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[Twinwolf]

Spoken Golems (1): Twinwolf
Coins of Cursed Charity (1): Twinwolf
Bright Furnace: Glass Steel (0):

[m1895]

Spoken Golems (1): Twinwolf
Coins of Cursed Charity (1): Twinwolf
Bright Furnace: Glass Steel (1): m1895

[Powder Miner]

Spoken Golems (2): Twinwolf, Powder Miner
Coins of Cursed Charity (2): Twinwolf, Powder Miner
Bright Furnace: Glass Steel (1): m1895

sorry m, I must go all out... just this once

[Xantalos]

Spoken Golems (3): Twinwolf, Powder Miner, Xantalos
Coins of Cursed Charity (3): Twinwolf, Powder Miner, Xantalos
Bright Furnace: Glass Steel (1): m1895

[NUKE9.13]

Angel Team: Design Phase T10
TURNTURNTURN

Spoken Golem
The Spoken Golem, named both for its ability to communicate with its fellow golems as well as the fact that it's essentially made up of several "spokes", which is very clever, PLEASE get the First Warden to stop looking at me that way, is a golem that is meant to serve a pair of roles. The first of these is that of a bizarre light cavalry unit, performing devastating leaps and rolling away at high speed during the vanguard harassment stage of combat and providing difficult to counter but precisely-targeted assassination attacks during the later combat, leaping in and out of the enemy lines (if perhaps not to an unlimited degree). The second of these roles is essentially to act as an "officer" to other golems, guiding them where necessary to prevent exploitation of their limited intelligence.

The form of the Spoken Golem is a very strange one indeed, consisting of a moderately broad central cylinder - around which sit four "double-limbs". Each of these "double-limbs" is a thick ring that takes up a fourth of the surface area of the central cylinder (the width and thickness ensuring more durability than just any spinning part may have), upon which sits a pair of long arms, each extending in the opposite direction. One arm terminates in a large double claw, while the other arm terminates in a broad, thick hand. This means that the golem is essentially an axle around which sit eight arms, four lines which spin freely - and, in fact, can be spun quite rapidly by the golem, allowing the golem to roll rapidly across the ground, its typical means of locomotion. The clawed appendages are both means of direct attack for the Spoken Golem and a means by which they jump, digging into the ground a bit and, through coordinated motions of their arms, fling themselves violently through the air. Their broad hands are meant mostly to provide finer adjustments of its trajectory on the move, or to grab a piece of the ground for a quicker turn, although they should be capable of use for striking if needed as well, given that they can be large, enchanted clay fists.

The Spoken Golem is also more intelligent than other golems are, with the spirits controlling them being smarter and more accustomed to their form - while the Spoken Golem still isn't human and still doesn't quite think like one (being very much oriented in terms of task and effectiveness), it has a better sense of what actions it and other golems are able to accomplish at any given time and how well, and has enough of a sense of kinship with its fellow golems to want to make sure that they are not being driven around in circles, being destroyed, or otherwise rendered ineffective. It communicates this through the Golemsong, a singing emanated from its central cylinder that is meaningful to other golem spirits - but is too low for humans to hear. Heliel assures us that it has a unique beauty, however.

Spoken Golem: Easy: (1+2)+1=4: Below Average
"These puns are killing me"- The First Warden

While there is no rule that says your golems have to stick with biological mimicry, it seems that this wild new bodyplan threw your crafters for a loop. Though they were eventually able to create a working prototype, its movement is not quite as you had envisioned. Its top speed is considerably greater than that of the regular Golem Cavalry, but at that speed it suffers from control issues- an unseen bump (or powerful missile) can unbalance it, sending it sprawling (it can get back up with some effort), and its turning radius is dismal. At a more modest speed (eg that of the regular Golems) it has greater control over its movement... though it may still stumble in especially rough terrain. Its ability to 'jump' is lacklustre- short hops that are not suitable for leaping over enemy lines (though they can be used to clear small obstacles, or to leap out of combat). Fortunately, it can still break through formations with sheer momentum, just as its brethren can, and is even better at disengaging when necessary.
In terms of strength, a Spoken Golem is superior to Golem Cavalry, although mostly in the area of precision strikes; it can take out a CHAD in a handful of well-targeted blows, but it is less cost-effective than regular Golem Cavalry when it comes to dealing with chaff. For resilience, your artisans ensured that Spoken Golems are made of higher-quality materials; though the gleaming white colour is reminiscent of fragile porcelain, it is actually significantly sturdier, and the crystals used for power storage are likewise of a hardier build than the cheap quartz used in the regular variant.

Imbuing Spoken Golems with a more intelligent controlling spirit encountered no real issues, fortunately. Though limited in motion by a sub-par body, a Spoken Golem is a less predictable combatant and better able to adapt to enemy fighting styles. It is also capable of independent decision making- though by no means a tactical genius, it is smart enough to operate independently for the duration of a battle. Through the medium of Golemsong, it can command its fellow golems from a distance, improving the efficacy of their manoeuvres.

In all, Spoken Golems are reasonably competent, and should serve well enough as 'officers' for your Golem Cavalry. Unfortunately, they are a bit pricey. Their more complex body requires additional time to create, as do the more advanced enchantments. The more intelligent controlling spirit likewise requires increased effort. The higher-quality materials, though not strictly necessary, seemed a worthwhile investment to prevent the other two from being lost too easily.

Spoken Golems are somewhat less nimble than envisioned, but are still deadly foes. They are competent commanders of their brethren, and will bolster their tactical efficacy considerably. Each pair of Spoken Golems is Rare

Coins of Cursed Charity

Despite the name, these aren’t special artifacts so much as a self-replicating enchantment that resides within valuable objects and spreads to anything valuable within close proximity, although it does work best with actual currency. If handled for too long or with a greedy mindset, the magic within the coin infects whoever’s touching it. The actual curse has a few stages depending on the victim, detailed below.

The first stage is one everyone experiences. The infectee becomes more generous over time as the curse progresses, more apt to give to the poor, share their belongings with others, donate to charity, whatever form it might take. Point being, they tend to spread their wealth around, wealth which is now doubtlessly contaminated with the same curse. The personality change is subtle enough that it’s hard to notice for most, this isn’t an overnight Scrooge transformation.

The second stage depends on whether the affected individual has been inundated with Evil energy or not. In some cases where no particular amount of greed or Evil is present, the curse will run its course in a few weeks and leave the victim somewhat more giving than before.

People who don’t recover, whether of our cult or just ordinary mortals, will eventually have the curse progress to such a degree that they give away all of their possessions and go through a forced epiphany about what truly is valuable in their lives, coming to a resolution to treat themselves better. With this increased value placed on themselves, of course, comes a vector for the curse, and these enlightened individuals become sort of carriers of the magic that passively spread it to valuable things around them. They tend to be happy and self-sufficient with their existences, and might even be of some use with further work. For the most part, the curse ends there, however.

For those Evil-inclined or suffused individuals the curse takes hold of, progression is slightly different. The increasing generosity continues as normal, but the affected also begins to develop a sort of allergy to Evil deeds, beings, and energies - in effect, the curse forces them to grow a conscience. Depending on how enthralled the victim is into Magoc’s cause, this might convince them to back out of the cult they were thinking of joining, cause them to be of less use to the demonic forces until the infection runs its course, or perhaps even outright betray demonic forces, whether to Heliel’s followers or the new Inquisition or whatever mortal governance is at hand.

All in all, the Coins of Cursed Charity should be a useful tool to hinder and expose demonic operations once sufficiently distributed among the cities. As a plus, the Good generated by the increase in charity might be of benefit, and those who get over the curse are more likely to be receptive to our cause anyhow.

Coins of Cursed Charity: Hard: (3+4)-1=6: Above Average
Greed feeds evil deeds.

A fundamental problem with a self-replicating enchantment is that magic isn't free. Fortunately, the integration of a Good-siphoning enchantment allows the cursed object to build up enough Good to fuel the process of copying the curse onto nearby valuables. This does, of course, require a certain level of ambient Good, and so coins held by the irredeemably evil will not be able to replicate (as they repulse most/all ambient Good)- but the enchantment is efficient enough that even in the hands of the slightly wicked (who merely repulse a portion of ambient Good), replication will be slowed but not halted. The consumption is minor enough that it will not seriously impact overall levels of ambient Good in the world, although locally a large quantity of CCCs (in the presence of un-cursed valuables) may lead to a noticeable decline. People might feel slightly uncomfortable in a bank vault, for instance.
The curse itself is subtle, but reasonably effective. Short-term exposure to small quantities of CCCs may result in a single random act of charity- tossing a coin to a beggar, sharing some bread with an urchin, that sort of thing. Longer periods of exposure will eventually alter the affected person's personality, making them more generous in all their dealings. Vows of poverty may occur in susceptible individuals after very long exposure (on the order of multiple months)- these individuals must already be generous souls prior to the effects of the curse, but must also carry around large quantities of cash, an uncommon (but not unheard of) combination. Even small acts of charity are a boon to the Good cause (not just generating Good, but also improving the general state of society- making it less vulnerable to Evil influences), and a permanent increase in generosity will make for many easy converts. Vows of poverty (when they eventually manifest) could cause significant societal upheaval in your favour.
The effects on more evil individuals varies. Those thoroughly steeped in Evil are all-but immune, their souls too far gone to be affected. Those with moderate levels of Evil are resistant, becoming involuntarily generous at times, but unlikely to suffer (/be blessed with) permanent effects. However, those with low levels can begin to gradually lose their evil nature, as their generosity generates Good that cleanses the Evil from their souls. Magoc's cultists definitely fall within the first two categories, but their more casual associates may not, and the potential for redemption of key demonic allies exists.

Of note, the Bright Forge is capable of enchanting a large amount of CCCs each month- but not producing or procuring the same amount. Only a few sacks of coins can be spared each month, and for the curse to become truly widespread will take time.

Coins of Cursed Charity will eventually cause a widespread increase in generosity throughout the region (and perhaps the world). Initially, only targeted individuals are likely to be affected- those who your cultists specifically grant a sum of coins. Consequently, the rarity is Variable, increasing over time.


It is now the Revision Phase. You have two revisions.

Spoiler: Equipment (click to show/hide)

Heliel: The benevolent leader of your faction, a being of immense power. There is very little they cannot do. Needless to say, they are Unique. 


Champions:
The Silver Markswoman: A female archer who was accidentally imbued with the power of light, causing her to glow, granting her improved vision, and increasing her stamina when exposed to sunlight. Wears a hooded cloak when not fighting to conceal her glowing skin & hair. An expert archer, she harmonises with her Sunbow, giving it even greater range and power. Not particularly skilled at close combat, or provided with any special equipment. Unique

The First Warden: The soul of a fallen cultist whose stubborn refusal to stay dead grants an incredible resilience, making destroying his spectral form a temporary reprieve at best. Outfitted with custom full-plate armour and a greatsword, the former imbued with a variety of defensive enchantments, the latter with power-boosting and arcane-fire-generating enchantments. Not invincible, as damage can pass through his armour, eventually forcing him to abandon it- but he can use any discarded equipment that is not tainted with Evil. Unique

Venerated Veteran: Once a commander in the Lesimorian military, who won a miraculous victory that saved the country. Went on to solidify the military as an institution. Famous in Lesimor, and well known elsewhere. Has been made several decades younger by Heliel, but is otherwise an normal human. Charismatic and inspiring, and capable of leveraging his fame to bolster the angelic cause. Travels with a bodyguard. Unique


Mundane Units:
Armed Cultists: Equipped with fairly respectable equipment- a well-made gambeson, padded iron cap, sturdy spear, shiny dagger, and a solid shield-, combined with rudimentary training, mean that while these are not elite warriors, they would stand a chance against a real soldier. More importantly, they're cheap and plentiful. Like regular cultists, their dedication (and communal singing) makes them more resilient mentally than civilians.  Common

Cultist Archers: Cultists who have some experience and training with a bow are valuable assets in combat, harassing the enemy from a distance. Their bows are not high-draw war-bows, but they've received training from experts that renders them better and faster shots- the equal of the average archer in a human army. Also provided with gambeson and iron cap. Training in coordination improves their ability to provide ranged support in melee. Like regular cultists, their dedication (and communal singing) makes them more resilient mentally than civilians. Extended training programmes also increase the number of archers available, doubling the size of each unit.Uncommon

Sunbow Skirmishers: Archers provided with Sunbows- recurve shortbows enchanted to double the force imparted on arrows, and cause said arrows to glow like the sun in flight and cause burning on impact-, and rigorous training in mobility, allowing them to move around the battlefield extremely rapidly- all but regardless of terrain. Are otherwise similar to regular archers in terms of equipment. Significantly smaller units than regular archers. Uncommon

Acolytes: Cultists who have begun their exploration of the magical arts, studying under the Angel. They can cast any Common spells (unless noted otherwise). Their physical strength leaves something to be desired, but their mental fortitude is even greater than regular cultists. Wear a gambeson, but forgo iron cap. There are not many Acolytes in a unit. Uncommon

Angel's Voices: Acolytes who have discovered a song that resonates with their own 'Soul Song', granting them greatly improved magical ability, especially with regard to Spellsongs. They can sing any Uncommon Spellsongs, and cast most other Uncommon spells. No more physically adept than regular Acolytes. Wear white robes sown with golden thread, and wear little white masks over their eyes. 3-4 per unit. Uncommon

Cultist Officers: Featuring a resilient & expansive military hierarchy, Cultist Officers impart a professional level of organisation at every tier, from individual squads to the army as a whole. This allows for more intricate manoeuvres and formations to be utilised, significantly expanding the tactical repertoire of the angelic army. Cultist Officers are distributed amongst all cultist units (Armed Cultists, Cultist Archers, Acolytes, etc).

Apostles of the Minotaurs: Students of moral philosophy and appreciators of the world. Their grasp of deeper concepts has the potential to win over those who appreciate a more intellectual approach. Rare

Graduates: Graduates of the Institute of Intrigue (making them reasonably competent political operatives), who have been augmented with a supernatural memory of local politics (making them very good political operatives), and are babbling lunatics (making them utterly useless political operatives). Uncommon
   Directors: Graduates who have received no mental healthcare, but have been given the task of interpreting intel and providing reports based thereon, which they are capable of doing without having to talk about non-political matters. Bolster intelligence gathering and political operations.


Summoned/Mutated Units:
Bright Shadows: Souls of fallen cultists (or other Good people), empowered with Good such that they may continue to serve in death as they did in life. Invisible and incorporeal, with an uncanny ability to find whatever they are looking for, they make for excellent spies and capable scouts. Immune to physical attack (but not magical attack). Not useful in actual combat. Uncommon
    Bright Shadow Acolytes: Bright Shadows with magical potential, who have been further empowered to enable them to utilise such. Their spellcasting ability is rather weak, and they are easier to detect. Nevertheless, invisible spellcasters are nothing to sneer at. Rare

Shadow Walkers: Former criminal types, who found redemption under Heliel, and now serve her cause fanatically. They have been augmented with minor mutations that improve their stealth ability, and are skilled in all manner of underhanded activities. Uncommon

Chosen Apostles: Acolytes with a companion Orator Cherub bound to their souls. The Orator Cherub is a very minor angelic being with mastery of rhetoric, which both provides the Apostle with a script and augments their voice with angelic energy. Rare

Investigators: Highly skilled, heavily trained, and mutation-augmented detective. Their mutations have the side effect of causing their head to glow when in deep thought. Cooperate with local law enforcement, or operate independently to identify and unmask demonic operatives. Rare


Monsters:
Wyvern Harriers: Large (horse+ size) reptiles, their front limbs are powerful wings that (combined with inherent magic) enable them to fly. They can augment their breath into gale-force winds, though only once every few minutes. Scales provide moderate natural armour, though their wing membranes are vulnerable. Not particularly intelligent. Each 'unit' consists of a single Wyvern. Uncommon
   Wyvern Riders: An uncomfortable saddle (for both rider and ride) with simply awful safety, combined with a wyvern's unease at having a rider, render these unlikely to see much use.
   Wailing Wyvern: Wyverns are taught to 'sing' a modified version of Antiphon of Apathy using their air-blast magic. This can be used to trigger the Antiphon's demoralising Refrain B, but Wyverns can only do this once per battle due to Refrain A getting stuck in their minds.
   
Monks of Minos: Half man, half bull, all pacifist. Strong, tough, and capable of channelling small amounts of Good into their strikes, these monks are built for war- but their minds have, over many generations, been honed for peace. Very effective warriors, despite their reluctance to cause unnecessary suffering and their rigid adherence to their brand of martial arts. Fight in tiny squads of 3-4 minotaurs. Uncommon

Shield Minotaurs: Monks of Minos, equipped with large iron 'Barrier Shields'. The shields are embossed with glyphs, and when planted in the ground project a magical barrier above and to the sides, which blocks/diminishes magical attacks. The barriers last for several minutes before needing to be recharged. Operate in squads of 3. Uncommon


Constructs:
Golem Cavalry: Heavy six-legged cavalry that are devastating on the charge. Less agile and more predictable than a living being, but not by much. Made of ceramic segments inscribed with glyphs to reinforce the enchantments that animate the golem, each with a hard-to-access crystal for power. A simple artificial spirit controls the golem. Deployed in small squads. Uncommon

Spoken Golems: Bizarre golems consisting of eight limbs radiating from a central cylinder (divided into four segments, with two limbs per segment), capable of spinning across the battlefield at a high speed. Suffer from poor control at max speed, and can be a bit clumsy even at lower speeds. Made of higher quality materials than Golem Cavalry, and animated by a more intelligent spirit that can communicate orders to other golems using 'Golemsong'. Each pair is Rare

   

Spells/Rituals:
Magic Missile: Known by many names, the simple technique of blasting your opponent with raw Mana/Good/Evil is a tried and true method of making things go away. Efficacy increases with caster's mental might, and decreases with the target's. Common
    Major Missile: A more powerful, but also more draining version of Magic Missile. Produces a stronger blast than the standard Magic Missile, but can only be cast a few times (depending on strength) before the user is drained of their spellcasting reserves. The user has a limited ability to direct the missile in flight. Common

Heliel's Love: A very efficient basic healing spell. A slight touch and channelling of angelic love initiates a self-sustaining healing process that can heal up to moderately serious injuries and diseases fairly rapidly. The magic has lingering effects even after healing is complete, leaving the subject healthier and more resilient for a few hours afterwards. Heliel casts this magic automatically on all in her vicinity (unless specifically choosing not to). Common
    Mass Heliel's Love: A markedly less efficient variant of Heliel's Love, that affects all targets in a small area (~15 at a time). The healing effect is reduced, to the point where even stabilising moderately serious injuries is a gamble- sometimes doing enough for the patient to survive until more personalised healing can be applied, other times only giving the appearance thereof. It cannot be cast as often as Heliel's Love, but is still Common
   Heliel's True Gift: A modified version of Heliel's Love that can reverse ageing by 15-20 years. Heliel herself can reverse ageing almost indefinitely. Uncommon
   Heliel's False Gift: A modified version of Heliel's True Gift that reverses ageing by 5-10 years for up to a week, after which the magic abruptly ends- very painfully. Uncommon
   Heliel's Preservation: A technically functional food-preservation spell. Only works on fresh food, lasts a week, food cannot be consumed until spell wears off, decay sets in quickly after spell wears off, and casting is somewhat energy-intensive. Common

Song of Soothing: A spellsong developed to heal and fortify the mind. The song must be initiated by a magic user, but once sufficient numbers are singing along it becomes self-sustaining. Cannot be used by or affect the undead. Common
   Refrain of Regret: An inverted version of Song of Soothing. Listeners are compelled to sing along, thereby weakening their minds. This includes friendly targets. It is also not self-sustaining, as continued exposure renders one incapable of lending energy to the music. Common
   Antiphon of Apathy: A spellsong where the initiator starts Refrain A, which compels the listener to sing Refrain B, which has effects similar to Refrain of Regret. Refrain B, in turn, compels a few listeners to sing Refrain A, perpetuating the cycle. Due to the similarity to Song of Soothing, angelic soldiers are much more likely to sing Refrain A than fall victim to B. However, it does 'overwrite' Song of Soothing, meaning the Antiphon will gradually return angelic morale to baseline levels. Common
   
Missile in Major Key: An offensive spellsong that unleashes a wave of magical energy at the foe. Cast by three mages singing together. Inefficient, but deadly to those caught by the wave. Uncommon
   Morceau in Major Key: A far more powerful variant of MMK that sends forth a concentrated wave of (magical) sound instead of raw Mana. Uncommon
   
   
Magical Equipment:
Coins of Cursed Charity: Coins (or other valuables) with a self-replicating enchantment (powered by ambient Good) that gradually curses the holder into being more generous, starting with random acts of charity, and eventually working up to a vow of poverty (in extreme cases). Does not affect individuals with highly Evil souls, but effective against everyone else. Rarity is variable, starting at very rare and gradually becoming more common over time.


Infiltration Techniques:
Proselytise: Cultists go forth and spread the Good word, finding those sympathetic to their cause and slowly winning them over. Not the fastest way of gaining converts, as baseline cultists are not expert missionaries, but it keeps the cult growing. Common
    Travelling Medics: Acolytes/Angel's Voices accompany proselytising missions, curing the sick and injured in order to win over the local population. Uncommon
   
Spy: Agents of Heliel travel the land, seeking secrets, while going unnoticed themselves. Does not directly increase influence, but aids in most other infiltration endeavours. Bright Shadows are most suitable for this role (Shadow Walkers can also help). Common
   Investigate: More effective information gathering techniques, only suitable for highly skilled operatives. Rare

Exploit Intelligence: Using information gathered by other infiltrators, agents go forth to advance the Good cause while hindering Evil. Covers all manner of activity; theft, sabotage, blackmail, intimidation, even murder- all at the expense of the unrighteous, of course. Not extremely effective due to lack of specialisation, but not bad either. Shadow Walkers are most effective at this. Uncommon
   Inquisition: More specialised towards the uncovering and elimination of demonic agents, especially high-value targets. Does little to actively advance the Good cause, but can throw Evil operations into disarray. Rare
   
Police Cooperation: Operatives work together with local law enforcement, legitimising their takedown of demonic agents while endearing themselves to the forces of order. Uncommon


Infrastructure:
Basic Training Camps: Rudimentary facilities, where cultists learn the basics of combat and warfare. Singing is integrated into the training programme, serving to boost morale.
   
Military Workshops: A series of mines, smelters, forges and workshops that provide the forces of Good with arms and armour.
   The Bright Forge: A large workshop complex possessed of an angelic genius loci that accelerates production and enchantment. Geared towards producing enchanted equipment.
   Export Workshops: A section of workshop space set aside for producing goods for export, especially enchanted items.

Spoiler: Map (click to show/hide)

DARRIN (Combat)
Dry Plains: 4/4 | 0/4
Mountain Passes: 4/4 | 0/4
Rice Terraces: 0/4 | 4/4

LESIMOR (Influence)
Fortified Frontier: 4/5 | 2/5
Lawless Capital: 3/5 | 2/5
Scholarly Towers: 3/5 | 3/5

XA-NAM (Combat)
River Delta: 4/4 | 0/4
River Crossings: 3/4 | 1/4
Light Jungle: 0/4 | 4/4

DOLGOTH (Influence)
Trade City: 3/5 | 3/5
Ostentatious Capital: 3/5 | 4?/5
Wartorn Wastes: 3/5 | 4?/5

[Xantalos]

Curriculum Adjustments

The Institute of Intrigue, despite its main product being mentally broken Graduates and Directors, is not a failure of a program in and of itself. The training its students receive is enough to make them competent political operators in their own right, something Heliel sorely needs. The only trouble is how the infusion of political information overtop of their memories makes them incapable of actually functioning. A possible solution to this issue, therefore, is ... why not just not overwrite all their memories?

The basic idea behind this revision is to attempt to tone down the magical memory augmentations Graduates go through, which will likely reduce their efficacy some but also make them only a little eccentric - or heck, maybe normal if the process goes well - rendering them capable of actually using their skills directly in Heliel's service. If worst comes to worst, we can always just redact the memory augmentations as a whole from the curriculum and have the Graduates just operate as mundanely-trained political operators.

We'll keep the full-package deal around still, of course, since there's ways we could render the original Graduates functional, but the main aim is to produce decent numbers of only mildly-augmented but only mildly-kooky operators that will be able to directly influence the political playing field for us.

Brain-Soothing Beats (to study/relax/be sane to)

No one's saying the Graduates aren't good at what they do, they're just terrible at everything else. So what if they had a little help? Pioneering angelic musicians have produced a specialized variant of the Song of Soothing specifically tuned to the mental deficiencies of the Graduates. When played in the presence of a Graduate, it effectively smooths over the holes in their cognition and turns them sane so long as they're listening (and for a good while afterwards - the tune's catchy enough that its effects will last for roughly 24 hours if the subject has gotten a good enough 'dose', beginning to degrade after that). With this working to make them actually functional in general society, it's anticipated that the Graduates should be able to leverage their talents in a more direct manner soon enough. The already-existing ones might need some therapy.

[Xantalos]

Oath of Remembrance

The ancestors of the Monks of Minos killed thoughtlessly, without care, in the service of Evil causes. In an attempt to distance themselves from such thoughtless cruelty, they adopted their current system of meditation, nonviolence, and discipline. It has served them well over the years, but now times and circumstances are changing once again. The demon Magoc twists entire legions of its soldiers into inhuman abominations, and the twisted designs of its mind evolve further with every passing day. Though the Monks have assented to perform non-lethal violence in Heliel's service, it may no longer be enough.

Enter the Oath of Remembrance. Designed by elder Monks, senior angelic Acolytes, and collaboration with the Green University, the Oath is based in principle off of ancient magical vows taken by long-gone knightly orders and priests of certain gods who would ordinarily be forbidden from practicing violence. The Oath is essentially a vow that a person can take that charges them to remember and give acknowledgement to those killed by the holder of the Oath. Through supernatural means, they become aware of some characteristic of those they kill - they remember their name or their face or something similar - and compels them to spend time in contemplation of the dead after the fact, acknowledging their redeemable facets and the fact that their death, while a loss of potential Good for the world, is balanced out by prevention of the Evil they were committing.

In practice, this Oath will let the Monks of Minos put their full, considerable might towards annihilating the forces of Magoc, with the price being that they will have to spend time in meditation after battle is concluded. They can put this off if a campaign stretches on, but over time the pressure of the Oath and their guilty conscience will wear on their mind until proper acknowledgement is given to the weight and impact of their deeds. They can never again return to the thoughtless state of their ancient forebearers.

Curriculum Adjustments:
Brain-Soothing Beats: (1) Xantalos
Oath of Remembrance: (1) Xantalos

[m1895]

Curriculum Adjustments:
Brain-Soothing Beats: (2) Xantalos, m1895
Oath of Remembrance: (2) Xantalos, m1895

[NUKE9.13]

Angel Team: Revision Phase T10
TURNTURNTURN

Brain-Soothing Beats (to study/relax/be sane to)

No one's saying the Graduates aren't good at what they do, they're just terrible at everything else. So what if they had a little help? Pioneering angelic musicians have produced a specialized variant of the Song of Soothing specifically tuned to the mental deficiencies of the Graduates. When played in the presence of a Graduate, it effectively smooths over the holes in their cognition and turns them sane so long as they're listening (and for a good while afterwards - the tune's catchy enough that its effects will last for roughly 24 hours if the subject has gotten a good enough 'dose', beginning to degrade after that). With this working to make them actually functional in general society, it's anticipated that the Graduates should be able to leverage their talents in a more direct manner soon enough. The already-existing ones might need some therapy.

Brain-Soothing Beats: Easy: (3+3)+1=7: Superior Craftsmanship
Now I understand what you tried to say to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free
They would not listen, they did not know how
Perhaps they'll listen now

Now, you could've easily just inserted the Brain-Soothing Beats into Graduates' minds directly, but a cultist threatened to beat you with a stick if you tried. Fortunately, the tunes are catchy enough that they stick around regardless. For everyone but Graduates, the music makes no sense. There are notes missing, the lyrics are jumbled, the beat changes every verse. Yet it seems to slot perfectly into the broken minds of the Graduates, fixing their cognitive problems perfectly. Other than their tendency to hum the nonsensical tune to themselves every now and then, they are totally sane.
With that minor issue ironed out, the Graduates cracked their knuckles and got ready to do some politicking. While their initial training made them decent at it, their time working as Directors seems to have improved their skill, presumably due to experiencing the actual happenings (albeit second hand).

Graduates will now function as intended, engaging in politics on your behalf throughout the mortal kingdoms. So long as the court doesn't break out into a musical, they should do very well.

Oath of Remembrance

The ancestors of the Monks of Minos killed thoughtlessly, without care, in the service of Evil causes. In an attempt to distance themselves from such thoughtless cruelty, they adopted their current system of meditation, nonviolence, and discipline. It has served them well over the years, but now times and circumstances are changing once again. The demon Magoc twists entire legions of its soldiers into inhuman abominations, and the twisted designs of its mind evolve further with every passing day. Though the Monks have assented to perform non-lethal violence in Heliel's service, it may no longer be enough.

Enter the Oath of Remembrance. Designed by elder Monks, senior angelic Acolytes, and collaboration with the Green University, the Oath is based in principle off of ancient magical vows taken by long-gone knightly orders and priests of certain gods who would ordinarily be forbidden from practicing violence. The Oath is essentially a vow that a person can take that charges them to remember and give acknowledgement to those killed by the holder of the Oath. Through supernatural means, they become aware of some characteristic of those they kill - they remember their name or their face or something similar - and compels them to spend time in contemplation of the dead after the fact, acknowledging their redeemable facets and the fact that their death, while a loss of potential Good for the world, is balanced out by prevention of the Evil they were committing.

In practice, this Oath will let the Monks of Minos put their full, considerable might towards annihilating the forces of Magoc, with the price being that they will have to spend time in meditation after battle is concluded. They can put this off if a campaign stretches on, but over time the pressure of the Oath and their guilty conscience will wear on their mind until proper acknowledgement is given to the weight and impact of their deeds. They can never again return to the thoughtless state of their ancient forebearers.

Oath of Remembrance: Normal: (2+4)=6: Above Average
Si vis pacem, para bellum

The Oath of Remembrance is unbreakable, even in death. That is, if a Monk who has taken the Oath dies before performing the rite of Remembrance, their soul will linger for a short time in order to fulfil the obligation (and nothing else; once the rite is completed, the soul departs as normal). Short of death, the Monks must perform the rite once a month, usually taking one or two days of meditation, possibly more or less depending on how violent they have been that month.
With their consciences safeguarded, the Monks are willing to bring their full might to bear on Magoc's forces (they will not join any attacks on mortal armies, but this should not present an issue). They are even willing (in extreme cases) to release some of the long-supressed primal fury they carry with them, ignoring fear and injury in pursuit of untethered destruction- though only as a last resort, for to come back from such a state requires a herculean effort, as well as several weeks of constant meditation to lock it away securely.

With the Oath of Remembrance on hand, the Monks of Minos will be significantly more effective. Their need to meditate will only occasionally slow down an army's progress (in the worst case, they can stay behind to meditate whilst the rest push on).


It is now the Strategy Phase. Choose where to send your Unique units. You may also choose to divert 1/3 of troops in Xa-Nam to capture the Bridge. Also, this:

STRATEGY PHASE CHANGE (TEST):
This turn, and possibly only this turn depending on how this goes, you will have the option of providing custom plans for up to two Influence provinces. That is, you may include a brief (a few sentences) plan for your infiltration forces in two provinces. Here's how this'll work:
-Plans can be used to target specific people, places, institutions, be they mortal or those of your enemy- with the goal of eliminating, converting, subverting, whatever.
-Plans can also be used in provinces with 4/5 or 5/5 influence to attempt to change mortal policies in your favour.
-Regardless of your plans, your infiltration forces will continue to perform their basic infiltration efforts. In provinces with no plans, there will be almost no difference in performance (this will not make your infiltration forces worse).
-The exception to the previous rule is in provinces with 4/5 influence. While your infiltrators will continue to build up support for your cult, paving the way for your eventual takeover, they will not make any attempts to finalise said takeover. In order to reach 5/5 you will have to provide a plan describing how this is to be achieved (eg, will you attempt to replace the faction leader, or convert them? How blatant are you willing to be? What methods are to be employed?).

-No plan survives contact with the enemy- meaning both your rival, and mortal actors. Your infiltrators will do their best, but won't blindly follow your plan if things go wrong- don't worry about them acting stupidly.
-Plans are likely to be more effective with a Champion (or Heliel/Magoc) in the area to coordinate efforts.

-Feel free to ask me whether a plan is valid or not. I will also feel free to tell you if a proposed plan is not valid.

Spoiler: Equipment (click to show/hide)

Heliel: The benevolent leader of your faction, a being of immense power. There is very little they cannot do. Needless to say, they are Unique. 


Champions:
The Silver Markswoman: A female archer who was accidentally imbued with the power of light, causing her to glow, granting her improved vision, and increasing her stamina when exposed to sunlight. Wears a hooded cloak when not fighting to conceal her glowing skin & hair. An expert archer, she harmonises with her Sunbow, giving it even greater range and power. Not particularly skilled at close combat, or provided with any special equipment. Unique

The First Warden: The soul of a fallen cultist whose stubborn refusal to stay dead grants an incredible resilience, making destroying his spectral form a temporary reprieve at best. Outfitted with custom full-plate armour and a greatsword, the former imbued with a variety of defensive enchantments, the latter with power-boosting and arcane-fire-generating enchantments. Not invincible, as damage can pass through his armour, eventually forcing him to abandon it- but he can use any discarded equipment that is not tainted with Evil. Unique

Venerated Veteran: Once a commander in the Lesimorian military, who won a miraculous victory that saved the country. Went on to solidify the military as an institution. Famous in Lesimor, and well known elsewhere. Has been made several decades younger by Heliel, but is otherwise an normal human. Charismatic and inspiring, and capable of leveraging his fame to bolster the angelic cause. Travels with a bodyguard. Unique


Mundane Units:
Armed Cultists: Equipped with fairly respectable equipment- a well-made gambeson, padded iron cap, sturdy spear, shiny dagger, and a solid shield-, combined with rudimentary training, mean that while these are not elite warriors, they would stand a chance against a real soldier. More importantly, they're cheap and plentiful. Like regular cultists, their dedication (and communal singing) makes them more resilient mentally than civilians.  Common

Cultist Archers: Cultists who have some experience and training with a bow are valuable assets in combat, harassing the enemy from a distance. Their bows are not high-draw war-bows, but they've received training from experts that renders them better and faster shots- the equal of the average archer in a human army. Also provided with gambeson and iron cap. Training in coordination improves their ability to provide ranged support in melee. Like regular cultists, their dedication (and communal singing) makes them more resilient mentally than civilians. Extended training programmes also increase the number of archers available, doubling the size of each unit.Uncommon

Sunbow Skirmishers: Archers provided with Sunbows- recurve shortbows enchanted to double the force imparted on arrows, and cause said arrows to glow like the sun in flight and cause burning on impact-, and rigorous training in mobility, allowing them to move around the battlefield extremely rapidly- all but regardless of terrain. Are otherwise similar to regular archers in terms of equipment. Significantly smaller units than regular archers. Uncommon

Acolytes: Cultists who have begun their exploration of the magical arts, studying under the Angel. They can cast any Common spells (unless noted otherwise). Their physical strength leaves something to be desired, but their mental fortitude is even greater than regular cultists. Wear a gambeson, but forgo iron cap. There are not many Acolytes in a unit. Uncommon

Angel's Voices: Acolytes who have discovered a song that resonates with their own 'Soul Song', granting them greatly improved magical ability, especially with regard to Spellsongs. They can sing any Uncommon Spellsongs, and cast most other Uncommon spells. No more physically adept than regular Acolytes. Wear white robes sown with golden thread, and wear little white masks over their eyes. 3-4 per unit. Uncommon

Cultist Officers: Featuring a resilient & expansive military hierarchy, Cultist Officers impart a professional level of organisation at every tier, from individual squads to the army as a whole. This allows for more intricate manoeuvres and formations to be utilised, significantly expanding the tactical repertoire of the angelic army. Cultist Officers are distributed amongst all cultist units (Armed Cultists, Cultist Archers, Acolytes, etc).

Apostles of the Minotaurs: Students of moral philosophy and appreciators of the world. Their grasp of deeper concepts has the potential to win over those who appreciate a more intellectual approach. Rare

Graduates: Graduates of the Institute of Intrigue (making them reasonably competent political operatives), who have been augmented with a supernatural memory of local politics (making them very good political operatives), and are babbling lunatics occasionally hum to themselves (which has no influence on their political efficacy). Actively engage in politics to aid the angelic cause. Uncommon
   Directors: Graduates who have been given the task of interpreting intel and providing reports based thereon, which they are very capable of doing. Bolster intelligence gathering and political operations.


Summoned/Mutated Units:
Bright Shadows: Souls of fallen cultists (or other Good people), empowered with Good such that they may continue to serve in death as they did in life. Invisible and incorporeal, with an uncanny ability to find whatever they are looking for, they make for excellent spies and capable scouts. Immune to physical attack (but not magical attack). Not useful in actual combat. Uncommon
    Bright Shadow Acolytes: Bright Shadows with magical potential, who have been further empowered to enable them to utilise such. Their spellcasting ability is rather weak, and they are easier to detect. Nevertheless, invisible spellcasters are nothing to sneer at. Rare

Shadow Walkers: Former criminal types, who found redemption under Heliel, and now serve her cause fanatically. They have been augmented with minor mutations that improve their stealth ability, and are skilled in all manner of underhanded activities. Uncommon

Chosen Apostles: Acolytes with a companion Orator Cherub bound to their souls. The Orator Cherub is a very minor angelic being with mastery of rhetoric, which both provides the Apostle with a script and augments their voice with angelic energy. Rare

Investigators: Highly skilled, heavily trained, and mutation-augmented detective. Their mutations have the side effect of causing their head to glow when in deep thought. Cooperate with local law enforcement, or operate independently to identify and unmask demonic operatives. Rare


Monsters:
Wyvern Harriers: Large (horse+ size) reptiles, their front limbs are powerful wings that (combined with inherent magic) enable them to fly. They can augment their breath into gale-force winds, though only once every few minutes. Scales provide moderate natural armour, though their wing membranes are vulnerable. Not particularly intelligent. Each 'unit' consists of a single Wyvern. Uncommon
   Wyvern Riders: An uncomfortable saddle (for both rider and ride) with simply awful safety, combined with a wyvern's unease at having a rider, render these unlikely to see much use.
   Wailing Wyvern: Wyverns are taught to 'sing' a modified version of Antiphon of Apathy using their air-blast magic. This can be used to trigger the Antiphon's demoralising Refrain B, but Wyverns can only do this once per battle due to Refrain A getting stuck in their minds.
   
Monks of Minos: Half man, half bull, half pacifist. Strong, tough, and capable of channelling small amounts of Good into their strikes, these monks are built for war- but their minds have, over many generations, been honed for peace. Very effective warriors, especially now that the Oath of Remembrance gives them license to unleash their full might (with the reassurance that they will be forced to seek repentance later). Fight in tiny squads of 3-4 minotaurs. Uncommon

Shield Minotaurs: Monks of Minos, equipped with large iron 'Barrier Shields'. The shields are embossed with glyphs, and when planted in the ground project a magical barrier above and to the sides, which blocks/diminishes magical attacks. The barriers last for several minutes before needing to be recharged. Operate in squads of 3. Uncommon


Constructs:
Golem Cavalry: Heavy six-legged cavalry that are devastating on the charge. Less agile and more predictable than a living being, but not by much. Made of ceramic segments inscribed with glyphs to reinforce the enchantments that animate the golem, each with a hard-to-access crystal for power. A simple artificial spirit controls the golem. Deployed in small squads. Uncommon

Spoken Golems: Bizarre golems consisting of eight limbs radiating from a central cylinder (divided into four segments, with two limbs per segment), capable of spinning across the battlefield at a high speed. Suffer from poor control at max speed, and can be a bit clumsy even at lower speeds. Made of higher quality materials than Golem Cavalry, and animated by a more intelligent spirit that can communicate orders to other golems using 'Golemsong'. Each pair is Rare

   

Spells/Rituals:
Magic Missile: Known by many names, the simple technique of blasting your opponent with raw Mana/Good/Evil is a tried and true method of making things go away. Efficacy increases with caster's mental might, and decreases with the target's. Common
    Major Missile: A more powerful, but also more draining version of Magic Missile. Produces a stronger blast than the standard Magic Missile, but can only be cast a few times (depending on strength) before the user is drained of their spellcasting reserves. The user has a limited ability to direct the missile in flight. Common

Heliel's Love: A very efficient basic healing spell. A slight touch and channelling of angelic love initiates a self-sustaining healing process that can heal up to moderately serious injuries and diseases fairly rapidly. The magic has lingering effects even after healing is complete, leaving the subject healthier and more resilient for a few hours afterwards. Heliel casts this magic automatically on all in her vicinity (unless specifically choosing not to). Common
    Mass Heliel's Love: A markedly less efficient variant of Heliel's Love, that affects all targets in a small area (~15 at a time). The healing effect is reduced, to the point where even stabilising moderately serious injuries is a gamble- sometimes doing enough for the patient to survive until more personalised healing can be applied, other times only giving the appearance thereof. It cannot be cast as often as Heliel's Love, but is still Common
   Heliel's True Gift: A modified version of Heliel's Love that can reverse ageing by 15-20 years. Heliel herself can reverse ageing almost indefinitely. Uncommon
   Heliel's False Gift: A modified version of Heliel's True Gift that reverses ageing by 5-10 years for up to a week, after which the magic abruptly ends- very painfully. Uncommon
   Heliel's Preservation: A technically functional food-preservation spell. Only works on fresh food, lasts a week, food cannot be consumed until spell wears off, decay sets in quickly after spell wears off, and casting is somewhat energy-intensive. Common

Song of Soothing: A spellsong developed to heal and fortify the mind. The song must be initiated by a magic user, but once sufficient numbers are singing along it becomes self-sustaining. Cannot be used by or affect the undead. Common
   Refrain of Regret: An inverted version of Song of Soothing. Listeners are compelled to sing along, thereby weakening their minds. This includes friendly targets. It is also not self-sustaining, as continued exposure renders one incapable of lending energy to the music. Common
   Antiphon of Apathy: A spellsong where the initiator starts Refrain A, which compels the listener to sing Refrain B, which has effects similar to Refrain of Regret. Refrain B, in turn, compels a few listeners to sing Refrain A, perpetuating the cycle. Due to the similarity to Song of Soothing, angelic soldiers are much more likely to sing Refrain A than fall victim to B. However, it does 'overwrite' Song of Soothing, meaning the Antiphon will gradually return angelic morale to baseline levels. Common
   
Missile in Major Key: An offensive spellsong that unleashes a wave of magical energy at the foe. Cast by three mages singing together. Inefficient, but deadly to those caught by the wave. Uncommon
   Morceau in Major Key: A far more powerful variant of MMK that sends forth a concentrated wave of (magical) sound instead of raw Mana. Uncommon
   
   
Magical Equipment:
Coins of Cursed Charity: Coins (or other valuables) with a self-replicating enchantment (powered by ambient Good) that gradually curses the holder into being more generous, starting with random acts of charity, and eventually working up to a vow of poverty (in extreme cases). Does not affect individuals with highly Evil souls, but effective against everyone else. Rarity is variable, starting at very rare and gradually becoming more common over time.


Infiltration Techniques:
Proselytise: Cultists go forth and spread the Good word, finding those sympathetic to their cause and slowly winning them over. Not the fastest way of gaining converts, as baseline cultists are not expert missionaries, but it keeps the cult growing. Common
    Travelling Medics: Acolytes/Angel's Voices accompany proselytising missions, curing the sick and injured in order to win over the local population. Uncommon
   
Spy: Agents of Heliel travel the land, seeking secrets, while going unnoticed themselves. Does not directly increase influence, but aids in most other infiltration endeavours. Bright Shadows are most suitable for this role (Shadow Walkers can also help). Common
   Investigate: More effective information gathering techniques, only suitable for highly skilled operatives. Rare

Exploit Intelligence: Using information gathered by other infiltrators, agents go forth to advance the Good cause while hindering Evil. Covers all manner of activity; theft, sabotage, blackmail, intimidation, even murder- all at the expense of the unrighteous, of course. Not extremely effective due to lack of specialisation, but not bad either. Shadow Walkers are most effective at this. Uncommon
   Inquisition: More specialised towards the uncovering and elimination of demonic agents, especially high-value targets. Does little to actively advance the Good cause, but can throw Evil operations into disarray. Rare
   
Police Cooperation: Operatives work together with local law enforcement, legitimising their takedown of demonic agents while endearing themselves to the forces of order. Uncommon


Infrastructure:
Basic Training Camps: Rudimentary facilities, where cultists learn the basics of combat and warfare. Singing is integrated into the training programme, serving to boost morale.
   
Military Workshops: A series of mines, smelters, forges and workshops that provide the forces of Good with arms and armour.
   The Bright Forge: A large workshop complex possessed of an angelic genius loci that accelerates production and enchantment. Geared towards producing enchanted equipment.
   Export Workshops: A section of workshop space set aside for producing goods for export, especially enchanted items.

Spoiler: Map (click to show/hide)

DARRIN (Combat)
Dry Plains: 4/4 | 0/4
Mountain Passes: 4/4 | 0/4
Rice Terraces: 0/4 | 4/4

LESIMOR (Influence)
Fortified Frontier: 4/5 | 2/5
Lawless Capital: 3/5 | 2/5
Scholarly Towers: 3/5 | 3/5

XA-NAM (Combat)
River Delta: 4/4 | 0/4
River Crossings: 3/4 | 1/4
Light Jungle: 0/4 | 4/4

DOLGOTH (Influence)
Trade City: 3/5 | 3/5
Ostentatious Capital: 3/5 | 4?/5
Wartorn Wastes: 3/5 | 4?/5

[Xantalos]

Posting on Twinwolf's behalf with Plan A here, and my own variant where Heliel works in the Ostentatious Capital instead.

Plan Angelic Assist

Deployment:
Heliel: Fortified Frontier
Venerated Veteran: Fortified Frontier
First Warden: Xa-Nam
Silver Markswoman: Darrin

Special:
Attack the bridge.

Infiltration Plans:
Fortified Frontier: Hawk's Rise:

In the wake of the Inquisition's crackdown, many new people were promoted into positions vacated by "heretical" officers. As this continues, the Venerated Veteran will leverage his influence in order to make sure that the men and women promoted to those positions of power are both competent enough to do those jobs and also supporters of the Hawks faction.

After that, we'll push for a full unification of the army's leadership under the Hawks banner; with so many of our own people in such strong positions, this should be a fairly simple matter. After we have our supporters in position, the Inquisition will find themselves hard pressed to make any inroads against the Hawk faction - after all, they would hardly be inclined to politick against each other when they're all on the same side, and beyond that such cohesion is essential to a functioning military. If the Inquisition keeps taking every minor slight as a death sentence we'll be out of leaders altogether, and the army will collapse - and the king surely doesn't want that, does he?

Heliel, meanwhile, will actively root out the Inquisition in the camps; Inquisitors will soon find no friends or allies among the men as ranks close against them, and Heliel will prevent them from trying to take action against key members causing this to occur.

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Ostentatious Capital: A Smile and A Poisoned Word

With the Graduates returned to a semblance of sanity, we can now perform the complex political actions they were always meant for. Our intelligence gathering has always been competent, but up to now we've generally either had to rely on local authorities to act, or else simply had to solve the issue with a knife. The Graduates can be more subtle, and do more than simply upset enemy plans - though of course, they can do that too.

We can't let the Demon have the run of the Ostentatious Capital any longer, without having an answering force. The Graduates will manuever to properly implant both themselves and our faction allies in more potent roles within the court. At the same time, Graduates will coordinate information from Investigators and our other sources and use them to expose their demonic counterparts and their treasonous plots - conveniently, freeing new positions that will need to be filled.

The culmination of this will ideally be a crackdown on Demonic influence; if at all possible, we'd aim to have the paranoid king of Dolgoth see the increasingly clear and damaging influence of the Demon in his court as a threat to his power, leading to a purge of Evil sympathizers from anywhere close to the royalty.

Plan Don't Lose Dolgoth

Deployment:
Heliel: Ostentatious Capital
Venerated Veteran: Fortified Frontier
First Warden: Xa-Nam
Silver Markswoman: Darrin

Special:
Attack the bridge.

Infiltration Plans:
Fortified Frontier: Hawk's Rise:

In the wake of the Inquisition's crackdown, many new people were promoted into positions vacated by "heretical" officers. As this continues, the Venerated Veteran will leverage his influence in order to make sure that the men and women promoted to those positions of power are both competent enough to do those jobs and also supporters of the Hawks faction.

After that, we'll push for a full unification of the army's leadership under the Hawks banner; with so many of our own people in such strong positions, this should be a fairly simple matter. After we have our supporters in position, the Inquisition will find themselves hard pressed to make any inroads against the Hawk faction - after all, they would hardly be inclined to politick against each other when they're all on the same side, and beyond that such cohesion is essential to a functioning military. If the Inquisition keeps taking every minor slight as a death sentence we'll be out of leaders altogether, and the army will collapse - and the king surely doesn't want that, does he?

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Ostentatious Capital: Angel's In Their Corner

With the Graduates returned to a semblance of sanity, we can now perform the complex political actions they were always meant for. Our intelligence gathering has always been competent, but up to now we've generally either had to rely on local authorities to act, or else simply had to solve the issue with a knife. The Graduates can be more subtle, and do more than simply upset enemy plans - though of course, they can do that too.

We can't let the Demon have the run of the Ostentatious Capital any longer, without having an answering force. The Graduates will manuever to properly implant both themselves and our faction allies in more potent roles within the court. At the same time, Graduates will coordinate information from Investigators and our other sources and use them to expose their demonic counterparts and their treasonous plots - conveniently, freeing new positions that will need to be filled.

The culmination of this will ideally be a crackdown on Demonic influence; if at all possible, we'd aim to have the paranoid king of Dolgoth see the increasingly clear and damaging influence of the Demon in his court as a threat to his power, leading to a purge of Evil sympathizers from anywhere close to the royalty.

Heliel will play a role of damage prevention; there are undoubtedly demonic agents of high caliber present in the court, potentially those that may be too much for our more common followers. Heliel shall seek these agents of evil out and either drive them out if possible or prevent them from making headway otherwise. If there are none to be found, she shall lend her grace to the infiltration efforts, bending the wills of pliable mortals to whatever ends we may need. (Enemy champion hunting, if not needed then target influential figures for conversion/subversion)

Plan Angelic Assist:
Plan Don't Lose Dolgoth: Xantalos

[Twinwolf]

Plan Angelic Assist
Plan Don't Lose Dolgot (2): Xantalos, Twinwolf

[Powder Miner]

Plan Angelic Assist
Plan Angelic Assist but don't attack the bridge (1): Powder Miner
Plan Don't Lose Dolgoth (2): Xantalos, Twinwolf

[chubby2man]

Plan Angelic Assist
Plan Angelic Assist but don't attack the bridge (1): Powder Miner
Plan Don't Lose Dolgoth (3): Xantalos, Twinwolf, C2M

I think both plans are good ( being very similar) but I agree Heliel will be better put to use in the Capital.