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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DM_Matt" data-source="post: 2642115" data-attributes="member: 1213"><p>Aleena laughs at the paladin school joke.  In response to his question, she says:  "It seems to me that someone is trying to systematically tear down Waterdeep's society and institutions.  Killing off Lords and nobles, attacking the city in ways that undermine the people's faith in the authorities, making people feel unsafe in our city streets...The people here have accepted the rule of the Lords because the Lords really do choose the best of the best to serve among them, and as such they tend to do a very good job running the city.  That and the fact that they trusted my father as the Open Lord.  (Aleena becomes even more sad and serious looking than before, and seems to be holding back tears)  He was a great man, and they know that he would quite conspiciously lose his powers if he were ever to stray. He wanted me to be his successor, but he expected that to be decades from now.  Still, I must seek the job anyway.  The people need continuity.  Alas, they are being attracted to the flag of that Aiden Zarun.  I have lived in that castle and served this city my entire life, and I will not budge for that demagogue.  However, I fear that a few more embarassing failures by the government and a few more daring rescues by Zarun and his private army and the remaining Lords may have no choice but to appoint him Open Lord of Waterdeep."</p></blockquote><p></p>