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.
Castellan | First Paragraph |
---|---|
The Unyielding Highlander | The 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 Widow | The 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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- Persuasive is increasing…
- Habituated to the Hinterland is increasing… (+1 CP)
- You've gained (220 + Efficiency) x Hinterland Prosperity
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.
- Persuasive is increasing…
- The City Waning is increasing… (+6 CP)
- Tracklayers' Displeasure is increasing… (+2 CP)
- Habituated to the Hinterland is increasing… (+1 CP)
- [Airs of Passengers change…] (random) (hidden)
Categories:
- Pages Without Guide Restrictions
- Hinterland City - Chosen Site
- Balmoral's Castellan
- Persuasive Challenge
- A Player of Chess Challenge
- Balmoral's Castellan Text Uses
- Actions
- Habituated to the Hinterland Gain
- Hinterland Prosperity Gain
- Hinterland Efficiency
- Hinterland Efficiency Formula Uses
- The City Waning Gain
- Tracklayers' Displeasure Gain
- Airs of Passengers Gain