OOC Kingdom of Ashes V - Brood city, baby!

[The_Universe]

Kat did it better than I did. Ignore this post.

sdjflas

 

[Laurel]

"Exchange order:
Hopefully introductions first, and any random unforeseen questions that arise from that
We ask him a few questions we plan in advance:
1) about AB’s oath
2) about his phylactery and need want to destroy the 13 blades
We then get down to nitty gritty and ask/tell him to go first, he presents
We take it/match to what we have and take it down
He counter-offers
Etc. as needed

Letting him go first we see:
What he is willing to place on the table
How much he is willing to place on the table
What he wants/needs from us

Exchange possibilities:
What we give him--
1) His freedom from North of the wall
2) Open allowance of Blue Mages and school of wizardry
3) he gets land currently in his control north of the wall and x% of land in west, and x% more of ringed continent.
4) he receives all blades (except Man’s blade which shall remain his phylactery and in our possession till all 13 are destroyed)
5) Jaine proclaims one currently unborn child as heir, that same heir is proclaimed heir of his kingdom. Once war is completely over and peace declared, he gets right to see the child. During those times he can talk, teach, lecture whatever he wishes. The child will be send North with escort every two years for a span of 6 months –he/she is the future guaranteed ruler of Southern Kingdom needs more time there. Upon gaining Southern Throne the ruler is given the option of continuing their trips North.

What we get from him now--
1) All 13 blades destroyed as soon as all captured, we hold one in trust
2) He sends undead forces to Isle to fight Tain’s forces and capture two blades- he provides all transportation
3) He sends only (X #) living forces inside Caer Albion to help free the city- we provide initial transportation or buy it from him
4) One other force of (X #) soldiers for temporarily under Jaine’s command and placed near Hywrl- he provides initial transportation, we provide transportation if needed elsewhere

What we get from him in future—
1) The Army that was sent North by Tain will be returned to Jaine’s control when she gains throne–undead and living soldiers
2) He recognizes Jaine –or her appointed heir- Ruler of ringed continent
3) All undead must return after war to his lands and must remain in his territory only

What we give each other—
1) Free travel through each others territories, law pertain to all in others territories
2) Open rights to practice Blue mage magic and found a school in ringed continent
3) Joining of two nations J"

Samething as Kennon's post above, but here's with the indents (so if you want to go point by point you can) This form as it was originally posted on the thread, nothing was changed when it went into the word document.

 

[Archon]

Sorry I think I started this inaccuracy Hey, they are all short, squat and hairy, so easy to mix them up... even the girl vs. boy identities.




by the way just kidding with those last remarks

don't be sorry, it's true.
anyway, I'M behind you guys 100% even if Archon has his reservations. And i think we should do ok at the negotiations.
Quick Q though, Are we going fully armed?

 

[The_Universe]

don't be sorry, it's true.
anyway, I'M behind you guys 100% even if Archon has his reservations. And i think we should do ok at the negotiations.
Quick Q though, Are we going fully armed?

It can't hurt to go armed (in a tactical sense). At worst, they'll tell you to disarm in presence of Ol' Blue - at best, you'll be able to carry your weapons to the table, whether figurative or liberal.

Diplomatically, going unarmed displays a certain amount of trust, as well as implying a certain confidence in your own abilities (sans equipment).

 

[Archon]

Archon, and i'm sure Kaereth, has no problem with going in unarmed or even de-magicified.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

It can't hurt to go armed (in a tactical sense). At worst, they'll tell you to disarm in presence of Ol' Blue - at best, you'll be able to carry your weapons to the table, whether figurative or liberal.

Diplomatically, going unarmed displays a certain amount of trust, as well as implying a certain confidence in your own abilities (sans equipment).

It's meta... but, armed or unarmed - it doesn't matter. As Kennon has said a bunch of times, Big Blue can kick out butts regardless of weaponry. He a plot device, not a character with stats. For the sake of the story, he needs to live... and so, if we fought him now, we'd probably die...

So, I say we go in unarmed.

 

[The_Universe]

It's meta... but, armed or unarmed - it doesn't matter. As Kennon has said a bunch of times, Big Blue can kick out butts regardless of weaponry. He a plot device, not a character with stats. For the sake of the story, he needs to live... and so, if we fought him now, we'd probably die...

So, I say we go in unarmed.

Well, if you plan to attack him, just let me know, and I *will* go to the effort of giving him the gift of stats. But he's got a ton of levels, and he's got a Lich template...and I have to pick spells, etc....

Just give me time, and I'll make a go of it.

However, I will reiterate (as Liz so eloquently suggested) that you probably don't want to attack him. But - I didn't think staying in Oceanus was a good idea, and look where that went.

 

[Archon]

you might want to write him up.

 

[The_Universe]

you might want to write him up.

A word to the wise -

A preliminary stat block sets his CR at 28. And he's got minions.

Ask and ye shall recieve.

 

[Laurel]

Look how well Oceanus and Hywrl turned out.... Definitely lets go fully armed, and if he disagrees with absolutely anything we say we- attack time! Write him up!

Just kidding

I don't think we should go armed to the teeth, but we can make a deal of getting close then putting what few weapons we carry into a bag of holding or something even just make a pile. Instead of just showing up without stuff. Let him see us putting it down. Then just in case he or one of the other four (?) negotiators has arms he gets the hint.

As people have said he knows he can kill us quite easily, and I think we know that as well. Plus he will have others there, and I'm sure he's not bringing all zero level undead commoners. Since we know AB is one of those attending.