Dialogue[]
“ | Serestev, son of Sereden, has come of age. He has inherited his father’s talent for woodcarving, along with his gift of gab and fondness for philosophical riddles. <His father’s following, bereft since the elder woodworker’s death, now reforms around the younger man./When his father is not posing odd riddles and engaging in flights of fancy, the son steps in to take over.> His listeners say that the ring should do something special to mark this promising young fellow’s passage into manhood. | ” |
— Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out |
Consequences[]
If you say “We will praise him when he accomplishes something,” the people may be glad that you put down this double-talker, causing Mood to rise. Also, if your Rider ancestor virtue was Forward Movement, your ancestors may gift you +1 Magic for putting action over words.
If you throw a feast in his honor, decide on how much you wish to eat (a generous, a moderate, or a cautious amount). Mood increases at cost of food.
If you gift his woodcarving services to another clan, then you must decide which clan and for how many seasons. It is possible the service will come to a premature end.
Advice[]
- "I would appreciate your support on this blessed day." - Sereden
- "Follow kings, not crafters." - Iverlantho
- "Best not to swell his head." - Venef
- "Words, words, words, that’s all there is to him." - Erenlanth
- "He is his father’s greatest admirer." - Doresa
- "With gods dying like flies, he's right to question the value of divine sacrifice." - Kerenna
- "We don’t need whittlers. We need killers." - Korestene
- "He’s as bad as his father." - Hanth
- "He is like his father, except he sometimes forgets himself and speaks plainly." - Hanvan
- "We can’t send oddballs to talk to other clans." - Rodene
- "He does not call spirits." - Agimori Adoptee
- "He would be a trickster, if he knew a jape from a turd pile." - Eurmal trickster
- "The <Other Clan>s could greatly use a woodworker . His time working for them would indebt them to us." - Issaries devotee
- "Our ancestors will reward us for scorning useless chatter." - Ancestors worshiper
- "Like his father, Serestev has not initiated to a god. Some say he enjoys a connection to Durev, divine carpenter of Orlanth’s court." - Magician
- "Sereden's curious teachings remain popular even after his death." - if Sereden is dead
- "The clan has little patience for dead Sereden's odd teachings." - if Sereden is dead
- "One day we will need strange insight."
- "The world needs new thinking."
- "We need stronger links with other clans."
- "Do not speak harshly to him on his initiation day."
- "He may end up an even better carver than his father."
- "Send him off to work, and we'll get a good gift out of it."
- "He'll be killed if we send him of."
- "People respect Sereden's accomplishments, but not his teachings."
- "We need more stoneworkers."
- "I always knew he'd grow up to favor his father."
- "I have a few choice words for him, each clearer than the one before it."