Continuing Griff's point, I don't see any reason to try and push for a treaty with NPO right now. Seems rather out of the blue to me - I don't recall any festivals we've held with them, nor significant military operations with them, and from an ideological standpoint I'd be hard pressed to find a worse choice (let's be real, Balder doesn't count at present).
Marius Rahl
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