Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-17114085-20150109114215/@comment-17114085-20150121010720

(The automatons are only present deep in the ruins of Understone Keep, away from the rest of the city. Besides like Windhelm, Markarth has a garrison of around 1000 men, likely a bit less since Windhelm drafted plenty of citizens into the military. So I'd estimate around 800. But the thing is they wouldn't be able to get to the Animunculi in the ruins because the only way in is through the keep.)

"That is an interesting proposal." Igna stated.

"So, will you bend the knee and swear fealty to me in exchange of your continued ruling and us leaving Amol?" Engar asked.

"No, not unless you agree to give us plenty of autonomy. We don't want to have Windhelm's laws enforced here and we determine the taxes for trade." Igna demanded.

"That is pushing it." Engar replied.

"I don't think it is. You can't attack us in our castle and so we could just wait out the siege, I don't think you can maintain the town garrisoned for too long. If this turns into a waiting game then you will lose." Igna said.

"That is where you are wrong. I am pretty patient and we have a fort a day's journey north of here. We can maintain our presence here indefinitely should we need to, as we can always send for more supplies. You however will be stuck in your castle and I doubt your stock of supplies lasts for more that a week." Engar retorted.

Igna gave Engar a cold look and for a few minutes none of them talked.