Saturday, 21 March 2026

AW: DoR Chapter 19: GLORY TO THE WORM

Our next mission introduces that last new property tile, but otherwise promises to be a pretty small and compact affair. Only six properties that give funding?

It's time for a bit of a filler chapter- while Greyfield's licking his wounds, we're going to find someone else to antagonise us.

Well, this is a surprise- the captured NRA guy who told us what was going on in Greyfield's army is just... freely volunteering more.

Now, OK, admittedly, telling us where Greyfield's deserters are going is a pretty easy trap opportunity- either the deserters can catch us or Greyfield himself can do it chasing them down. But since the NRA guy can't co-ordinate with Greyfield, it's just a chance.

And besides, if the stories he has heard are true, it's in his long-term interests to be taken there. Curing Creeping Derangea is good for all involved.

Dr. Morris being surprisingly quick on the draw on "this cure is a fraud". While yes, I can understand being skeptical, given how recently the disease has sprung about, you can't be the only still-living doctor around. I'd at least look first.

...On the other hand, Dr. Morris, at some point you've got to do an actual trial. If only to see what Creeping Derangea responds to.

Well, best to go take a look, if only to head off this avenue of mutiny later. If people are going to scream in Dr. Morris's ear for not curing their loved ones, let's not make it because he actively turned down a working cure.

Saturday, 14 March 2026

AW: DoR Chapter 18: Seed of Dissent

When last we left our heroes, we had just discovered that Creeping Derangea had gotten far more dangerous.

A chapter title like that does not inspire confidence the news went over well.

Oh gods and here I thought the bioweapon was the worst news of the day.

Saturday, 7 March 2026

AW:DoR Chapter 17: Mum Says It's MY Turn With The Guns

Today's map has only one HQ, a weird bit in the middle there, and it looks like our opponent is black, not yellow. Seems we're going to be taking a break from Greyfield.

The Creeper, meanwhile... is a bit of an odd title, come to think of it. There is very definitely exactly one thing that it is referring to... but it's not relevant to the story of the current chapter, and feels more like cliffhanger material. Kinda jumped the gun on that one.

...Still "Brenner's Wolves", huh? Given what Fire Emblem was doing at the time, I don't think we're too surprised to see this lot cribbing notes from the Greil Mercs.

Will is being debriefed. It may look like he's being let in on the important details, but note that, if he was really in charge, he'd actually have had a say in whether or not they were to move in that direction in the first place.