a phase.

Garlend: “How come I didn’t see you at the Yule festival? Did you not feel like attending?”

Oliver: “I WAS there. I just LEFT. What business is it of yours? I didn’t feel like staying. Leave me ALONE.”

>What do?
- “Alright, but I’m here if you ever want to talk ok?”
- “I won’t leave you alone. Something is clearly bothering you just tell me already so I can fix it”
- Guess whats bothering your brother (3 chances, only educated guesses please.)

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(20 vs 13) Bladerun success?

Dodging Illiandra’s advances while at the same time keeping her interested over the next two months wasn’t easy, but you managed to do it. For a while at least. Your key tactic is to make sure you are never alone in a room ever. Just in case Illiandra walks into it. You even go so far as to start complaining about the pain in your leg; just to guilt your brother into sticking with you. Illiandra seems to have her own problem as well, in the form of Ser Hedrick. He has been suspicious ever since Yule and Illiandra seems to be having a harder and harder time sliping away from him. It is impossible to avoid every encounter however; there is just too much time for Iliandra to work with. You are in some ways responsible as well, since you don’t mind the little game the two of you start to play either. Sometimes the game takes the form of her sliding her foot up and down your leg under a table, and sometimes it’s you finding excuses to put your hands on her body. For example: when you help her down from a horse several times in one riding. Either way Iliandra, and the little things that revolve around her, starts to occupy about sixty percent of your daily brainpower if not more. The whole thing comes to crashing halt however when you tell Illiandra about a plan you had to come visit Irlean this summer.

Illiandra: “Oh. A visit. Hmm. I see. I’m not sure, I’ll have to ask mother.”

There is a change in Iliandra after that. The games seem to stop and so does her attempts at seduction. Subtle changes in her behavior make her seem distant and cold. What did you do? What did you say? You are never given another chance to figure it out. Iliandra leaves two weeks sooner than expected, and she takes the adventurer with her...

You can only hope they are successful.

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Gustoff returns with the men near the end of January. It seems that there were no Fyjord raids this year. Gustoff worries that this will be the calm before the storm, since he cannot explain why they didn’t come raiding this year. He wishes that there was more insight into the Fyjord, and that the whole thing was less of a guessing game.

Gustoff may have just arrived, but he already has a military strategy planned out for the year. He wishes to head to Kingsland early so that he can get a better idea of the Kingsland military operations. You have been sending troops to aid them for the past two years, but have very little idea what their military might looks. He has greater aspirations then just scouting Kingsland however. He wants to possibly plan a coordinated U.Reichland / Kingsland assault on the sections of Feywood that sit around the silver mines, in an attempt to drive the creatures out once and for all. That way, you wouldn’t have to send troops every year.

>what do?
- Agree to sending him into Kingsland for a month in order to scout
- His idea is good, but you will go yourself!
- Invite the Baron Harold to come to Haldrin to discuss things.
- Do nothing, you have other plans (Write in)

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>>4722430
Turn 28
I addded the money ([1][coin]) that you are making from the Midlan trading under the profit coming from your holding of Haldrin.

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You don't know what it is, but something didn't feel right about last years Yule. Something was off, but you can't but your finger on it. Maybe its something you did? Or something you didn't do?

Either way, you don't feel particularly festive or filled with that good good yule spirit.

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You may vote on the decisions above and also make some decisions of your own, share ideas you have to your advisors, send them on missions, etc.

Decisions that get no votes, OR are tied, will be resolved by your advisors.

Remind me if I forgot anything that you guys wanted to do /see. Its been a busy week.

>>4722403
>“Yule is still a stately function; I expect all my advisors to be there in case I need advising.”

>>4722405
>Guess whats bothering your brother (3 chances, only educated guesses please.)
Women.

>>4722424
>His idea is good, but you will go yourself!

It's about time we showed the world that we can go out and about ourselves again.

>>4722440
We did notice the Yule Spirit, you know. It was pointed out earlier in the thread. Idk if that was why this happened. If not, I am genuinely curious.

>>4722403
>“I consider you an important person in my life, I hope that you consider being part of the festival next year”

>>4722405
>Guess whats bothering your brother (3 chances, only educated guesses please.)
I think the obvious guess is he saw Sasha brought a date and got upset since he likes her, so I'll go with that.

>>4722424
>His idea is good, but you will go yourself!
Feywood redemption arc. Also let's us see about any marriage candidates up there and give us a chance to impress Harold if there are.

>>4722440
Aww, no yule fowl this year? We even found it on the map >>4719064

>>4722442
- “Yule is still a stately function; I expect all my advisors to be there in case I need advising.”
- Guess whats bothering your brother (3 chances, only educated guesses please.)
"Sasha had an interesting man accompanying her. I can't seem to recall where I've seen him before. Do you know him?"
- Agree to sending him into Kingsland for a month in order to scout
Before that, "Gustoff, you've been avoiding me ever since I've returned from the Feywoods. By this time, you would have put me through the wringer. What's bothering you?"

>>4721825
>Use Gustoff and his sweet heart from Fyjord as a sort of Pocahontas

To clarify, Gustoff met a peasant girl from the village of Durn. She is not from the Fyjord.

>>4722452
oh fuck that's right, I got mixed up because he was staying there to guard against the fyjord and my brain mixed em up

>>4722403
>“Yule is still a stately function; I expect all my advisors to be there in case I need advising.”
We saw the church official at the last Yule, so Nyeuu almost certainly dodged because of Illiandra.
>>4722405
>Guess whats bothering your brother
+1 to Sasha bringing a date.
>>4722424
>Invite the Baron Harold to come to Haldrin to discuss things.
The main reason is that I don't want to give Gustoff another excuse to ignore us for a month. And we can't both go cause nobody will be staying the fort.

>>4722397
>didn't pick up another adviser

I'm saddened by our lack of initiative.

>>4722403
>- “I was looking around for you because I wanted to see you. Honestly, I was wondering what you would wear to a festival.” –flirt option

Too tempting not to try.

>>4722405
>- Guess whats bothering your brother (3 chances, only educated guesses please.)

Sasha and her date? Women, amirite?

>>4722424
>- Agree to sending him into Kingsland for a month in order to scout

Turns out a certain ex-chief would have been useful...

Now I'm sadder, even if it was unavoidable considering our life debt.

>>4722440
>Yule didn't even visit

;_;

I regret all my choices, it seem like we're just making mistake after mistake.

>>4722403
>- “I was looking around for you because I wanted to see you. Honestly, I was wondering what you would wear to a festival.” –flirt option

>>4722405
>- Guess whats bothering your brother (3 chances, only educated guesses please.)
"Sasha bringing a date surprised me, too."

>>4722424
>- Invite the Baron Harold to come to Haldrin to discuss things.
Diplomacy is key in a coordinated asault.

>>4722442
Ask Nyeuu to acocmpany us to feywood military discussion.

Apologize to Gustoff for not heeding his advice, and so inconveniencing him. We were fools, and we missed him at Yule. talk to him about Iliandra and maybe Nyeuuu.

>>4722515
+1 to apologizing to Gustoff. Especially after what Helena told us, it's clear we're the ones that need to initiate and own up to get things moving with him

>>4722515
>>4722528
I guess this is a start to fixing our mistakes.

+1

>>4722403
>“It’s up to you if you want to go or not, I was just curious.”
>>4722405
>Guess whats bothering your brother: Sasha's date.
>>4722424
>Agree to sending him into Kingsland for a month in order to scout, but forbid him from assaulting Feywood
It's one thing to drive the fey from the mines, it's another thing completely to drive them from their own woods.
>+1 to apologize to Gustoff as per >>4722515
Also ask him how is his fiance doing.

>>4722556
Seconding fiance inquiry.

>>4722403
>- “I was looking around for you because I wanted to see you. Honestly, I was wondering what you would wear to a festival.” –flirt option

>>4722405
>- “I won’t leave you alone. Something is clearly bothering you just tell me already so I can fix it”


>>4722424
>- His idea is good, but you will go yourself!

>>4722403
> “I consider you an important person in my life, I hope that you consider being part of the festival next year”
>>4722405
> Guess what's bothering your brother: Sasha
>>4722424
> Agree to sending him into Kingsland for a month in order to scout
>>4722442
> Apologise to Gustoff for disregarding his advice about the dangers of Feywood

>>4722729
+1
regarding the Sasha thing, he's probably bothered that Sasha had a date to Yule

>>4722447
>>4722606
>>4722515
>>4722470
>>4722729

Disgusting homosexuals.

>>4723285
Disgusting heteronormative.

>>4723285
>religious spymaster
>amazing diplomat
>makes our favourite food real good

Honestly, top tier waifu.

Question for QM

If we DID end up marrying Nyeuu, would it be allowed within the Silver Circle's rules and the church's to have a concubine or some sort of secondary wife for having children, or would we just need to rely on Oliver for that when he's older?

>>4723489
Adoption wouldn't be a bad option. Gustoff is basically a brother in all but blood, so we know it would work.

>>4723647
I didn't even think of adopting- that's a great idea!

>>4723489
I got the impression from our visit to Dunkkridge that the church and our local culture might not be super open to homosexuality.

>>4723680
What culture would be, if it's to remain self-sustainable? People are the lifeblood of a society, and without babies society crumbles. It's why the Amazons journey out to find their mate, instead of drinking the woke kool-aid. There is a reason why the older you are the more conservative you get.

>>4723727
Greece, anon. Just... Greece.

>>4723758
It's debatable how widespread it was. Some scholars believe only the aristocracy played into it, while other thought it was more widely accepted among the population as a whole. Either way you cut it, the age difference was significant most of the time, and I do question contemporary scholars of the bias in this field.

>>4723807
Good thing Garlend is an aristo, then. An aristo in a fantasy setting. With a consenting adult male,a assuming the flirt option even passes, and goes well for him. Which you supported, I'll note, so welcome to the gay agenda.

>There is a reason why the older you are the more conservative you get.

Also not necessarily true or in any way provable as some sort of rule, so I guess you and the questionable contemporary scholars both have some bias at play.

Back to the quest, now? This isn't a /pol/ thread or a /his/ thread. it's a /qst/ thread, and I only brought up >>4723680 because I am curious if we're inviting scandal by waifuing our priest.

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Turn 29

A messenger arrives from Irlean bearing bad news. It seems that Illiana and the adventurer had a bad run in while in the woods. They managed to reach the place described in the man’s dreams, but it turned out to be a fairy trap! There was never any treasure after all. Whats worse, the adventurer and the Fyjord men were all slain along with several druids. Illiandra survived, but has returned to Irlean to nurse her wounds. You are not sure what to believe, but you know firsthand the cruelty of the Feywood. Perhaps the story was true after all. You ask what had become of the [Cloak of the Winterworg], but the messenger has no idea what you are talking about. He only knows that the adventurer and his companions were all turned to stone...

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Garlend: “I was approached by a priest at the festival before, thats where I agreed to have the temple built in the first place. He told me there was no animosity from the church regarding the celebration of Yule. You can’t play the religion card here.”

Caught in the lie, Nyeuu really has no excuse to give you. It’s fair to say that you don’t like disciplining or talking down to your subordinates. Yet there are times when a scolding is in order, and you are not afraid to dish it out when it’s deserved.

Garlend: “It is unacceptable for you not to show up. Yule may be a celebration, but it is still a stately function. We get visitors from all over the Kingdom, and I don’t like having to put things on hold in order to search out my advisors so I can get advised. ”

Nyeuu bows low and apologizes.

Nyeuu: “I’m sorry my lord, I have failed you... It’s just that...”

You take hold of Nyeuu and straighten him back out, you are in no mood for apologise and bowing.

Garlend: “I don’t want an apology, nor do I want any more excuses. What I want is for you to never to fail me in such a manor again.”

Nyeuu looks like he just got a thorough beating. Satisfied with the lashing you gave him, you turn the mood to something more upbeat. That one, two, punch combo always works.

Garlend: “Besides, Yule is a time for family and strengthening of relationships. It’s just not the same without the important people in my life. ”

Nyeuu: “Huh? Oh.”

Garlend: “I never really got a chance to thank you for all the nursing and company you gave me. I’m not sure I could have pulled through it without you. I had hoped to tell you this during Yule but you didn’t show up. To tell you the truth, I was looking forward to seeing what a cleric wears to a festival.”

Nyeuu: “Eeer, uuh , umm.

You move to take the silver necklace from around your neck, and return it to Nyeuu.

Garlend: “I also wanted to return this to you.”

Nyeuu: “No, keep it. It was pretty important to me, but im happy to have its protecting you. Besides, silver has become quite the rare commodity in Reichland. I’m not sure I would be able to find you a replacement for you any time soon.”

Garlend: “Having silver pendants like this made for the army probably wouldnt be a good idea then?”

Nyeuu is happy for the change of topic, because he seems to have no words for the previous one.

Nyeuu: “It’s a good idea my lord, magic creatures are repulsed by silver. It’s just that it may be impossible to find that much silver now. People have been melting down silverware that has been in their family for generations, in order to make a profit off the river trade to Midlan. Everyone is doing it from the nobles to the poor. I have heard stories of people pulling out their silver teeth even...”

As the line to see Nyeuu gets bigger, you decide you have stayed long enough. You bid him farewell for now.