Supervise a visit from the Castellan of Balmoral (not September)

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From: Troubled Times Recur


[Castellan] is touring the place. Is this welcome? Is it desirable?

Game Instructions: Failure will significantly increase The City Waning.

Unlocked with Hinterland City - Chosen Site is: Outside of Balmoral, Accessible to Communications with the Surface

Locked with Balmoral's Castellan 3


Challenge information

Broad, Persuasive 150

  • 103 - very chancy (41%)
  • 128 - chancy (51%)
  • 153 - modest (61%)
  • 178 - very modest (71%)
  • 203 - low-risk (81%)
  • 228 - straightforward (91%)
  • 250 - straightforward (100%)

Narrow, A Player of Chess 7 (50% base)

  • 3 and below - almost impossible (10%)
  • 4 - high-risk (20%)
  • 5 - high-risk (30%)
  • 6 - tough (40%)
  • 7 - very chancy (50%)
  • 8 - chancy (60%)
  • 9 - modest (70%)
  • 10 - very modest (80%)
  • 11 - low-risk (90%)
  • 12 and above - straightforward (100%)

Success

A dizzying number of sides

[...]

Your most useful function throughout is to remind everyone of how little overlap there is, really, between any of their concerns. No reason for disputes, and no reason for either side to make any requests of the other.

Description summary:
The first paragraph varies based on Balmoral's Castellan.

CastellanFirst Paragraph
The Unyielding HighlanderThe Highlander is loyal to the Queen ([...] the Tracklayers have limited views: the Queen is not nearly as bad as Mr Fires, because she stays indoors and doesn't do much). Moreover, the Highlander holds his position through the forbearance of the GHR [...]
The Fervent WidowThe Fervent Widow doesn't care for the Queen (which is reasonable) but does support the Bazaar (which is a sore topic [...]). She also holds her position through [...] the GHR board. It's hard for the Tracklayers to work out what they think of that, either.

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Failure

The Tracklayers know what they think

No one who goes by the title of Castellan is exactly Union-minded, are they? Stands to reason. If you have one castle, you want more. No persuasions to the contrary have any effect.