Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-37893404-20181222154535/@comment-29984007-20181222160423

ambassador reply are tied to the poverty score: [//thelastsovereign.wikia.com/wiki/Secret_stats#Poverty https://thelastsovereign.wikia.com/wiki/Secret_stats#Poverty]

you need at least a score of 10 for impress him, and i suggest to end the mine with the 'slum option': after do the other four task (cripple jade, talk with lady rose, pass the order trial and talked with the elf elder) an elf mage near the big man house can provide a third solution for the mine, it will piss all the noble houses (adamant, thelon and jade) and don't give you net pron, but not only increase the 'poor' score, but will help during the invasion (house adamant financial problem lead to a reduced size of mercenary can hire), and after the invasion the ability to size the mine for yourself, and it will grant A LOT of more pron every time you take the dividend of your investment.