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<blockquote data-quote="Memnus" data-source="post: 3221431" data-attributes="member: 14001">(On second thought... I suck at politics... but we'll see...)Valdorane, sensing that you left a ship's crew above waiting for your return, insists that you not leave them hanging and you go back via Mittendien.&nbsp; Three days later, you put in once again at Solinburg, and are greeted at the docks by a diplomatic party already assembled for the trip to the dwarves.&nbsp; Among them are Karl Eigenreich and three others from the Brotherhood of Alchemists (including, to your surprise, Fleck), two commanders of regiments of the guard, a few members of the Kaiser's personal staff, and priests from the major churches across the kingdom - Os, Adenan Stronghand, and Prosimus.&nbsp; None carry any outward indication of their stature, and the whole party is disguised as a fairly poor merchant caravan. The first overtures are written down, and one of the wizards gives the sealed scroll to his raven to deliver ahead of you.&nbsp; By the time you reach the gates into southern Thoradur, you have received the reply.&nbsp; The meeting will take place, in a secluded valley well into the mountains, far away from prying eyes.&nbsp; When you reach the prescribed place, the dwarves have already set up the site, and though you see no guards you must have been spotted, as trees fall on the path behind you.&nbsp; The bickering is about what you expect.&nbsp; All parties are reluctant to move too quickly, but want all other parties to move just a little quicker.&nbsp; Finally, Valdorane abandons his dwarf form, and the great bronze dragon looms over all those present, forcing all into an accord.&nbsp; A few small parties, of equal parts Dwarves and Humans, will infiltrate Falinus and begin weakening the giants from within.&nbsp; The Mountain Dwarves will muster their armies, and those within Mittendien will root out the giants' agents, and by springtime the two armies will march on the giants from three sides.It is now 26th Vanander, and you are 15 days' walk out of Solinburg if you choose to return with the Mittendieners and help there, or 18 days from the border into Giant-held lands if you choose to move against the giants directly.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Memnus, post: 3221431, member: 14001"] (On second thought... I suck at politics... but we'll see...) Valdorane, sensing that you left a ship's crew above waiting for your return, insists that you not leave them hanging and you go back via Mittendien. Three days later, you put in once again at Solinburg, and are greeted at the docks by a diplomatic party already assembled for the trip to the dwarves. Among them are Karl Eigenreich and three others from the Brotherhood of Alchemists (including, to your surprise, Fleck), two commanders of regiments of the guard, a few members of the Kaiser's personal staff, and priests from the major churches across the kingdom - Os, Adenan Stronghand, and Prosimus. None carry any outward indication of their stature, and the whole party is disguised as a fairly poor merchant caravan. The first overtures are written down, and one of the wizards gives the sealed scroll to his raven to deliver ahead of you. By the time you reach the gates into southern Thoradur, you have received the reply. The meeting will take place, in a secluded valley well into the mountains, far away from prying eyes. When you reach the prescribed place, the dwarves have already set up the site, and though you see no guards you must have been spotted, as trees fall on the path behind you. The bickering is about what you expect. All parties are reluctant to move too quickly, but want all other parties to move just a little quicker. Finally, Valdorane abandons his dwarf form, and the great bronze dragon looms over all those present, forcing all into an accord. A few small parties, of equal parts Dwarves and Humans, will infiltrate Falinus and begin weakening the giants from within. The Mountain Dwarves will muster their armies, and those within Mittendien will root out the giants' agents, and by springtime the two armies will march on the giants from three sides. It is now 26th Vanander, and you are 15 days' walk out of Solinburg if you choose to return with the Mittendieners and help there, or 18 days from the border into Giant-held lands if you choose to move against the giants directly. [/QUOTE]

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