Role

Chapter 3

Nererial has to head to distant lands for a time, but will return
soon enough. When he does, he intends to make his play for
the throne. His tactics are simple, but will hopefully prove
effective. He will emphasise his age to each of the other, younger
council members. He will point out that the Empress is immortal
and that they will never outlast her to take the throne. He
will argue that if they do not support him, the vote could go
any way, and once it does, that there will not be another chance.

His offer will be this. Support me, and I will anathematise your
rivals, and place in their place whomever you choose. Then you
will not face competition when my end comes, which will be soon
enough.

Nererial hopes that this will be enough. If not, life will
become much harder. However, he doesn't intend to leave the rest
of the council in place. They will be unhappy when they discover he
has played them all off against each other, so he will deal with all of them.
Either demotion for all, or they will be hunted as anathema.

other ooc. If that is the case, isn't this guaranteed to fail?]

Nererial does not know precisely how to initiate the coup, so
he will try to persuade each council member to write to let Lord
Enlilth know of their desires.