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[evilcherry]

C

Raiding is what forces fortified cities open their gates.

[Haspen]

You decide to march to the closest of cities - Tiann.

Five days later, the siege begins.

962 AD, Midsummer

It doesn't take more than half a month to trouble within the city to begin. Your men and you see a smoke smoldering in few parts, and the next morning an envoy of the city council arrives under escort of your Spymaster's agents. As you sit down with him to talk, you know that your first offer will be:

A) Demand that the city unconditionally surrenders.
B) Demand that the envoy leaves, as you have a slight thirst for destruction that needs to be quenched.
C) Demand that the city gets rid of Eist garrison and starts paying tribute to you.
D) Demand that the city council gets rid of the Eist garrison, and then does not interfere with march of your Army - it will be spared.

[Elephant Parade]

A might not be accepted, and B is just plain stupid. Let's go with C.

[Weirdsound]

It doesn't take more than half a month to trouble within the city to begin. Your men and you see a smoke smoldering in few parts, and the next morning an envoy of the city council arrives under escort of your Spymaster's agents. As you sit down with him to talk, you know that your first offer will be:

First offer should be unreasonable, to make later options seems more appealing. Lets start with A. I'm sure we will eventually work our way down to C or D though.

[NUKE9.13]

On the other hand, opening with a reasonable offer is a sign of good faith (this is not true in every culture, but we have no indication that Luathbasian culture values bartering that highly)

C

[crazyabe]

C.

[Tiruin]

It doesn't take more than half a month to trouble within the city to begin. Your men and you see a smoke smoldering in few parts, and the next morning an envoy of the city council arrives under escort of your Spymaster's agents. As you sit down with him to talk, you know that your first offer will be:

First offer should be unreasonable, to make later options seems more appealing. Lets start with A. I'm sure we will eventually work our way down to C or D though.

Foot -> Door! :O

Although I do believe that making a good offer first is best as we're pretty much ALL Luathbas in our roots
C

[omada]

Our spymasters won the battle? that is? NICE.

[Draignean]

C

[Harry Baldman]

(this is not true in every culture, but we have no indication that Luathbasian culture values bartering that highly)

I feel like Luathbasian culture values not wasting turns with lengthy back-and-forths.

In any case, C would be my offer of choice.

[Tiruin]

(this is not true in every culture, but we have no indication that Luathbasian culture values bartering that highly)

I feel like Luathbasian culture values not wasting turns with lengthy back-and-forths.

We never picked the "Wait" option while we were the Ruler! And only did it benefit us WHEN THE ENEMY SENT DIPLOMATS did we speak to them.

So I'm really wondering about the counteroffer to tribute.

[helmacon]

(this is not true in every culture, but we have no indication that Luathbasian culture values bartering that highly)

I feel like Luathbasian culture values not wasting turns with lengthy back-and-forths.

We never picked the "Wait" option while we were the Ruler! And only did it benefit us WHEN THE ENEMY SENT DIPLOMATS did we speak to them.

So I'm really wondering about the counteroffer to tribute.

Annexation while retaining full autonomy?

Anyways, C

[Haspen]

You demand that the city gets rid of the Eist garrison and starts paying tribute to the Duchy.

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The envoy agrees after a moment of thought.

Next evening, it is over; the riots within the city were given a direction and the hundred fifty or so of Eist soldiers were killed by the angry mob of citizens, with only fifty or so fleeing or pledging loyalty to the city councilmen.

Speaking of councilmen, they arrive before you and bow and praise your name, both for taking them from the hands of Eist occupiers and for being so lenient to them.

You leave a small part of the Army to garrison the city's keep and then convene with your officers...

A) March to the next city, rinse and repeat!
B) Let's hole up in this city because the Eist will surely try to retake it.
C) Time to show off our superiority by tromping about the countryside!

[Puppyguard]

A
They wouldn't dare try to retake it, the fleeing officers would tell them that the populace inside rioted.

[crazyabe]

A.