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Bitter Rivalry is a Sworn Sword Quest that is part of the The Taste of Vengeance storyline.
Volume
Storyline
Training Pts Reward
Story Bitter Rivalry
"Our men are assembled for inspection, my [lord/lady]. House Goldfoot's force has arrived as planned, along with the lord from [Your Region]."
Characters Rewards
Options "Before I send the sworn sword to handle the inspection, is there anything I must know?"
"The Goldfoot horsemen are not present. Perhaps they lacked the grain to feed their horses. This is likely to disappoint."
"Our sworn sword shall make sure to demonstrate the fitness of our own horsemen."
"Rona, is there any hint of Goldfoot malfeasance in the offing?"
"I'm told that the Goldfoots have been working hard to repair the Thornspire granary this week, and are incapable of their usual chicanery."
"We will give the Goldfoots a chance to add a peaceful air to our relations."
"How else might we handle the Goldfoots at this inspection, Groat?"
"We have a notch up on them as it is, but we can always demonstrate the assault tactics we've been practicing if they get sly with us."
"Tell our sworn sword to respond in kind to any Goldfoot insults."
All Alignment Quest
Whichever option you select, the following Sworn Sword Quest will activate:
Actions
Harass -414, Spy -414, Barter -414 Infrequently held and inconsistently led, inspections are rare opportunities to measure the quality of a house's men-at-arms.
Action
Description
Difficulty
Give running commentary to inspectors
b=207
Put poorest troops in back ranks
b=621
Correct flaws in troops' presentation
i=207
Send Goldfoot armsmen on goose chase
i=621
Buy better accoutrements quickly
t=207
Baffle the inspectors with double talk
t=621
Success At hearing your men get the better marks, Lord Goldfoot loses his temper at last. "I won't be outdone by this treacherous whoremonger!"
Failure Enter text upon failure
Volume You
+100-250
621
621
621
