Warlords: Strategic Conquest

Before you depart for a meeting with the renowned Duke Dizen, you hear some shocking news. Several semi-prominent warlords at a regional summit were discovered dead by poison in their meeting tent. Their sickly purple innards were found regurgitated out of their mouths. No indication of who was responsible was found at the scene except for a card etched with the pictograph of an eight-point star. No one has any idea who was behind it. A wave of fear ripples among the warlords.

The day finally arrives when you meet Duke Dizen. There is an electric atmosphere of excitement inside his conference room. You exchange bows with Dizen's cabinet members. Each of them appears capable, confident, and intelligent.

Then Duke Dizen steps into the room. He is known as a charismatic and beloved figure among his subjects. Those who have worked with him in the past describe him as a willing compromiser who exemplifies pragmatism. He solemnly looks you in the eye and speaks in a calm and resonant tone.

"Please sit down. I couldn't be happier that Chinese leaders such as you and I have found enough common ground to sit down and talk. What's on your mind?"