Edena_of_Neith said:Conflict of interest indeed.
Until Melkor returns, I will speak for the Shades.
The Shades assure the Dark Union that:
1: Oerth will not be pulled into the Plane of Shadow
2: The poisoning won't affect Dark Union lands
3: The Shades have no harmful intentions towards the Dark Union.
4: The poisoning is a mere side effect of their presence, and easily annulled.
Fair enough.Edena_of_Neith said:RULING: No, Acererak did not do so. The mages of Ulek and the Lortmil Technomancy destroy the Gate altogether, once they realize they cannot repair it (and after losing a number of people trying.)
Edena_of_Neith said:The Shade state that the pollution is an unintended side effect of their presence, and they will take care of it ... eventually.
But right now, they have a war with the Kevellond League, the Kingdom of Keoland, the Lortmil Technomancy, the Pomarj, and the Coalition of Light and Shadow.
Now, if these attackers were to STOP attacking them, then they might be able to address the pollution!
The Shades are willing to stop the assault on the Duchy of Urnst, if their allies insist on that.