Thread: Questioning chirine ba kal

Originally Posted by Hrugga

Thank you Uncle. Any particular clans know for their adeptness at this sort of thing...?

H:0)

No really; they all do it, and don't announce it to everyone. Me, I'd tend to agree with Asen, and go to the Ksarul clans, but then you'd be worried abut being able to trust them...

Originally Posted by AsenRG

Ksarul worshipping-ones are bound to pop up in the answer to this, for is he not the one who deals in Secrets?
Also, I suspect, the priests of Karakan would be there. If you're not going for total slaughter, spies are the way to ensure you have all the tactical advantages you'd ever need.

Like I say, everybody does it. Some are more trust worthy then others, though.

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

Same as it has been done for centuries, with eyes and ears on the ground to find out what's going on and report back. The vast majority of what's referred to as 'tradecraft' does not need or require either sorcery or other things - if anything, these take the place of what are called 'technical means'. Especially as these are also pretty limited in range, unless you're an Undying Wizard. The vast majority of information gathering work in the Five Empires involves sending people to meetings, cultivating contacts, and information from sources. (Remember Lady Tsahul?) If you want to know more about this kind of thing, try Tom Clancy's Red Cardinal sub-series inside the Jack Ryan series. Quite a lot of very good tradecraft in there, and quit a lot of which we used over the years in Phil's campaign.

Espionage requires a deft and subtle touch to succeed, and a lot of very thoughtful thinking on the part of the players and GM.

* takes off helmet and rubs temples * Chirine, have I ever said how much I hate covert ops?...

Originally Posted by Gronan of Simmerya

* takes off helmet and rubs temples * Chirine, have I ever said how much I hate covert ops?...

Why yes, you have, my General, right about the moments that Jajal and Origo came screaming back over the hill with the objects of their 'covert' missions in Very Hot Pursuit...

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

Why yes, you have, my General, right about the moments that Jajal and Origo came screaming back over the hill with the objects of their 'covert' missions in Very Hot Pursuit...

Go on please. Do tell what exactly was in pursuit...

Shemek.

Originally Posted by Shemek hiTankolel

Go on please. Do tell what exactly was in pursuit...

Shemek.

Well, let's see...

Yan Koryani, Mu'uglavyani, Salarvyani, Tsolyani, Livyani, Milumaniyani, Pechani, Mihalli, Killumaniyani, Ssu, Hlyss, Haida Pakallans. This is not the entire list, just what I can think of off the top of my head.

The noise of their passage would have waked the dead, were they not bringing up the rear.

Originally Posted by Gronan of Simmerya

* takes off helmet and rubs temples * Chirine, have I ever said how much I hate covert ops?...

Which is worse? Covert ops or deserts...?

H:0)

PS Glorious General what then is good in life...?

Originally Posted by Dulahan

Such a shame there's not a Bedjnallan History tome equivalent to the Engsvanyali one.

Of course, I love the histories, so I devour that stuff.

Agreed. There's a lot of the history that we'll never know for sure.