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My Dear Consuls,
I was very glad to hear that you and the Warlock were able to reach a peaceful resolution. You see, that was my very intention and desire in sending my missive to the Warlock, to foster societal standards and also to help my ally achieve a positive result.
I hope the Dwarves will similarly come to terms with me, and ideally without any undue, shall we say, inflation.
Oh well, I suppose we shall see if it will be peace, or crossbows and spells at dawn!
Best,
Bottlenose, for the Gnomes
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11-24-2015, 04:26 PM
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Master of Shadows,
We haven't heard from you in some time, I hope all is well and that your hiatus from communications is a temporary condition.
If you still have any interest in the temporary possession of territory in the Mountains I wish to revise my offer to make it much more palatable. I'll forego most previously stated conditions and take peace with your Kingdom to be the sole benefit.
- You may take one town and one village specified by myself on turn 10, to be retaken by the Dwarf on turn 13. (If you need more time I can work with you.)
- You may keep the production of these PCs
- You agree to a pact of non-aggression, including the use of agents, emmissaries and military, until turn 25.
- Neither party shall share any details of each other's kingdom, including PC locations, emissary info, group locations, etc. with any other kingdom.
I realize this would make my kingdom off limits to your usual business dealings, however that would be for a limited duration is a small price to pay for my assistance in helping you meet your strategic objectives.
Regardless of whether you accept this offer, I do wish to inquire about your services. I'm willing to spend generous sums of gold over the next few turns to potentially address some immediate needs. Before negotiating specifics, I'd kindly ask you to advise if there are any kingdoms that are off limits to your agents.
Kindest regards,
King Oban
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Lord of the Drow,
The skies are darkening over Alamaze and we fear war is imminent. Though my generals have diligently advocated for a southward expansion I fear this would be a grave mistake in light of the alliances forming in the south. I'd humbly request that you give consideration to a pact of non-aggression with the Dwarves, the duration of which I'm open to. (I would suggest through to T25.) This would offer both of us a good deal of security and may foster a closer working alliance during the dark days ahead should that be to our mutual benefit.
I await your reply.
King Oban
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Great Imperator,
We offer congratulations for your succession to the throne! Reading between the lines, it appears my distant northern cousins are preparing to reject my last offer, which is odd because it was very similar to his original offer.
In any such case, I know a ruler as savvy as you may be willing to field offers before making commitments. I am quite confident we could come to some very satisfactory arrangements.
Best,
Bottlenose, for the Gnomes
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King Oban,
I thought I would make one last-ditch attempt to resolve matters peacefully. If you have some variant of your original proposal to make as a counter to my last offer, we respectfully urge you to make it.
If not, that is certainly your prerogative, and also fine. If we do not hear from you today, we will assume we have no agreements in place, and will proceed accordingly to protect our interests.
Sincerely,
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Could someone give a game update...what turn is it who is on the HC and what regions are controlled, which kingdoms are not active. I'm following the thread but getting a little lost.
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OOC: Just finished T8. Region controllers are:
1: EL
2: WI
3: DW
4: TR
5: WA
6: DA
7: GN
8: GI
9: RA
10: BL
HC is:
BL
DW
EL
GN
TR
Inactive Kingdoms are:
DE
RD
SO
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The Dwarven Lords of the Talking Mountains
Duke Oraz winced at the repeated metallic scrape of Dwarven forged steel against the sharpening stone.
Agent Sword, we're most pleased with the completion of your training and know you're eager to put your new skills to use. You'll have opportunity soon enough. But must you do that at the council table?
Sword stopped, not on account of Oraz' complaint, but because he correctly sensed the King was about to speak.
"The Gnome has declined what I thought to be a reasonable and fair offer for what we believe to be the Stone of All Minds, a rare and powerful artifact that would be the envy of any kingdom, both those inclined to magic as well as steel. He further threatens to set his wizards to slaying our leaders if we don't agree to turn over the artifact at a later time, as though he has some special right to this artifact which resides in the Mountains."
"If he desires it so much that he'd sacrifice the peace he states so often he desires, so be it." Marshal Helious answered. "The portal in Runnimede lies within a forced march of Cradia. We can gather the forces we've been raising and march now. The city is already a veritable jewel, producing more than 40k gold each month which would augment our own coffers well. It is not so strongly defended that we can't conquer it."
"What of their patrol? What risk does it represent, and can they sufficiently harm us to prevent a successful investigation?"
"The Gnome patrol consists of only three wizards, a power 4 and two power 3s. There are no other leaders in the group, we believe some may have perished in earlier attempts at the Stone. The worst case scenario is that they succeed in slaying one of our leaders or wizards, though this would tie up our own wizards and diminish our chances of a successful encounter. Our chances are still good with the weapon artifact in our possession, but I'd suggest we bring reinforcements there that can easily secure the artifact next turn. If the Gnome insists on making trouble he'll only succeed in ruining any chance he has at securing the artifact he covets so dearly. He can't set his wizards to exploring the unknown and slaying our leaders at the same time."
"You'd think a mere dagger might be worth all rights to the Stone..." contemplated the Wizard Karizan. "I know I would make the trade myself without thinking of it, especially given the circumstances. I would beseech you, your grace, to take whatever actions you must to secure the stone for our own uses and for use as leverage with other magical powers we may wish to befriend in the future."
"And what if the Gnome changes his countenance and accepts our offer? Should we retract it? Or is there merit to his offer?" inquired the Duke.
"Let's consider the Gnomish offer. If we both investigate as he proposes and we succeed we'd get the stone for a period of five months plus 25k gold. He then would have permanent ownership of the Stone. If he succeeds, we get nothing. How is that for a fair offer for an artifact in our own home mountains?" sneered Karizan.
"You could use such a tool to quickly advance our own wizards before turning it over, Karizan, and.." continued Oraz, before his answer was interrupted by the sharp metallic sound of Sword's blade as he resumed sharpening. "Yes, we do that all the while the Gnome uses the stone to locate our groups and spy on us." countered Sword.
"I thank you all for your thoughtful counsel. Duke Oraz, I want a peaceful settlement to this, however that will be up to the Gnome. I shall make a last attempt at a settlement, in the meantime we shall prepare for whatever his answer may be."
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Bottlenose of the Gnomes,
The fairest and noblest resolution to this unusual sighting is for us to agree that we shall each be left free to investigate without any further conditions, which is the same reasonable resolution the Ancient Ones and Warlock have come to. This would amount to a 50/50 chance you get what you covet. If you set your wizards against my leaders you will have to wait until next turn to attempt an investigation and you'll be faced with the same quandary next month, that is if I haven't secured the artifact by then and snuck a blade into the heart of Renzik himself. Blood is your worst option.
If you agree that we shall both investigate without blood being shed between the parties but still wish to negotiate for the artifact in the event I retrieve it, then what conditions do you offer should you retrieve it? I would expect the same rights as you would demand of me.
If you want me to refrain from investigating myself and to have the sole right to secure the artifact this is possible, but that would come at a steep price. What is it worth to you, this precious Stone of All Minds? Not a dagger, apparently.
King Oban
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