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Message: <blockquote data-quote="humble minion" data-source="post: 8241615" data-attributes="member: 5948">Actually, I don't mind this dynamic in principle and I'd kinda like to see more darklords who don't temporally rule their domain.  It gives you more creative scope when creating lords, and is actually more apt for some existing lords.  Dominic, for instance - he could be much improved if his curse was perpetual political failure and insecurity.  No matter what political scheme he tried or who he dominated, he'd end up backing the wrong horse or something outside his control would intervene and he'd always find himself on the losing side and relegated to a minor bureaucratic position or something.  For a control freak like him, that'd be a far more effective curse than the one he actually got.We already have, for instance, Godefroy, who (despite the questionable expansion of his role in Gaz III) mostly hangs around his house while Mordent manages itself.  Adam doesnt rule either (nor does Mordenheim), nor do the hags of Tepest.  And if you go beyond the Core, Ankhtepot (for instance) isn't even awake most of the time.  These darklords certainly shape their domains, but they don't actually govern or tell everyone what to do on a day to day basis.In the specific case of Gabrielle though, yeah, it does tend to reduce one of the relatively few female lords to 'mother of...' status.  You could get away with it if there were more female lords to start with, but it stands out awkwardly in context.</blockquote>

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