<html><head><style type="text/css"></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Well, bear in mind that there is still the conflicts being resolved among the duchies of the Outer and Southern midlands, some of which are still in outright war with one another (border baronies for the most part, but the tensions are still high).  I am unsure if the machinations that would lead up to the war presaging the Starfall arc are still in place.  Lilith has been effectively removed from the war by Carcarac and other forces, but the two armies [that were to be] raised by southern kingdoms are still an unknown.<br><br>Then there's the fact that Metamor has an as yet to be revealed Mithril mine that is being improved from the ruin that Murikeer left behind in exposing it.  The first production would begin to trickle to Metamor's treasuries sometime in the spring.<br>Once this news gets out Metamor could be facing a very real threat from anyone with an army they think can secure the place.  The ONLY thing that prevents Metamor from being overrun outright is the Curse, but with enough impressed labor (read: convicts & slaves) an unscrupulous duke or even moneyed baron could lay siege to Metamor from the south.<br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br>Overall the idea does have some merit that could be looked into, however, depending on the long term plots currently under development by the current writer base.  I am unsure what Matthias has in mind over the coming year(s) but I, for one, have no concrete plots to develop.<br><br>As Thomas' chief adviser of magic Murikeer would likely be given the task of determining if Metamor's curse has expanded or not.  In due time he will earn a Knighthood for his efforts to aid Metamor, most likely after he helps cement a lasting peace with the Lutins under the Ghost Horde (in 713 CR).<br><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Nathan Pfaunmiller <azariahwolf@gmail.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> MKGuild <mkguild@lists.integral.org><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tue, August 3, 2010 10:44:03 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Mkguild] Idea for possible jumping-off point<br></font><br>Hey guys!<br><br>I've been doing a lot of story-related thinking lately, and I had an idea recently that I wanted to propose to the general population of the list.<br><br></div></div> </div><br> !DSPAM:4c59241a82421804284693! </body></html>