Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5262726-20161221024439/@comment-26103034-20161226112828

Right. So Lucia doesn't want to go because she doesn't want to be seen helping me?

I wasn't thinking about the countries so much as the citizens in Skyrim.

I suppose. I'd always just thought of it as me worming my way into power, without actual battle. Like, Laila had died of disease and I had convinced the right people her sons weren't good enough, bribed others and got myself elected as Jarl. My influence with the TG and DB helping too. What was the default? Gather up an army and march on Riften, conquering it with military might?

I didn't - but surely he can help an old friend figure out a crossbow? If he supports the Stormcloaks - I'm (possibly) not fighting them, and if he doesn't want to upset his family, I am well-respected and a good woman and his family shouldn't claim that we are against each other. Maybe say some stuff about how deeply saddened I would be if his family had decided to split ways with me.

Thank Calcemo and use it to do small things, but show how advanced we are - open the gates, run carts, mine. Is there anything else people can think of using it for?

Does Calcemo have loyalty to the Empire or his hold? I haven't noticed at all. Anyway - invite him to our hold and offer him a lab, funding and support from the Companions and College of Winterhold. (to help with magic and to help explore ruins he thinks will be interesting) Also allow access to all artifacts I own, if he accepts. (Helm of Mzinchaleft or whatever, Lexicon, Aetherium, etc.)

On a slightly related note, clear out any Dwemer ruins in Riften. Try not to damage any dwemer machinery. Offer these to Calcemo too.

Are we allowed access to Raldbathar? Is it in our territory/outside any territory?

Have we made any progress on reverse engineering Dawnguard crossbows so that we can make them? I just thought that Calcemo and Eorlund could help, but can we not do it without them?

Tell Balgruuf that leaving a collapsing, corrupt, hated and intolerant Empire is not unfair. It is for the sake of Whiterun and Skyrim. (On a side-note: it did seem like he honestly couldn't decide and only slightly leaned to the Empire, when pressure was put on him - it would seem like he would welcome a third option.) The Emperor is dead and it can barely defeat a small revolt, it supports people like Maven and Siddgeir - Siddgeir who openly announces that he has been taking a cut from bandits. Many provinces and people hate the Empire and the Empire has knelt to the Thalmor and banned Talos worship.

To the Thieves Guilds in other provinces, you say? If so, do that.

Good. That should bring in some money from Falkreath.

Scouts, spying on camps, and, yes, get informants into the two factions.

Could I sieze control of the company, as the government? It'll make some nice money, especially to support the Thieves Guild. Do it anyway. The Thieves Guild can manage with 30% less support, especially after connecting with other provinces.

Do this. Well, I don't know enough about magic, but does she have any ideas that would: provide a resource of food, increase the strength of our military, increase our defences, increase our mining capability, show our power.

Command the Thieves Guild to steal more in other holds. It will bring more money *into* Riften and allow for Riften to become stronger.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Would making a passage into Morrowind via Fort Dawnguard have any benefits? Like, trade, toll roads, migration, etc. I don't see too many passages to and from and it would be easy to defend.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Reveal Jarl Siddgiers sneaky dealings and decredit him. Try and get him to step down, and try and use this to increase my power, having made friends with many people there. Don't push anyone except myself (sneakily) (I'm a Thane, respected and Guild leader?) into the position of the Jarl. Make it clear I am not taking sides or trying to become Jarl myself - simply fighting corruption. Don't push myself forward too hard - I more want to weaken other holds, discourage Imperial support and hopefully increase my influence, though if I can bribe and bargain my way into power, then, obviously, that's great.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Apparently there are giant versions of the Alchemy ingredient Glowing Mushroom in Blackreach, but unreachable in-game, and obviously just an object in the game. Climb up there and cut bits off, see if they are useful and if they work just the same as the smaller version. (not the normal Blackreach flora, but actually a big version of the ingredient) ("When entering from the Alftand Cathedral, to the left, high up on the rock wall are some giant Glowing Mushrooms, which are x20 bigger than normal glowing mushrooms. However, they are inaccessible.")

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Would trying to start a lumber business in Riften work? Like, increase the business.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">If holds won't trade with us, sell stuff to citizens who can sell the same stuff to other citizens in different holds.