Ordinary Citizens and Diplomacy
Begotiating with foreign nations on behalf of the empire is hard. Negotiating with influential individuals in foreign nations on behalf of yourself, however, contains far fewer variables.
When Otkodov’s food supplies ran out, the suggestions the Thule came forward with required senate intervention, complex diplomacy, and potentially significant fundraising, and time.
A conversation with Rak Who-Speaks-For-The-Dragons-Undivided required a couple of letters, and the means to resolve their starvation sat in the pockets of any one of a large number of well-endowed imperial citizens. No votes, construction, time, or complex deal making needed.
Join us for a discussion circle in which we assess what ordinary citizens can readily offer, on what various foreign nations most need, and how the muscle of diplomacy through the organs of state can be best complimented by the dexterous efforts of ordinary citizens like you and I.