First Clear
How to negotiate in the post-apocalypse:
1. Always try make a strong first impression. — And few things say strength like an army of undead revenants EAGER to begin slaughtering at your command!
2. Be clear and concise when making your diplomatic offers. Let everyone know all the wonderful benefits they'll enjoy by doing things your way! — If they play their cards right, they might even get to keep their heads!
3. Speak softly, and carry a BIG CANNON! — Because the best negotiations are when your competitors are looking down the barrel of your gun!
4. If all else fails, you can always pull out your DINOSAUR COLLECTION to impress all your new friends!
Eric has a little problem.
Someone he cares about has been kidnapped by sadistic goblins working with corrupt bureaucrats who are eager to make him pay for interfering with their plans of military conquest and economic dominion.
Good thing Eric has a BIG ARMY!
An army that's absolutely PERFECT for crushing ANNOYING little problems that threaten any girl silly enough to fall for a guy like him.
Sadly, his mother has made it clear that negotiation is the best path forward when dealing with corrupt administrators. Especially when SMART negotiations just might give his sister the breathing room she needs to fortify her own growing kingdom.
Eric is forced to agree. If nothing else, this is a great opportunity for him to level-up his Negotiation skills. And he can think of no better negotiating tactic than
GROWING HIS UNDEAD LEGION TO MASSIVE PROPORTIONS!
Preferably by including everyone's childhood favorite:
DINOSAURS! - Lots and lots of hungry dinosaurs!
Eager for a fast-paced adventure with a survivor determined to get the best of everyone trying to kill him? Then read on!
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