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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jeremy" data-source="post: 177342" data-attributes="member: 4036">Anything is possible in the Realms.  Difficult to the point of ludicrous, yes.  Especially in the state the Zhentarim are currently in.  But with some divine help, great planning, supreme amounts of firepower and counter spells, and--most importantly--complete surprise, it is certainly possible.Of course the side effects would be tremendous.  It'd bring every high-level adventurer in Faerun who wanted to make a name for himself, to come stomp the Zhents because of the demonstration of so much power.  It would be tremendously devastating to the Dales and Shadowdale in particular as they lose a huge symbol and their greatest protection against the Drow in one strike (oh yeah, and the huge Zhentarim army occupying them wouldn't help).  The Drow being held back by Elminster's tower would have the perfect chaos to do just about whatever they please...But Elminster would survive, the Realms would survive and you'd have one helluva campaign on your hands.I hope you have some idea of how to give hope and some small victories to your PC's after such an injury to the (pride of) good.</blockquote>