Role

Chapter 6

With the fall of the Emperor, Gedunthos sprung in to political action before
even the Prelate announced the vote. The long time beggar, always turned down
in his requests save for easy gifts, and the current Dread Lord Merf, was
called in on Gedunthos' long time chip of general aid without enough in
return for his services. Long has it been the trend for him to ask and be
denied, "Can you help me make coin for my coffers?" and the reply of "Show me
yer worth the effort, gimme something I want. Think of something you can give
me dat I want, cause I can't think of a one!" ...and so it goes. Intel from
the last Emperor told that Etion, the current High Priest, wishes to be
relieved of his post without being anathema. "My heart, my soul, my life for
the Empire." Not the first time Gedunthos has gained something significant,
in this case the claim of a vote for Emperor, for nothing more than a very
convincing lie. Not to say that he would never make good on his word to
Etion, but the chances are greater once he has the power he wants that he
will deny the request. And then, to Jebaral... our current Warmaster. At the
visiting of the Emperor's spirit, he joked that the two likeliest candidates,
The Shadow Lord and War Master, would lie to one another and Merf would end
up being Emperor... And so, Gedunthos played upon this. Though a blade seeks
blades to be emperor, it would be moral suicide to vote for any but the
'second best' in his mind. Though none of this is sure, Gedunthos has been
greeted more times than can be counted by those in the realm, those with no
real say of course, "When will you be Emperor?" or "Greetings, future
Emperor." and without fail. The final play remaining is to speak with the
dark lords, and to see the affects of abstaining from the vote. A landslide
is favorable, and that is likely the case, but a unanimous decision would be
more so. And so, the agnostic unless it suits him Shadow Lord will make
inquiries as to the affects of this, and if the vote will be left to the
Lords themselves, he will decide whether a bribe can gain him what he usually
desires: intelligence on the motives of his challengers. With the contract of
Miklahn secure in his mind, having spread the proper opinion and having
risked the target's life many times without risking himself...that opinion of
course being that Miklahns main trait is hubris, he hopes to call in the chip
to discern where the votes of others head... Nothing is sure, and only time
will tell, but this is clearly a man with nothing less than victory and power
in mind!