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Imbriel's so-called Dragonhide Queen.

Joined March 2021
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"Welcome to Imbriel. For you to have been granted an audience with me... You must be useful. I do hope that you can earn your keep." D&D-inspired OC. Doubling as a DM for part of a worldbuilding project.
Aliza could understand the southern earthquake being dispelled for the sake of avoiding a rockslide, at the very least. But overall... This essentially confirmed that the walls themselves likely weren't important. Or at least not so important that whatever damage an earthquake-
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-threats near the eastern and western walls were simply sturdier, and not outright unimportant... So there still wasn't a definite 'safe' point to start the siege when the time comes. Just one particular point that /might/ be more crucial and worth ruining. It was time to start-
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-making the trip up the mountain. They'd just have to space out more than originally planned just in case attacks were launched.
From what information her scouts returned with- Those of them who did return, that is- ...Things just got a lot more complicated. If Kranta is able to both dispel magic and forcefully teleport others... The entire army could theoretically be picked off and brought somewhere to-
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-"Four scouts, get as close to the city as possible without entering the range of whatever they did. Make a formation on the four cardinal directions of the city, and cast Earthquake as close to their walls as possible." If this worked... Well, maybe it would manage to damage-
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-something useful. She didn't think it was very likely, but she needed to get a feel for both how close they could get and what Kranta could outright block before the whole army started making their way up the mountain.
The journey was... More of a pain in the ass that actually difficult. But finally, the army had arrived at the base of the mountain. Now they just had to march through the narrow paths to reach Kranta... But first, it was time for a few of the soldiers to Polymorph into birds-
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-and do some reconnaissance before the march continued. They would need to be aware of which path was the safest to take, or if there were any traps... Aliza was growing increasingly eager to get started. ...But she could still feel her daughter's anxiety.
It's a common occurrence for Aliza to bring the ring she wears up to her lips and just... Hold it there for a while. Naturally, rumors swirl about that habit. Everybody knows that she stopped wearing the ring the King had given her after his death. Most people who have heard of-
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-how the Queen's favorite weapon, a greatclub, could have done that kind of damage... But the entire capitol city silently agreed to never speak of the princess's death where they could be heard. As a result, everybody conveniently ignores the fact that the crushed man may have-
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-been correct about where the ring came from. The ridiculous, stupid, fairy tale type theories are the Queen's preference, so nobody sane wants to touch the sore topic that is likely the truth.
There are worms all over the road by now. Aliza's unhappy just thinking about how many must be smashed onto the wheels of the wagons. Sure, she's no stranger to bloodshed, but... Worms are much more disgusting.
The priests brought along with Aliza's soldiers are currently... In something of a mixing pot of a mild frenzy of excitement, worry, and outright fear. Whatever discussions are taking place between them are beginning to spread through the soldiers. And the end result was...-
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-potential threat. Queen Aliza has always had her eyes on Kranta as an asset. Something to plunder. Something to wring power out of. And now that Kranta is quite literally the center of a brewing storm, it has become a golden opportunity. Wealth. Power. And a chance to damage-
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-other kingdoms before the dust in Kranta has even settled... No matter how difficult this war may be, Aliza won't pack up and leave after just the fall of Kranta and some raiding. She'll come out undeniably on top or die trying. ...Even if her daughter is worrying all the way.