Rites

Better Dead Than Living

As the Sultan conquered again and again, what returned to the capital was not only the mighty king's army with its lavish trophies, but also the veterans with missing arms, broken legs, blinded and disfigured eyes. Most are free men with meritorious service, unable to be easily expelled but also incapable of making a proper living... Now, it seems their number has grown large enough to affect the capital's security. This report suggests that we should allocate a budget to settle these old soldiers, but it is quite a sum of money.

ID: 5006572

Type: None

Tips: None

Duration: 1 days

Waits For: 3 days

Marked as New Only on First Occurrence: 0

Starts Automatically: No

Triggers Result Automatically: No

Tag Tips: None

Tag Tips Up: Normal Result, Sociability, Charisma

Tag Tips Text:

Random Text: None

Random Text Up:

Roll #1
Try to persuade.
Type: Normal Result
Type Tips: The number of dice is affected by your sides's Sociability and Charisma.
Low Target: 3
Low Target Tips: You need at least 3 Successes to gain something.

Actions When Wait Expires

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Slots

Slot #1
Vizier Abdul's Seat

Locks: Yes

Is Key: No

Is Empty: Yes

Is Enemy: Yes

Conditions:

  • Type = Character
  • Card = Abdul

Pops: None

Slot #2
Approve it. (Requires Abdul to be persuaded)

Locks: No

Is Key: No

Is Empty: Yes

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

  • Type = Character
  • Not Slot #3 = 1

Pops: None

Slot #3
Veto, agree with Abdul's opinion

Locks: No

Is Key: No

Is Empty: Yes

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

  • Type = Character
  • Not Slot #2 = 1

Pops: None

Slot #4
Consumable

Locks: No

Is Key: No

Is Empty: Yes

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

Pops: None

Slot #5
Only a Gold-tier Bloodshed Card can eliminate the Vizier.

Locks: No

Is Key: No

Is Empty: Yes

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

  • Type = Sultan Card
  • Tag (Bloodshed) = 1
  • Rarity = Gold

Pops: None

Activation Conditions

Tips: You have to make a choice

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Outcome

Prior

They will gradually disappear.
You really aren't in the mood to help a group of disabled wastrels. Since they haven't caused any trouble before, letting this drag on certainly wouldn't be of any problems... In fact, one of the truism you've acquired in this political game is that most issues tend to go elsewhere if you ignore them long enough.

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They will remember my help.
Though these old soldiers have little clout, they still have friends in the army. The soldiers will notice who helped them, who acknowledged their merits... The money doesn't come directly from me for now anyway; wait, why am I saying 'for now'?

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Regular

They will gradually disappear.
The Vizier, without a second thought, refuses to help these disabled wastrels. Since they haven't caused any trouble before, be a slow walk won't cause any problems... He tells you, in politics, most issues disappear if you delay them.

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You persuaded the Vizier.
You struggled to persuade the Vizier, quoting many moving military poems, heroic biographies, and even divine doctrine—but you're not quite sure if it was for the old soldiers or your reputation in the army... But eventually, the result is good.

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The Vizier is stubborn.
You speak for a long time, but eventually, the Vizier just sips his tea lightly and make arrangements according to his own wishes. It’s truly incomprehensible why this old crone invites you to help with paperwork, as you two hardly reach any agreements, he seems entirely to enjoy these disputes – and the mastery within the disputes.

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Extra

Die! You mangy old dog!
In the astonished gaze of the Vizier, you see relief, is this the truth behind inviting you to work together? He knows that one day, you will draw a golden Bloodshed Card, and you will use it on the most detestable elder...

Now, he lies peacefully in a pool of blood, leaving all the remnants of this empire, mainly pressure and excrement, to you.

The Sultan, upon hearing the news, chucks lightly – not with carnality's abandon, but with a rare surprise of being freed from trouble.

After this, all governmental documents are handed over to you for review, with no one left to oppose you... he arranges it meaningfully.

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Loot

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