----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan" <terrick at cox.net> To: <dragaera at dragaera.info> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 9:50 PM Subject: RE: more comments on tPotD (tPotD spoilers) > >Philip Hart wrote: > >> Good points - counterpoints are a) Sethra was a bit distracted at the > >> time, and there were currents of Elder sorcery zapping around and > >> complicating matters; and b) I suspect Sethra can put her hands on > >> a few people who were at Skinter's conference and extract a good image. > >> For that matter (AFB) isn't Skinter from the Northwest where Sethra's > >> from, in which case she might well know already? And for that matter, > >> couldn't Zerika just grab an image of wherever Skinter is from the Orb? > >> For that matter, Sethra could just teleport a vial of mustard gas there > >> if she's worried about having a soldier arrive inside out. I suspect > >> SKZB can come up with many more colorful methods for Sethra than I > have... > > >So, basically, Skinter's number has come up, he just doesn't know it yet. > Who's to say his number has to be up? Maybe he could be rallied and > given a nice job in the empire? Granted I can see where it's not likely > but it I'd take a job offer over going to war with someone who just > showed up with the orb. > Because I like to take bets I cannot win: I'll bet anyone $10 that Skinters Number is not up. I do not believe that Skinters Number is up, He is a Dragonlord that believes he should be the Emperor though that is not how it started, at first he was just gathering territory, now I think that if he is smart (or rather if his cousin is smart) he will align himself with the new Empress in hopes that he *would become the next Warlord having proved his ability as such without even the empire. It is an improvision from the paln, but if I were in his shoes it would seem a rather good one. Since being Warlord was what I though to be the highest office a non-heir could hope to hold this seems fitting that Pel is there as well, at least I don't think Skinter would given the circumstances fight the Old/New/Orbed Empire conciously but I do think it is possible that he will attempt to destroy Sethra, and certainly fail. It's all speculation, and I don't care if I'm wrong, that's what makes it entertaining.