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[Weirdsound]

C

We don't really have the money to support a Shadow war, nor the soldiers to bail us out if the rulers of Lametania figure out who is supporting their enemy. These guys seem reasonable though.

[mightymushroom]

C

[Naturegirl1999]

C

[Unlurking Sentinel]

C
I like "Doesn't support purging non-humans", especially as we've curried favor with the Hurthlings, but we lack the resources to do any more right now.

[Superdorf]

C

[Haspen]

"I see no reason to oppose your settlement in Glennuaine. Make it your new home!" The men bow their heads in gratitude and leave fast to inform their kin.

1340 AD, Mid-Spring

About two thousand Damdamians have moved into Glennuaine in the past month. The men with their families, servants, friends and colleagues, as well as several Damdamian philosophers and theologians.

1340 AD, Late Spring

The Dwarven prospectors have returned!

"Greetings, human king!" Their bearded leader grins, showing his broken teeth. "Our noses led us well, and we have discovered that the southern mountainside of your Kingdom has plenty of ore-bearing rock! Galena, copper and tin lay abundant under the soil. You could smelt silver for jewelry, or alloy bronze for the machines of war! Or we can take one and leave you the other instead of taking a cut of profits..."

The Advisor leans to you.

"My liege, I've been just informed that there's a delegation of Hurthlings at the gates, bringing a complaint."

"Against whom?"

"The dwarves."

You decide to...

A) Continue the business with the dwarves.
B) Listen to the Hurthlings' complaint first.

[ZBridges]

B

[Kashyyk]

Oh I think I know where this is going to go. B

[Weirdsound]

A

We repealed the short tax. We have to fund our state somehow. It is likely we side with the dwarves in this conflict, and I'd rather not offend them by bringing in the Hurthlings to yell at them.

[Naturegirl1999]

B
Let’s hear what they have to say first

[mightymushroom]

B

Maybe we'll get to be Wise and pass a new environmental law.

[Haspen]

You order the guards to lead Hurthlings in.

The small hairy creatures pad into the throne room with haste, their round faces frowning in the greatest show of anger they can muster.

"Hooman king! The dorfs have invaded our homs!" The dwarf leader harrumphs.

"We didn't. We dug underneath." The Hurthling leader taps his foot.

"The floors caved een! Our familee tunnels collapsed!" The dwarven leader turns to you.

"King Eyrdri, neither our prospecting nor the mining operations will keep the Hurthling dwellings intact if they're in area of the groundworks."

"So that's how it ees!" The Hurthling crosses his arms, his angry face directed at you. "Hooman king! We are good subjects, and digging tunnels into our heells will destroy our ancient homs!"

A) "That would be terrible! Sorry dwarves, no digging shall commence."
B) "Well, if you don't want me to mine precious metals, better pay the short tax!"
C) "I'm sure we can find a compromise here."
D) "Shush! Metal ore mines will empower our state. Sacrifices must be made for that to happen!"

[mightymushroom]

Reminds me of the situation when humans wanted to tear out the hurthling farms for grapes grapes grapes as far as the eye could see.

A
As before, their own greed will lead them to innovate a solution better than a fiat from the throne could accomplish.

[VoidSlayer]

C I was more worried about damaging farm land.  If we can resettle the hurthlings in the limited area around the mines it might be a way to modernize our state.  Should not force them out if they don't want more modern homes though.

[Unlurking Sentinel]

C
Might as well use that Wisdom?