ID: 5300522

Repeatable: False

Validate Conditions on Start: True

Auto Start: No

Auto Start Init: Unknown

Event On

• Round Begin BA: 1

Activation Conditions

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Outcome Actions

• Options:

  A peculiar man claiming to be an inventor seeks an audience with the Sultan, presenting a mechanical bird crafted from metal. The bird can tell time, fly, and preen its feathers. He hopes the Sultan will buy it with its weight in gold.

  • op1: You dare ask the Sultan for payment?
  • op2: This talent is worth its weight in gold
  • op3: I don't see how this bird is useful to the Sultan
• Case #1:
  • Counter (7100003): Add 1
  • Counter (7100001): Remove 1
  • Prompt:

    The inventor was terrified by your stern rebuke; he quickly explained that he only hoped to get some funds to continue his research. But you questioned him again, would the Sultan let his loyal craftsmen lack resources? As long as he promised to dedicate everything to the Sultan, what is a few Gold Coins? The Sultan smiled and nodded, requesting the craftsman to offer the bird as tribute.
    
    The inventor, with tears in his eyes, complied. As he handed it over, the mechanical bird’s clockwork eyes slightly shuddered, appearing to cry too.
    
    The Sultan was very pleased; this was sufficient.

• Case #2:
  • Rite: Gold Bird
  • Prompt:

    As soon as you said this, the Sultan, also quite interested, spoke, 'Since you appreciate his talent so much, surely you don’t mind paying a little too?'
    
    So, you had to buy this damned bird out of your own pocket and then present it to the Sultan...

• Case #3:
  • Counter (7100003): Remove 1
  • Prompt:

    The Sultan has countless Slaves to report the time for him, numerous officials to answer his questions, innumerable stunning women to perform for him – what use is this bird? The inventor was speechless to your question, and you drove him away.
    
    Perhaps, many years later, he will understand that being favored by the Sultan is not necessarily a blessing, but until then, the people of the palace clearly think you are an arrogant jerk.

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Loot

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• Minor incident