Discussion - The Reclamation of Tania

[Swift_Assassin]

Shad would like an alliance with Bern as well, mainly because of the amount of Etrurian refugees they are harboring, including his sister. But, like he said to Eli, he'd rather not lose his partnership with Paige(if only because OOC she's usually a part of the only active rps) and the fact she's still a tie to Marquess Pharae if he eventually sides against the Emperor.

I feel, though, with how small the Vanguard's numbers are, they probably wouldn't be considered a viable ally to Bern in their current state. It's currently Paige, Shad, Ambrose(wherever we decide he went off to), Roland(Even though he doesn't know Paige and Shad are part of it), Eli(ftm), and my npc army(hehe). If we had some sort of npc recruitment drive where we actually had some faceless members at our back and perhaps a base of operations, I could see the Vanguard at least being taken seriously by Bern where they won't ignore them or just incorporate them into their ranks.

Alternatively, we could seize Castle Tania when Bern's offensive begins again.

Considering the whole another heir issue, perhaps it would be better to hold off on a Bern alliance and secure the heir first. At least then Bern would be fighting for another's claim on Lycia, instead of fighting a war on their own behalf.Or we can seize Castle Tania, raid it's coffers and hire an Illian army