>>5344764“…Why are you telling us all this?” demands one dwarf maiden with platinum-blonde hair, nearly white, and amethyst eyes
She shifts from foot to foot and placing her hands on her hips as if to project some sort of authority of her own. Under the circumstances, it does little but draw your attention to the difference in height; she is half your height at best, though more heavily-constructed than a kobold of the same height.
“Becausse I offer an ultimatum,” you explain. “Join uss the Dark Godesss’ worship, and teach your sspawn the sssame, and you will be given dignity, privilegess… In the new Age of Darknesss, your children will have a place.”
“And if we refuse?” she demands.
“You will be killed,” you answer succinctly. “We will take your children from you. We will raisse them in our wayss, regardlessss. Those who do not take to them will be killed, as you were, or worked to death as sslavesss.”
>6d20 rolled for Diplomacy, Intimidation, & ReligionThis outspoken dwarf-woman his the impudence to meet your eyes, in spite of your might, in spite of her position. There is rebellion in these mammals… A fierceness of spirit.
>19—success…But slowly, she nods, and lowers herself to one knee, bowing her head.
>20—CRITICAL successOne by one, the other mothers, daughters, sisters, and their young sons do likewise, those too young to understand instructed and guided by their parents.
“Good,” you say. “Now, join me… In a prayer….”
The Mother Goddess was an obvious choice, under the circumstances, but do you emphasize any other Dark Gods in their teaching?
>The Serpent Ascendant, to encourage these dwarves to keep their admirable fighting spirit—they will be harder to manage, but if you can channel this might they may become a source of great workers and warriors>The Baleful Beholder, so that their magical and scientific achievements may continue to bear fruit for your Master Race>The Persecutor of the Weak, who is ideal for enforcing a sense of hierarchy and dependency in a lesser population[We also have a 50/50 split vote on whether to give the dwarf-fort to the kobolds (under your direct dominion) or the Drow (with mineral rights considerations). Still accepting votes on that!]
