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You ask them if they're interested in taking the runestone in exchange for nullification of the debt for the Sky Iron Knife.

They debate amongst themselves for a long while, to the point of some arguing, before there is silence. The leader turns back to you.

"While the runemasters would surely prefer coin for their services, I'm sure they will be content with having such a rare elven artifact instead. It is a deal."

The dwarves quickly produce an appendix to the contract for Sky Iron Knife in two copies, one which they take with themselves along with the chests of money.

Later, the forester that guided the dwarves to the stone mentions that he saw them excavate the stone and then roll it across the ground as easily as if it was a wooden barrel.

5

You receive reports that the peasants welcomed the festivals and eagerly participated in them, praising your name.

4

Despite terrible prognosis (and few deaths by starvation) it seems that your people are doing fine through the winter despite thinner rations than usual. Sturdy folk, them.


The advisor brings you the Scrolls of Kingdom Status once again.

Happiness: 4
Population: 5
Economy: 6
Army: 6

"More festivals, Your Majesty?"

A) "Meh."
B) "Sure."

You try to persuade them first to tell you things about the stone and what they want to do with it.

4*

But instead of usual tingle and melodic voice, you happen to get a coughing fit at the usual time the necklace would provide you with powers of persuasion.

The leader of the dwarves chuckles at this.

"Well, since you tried to ask nicely, thinking our own artifact could be used against us, I will tell you something: we will use the stone's magics to fuel the magics of our runemasters and artificers. You do not need to know the details, Queen Elena." After your voice returns to normal, you decide to...

A) Refuse to sell the stone to the dwarves.
B) Pawn the stone for those chests of money they've brought.
C) Ask if perhaps you could buy services of their runemasters in exchange for the elven stone.

((Plep to watch))

TELEPORT TO A HOSPITAL DAMMIT

AND THEN GET YOUR ATOMS SCATERRED ACROSS THE UNIVERSE BECAUSE bipping while emotionally distraught and without functioning probability stabilizer was a terrible idea.

Done and done.

Now we need someone to become the Austro-Hungarians and we can begin ;v

You decide to keep the Army in Luathbas for now.


As projected, the harvests are meager this autumn. People are already preparing for the worst during the incoming winter.


The royal forester reports sightining an unusual 'construction' in the forests within near the palace.

It looks like a stone column, carved with tools, and with strange, squiggly inscriptions on one of its sides. The stone was there for decades now but only now the forester noticed that writing.

Servants murmur about it and when questioned, one of the old maids mentions that Queen Aolineniya, wife of Houlandin II, often visited that particular area of the forest.

A) Clearly it must be some elven runestone. A rare object, that... Let's unearth it and sell it as a curiosity!
B) Leave it alone, let's not disturb things belonging to races skilled in magickery.
C) Let's send for dwarves, maybe they know something about elven stonework? Maybe they would like to have it?

Taricus is ze Germans already v;

There will be no more suffering in Luathbas as your agents go to buy foodstuffs from otehr countries.

2

Unfortunately, the amounts procured were rather small, as your neighbours themselves had little to offer. People will have to suffer this year, and that's bad.

1

A band of Chunug horsemen brought the head of your emissary to one of the governors of the south-eastern cities, decrying publicly your lies and attempts at confusion. They say that their leaders have decided to punish you!

Next day you receive an urgent report that about five thousand Chunug, wielding axes and swords, rushed on their short horses into Luathbas, spilling over the land, torching and killing as they go!

Emergency council is convened and everyone looks up to you to see what you shall do about this.

A) Declare emergency mobilization and send the Army to battle the Chunug.
B) Send a peace envoy and apologies (and a tribute) to the Chunug in hopes of averting further conflict.
C) Tell the Army to vanquish the Chunug, but without emergency draftees this time.