Your excuse for Ishgard?

[Rusty Knight]

Technically Alueaux is always going back and forth anyway; so no excuse needed! I'm certain he'll be questioning others motives for being there however!

[Velaena]

A happy return to her home city-state, although she has been helping in Coerthas for a while. Technically she never left ^^

[LiadansWhisper]

I'm looking to see what the specific call turns out to be.

 

But, Gridania and Ishgard have deep historical ties (that have been ignored, sadly, in the MSQ so far), and that's probably going to be my justification for Liadan going to Ishgard.

[Paradox]

A'rklonn is going to Ishgard for the same reasons he goes anywhere where there's a war. To observe which side he believes is right or wrong, or flip a coin, and join just to test his strength against the other guy. RP wise, he's not sure if he's on the side of the dragons, or the side of the Ishgardians, or his favorite side; his side. Either way, it means new training grounds, and new enemies to fight, and new food to sample. He loves new food.

[Aeri'ica]

Aeri'ica loves to walk, and since she has already walked everywhere she can, a new bridge leads to new places to walk. However she is very wary of Ishgard, she sides with the dragons and understands the peril there. But walking must be done so come hell or high-water the Ascian controlled in Ishgard aren't going to stop her!

[Miko Shiroi]

Personally, I'm lucky that my RPC has a severe case of wanderlust. He loves to explore because his health kept him from doing so at a younger age. Ishgard is just another place to explore in his eyes. He probably won't stay there for long, though, as he can't stand cold weather.

[Ginal]

Ginal herself doesn't have a lot of reasons to venture into more Ishgard territories, though she is generally motivated to try to be good person and help people.  More than anything, Ginal follows her wife, Selah, who was raised in Ishgardian culture.

[Aeylis Bloodbinder]

Aeylis will most likely -never- go there unless there is business opportunity for her family company. 

 

I was under the impression, through MSQ, that they were letting the WoL and comrads to enter, but was it stated that the invitation was for "commoners"? Just gonna wait for more MSQ to thread that in, because if the gates are closed to "just anyone that wants to waltz in" then she wouldn't be there obviously (and she wouldn't give a crap about going anyway, she hates the cold and Coerthas in general). 

 

Now, Since it's plausable (from the Aldenard world map) that you could take a ship from Limsa to Dravania, I may tie in those areas for possible trade and/or lumbermills (since I always RP'ed that the company deals with massive imports and sea shipping anyway).  Her company would still be based out of Limsa, though.

 

If by chance, lore wise, Ishgard was open to trade with "outsiders" then there also may be a chance I could thread that in with her having to go and deal with merchants over there (As she normally does with the City-states).

 

I'm not too crazy about it, since I left her story (and her personality) open to receive anything new that is thrown in future expansions/patches.  If lore-wise she can't go in and do business, she simply won't, and won't be bothered by it.

[V'aleera]

Ishgard is already open to trade with outsiders. That was one of the conditions they used to bring Ul'dah (and the proto-Limsans?) into the Autumn War against the Ala Mhigans. Their biggest export is likely their chocobos, the population and breeding of which their nation has almost total control over.

 

The quest Highwind in Ishgard suggests that the trade is extremely limited or at least tightly controlled at the moment, however.

[Viola]

When she clashed with Midgarsormr and later Vishnap, the mini-Primal known as Memenu was impressed. She craved stronger foes. She needed them. With the Ascians in hiding and hordes of adventurers constantly grouping up to try and kill her, she knew it was time to move.

 

The Garleans all but defeated and no means of enacting judgement upon them, she turned her eyes north, hoping that there was a match equal to her might. However, her body was starting to decay from the recent enemies she fought and knew without a larger, more resilient body, she would drift back into the aether, and with it; her hopes for vengeance against those who would harm the very race she was summoned to protect would be in vain.

 

But how? Or better yet, "who", would be the next vessel for her? In a thought of malicious irony, she had found it; an Au Ra would serve as a new host.

[DoomsdayClock]

Lho has barely left the Shroud. Ul'dah is still massively new and curious for him, and he has only been to Limsa maybe once....

that said, someone he cares for is heading to Ishgard, and the doom cat simply cannt bear the thought of her being in danger without him. He was grossly ripped off by a merchant, bought a big ol fur coat and hat...and plans to stow away in her luggage

[Dogberry]

Dogberry is now on the run. He has to stay hidden, and out of Maelstrom jurisdiction. Given that the three nations are all buddy-buddy there's too much chance of extradition if he's caught, but Ishgard is unlikely to extradite or even bother to arrest some Limsa Lominsan criminal.

[Eses Fafa]

Me am Dragoon! Me see dragons! ME KILL DRAGONS AND MAKE MOUSTACHE COMB OUT OF SCALES!

[Tierney Weaver]

All Ishgardians  are called out to  arms by  inquisitors  and   they  have to  serve their  homeland.    Otherwise,  their  families will be  held  accountable.

 

 

... that's  Larille's  excuse.

[Proud Dahlia]

Nadine is Ishgardian and wishes to return home. The only thing that has been keeping her from doing so is that she wanted to finish her father's work of developing an invention that might be useful to present to Skysteel Manufacturory. She's done that now, so she is quite eager to return.

[TheLastCandle]

Yvelont's return is driven by familial bonds and his stepfather's increasing lust for power. Much of his personal storyline will revolve around that, but he will be assisting with his homeland's defense as well. I'm excited to play out both, though the former will be limited to those he trusts or who have a personal stake.

[U'roh Tia]

After some events in another Rp Roh is wanted by the blades for serious crimes (obstruction of justice, three counts of murder of peacekeepers.) So to protect his loved ones and to avoid them being brought into the cross fire he has chosen to lead the trail as far away from them as possible. 

 

He also seeks to gain a better understanding of the soul crystal he wields while there.

[shotgunbadger]

This seems like the best place to ask, while I'm planning out a possible alt idea for the expansion. Does Ishgard have any implications of mercenary use, or do they mainly stick to their knights? I'm trying to think of a hook a Roegadyn could have there, but I'm thinking it may be more 'realistic' to have them mainly stick around Camp Dragonhead with a reason for going to Ishgard proper of 'yea I wanna see what's past those big dumb gates'.

[Virella]

This seems like the best place to ask, while I'm planning out a possible alt idea for the expansion. Does Ishgard have any implications of mercenary use, or do they mainly stick to their knights? I'm trying to think of a hook a Roegadyn could have there, but I'm thinking it may be more 'realistic' to have them mainly stick around Camp Dragonhead with a reason for going to Ishgard proper of 'yea I wanna see what's past those big dumb gates'.

 

House Fortemps is known for taking in mercs and treating them respectfully enough compared to the other houses! I believe his house will be the one to go to for mercs to serve Ishgard in change of coin. As well in several quests it is mentioned that the nobles are happy enough to throw gil at whoever comes to save their asses atm. So gil could totally be a wonderful drive to go behind the gates.

[shotgunbadger]

Yea, Fortemps runs Dragonhead, right? I knew they had no problem tossing cash at anyone who was willing to help, wasn't sure if they were unique weirdos or if 'yea ok pay the outsider to do this dangerous job' was a common thing.

[Virella]

Yea, Fortemps runs Dragonhead, right? I knew they had no problem tossing cash at anyone who was willing to help, wasn't sure if they were unique weirdos or if 'yea ok pay the outsider to do this dangerous job' was a common thing.

 

Nah Ishgard is growing rather desperate at this point. Not as if they want to, but they got no other choice but to reel in outside help at this point!

[Brynhilde]

Bryn goes where she feels she can do the most good. If Ishgard throws open its gates and there are souls in need within, her quest for redemption demands that she go.

[Leggerless]

You know how Machinists have muskets, rifles, pistols, etc?

 

Imagine the IC gil you can rake in if you can figure out a way to mass produce and sell firearms like those, especially to a city-state that finds itself in constant need of new soldiers and weapons to fend off the dragons.

[Erik Mynhier]

This seems like the best place to ask, while I'm planning out a possible alt idea for the expansion. Does Ishgard have any implications of mercenary use, or do they mainly stick to their knights? I'm trying to think of a hook a Roegadyn could have there, but I'm thinking it may be more 'realistic' to have them mainly stick around Camp Dragonhead with a reason for going to Ishgard proper of 'yea I wanna see what's past those big dumb gates'.

 

Actually at this point we don't even know if the Gates are opening for all or just the WoL and his companions. Granted if the gates are still closed to all in lore, most if not all will ignore and handwave it and go in anyway.

 

That said the government of Ishgard may not, but we know there is a good deal of wealthy and powerful families that would be the patron of a sellsword for things the church may not aid in.

[Kahnopy]

This seems like the best place to ask, while I'm planning out a possible alt idea for the expansion. Does Ishgard have any implications of mercenary use, or do they mainly stick to their knights? I'm trying to think of a hook a Roegadyn could have there, but I'm thinking it may be more 'realistic' to have them mainly stick around Camp Dragonhead with a reason for going to Ishgard proper of 'yea I wanna see what's past those big dumb gates'.

 

Actually at this point we don't even know if the Gates are opening for all or just the WoL and his companions. Granted if the gates are still closed to all in lore, most if not all will ignore and handwave it and go in anyway.

 

That said the government of Ishgard may not, but we know there is a good deal of wealthy and powerful families that would be the patron of a sellsword for things the church may not aid in.

Pretty sure Aymeric claims the Gates will be opened again to people — not being specific — which earns him a round of applause at the Ul'dahn Banquet. He could be talking out of his authority, but I'm inclined to believe that with the war brewing in the Ishgardian background, it's a choice he was able to bruteforce to the higher Ishgardian authorities, thus not only inviting the WoL to come help.