Balurgans Offer Blessing

Balurgans Offer Blessing
Type	Random Event

Dialogue

“	A delegation of outlanders arrives to offer you a blessing from an unfamiliar Earth goddess, in exchange for 20 cows. "We cannot at present satisfy Balurga's hunger," they say. "If you help us, she will grant a renewing burst of fertility to your dying fields and pastures. Unlike Ernalda, our earth goddess still lives." Agree. "Sure you would prefer 30 cows." "We can only part with 10 cows." "We can't spare any cows right now."	”
— Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out

Consequences

If you agree, the fields and pastures bloom as promised, though after some time the plant spirits grow fearful and tell the shamans such, as the blessing awakens a hunger in the earth. Mood may fall.

If you prefer 30 cows, they happily accept and state the blessing will last longer. As with a standard agreement, the fields and pastures bloom as promised, though the plant spirits grow fearful with time, telling the shamans such, as the blessing awakens a hunger in the earth. Mood may fall. Depending on your Beren and Redalda blessing, you receive one Magic.

If you tell them you can only part with 10 cows, they will give you a blessing that lasts half as long. The hungry earth and the people's worry is the same though; Mood decreases.

Advice

• "Outlanders pay more respect to our crown than certain Beren clans." - Iverlantho
• "Do nor more than is asked." - Venef
• "I think those hillforts to the north belong to them." - Kerenna
• "Neighbors might be troubled if we murdered them, but short of that, our treatment of outlanders carries little diplomatic consequence." - Reda/Diplomat
• "They claim their goddess is superior to Ernalda." - Ernalda devotee
• "Get them out of here." - Outsider-hating ring member
• "Their blessing will be significant."
• "I know little of Balurga, aside from her name, and that her husband Verhil is also her son."
• "More cows means a long blessing."
• "We used to know more about distant neighbors, but our retreat behind Berenstead's walls shrank our sense of the world."
• "We can use more friends."
• "Ernalda isn't dead! Maybe Balurga is dead!"
• "Take advantage before Balurga dies too."
• "Their clothing makes me think of Wheels, though they are clearly not Wheels. If we deal with them, we may learn more."
• "Always offer less than the request."
• "Balurgans, eh?"