Wow, the questions pile up when I miss a day. Anyone considering doing one of the new adventures, do keep in mind that traveling to any of those locations will take several weeks each way. So you'd end up being gone for at least two turns, although if you plan your route carefully you could probably combine multiple adventures and other actions into one trip.
Arkeus said:
Mmmh, a couple of questions for Kat.
It seems she has experience with aquatic spirits. Would she have any knowledge on how to lure out a aquatic monster? I guess she can't just dance for it....
"I could always summon the river spirit and ask him what it is," she suggests. "I'd have to pay him for the help, but water spirits are usually happy to take a dance performance for minor trades like that."
bastur2 said:
Well, our brother is here.
Quick hide Katiana, she seems to be is his type (a very good opportunity for us to state our claim, that we agree with her offer).
"That is one fine ass, bro," Boris comments to you, observing Kat from across the room. "You tapping that? 'Cause if not I might have to revoke your man card."
"It's a little complicated," you being to explain.
He rolls his eyes. "You always overthink these things. Even I can tell she wants you. Just bend her over the balcony rail and flip that little skirt up..."
"She's a wizardess," you interrupt. "She wants a marriage, and I've got the thing going with Zarana, but Kat's Egyptian and you know how they are. We're negotiating."
"Huh. Well, don't negotiate too long, or I might be tempted..."
You punch his shoulder. "Give it a rest."
bastur2 said:
Her seduction is better than our own or Dita's.
we should use her to train our own and Dita's (making her somewhat useful and less prone to create problems), after, we probably will have to have her train some useful skills like reading and writing, administration and diplomacy, so she can function as our secretary
For Mira, I propose that we have her practice her household skills, her seduction and dance, so she can help maintain our wardrobe and have something to do to help our cause.
That would probably work. They're still providing personal maid service for you, but that's such a generic duty it would be easy to replace them. But a personal secretary is generally a permanent fixture, and training them in anything certainly sends a message that you plan to keep them around.
Although it might be worth noting that secretaries in Borjeria are normally male, and Aldona may find the prospect a bit intimidating.
Ghost said:
Make a god long for your touch, I'd bet.
Pretty much. The absolute top womanizers in RL history would have been Charm 4 / Seduction 4, and another two points is a big difference.
Ghost said:
To those freaking out about Aldona having a higher Seduction score, she doesn't. Her's: Charm 2 + Seduction 2 = 4. Dominic's: Charm 4 + Seduction 1 = 5. We are still the superior lover.
Correct. She's just been very diligent about practicing her ability to give fantastic blowjobs.
BFldyq said:
Anyway, I was thinking: with a high enough Flesh sorcery, would we be able to create a "Death Touch"? So, say we have a meeting with Baron Rogatica, and then a month later he dies in his sleep due to a time-bomb we installed in his heart/intestines/brain/whatever.
This might be possible in theory, but it would take a very high sorcery level. At least 4, probably 5.
BFldyq said:
I still want to know if it's possible to become a god.
Actually, what do the gods do? Are they in a constant battle against the forces of darkness/evil/whatever that consumes most of their time and attention or something? Because I can't help but wonder why leylines are still corrupted...
Also, why do the gods desire/require worship? Is it an ego thing, or do they receive some actual benefit?
There is a constant state of ware between the gods of Light and Darkness (ostensibly good and evil, but depending on your personal morals you might not agree). Dominic's worlds is on the edge of falling to darkness, which is why magic is so corrupting. The gods are basically using humanity as janissaries to try to turn back the tide, which seems to be working - a few hundred years ago most of Europe was overrun by monsters, but they've been pushed back in a long series of crusades.
But there's probably no one in Borjeria that knows the answer to those other questions.
Arkeus said:
@ShaperV:
1°)Is it normal that dominic has nothing in Archery? Pretty damn sure he used to have something there, and he did have a Bow with him when fighting the bandits.
Hmm. I'm not sure if that was an oversight or an editing mistake somewhere along the way. Yes, Dominic is supposed to have a point in Archery.
Arkeus said:
2°) Does Boris have any captains/officer with him? Can we have names?
No, your father's captains are all busy commanding their units back in Kolarovo. Boris' companions are a group of young knights he's been recruiting and personally training for the last few years. From previous discussions you know Boris has been picking them for both personal valor and leadership potential, with the idea that when he takes over in Kolarovo they'll give him a ready source of competent and trustworthy men to put in key positions.
fitzgerald said:
I don't believe we confirmed said "Yes do it"
You hadn't, but it looks like everyone is in favor of it so I'll add it to her list.
Arkeus said:
@ShaperV: What are the expectations about firstborn? would it be extremely offensive for our wife if already had children on the way before we married?
If you'd had a child a year or two ago it wouldn't matter, but now that you're negotiating for marriage it would be a bit of a slap in the face for Zarana.
Arkeus said:
Likewise, Kat has been strangely insistent about her virginity being important as a Wizardess. Is our Firstborn significant magically (question for Kat)?
"In theory yes, but in your case I don't think it matters. Your firstborn is your metaphysical heir, and the child most likely to inherit any magical boons, debts, titles or other possessions you might have. But I think your regency over Corzu is the only magical possession you have to pass on, and Borjeria's regency magic will let you pass that to your legal heir instead.
Arkeus said:
Likewise, it's very possible that it's acceptable to have bastards before we are married, but much less desired to have bastards just after being married (as it basically tells our wife she isn't enough for us). I would prefer not doing a Faux-pas here.
Exactly. It would be a major public embarrassment for her if you have a child with a mistress within a year or so of the marriage - you're supposed to at least pretend to be faithful through the honeymoon period.
BFldyq said:
Like I said, seems a bit rude. Hopefully Boris will get along with her, though. And that there hasn't been a misunderstanding...
We may be getting a work-out with our Diplomacy here.
I was assuming you'd want her to visit Corzu, since that's the easiest way to have her meet Boris under controlled circumstances. If you don't like that plan you can try to meet in Kiscun instead, but then you and Boris have to do some extra traveling and Baron Kiscun is likely to be hanging around during some of your conversations.
megrisvernin said:
Is there perhaps something we can give them to wear? Something with our emblem or colors to mark them with our favor? Perhaps something valuable but decorative?
Yes, you could start having them wear your personal livery. That would actually be an easy way to both reassure them and give them a significant status boost. In Borjeria wearing a noble's personal livery is a privilege reserved for untitled minor nobles (squires, for instance), retainers with key managerial posts (like your head maid), and commoners you intend to keep as lifelong personal servants. Being a liveried servant actually gives some significant legal protections against other nobles, and would boost their social status to about the level of a village headman or master craftsman.
BFldyq said:
Additionally, I'm not sure of the proper etiquette between a noble parent and their commoner bastard children, nor what, if any, social stigma the children would receive.
Normally you don't raise bastard kids in the same household as your legitimate ones unless your wife is deceased or something - very few noblewomen would be happy about seeing the bastards running around, so it would generally cause a lot of domestic strife.
Mind you, it's entirely possible that Zarana will be on board with this whole magical breeding project thing some players have suggested. She's creative, ruthless, and perfectly capable of appreciating an out-of-the-box solution. But you'd better have that conversation first, or you'll never hear the end of it.
BFldyq said:
Also, I'm not sure that the mistresses traditionally did anything other then be around to slake their patrons lusts. If we break that standard, what would everyone's reaction be? Including Aldona's and Mira's reaction, obviously.
Unmarried nobles frequently keep them as personal maids just like you've been doing, for obvious practical reasons. Married nobles usually find that their wives won't tolerate that, and end up setting the mistress up with a house in town or something along those lines.
Using women to do anything important (other than traditional 'women's work') is so unusual that it will make people talk regardless of who you use. If they're mistresses everyone will assume the 'job' is just an excuse to give them money and keep them handy, which will make it hard for them to be taken seriously.
BFldyq said:
Though personally, I would like them to become Dominic's magical assistants. Aldona's smarter(2), but has average magical potential(1). Mira's not as smart(1), but has above average magical potential(2). If we ever figure out a way to boost these, those go up to 3/2 and 2/3 respectively. Aldona would better at the intellectual side, but Mira would have more juice, resulting in stronger effects. Brains and Brawn, in other words.
Doubt they'd go for it, though, as it'll take years for them to learn. And the Church of Khersis would have jaguar kittens.
...I wonder if it's possible to make "Dominic Witches". They already fulfil the "congress" part. ;D
...you know, if you have enough sorcery that might actually be possible. You probably have enough personal magic to count as a magical creature, you'd just have to figure out how to lend power to someone else.
Yes, the Church would take a dim view of this. But you've noticed that your girls aren't especially devout in the first place.
BFldyq said:
Also, do you think we could convince Shaper to put the links to the docs on the first page?
If someone will post a link so I don't have to go dig for it, I'll add it to the index post.
fitzgerald said:
@ShaperV
Questions for Boris ~ privately of course
1) Has he been to Verzi at all? If so, what shape is it in?
He's never been there, but he's heard it's pretty bad. It's a rich fief with good fortifications, but it's been hovering on the edge of rebellion for a couple of years now. The local nobles are really, really really pissed off about what happened to 'the Baroness and her family', as they put it.
fitzgerald said:
2) His thoughts on the Egyptian Crusade
"I think we should go."
"What? Boris, aren't you supposed to be gradually taking over Kolarovo?"
"Yeah, I get more paperwork every year," he groans. "I hate that shit. Just think of it - you, me, that hot little wizardess of yours, killing vampires with the Pharaoh. We could be heroes. I'll take that over tax books and training reports any day."
"You want to put both of dad's heirs in the same battle? He'd kill us!"
Boris gives you a cocky grin. "Hey, easier to get forgiveness than permission, right?"
fitzgerald said:
3) Boris's thoughts on the upcoming Regency crisis
"I leave that intrigue shit to the people that are good at it. But if it does come to a fight Kolarovo's ready for it. Have you seen those new crossbows they're making in Subotica now? I've got the 4th Kolarovo Foot outfitted with pikes and crossbows now, and I'd take them against any troop of knights in the kingdom. The dwarves won't sell us cannons, but we're building a siege train of trebuchet's that'll tear down most any wall in a couple of weeks. It's the dawn of a new age of war, and the old men are still dreaming about massed charges of lancers."
It's conversations like this one that remind you Boris is as smart as you, and pretty damned scary in his own field. You estimate your brother's stats as:
Boris
• Body 3, Mind 3, Soul 2, Charm 4
• Archery 3, Horsemanship 3, Leadership 4, Siegecraft 3, Strategy 3, Swordsmanship 3, Tactics 3
...and his personal band is Skill 3, Discipline 3, Equipment 4.
