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[Harry Baldman]

B, the jig is up already!

[Haspen]

You thank the seer and let him go.

Later that day you tell the Spymaster to recall his agents and abandon to unlawful pursuit of Fireblood.

964 AD, Midwinter

2to5

The reports from the Duchy this year seems to indicate that your subjects continue to enjoy the fine crafts and goods from Calvendocia, but the Treasury failed to make profits out of the trade.

964 AD, Late Winter

Your wife asks for a private audience with you one evening.

"My dearest husband, I have recently received a letter from my distraught mother. She is worried about the future of the Lametania, and thus has asked whether we would be interested in having our oldest son become a designated heir of Lametania rather than a possible next Duke of Tven."

"He isn't even of age." You protest.

"I know, and she knows that, but she says she is willing to have this arranged to secure the future of Lametanian dynasty. After all, he is her grandson; there's no one else closer to Lametanian throne than our children and myself."

A) "Nay! I'm not going to send my firstborn son to rule a distant land."
B) "Fine, but tell your mother that Salus will leave for Lametania only when he becomes of legal age of rulership."
C) "Fine, we shall send Salus immediately, so your mother will be his regent and teacher in Lametanian culture and politics."

[heydude6]

C we have other heirs.

[Swordstar]

C

[NUKE9.13]

Hmm, yeah, send him now before he hits his rebellious phase and refuses.
I mean, alliance with Lametania? Score.

C

[Chevaleresse]

C

[Ghazkull]

So after looking up and comparing maps:

Luathbas owned a good chunk of the Kiwis, half of Lametania, All of Ceodwell, then Zasitost and a chunk of the Gubtas...

Modern map

ye olde Luathbas

There is lots of work to be done but yeah getting claims on Lametania sounds about right.

But folks B. B is the reasonable choice to avoid him being more loyal to Lametania than to us.

[Haspen]

You arrange to have Salus sent to Lametania to become its next King, and also arrange your papers so that Ulan becomes your heir if something happens to you.

964 AD, End of the Year

Like every year, the Advisor shows you the Scrolls of Kingdom Status.

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

These are fine numbers, you gotta admit.

"Also, the ducal scribes have finished updating the map of our surroundings."

Spoiler: Map of Tven, Dahnia, and everything else relatively nearby (click to show/hide)

965 AD, Spring

Interesting news from the south. The Luthian Alliance is in turmoil after a quarrel between two Mayors turned into a full-blown civil war with two warring sides, and the once allied city-states are now skirmishing against each other.

Your courtiers point out that it is a perfect opportunity to grab the mines in Duaz hills, where gold was and is still mined for.

A) Excellent! We shall grab the gold mines and crush those who try to stop us!
B) Nah, let's not upset our standing amongst our neighbours, lest we get drawn into a lengthy and costly conflict.

[birdy51]

A.

Securing non-trading funds is important. Besides, we have claims upon those mines as much as anyone!

[Haspen]

Luathbas owned a good chunk of the Kiwis, half of Lametania, All of Ceodwell, then Zasitost and a chunk of the Gubtas...

Kiwis only expanded into Luathbas after its fall plus they were their own peoples long before Houlandines came to power in Luathbas ;v

Lametania never was Luathbasian v;

Ceodwell is descendants of Luathbas (and Eist came from that one tiny settlement created by Feodh(?)) so they could recreate Luathbas if they wanted ;v

Zasitost is dorfs who bought the parcel from Ceodwells v;

And Gubtas, if I recall correctly, bought Khosra Province from Luathbas way back in previous century ;v

Y'all got no real claims on any of these lands V;

[Deidei]

A. of course! I mean, they were asking for OUR help before, we'll probably be fine!

[Harry Baldman]

A, it's only for their own good really. Can't have all that gold laying around doing no good to anyone, can we?

[Criptfeind]

B

This sounds more like a decision that twinwolf would have to make.

[NUKE9.13]

It's not an invasion, it's an intervention. We come to bring peace to a troubled region.
...and obviously we will claim compensation for this service. In the form of those mines.

A

Y'all got no real claims on any of these lands V;

That's what you think. We can claim whatever lands we like!

[Haspen]

You get into war plans with the Marshal and few other high-ranking officers of the Army.

"My liege!" The Marshal prepares for the obvious. "Shall you lead us to VICTORY!?"

A) "BUT OF COURSE!"
B) "Naaaaaw."