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Message: <blockquote data-quote="thegreyman" data-source="post: 3999615" data-attributes="member: 30303">Dorrin, Cleric of Grendath 2Dorrin stands to his feet after being recongnized.  ”My name is Dorrin, a cleric of Grendath.  I believe that it’s time for compromise or at least an attempt at it.I understand the reluctance of many who say that the threat is imaginary; I find it hard to believe it as well, lacking hard evidence.  However, every delegate believes the Lichwyrm is real, and that it would be disastrous if the creature awoke.  On the slightest chance that the creature would awaken, shouldn’t something be done, either to reinforce protections against it, or to prevent it’s rise?  I’m a gambler; I think that the long odds are the ones people try for, since they get the greatest reward. If there is only a one percent chance that this is right, we need to do something about it.  Otherwise, when the Lichwyrm does arise after those long odds, we will be totally unprepared.”Dorrin takes a breath and turns to Rivenblight delegate, “I understand what you mean, when you say that we are worried about things that we do not know.  In that case, tell us.  You do not need to inform us of all that you have done to prevent the Lichwyrm from rising, but confidence in the wards would rise if the people were reassured.  Telling them to stop fretting will only cause them to worry more, as a cancer grows on itself.If you are so sure of the outcome of searching for these shards; that we will find them safe in elven hands; then let them search.  What harm is there in assuring ourselves that we are protected from this evil?  You claim to be older and wiser than us.  Aid the younger races for a short while, and if they fall on their faces, you can clearly tell them that you told them they would.  Prove us wrong, instead of just saying we are.”Lastly, Dorrin turns to the Baron, “You want to keep your people safe by staying in your lands.  Why do you not instead build up your defenses?  To truly keep your people safe, you need to increase your armed forces, increase their readiness for a war.  If you really believe that this meeting is used to trick you into fighting an imaginary foe while your real enemies destroy your home, build up your home so that it cannot happen.  Ensure that Hendrallia is prepared to fight for it’s defense and it’s people.After all, if this is really a threat, you would be the person that saved Hendrallia.  Your ideas would have helped shape the policy that kept all of your people safe.  In that case, I’m sure that you would go down in Hendrallia’s history as a hero.”Dorrin closes his eyes for a second while getting his breath.  When he does, he turns to the assembly. ”If you still doubt the words spoken here, I’m sure an agreement can still be reached.  Every country should still raise their armies, but if this turns out to be a hoax, then the countries that proposed this should have to pay for the mobilization that the other countries consented to.  This way, those who believe in the Lichwyrn’s return can wager the cost of the mobilization against the return of having all protections raised.  Those who do not believe are in a no loss situation.  They either have the mobilization paid for by others in the best case, or at worst, they are prepared against the threat.It’s time to toss the dice.”Dorrin sits down, surprise at speaking for so long etched on his face.</blockquote>

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