>>5299928>checks calculatoryep the math checks out.
Still those numbers will certainly cause Shu distress.
>>5299932Man, it feels weird to divulge information about the current behaviors and conditions of when, where, and how they'll appear for these side characters while participating in this quest as a player. I get that quests are collaborative storytelling, but the amount of influence that i've invested and the influence that my investments have taken hold in this quest kinda scares me at times. I also have to wonder about your interpretation of these two characters and how you'll write them if dice or player agency puts Shu into interaction with either Peng and/or Sathriel.
>Sathriel: "Oh? Now this is a new development. It's been a while since I felt the scale nudge towards the other side. For a while I nearly had the impression she was all saintly. But alas...huh. Killed 52 to save 96 and sparing little more than five score? It just makes me all the more interested to see how she'll keep her scales in balance from this point onward. And maybe...seeing where she draws the line."Interest in Shu deepens. Intrigued by the development in Shu's moral character. Is interested in testing Shu's moral boundaries, but won't act upon it. Currently distracted by the investigation on the attempted assassination in Laoc. Now more likely to be encountered, chance is raised even higher and can be interacted with if Shu continues the "West Coast dealer storyline". Otherwise, will stay distant and observe Shu at a distance unless deliberately approached. Sathriel will not appear in the Dragon's Roost unless invited. Solomon and Yan have a small chance of being encountered without Sathriel's presence.
>Peng: "Oh, you. I don't know how to feel about you. Making this auntie worry this and that and yet impressing me all at the same time."Interest in Shu deepens. Simultaneously impressed and concerned at the same time. Impressed that Shu's growing as a person and slowly learning the hard truths of leadership. Will be later impressed by Shu's humility if/when the write-in speech reaches her ears. Also concerned for Shu's increased anxiety when considering Shu's panic attack episode. Concerned about Shu's apparent lack of post-crucible policy. Relieved that Shu's finally considering about thinking hard about her post-Crucible policy. Worried that Shu's possible ascension will trap Shu into accepting the mantle of a leader of a new world by society at large. Now more likely to appear whenever Shu is in a settlement (Town of Rust included) apart from the Dragon's Roost. Chance of interaction is raised whenever Shu discusses domestic issues related to governance or organization management in settlements or places apart from the Dragon's Roost. Peng will not appear in the Dragon's Roost unless invited. In short, Peng's being sent on an emotional roller coaster.
Both Peng and Sathriel have a small chance to be encountered at the same time.
