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[Criptfeind]

It'll depend on the event, but a simple "send this unit to investigate" will be enough to tell you more. They may end up in combat, attempt diplomacy, or something else, depending on the units you send and the nature of the event.

Oh. Huh. Can we investigate without taking over the province mentioned? Or is that step uno?

[Kashyyk]

Yes, you can investigate without conquering the territory first.

[Ghazkull]

Spoiler:  To the Guild (click to show/hide)

Guildmaster,

I am afraid i cannot give the Green light for that as our troops are currently marching upon Farland West. Rest assured we will take care of any and all issues that may or may not arise from Biting.

[Sheb]

Spoiler:  To the Guild (click to show/hide)

Guildmaster,

I am afraid i cannot give the Green light for that as our troops are currently marching upon Farland West. Rest assured we will take care of any and all issues that may or may not arise from Biting.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Well we suspected as much, which is why we asked for your permission to cross your land. We have a strong interest in what's happening in Biting and we need to be informed, but we don't want to get into any conflict regarding Biting.

[Ghazkull]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

EDIT: apologies the keyboard screwed up
As of this moment, no, you may not pass, i will pacify the territory first and if you are that worried about it i will send men over there to look have a look at the island, i will of course share the information with you whats on it...is that acceptable?

[Nirur Torir]

Spoiler: A letter to the Storm Empire (click to show/hide)

Greetings, Arzarikad. Already, tales of your increasing greatness have reached me. I am Leader Nirur, of Pollock.

I recently sent messengers to the northerners, with a generous peace offer involving helping them to take over control of several regions near me. I had hoped they would civilize, through trade and the riches of living in a less hostile environment.

Not a single one of my messengers has returned, long past their due. I fear the worst.

I seek trade between us, a pre-emptive trade embargo against the northerners for the next twenty years, and, should they attack me, for you to perform a counter-attack on my behalf once they have committed forces to my shores. Naturally, any pillage or lands you take would remain yours.

[Taricus]

Spoiler: Letter to Pollock (click to show/hide)

"To Nirur

Whilst we are sorry to hear of such diplomatic breakdowns between you and the other northern nations. We cannot, at this time, commit to an embargo or any defensive pacts arranged against them. However, we can indeed agree to mutual trade between empires and could possibly help to salvage Pollock's relations with Yorturim by acting as a middleman of sorts to help contact fruitful trade for both sides.

Regardless, we are keeping an open mind about the rest of the proposal and do reserve the right to change our stance on it as the empire grows and actually obtains some measure of coastline.

From Arzarikad

[Criptfeind]

I have a question or two regarding naval combat. First being do ships exist in sea provinces? Like... They don't like... Dock into coastal provinces? If  they don't exist on land, then a few more questions regarding interactions. When attacking with them, do they actually have to move onto the province that they are attacking, or just existing in the sea province next to it?

Like if I had a ship here:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

and I wanted to attack Sheb in Brent S. 3 moves to move into the coastal province next to his lands, could it attack that turn? Or would it need to be 1 sea province closer? If I had spearmen on the ship, could they attack this turn?

[Nirur Torir]

Spoiler: A letter to the Storm Empire (click to show/hide)

Unfortunate.

I am loathe to forgive dead messengers, and do not wish for them to use the prosperity from trade with Pollock to buy weapons to attack Pollock. As you sound unwilling to act as a guaranteer of peace, I do not believe a Pollock trade agreement with them is possible.

Should you have or acquire sources of copper or iron, I am prepared to simply buy out the barbarians' trade routes, donating half again the proceeds from our trade with the Storm Empire back into your coffers. I must do whatever I can to protect my people.

I am also prepared to provide financial compensation after a counter-attack, should it prove necessary.

Spoiler: A letter to The Brimstone Republic (click to show/hide)

Greetings, First Speaker Bartiro. I am Leader Nirur, of Pollock.

I recently sent messengers to the northerners, with a generous peace offer involving helping them to take over control of several regions near me. I had hoped they would civilize, through trade and the riches of living in a less hostile environment.

Not a single one of my messengers has returned, long past their due. I fear the worst.

I seek trade between us, and a pre-emptive trade embargo against the northerners for the next twenty years.

Criptfeind: I think it's been said that ships can enter coastal provinces, do so to attack, and participate in the battle.

[Criptfeind]

Ah, sorry. I must have missed that elucidation on naval combat. Whoops.

The Republic was abuzz with the news of their strange visitor. A sentient salamander creature which claimed far off origins and brought news of some conflict far beyond the borders of the republic. Public opinion was split on what to do with the creature, whether it was some as yet unseen breed of beast that needed taming, or a different sort of person worthy of at least some middling level of respect. Opinion was also split as to how to react to it's message and it's leaders requests. A sizable faction (not coincidentally overlapping with those who thought it was a beast) were of the opinion that the messenger should simply be quietly slain and the message ignored. Others thought a more cautious tract was best taken. The most influential lords of the tiefling houses conveyed under Bartiro for several days on the issue.

Spoiler: A reply from the Brimstone Republic, carried to Pollock by a ragged human messenger with few servants. (click to show/hide)

Greetings Nirur, leader of Pollock. Let me say what a surprise it was to get a message from such a far flung country. We're impressed that you're aware of our nation, and felt the need to reach out over such a vast distance. Forgive the lowly nature of the messenger that this reply came with. As the distances involved in communication are vast and the dangers too high to send a more lavish envoy. We are of course always open to the idea of trade with others and would welcome your goods with open arms, if a route could be devised. However the Republic knows little of the northerners and their ways, and a 20 year embargo with a nation we have not met and are not trading with at the behest of another nation we've not met and are not trading with seems not only foolish on our part, but quite honestly somewhat ludicrous. You wish us to no longer send them our dyes and cattle? Well, so be it. As I write this letter we are sending them none. However we can't agree to a proposal that would tie our hands for a generation, especially given the fear you show towards them, which makes many of us think that your nation may be in danger of not even being around for 20 years.

Perhaps a less esoteric and more direct address then "northern barbarian types" might get a response. Either way this seems a bit premature considering you don't even have borders.

What do you see as your "natural" lands out of curiosity? I'm a little bit jealous of how much room you have up there mostly to yourself.

[piratejoe]

So, uhm, this seems interesting and I want to join. Is that possible or do I have to wait a few years till the next version of this comes around.

[Nirur Torir]

Spoiler: Pretend it's not common knowledge, I guess. (click to show/hide)

((I don't even really want Villvale. As you said, too much land makes other people jealous, and holding large tracts while near someone else without is bad for the infamy rating. At the same time, Khan's now contacted Taricus on his flank, Snowdwarf next to him, and Micelus, just past me, while not contacting me or responding to me. Given that I would be set on attacking someone in his (rather cramped) place, It's set off my paranoia, and I don't feel safe giving him Villvale anymore (or to Snowdwarf, since I assume that they're closely allied), particularly given the large penalties for forcing a naval landing. Trying to keep him from trading for metal, if Kashyyk didn't give him some in his plains and tundra, until I can afford to defend my vast stretches of coast, seems my safest bet.

And the message was labeled "northern barbarian types" as to both Khan and Snowdwarf, since I assume they're closely allied because that's what I would do in their place .. Limited expansion room between two people and the palace's being an early gold boost means that the tactically sensible thing to do is either fight or ally up and hit someone else quickly.))

[Taricus]

Yep you've missed the boat @Piratejoe. Better get waiting

Spoiler: Letter to Pollock (click to show/hide)

And what proof do you have of them being dead? Unless you have bodies we are inclined to keep an open mind about the fate of the messengers sent. More to the point with the goods they have I have no inclination, if any, to cut any possible trade routes with them.

If we decide to invade them it will not be upon your bidding.

Spoiler: Letters to The Brimstone Republic & Alliance of Revakn (click to show/hide)

No doubt you have heard of Pollock's aggressive stance towards the northern realms, and their particularly dismissive attitude towards the people of those realms. In response to this, as you are nations close enough to be tangible should war come to us, I propose an alliance between our three nations in order to ensure the security of the region remains unblemished by outside forces. We are also willing to agree to trade treaties if it would make the prospect of alliance more palatable to your tastes.

Spoiler: Letters to the Kingdom of Yorturim & Kingdom of the Corax (click to show/hide)

I bear dire tidings; it seems the leader of Pollock has somehow been offended by the lack of reply to his messages. Regardless of how this has come to pass, I do recommend that we do form an alliance in order to ensure that Pollock cannot threaten the northern realms. And temper this with trade and we can ensure the alliance will hold, if out of self-interest.

[piratejoe]

Well then...In the immortal words of William Shakespeare, bollocks.

[Sheb]

The Bannerstock guild would encourage everyone to calm down and let cooler head prevails.