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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3493590" data-attributes="member: 3448">As usual, Dame Brionna pushed to get down to business.  “What can you tell us of the Master Unbidden?” The Harlequin raised one eyebrow as he thought about what that question implied.  “You must be doing well indeed to ask that.  In terms of physical prowess, he is the mightiest of us.  In terms of complexity of thought, he is, or at least might be, the least of us, even counting all twenty of us.” “We understand he’s tougher than the rest of you,” said Kit, “but how powerful is he in absolute terms?” The Harlequin thought about the question for a long time before answering.  “I do not understand.  How can power, especially prowess in battle, be assessed except by comparison?” “Well, how many could he take in a fight?” “How many?  Of whom?  The number of your average guards that he could defeat would be many more than the number of us he could best.” Dame Brionna responded, as much to deal with Kit’s rising frustration as for any other reason.  “You were captured by the grey elf who serves as the captain of the Eldar ambassador’s guard.  How many of him could he best in battle?” “Ah.”  The Harlequin thought, but analyzing the idea rather than the words, as before.  “He could defeat perhaps a half-dozen warriors of the same skill as that grey elf.  Perhaps as few as four if he were sufficiently enraged before the fight, as he might make mistakes.” Kit thought about that.  That sounded bad, but maybe not so bad…  “How would you have compared him to the Fist of the North?” “Would have…  You have done better for your liege than I would have thought.  But to answer your question:  the Fist of the North would never willingly engage in a fair fight.  But if he were stripped of his tricks, his elementals, and the other forces he has… he would be equal to perhaps two of the grey elf captains.  In a straight battle, the Master Unbidden would have been able to defeat him with ease.”</blockquote>

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