RE: Spheres of Influence: Alliance
08-30-2019, 06:35 PM
Rojhad looks up from their notes.
"Certainly. A number of things seem to have been passed over; first and foremost, whether the elves will have any compunctions toward the money going into the coffers of the 'Alliance', by which Kor Vurneus benefits. Second, the implication inherent to the letter that the Elves will know exactly where the money has gone, no matter how surreptitious the methods employed to keep any dealing under wraps. Should this warning imply any sort of espionage or enchantment upon the currency granted, it could be worth looking into. Third, the matter of attempting to use these items and the exchange thereof to force the Elves to open diplomatic channels has not - to my knowledge - been raised? But it could be important. The isolationism of the elves is a tool you can ill afford to allow them to maintain, as it grants them a mystery to the outside world and a veneer of calm internally. Fourth, the matter of the relics themselves. They are - if the information granted to the Khan is a full inventory of their abilities - incredibly powerful. If the elves simply have hundreds of these lying around, it could spell doom for any one of us. Moreover, if these artifacts are rarer than one might assume, then a degree of leverage is held over the elves that we might not know we have - this is what I meant by isolationism being a strength. Fifth, and finally, no decision seems to have been made on how exactly the elves will be confronted in the future. To simply say 'they must be dealt with' and leave it there is, I think, a lacking plan."
Rojhad looks back to their notes, scribbling out a few observations and speaking absentmindedly. "This is, of course, said as an outsider to your Alliance, and as a friend to the Freed Bay Post, the Crescent Wastes, Kor Vurneus, Nature's Unity, Chief Bigfist, and Khuln Kaldhur. I make no pretense of dictating your policy, but only observe those things which may pose threats to my friends and offer suggestions on how to confront them."
"Certainly. A number of things seem to have been passed over; first and foremost, whether the elves will have any compunctions toward the money going into the coffers of the 'Alliance', by which Kor Vurneus benefits. Second, the implication inherent to the letter that the Elves will know exactly where the money has gone, no matter how surreptitious the methods employed to keep any dealing under wraps. Should this warning imply any sort of espionage or enchantment upon the currency granted, it could be worth looking into. Third, the matter of attempting to use these items and the exchange thereof to force the Elves to open diplomatic channels has not - to my knowledge - been raised? But it could be important. The isolationism of the elves is a tool you can ill afford to allow them to maintain, as it grants them a mystery to the outside world and a veneer of calm internally. Fourth, the matter of the relics themselves. They are - if the information granted to the Khan is a full inventory of their abilities - incredibly powerful. If the elves simply have hundreds of these lying around, it could spell doom for any one of us. Moreover, if these artifacts are rarer than one might assume, then a degree of leverage is held over the elves that we might not know we have - this is what I meant by isolationism being a strength. Fifth, and finally, no decision seems to have been made on how exactly the elves will be confronted in the future. To simply say 'they must be dealt with' and leave it there is, I think, a lacking plan."
Rojhad looks back to their notes, scribbling out a few observations and speaking absentmindedly. "This is, of course, said as an outsider to your Alliance, and as a friend to the Freed Bay Post, the Crescent Wastes, Kor Vurneus, Nature's Unity, Chief Bigfist, and Khuln Kaldhur. I make no pretense of dictating your policy, but only observe those things which may pose threats to my friends and offer suggestions on how to confront them."