Rites

Royal Interest

A courtier approaches you ashen-faced. He admits accidentally mentioning your Velvet Chamber in Dark Alley to the Sultan, who now expresses interest in visiting.

What now? If the Sultan comes, he'll discover your power base, your profit-making ventures, and things you'd rather keep hidden... He'll see many things he dislikes. What can be done?

ID: 5008117

Type: None

Tips: None

Duration: 1 days

Waits For: 5 days

Marked as New Only on First Occurrence: 0

Starts Automatically: No

Triggers Result Automatically: No

Tag Tips: Sociability, Charisma

Tag Tips Up: Normal Result, Sociability, Charisma

Tag Tips Text:

Random Text: None

Random Text Up:

Roll #1
Can [s4.name] persuade the Sudan?
Type: Normal Result
Type Tips: Your Charisma and Sociability determine your full dice count.
Low Target: 7
Low Target Tips: Requires 7 Success to persuade

Actions When Wait Expires

Action:

Slots

Slot #1
Panicking Courtier

Locks: Yes

Is Key: No

Is Empty: No

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

Pops: None

Slot #2
You refuse to help the noble - let him handle his own troubles.

Locks: No

Is Key: No

Is Empty: Yes

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

  • Type = Character
  • Tag (Noble) = 1

Pops: None

Slot #3
You accept the challenge - your guesthouse stands ready to receive the Sultan.

Locks: No

Is Key: No

Is Empty: Yes

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

  • Type = Character
  • Tag (Noble) = 1

Pops: None

Slot #4
You send your own fellower to persuade the Sultan.

Locks: No

Is Key: No

Is Empty: Yes

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

  • Type = Character
  • Tag (Noble) = 1

Pops: None

Activation Conditions

Tips: You have to make a choice

Conditions:

Outcome

Prior

Challenge Accepted
If the Sultan wishes to visit, what courtier wouldn't welcome him? Laughing heartily, you agree. After leaving the palace, you quickly change your sweat-soaked clothes and race to prepare your guesthouse for the royal visit...

Conditions:

Result:

Regular

This rite has no regular outcome.

Extra

Assistance Denied
"Clean up your own mess," you say, patting his cheek. "Perhaps learn to control your tongue."

He wipes sweat from his brow, wanting to beg but not daring to speak further... The courtier must apologize to the Sultan himself and is predictably executed for "loose talk about his master."

His family blames you entirely.

Conditions:

Result:

Assistance Denied
You plead understanding - your humble establishment couldn't possibly entertain the esteemed Sultan. If something displeases him, punishing you would be one thing, but what if his anger extends to those who recommended you?

Though displeased by your refusal, the noble leaves. He later apologizes to the Sultan at great cost to save his life. He blames all these losses on you - all because of your wretched Velvet Chamber!

Conditions:

Result:

Assistance Denied
"Clean up your own mess," you say, patting his cheek. "Perhaps learn to control your tongue."

He wipes sweat from his brow, wanting to beg but not daring to speak further... The courtier must apologize to the Sultan himself and is predictably executed for "loose talk about his master."

His family blames you entirely, spreading word of your arrogance until it reaches the Sultan's ears - now he's truly curious about your activities in the Dark Alley. Surely you wouldn't dare refuse the Sultan's command?

Conditions:

Result:

Persuasion Attempt
However, this effort proves futile. Consider your standing at court... What ruler would tolerate a powerful courtier winning the people's hearts?

Conditions:

Result:

Counterproductive Efforts
[s4.name] tries everything to dissuade the Sultan, but each word only increases his interest in your guesthouse. By the end, the Sultan has practically set a date for his visit.

It seems you have no choice but to comply.

Conditions:

Result:

Successful Diversion
While diverting the Sultan's interest from your guesthouse, your follower reminds him how boring you've been lately... offering no entertainment at all.

[s4.name] dared not speak further on your behalf, and soon everyone began to believe that you had truly fallen out of favor.

Conditions:

Result:

You succeeded
The Sultan loses interest in your guesthouse but remembers how boring you've been lately... providing little entertainment.

You dare not defend yourself, and now people believe you've somewhat fallen from grace...

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Result: