The Audience

The Audience is a unique dilemma for the Dark Elves race introduced in Total War Warhammer II and part of the loyalty game mechanic.
This random chance dilemma can only be triggered once for a high loyalty lord and gives the player four choices with differing bonuses and effects, namely:
* The permanent Favoured trait which provides small public order and unit upkeep reduction bonuses, and a chance for local lords to increase their loyalty by a small amount.
*A major bonus experience for the lord in exchange for a moderate money payment.
*A moderate money payment in exchange for a moderate lord loyalty cut.
*A temporary factionwide public order bonus.
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The name of the lord that triggered this event is displayed under the dilemma name.
==In-game description==
One of your Lords answers an annual summons to court. Is that fear you spy in the eyes of a loyal or eager anticipation of a reward?
==Requirements==
*Player is a Dark Elves faction
*Player has a lord with high loyalty (10)
==Trigger timing==
*As soon as all requirements are met there is a random chance chance the dilemma will trigger immediately.
==Options==
===Option 1: Proclaim your favour===
*Favoured
**On turn start, Lords have a chance to gain 1 loyalty (local characters)
**Public order: +3 (local province)
**Upkeep: -5% for all units (Lord's army)
Such weavering loyalty is rare; it is best to keep this subject close by granting them control over some small fiefdom.
===Option 2: Assign a mentor===
*Bonus experience: +6000 for < lord with high loyalty >
*Treasury: -2000
This Lord would be of more use if only someone could be convinced to part with some dark secrets...
===Option 3: Strip some assets!===
*Loyalty: -3
*Treasury: +2500
This Lord will soon be too occupied fighting your wars. When the time comes, relieve them of their holdings.
===Option 4: Root out some rebels!===
*Root out some rebels!
**Turns remaining: tbc
**tbc
As a test of loyalty, force this Lord to turn in any deviant that has as much as whispered a word in criticism of your rule... starting with some family members!
==Strategy==
*It pays off to improve lord loyalty and keep it high as this dilemma can provide a variety of bonuses and effects which can support your campaign strategy.
*High loyalty dilemmas are triggered only once per lord so it may be helpful to consider how your choice fits in with your long term strategy.
Category:Dark Elves dilemmas
Category:Dilemmas
Category:Loyalty dilemmas