Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5262726-20161221024439/@comment-26103034-20170113224740

(yeah, I just thought that they accepted his wisdom. I thought I remembered Aela saying "The old man says we should stay out of it. So I do." or something to that extent.) Explain that I think this to them, and see what they think. This is a discussion of what we should do, and not me trying to convince them to join the war on my side, or anyone's side.

Right. Does it seem like there will be no way of ever finding it out, and we should just give up?

Get our top alchemists on the case - he managed it in only like 3 days, and we already know some of the ingredients. The knowledge that a Grand Soul Gem is used suggests magic is involved, so get the College to help us. We should also likely be able to use the already made potion to help work out what's in it.

Nice! Welcome them, give them some soldiers and Dwemer technology, etc.

Right. Should I keep asking so you don't forget?

Arrest the Stormcloaks. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT, attack them first. Send several guards there to march to the commander and place them under arrest. If attacked, defend themselves for a bit before drinking invisibility potions/casting invisibility, casting wards and drinking fortify armour and increase speed potions, etc. and retreating. If they are arrested, then yay! Prisoners, sway over Stormcloaks, Brownie points for peacefulness, possible interrogation and plenty of time to convince them to defect or desert. If they are attacked, then aww, but still - Brownie points for peacefulness, agressive response for propaganda.

Um, should I stop? I mean, everything goes through my advisor, so I would have hoped she'd have realised that might happen... Or is it all in a good way? Um. Did I actually assinate any Jarls, 'cause I didn't want to do that? I more meant the military leaders, though, admittedly the Jarls are semi-military... Can I have more detail on what's happening so I can know what to do about it?

Aww. Good for him.

Right. Get the Companions to offer hospitality to any scared citizens, protecting them and whatnot. Just to be careful.

Nice! Is it also set up in other cities, and is it making money overall?

See above. Also, if it is dangerous, have the College offer protection, either inside or outside of their walls. Also give opinion on whether the College could possibly establish half-rule, possibly even forcibly conquering it under the claim that "it's giving control, stability and safety. this place is a mess, the city is smaller than us, the hell. we, a university, are more organised than a gorram city."

in fact, same for all over the place: anyways me or my guilds can gain power? push my spies for promotion with the empty spaces, get the guilds to protect people from danger, etc

is this in a suspiscious way? do i need to fake some stuff or decrease stuff or something?

also, is Dengier still deliberating? We even have shiny Kynesgrove. and more Dwemer stuff.

Are there any Guilds or organisations that I might have power over, from my power in guilds in Skyrim, to my place as Dragonborn, to my friendship with various clans and whatnot. Do you know what I mean? Like, some obscure offshoot of the Dark Brotherhood, or a random guild that serves the Dragonborn, or an organisation that is devoted to worshipping a Daedric Prince's champion.