>>5762861"Captain, take note that I have nothing against you or your men. I have fought with you against the gnolls and Alterac is always grateful for the assistance you provided against the ogres." You told him and continued. "My problems are against Garithos and only against him. I hope you can understand that I cannot allow someone who has no power or jurisdiction over the Edict to start rewriting it or moving troops into Alteraci territory in a blatant move that threatens our sovereignty."
Reginald thought about your words before he said anything.
"Prince Alric, Lord Colonel warned me in the orders that you might try to do something. He told me to disregard them and only follow what he says." Reginald said to you carefully as if weighing each and every word of his.
"I understand that Captain, I am not your superior officer." You said back to him.
"You do understand that Lord Colonel or the others might retaliate over this?" He asked you.
"Will they?" You asked back. You weren't sure would they, would Uther come here with Silver Hand behind his back?
"Lord Colonel will if he smells or sees a weakness." Reginald said to you. Again weighing his words. "If you show him a weakness, he will take it."
Reginald sighed as you thought about his words. Showing a weakness, was Reginald warning you to not show weakness?
"Prince Alric, if Lord Colonel decides to gather his forces and tries to force the issue by marching them here, will you fight them?" Reginald asked you. "My men included he could muster around 400~ men. Sure the quality can be what it is, but that would be double what you have."
Reginald's estimation was incorrect, you would have at around 250~ men if you were to call Chief Ragis and Mayor Fowley for help. Not forgetting any mercenaries that you could hire, the veterancy of your men and the natural advantage of defenders.
>Yes, undoubtedly. You won't show weakness.>Only if diplomacy would fail.>No, shedding the blood of your fellow men would be the wrong move.>Other, write in.QM: The roll was to see how Garithos responded to your threats of retaliation in Southshore. He sent the orders.
>>5762205You are going to hear from Garrick Blacksteel relatively shortly. The armours you ordered are in mail. Noting the diplomacy bits as well.
