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[Haspen]

You order horsemen to look for dwarves while the rest of Army marches south to besiege the city in the very south of Eist - Tagar.

969 AD, Spring

Horsemen caught two dwarf caravans and have destroyed or looted most of its contents, sending the dwarves running southwards.

A messenger arrives from the capital and you're given a copy of this year's Scrolls of Kingdom Status.

Happiness: 3
Population: 5
Economy: 4
Army: 4

The courtiers have decided to sell the stockpile copper this year to keep the nation stable.

City of Tagar continues to resist your siege.

969 AD, Mid-Spring

And resists.

You receive news that King Tinwulf II won a battle against five thousand Eist footsoldiers but has been wounded and set up a camp on the western border.

969 AD, Late Spring

Tagar still resists.

Another caravan from Zasitost was captured and looted; albeit this one was guarded by eighty steel-clad dwarves, so your horsemen lost few dozen men to their axes and swords.

969 AD, Summer

King Tinwulf II won two skirmishes in past month and his army is moving toward Eist capital by now.

The morning after the first summer thunderstorm, your forward sentries report that a man wearing a white scarf left the city of Tagar and asks to be brought to you for negotiations.

A) Splendid! Bring him in so we can discuss Tagarian surrender!
B) Send him away and let's starve the city a few months more.

[birdy51]

A! Let's bring about a swift end if possible.

[Tiruin]

Horsemen caught two dwarf caravans and have destroyed or looted most of its contents, sending the dwarves running southwards.

I-uhh, hope they were the general 'actually assertive soldiers' rather than 'charge and loot raiders' here ._.
as in the ones that speak and then do their orders while avoiding violence as it's not part of our orders.

...Wow 3 points for our copper stockpile. Hopefully they didn't decide to run down the WHOLE THING.

Another caravan from Zasitost was captured and looted; albeit this one was guarded by eighty steel-clad dwarves, so your horsemen lost few dozen men to their axes and swords.

Guess not then ._. or maybe we did but they're stubborn.
Well at least this proves that dwarves aren't invulnerable-types!

A
White scarf you say?

[NUKE9.13]

...Wow 3 points for our copper stockpile. Hopefully they didn't decide to run down the WHOLE THING.

Where are you getting that? I doubt it sold for that much. Probably only 1, I think.

Anyway, let us negotiate. It probably isn't an assassin, probably.

A

[omada]

A Tagar should have a better protector, us.

Come on, King is doing a great job up there.

At least we are looting dwarves.

[Prophet]

A

[Haspen]

The envoy is brought in.

You decide to open the negotiations with the following offer:

A) City of Tagar surrenders unconditionally and is added to Duchy of Tven.
B) City of Tagar surrenders, is added to Duchy of Tven, and has to pay tribute to Kings of Dahnia for next five years.
C) City of Tagar regains independence, but has to pay tribute to the Duchy for next five years.
D) City of Tagar regains independence, but has to pay tribute to Tven and Dahnian rulers for the next decade.
E) City of Tagar regains independence if it provides troops and supplies for the war against their former overloards, Kingdom of Eist.

[Harry Baldman]

A! I feel like we can afford to play hardball on the opening offer.

[NUKE9.13]

Hmm. Yeah, fair enough, it's only the opening offer. There's only a... moderate chance that they are so offended by the offer that they end negotiations.

A

[crazyabe]

A.

[I_Like_Pi]

A

[Haspen]

You demand the unconditional surrender of the city.

2

"Pfeh, then we will be simply changing our masters from one power-hungry man to another!"

A) "If you do not surrender now, we will starve your people and then conquer you anyways."
B) "Then I shall offer you independence, if your city supplies my armies in war against Kingdom of Eist."
C) "Then I shall offer you independence, if your city agrees to pay tribute to me for next five years."
D) "Then I shall offer you independence, if your city agrees to pay tribute to Tven and Dahnia for next decade."

[Harry Baldman]

Power-hungry? We ought to burn your city down for that sort of backchat!

However, B seems quite reasonable. I don't think there's anything overly useful around these parts and we really should get moving after securing our supply line. Maybe they can even subvert the dwarf caravans and get their supplies?

[NUKE9.13]

Eh, I'd rather get a little bit more than just some supplies for our trouble. After all, we can buy more supplies with the tribute. 5 economy wouldn't go amiss.

C

[I_Like_Pi]

C