[quote=@Aristo]
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That's fine by me! What do you suppose your peoples' stance is towards the Xiang at present?
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The Commonwealth is fairly split on the matter. Torvell, for the most part, see Xiang as a harsh lot of conquerors and advises the dwarves to not associate with them. Some of the dwarven Merchant Princes feel the same way, most feel neutral on the matter ("As if their crude machines could breach our walls anyway!"), and some see them as a good potential ally to be worked with... But making a proper ally of them would either mean finding a way to dazzle them with dwarven splendor (doubtful - Xiang has a larger, more powerful empire with beautiful buildings) or to find a way to get someone whose interests align with the Commonwealth's onto the throne.

Crowned Prince Amglam Forisen is part of the last group. He thinks such a large and potentially dangerous neighbor should be turned toward another direction before things get out of hand and is more than willing to engage in diplomatic talks. If you can't kill the tiger, you lure it to someone else's home.