Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5262726-20161221024439/@comment-26103034-20171105152953

Give them one option: They will remain heavily guarded. They will not be given luxuries. They will be allowed to live, and they will give me help, telling me of any secrets, any information that can help. I may come to them for advice. They will swear an oath to never betray or lie to me. Any sign of betrayal, any sign that they are attempting to escape, anything - will be punished by death. Their other option is to be executed, privately and one at a time. They will not learn of what the others choose until several months into their imprisonment.

Well, usually that would be the case. But once a week, a slow train stopping at all stops would work, wouldn't it? Or less often, if necessary.

Wouldn't they suffer many losses? At last count, back when  I only controlled Riften, I had a ratio of 1:48 of the Empire's entire army. Surely, with the amount my army has grown and the  technological advancment of my soldiers, they woud suffer heavy losses? And when taking into account that a lot of the population would be resistant to the rule, it wouldn't be easily worth it for them.

Also try and encourage the fact that if the Empire were to march on me, a peaceful and neutral country, that this would be wrong and would need to be fought against?

Command them to allow Blades refuge in the Castle, if needs be. Some Blades (ones who will be less opposed to them) can be stationed there and are to report on happenings inside Solitude.

Move them away from taking simply innocent strangers - instead, the corrupt or bandits. It's all the same to them, but better for me.