The Sack of Ishafan
"Isfahan paid for its rebellion in blood on March 1, 1383. Timur retook the city and displayed his vengeance upon its citizens in full. The city went up in smoke again, as the bodies of the garrison had been destroyed. Only mosques got a reprieve from the flames and even them some caught on fire by accident. Troops went from house to house, not in mobs, but rather organized, take all the valuables (including young women, girls, and boys) that they could carry, drag, or load on horses. The people, for the most part, no longer had the will to fight and could only cry as they were killed or carried off. No all that died were simply beheaded, that would have been too simple for the men of Timur's army. Since the people of the city had proven themselves heretics by so wickedly slaying a Muslim army that had been guests in their city, one commander rounded up hundreds of citizens and began to pile them upon one another. Once these human courses had been laid, he built on top of them with stone and brick till he had erected a new minaret of Isfahan. Timur approved and promoted the command for such an ingenious design. It was that bloody day, the 1st of March, 1383 would cement the fame of Timur's legendary barbarism and put terror into the hearts of all Persians. Yet, Timur had also now desolated the richest and most advanced city of his realm…"

"Isfahan paid for its rebellion in blood on March 1, 1383. Timur retook the city and displayed his vengeance upon its citizens in full. The city went up in smoke again, as the bodies of the garrison had been destroyed. Only mosques got a reprieve from the flames and even them some caught on fire by accident. Troops went from house to house, not in mobs, but rather organized, take all the valuables (including young women, girls, and boys) that they could carry, drag, or load on horses. The people, for the most part, no longer had the will to fight and could only cry as they were killed or carried off. No all that died were simply beheaded, that would have been too simple for the men of Timur's army. Since the people of the city had proven themselves heretics by so wickedly slaying a Muslim army that had been guests in their city, one commander rounded up hundreds of citizens and began to pile them upon one another. Once these human courses had been laid, he built on top of them with stone and brick till he had erected a new minaret of Isfahan. Timur approved and promoted the command for such an ingenious design. It was that bloody day, the 1st of March, 1383 would cement the fame of Timur's legendary barbarism and put terror into the hearts of all Persians. Yet, Timur had also now desolated the richest and most advanced city of his realm…"

Option A: The deed is done. Already have the men of Timur's horde moved, and already has Ishafan suffered…
1-2; What Have We Done? The clerics are even outraged, as such slaughter of Muslims in the name of Islam should make God weep. Worse damage however comes from the destruction of Ishafan. The culture and learning heart of the Empire is ravaged and only the barbarism remains. -1 morale to Timurid Empire until Autumn 1385, -2 tech to Timurid Empire until Autumn 1388.
3-4; The Damage Seems Irreparable. The clerics are deeply troubled at such slaughter of fellow Muslims. The greatest damage comes however at the loss of Ishafan, with the centre of culture and learning no more, only the barbarism remains. -1 morale to Timurid Empire until Autumn 1384, -2 tech to Timurid Empire until Autumn 1388.
5-6; Perhaps This is a Sign From Allah. Though the crime of killing so many fellow Muslims casts a shadow of doubt and deep reflection among the clerics, it seems the greatest damage has come to the wealth and development of Timur's Horde. -2 tech to Timurid Empire until Autumn 1388.
7-8; A Sign to the Opposition. Indeed, what greater testament or sign of a ruler's will to destroy opposition could there be? True, the Horde has suffered at the loss, but who would oppose one so obviously maniacally intent on holding power or punishing dissension? -2 tech to Timurid Empire until Autumn 1388. +1 morale to Timurid Empire until Autumn 1386.
9-10; Intimidating the Opposition. Might makes right in the world of the Horde, and what greater sign of might could there be than to destroy the greatest of one's own cities? Indeed Timur's act of seeming insanity acts as a powerful symbol to potential opposition. -2 tech to Timurid Empire until Autumn 1388. +2 morale to Timurid Empire until Autumn 1388.
RESULT: 7; A Sign to the Opposition. Indeed, what greater testament or sign of a ruler's will to destroy opposition could there be? True, the Horde has suffered at the loss, but who would oppose one so obviously maniacally intent on holding power or punishing dissension? -2 tech to Timurid Empire until Autumn 1388. +1 morale to Timurid Empire until Autumn 1386.