Board Thread:The Last Sovereign Discussion/@comment-31113156-20170212105313/@comment-31113156-20170216001252

The truth isn't really relevant if everyone believes otherwise and bases their decisons on that.

As for Zirantia misrepresenting their wealth, this trick is common as muck and literally any politician worth their salt will do this, because it improves your position at the negotiating table, you ALWAYS want to give the other party the idea they need you more than you need them.

The ambassador is extremely up-front if you were honest with him at the summit though, and details the struggle of the OZL quite clearly, and the more fascist mentality of the NAP and PAP is threatening their control of Zirantia (which is explained when he tells you this is why the OZL is taking a less pro-Ardoheim stance)

Casual dialogue in the streets of Zirantia and Uyae's talk about the divine claw paints a picture of an increasingly militaristic nation (the mention of a large number of bird Zirantians being drafted) and nationalist/militaristic indoctrination being commonplace. Wth the Divine Claw and the PAP being essentially being part of the same organization and taking Wynn's assessment of the situation the Divine Claw is already one of the more prominent groups they completely outclass both the NAP and the NUP, the army is allegedly united and will side with whomever is in charge, so all it takes is for the scales to tip briefly to incur a full on fascist military dictatorship. The pieces are all in place, anyway.

And as we know with the situation in Aram, you can't exacly have an army just sit on it's ass eating food, they'll have to go and do something at some point.

This of course, could also mean that siding with the OZL is a terrible idea, if my speculation is right and there is some coup by the Divine Claw sometime in the future then having sided with the OZL will mean that bridge is burned, whereas remaining neutral might mean they reach out to the Doom King for increased ligitimacy.

Ultimately though, this situation could still go in so many directions, I can hardly wait to find out what ends up happening.