First off you found Nexus boring. Have you ever tried talking to the people you're fighting? Perhaps even talking to, oh say, an applicant? I can't say much on applicants there have been people imm'ed since I last talked to an applicant. However I always have something to do. Can't bond? I've had two hero shifters. Neither one did I Have a problem fighting villagers one on one with. Tiger/Rattlesnake sucks????!!!!???? Imm's I...I...wow. He thought that combo sucked... Bonding with arials sucks? Did you ever go rattlesnake and tank? Massive regen combined with an arial tanking for you? Not to mention a hasted/stoneskin/flying/translucently controlled arial taking blows while your tiger dishes out damage? Whew... Shifters...what can I say on this note. THey're my favorite class. I thank the Immortals in my mind daily that there's such a randomly awesome class in the game. You can't just "know" how to play out what you get. You can just take what you recieve and make it work. I never thought I would enjoy my combo, yet I now am thankful I got it. I'm sorry you were bored with this char and it doesn't look like I could convince you that it was a worthwhile cabal. However a lot of the old-timers have their favorite cabals. I'm not an old-timer by no means but I believe I've found my favorite. And one last thing... Ever witness Whil and Lorak together? You might think twice on that assassin bond comment.

Kaz.