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<blockquote data-quote="Thornir Alekeg" data-source="post: 4004990" data-attributes="member: 15651">Psst. It's Ms. Burger.&nbsp; Not that you can know that just from the name, of course.&nbsp; I think people have listed very good reasons why, but you are all missing the real reason why others more powerful than the PCs take care of things.&nbsp; Let take a listen to what really happens behind closed doors of the ArchMage Daranus:Daranus: What news do you bring?
Unnamed NPC minion: Master Daranus, a group of evil cultists are trying to open the way for an army of demons to flood the land. 
Daranus: Demons?&nbsp; Led by a Balor, I'm sure, right?
Minon: Well no, our intelligence says it will be led by a Nalfeshnee with many Vrocks...
Daranus: Oh come on, those things aren't worth any XP at all for me.&nbsp; That's just a complete waste of my time.
Minon: But, what about the destuction unleashed if they get loose in the land?
Daranus: There are plenty of young whippersnappers out there who are itching to take something like this on, and they'll get some XP for it.&nbsp; Don't worry, someone will come along.&nbsp; 
Minon: But what if they don't come in time?
Daranus: Tell you what, if it will make you feel better, send a few people to the taverns and announce that I'm looking for some men and women, around level 12 or so, to deal with an urgent threat.&nbsp; Grab a few of those magic weapons we have cluttering up the back closet as a reward for them if they succeed.&nbsp; I'll meet with them for a couple of minutes and then you can fill them in with what you know.&nbsp; Now please let me get back to trying to figure out this damn Soduku.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Thornir Alekeg, post: 4004990, member: 15651"] Psst. It's Ms. Burger. Not that you can know that just from the name, of course. I think people have listed very good reasons why, but you are all missing the real reason why others more powerful than the PCs take care of things. Let take a listen to what really happens behind closed doors of the ArchMage Daranus: [indent][b]Daranus:[/b] What news do you bring? [b]Unnamed NPC minion:[/b] Master Daranus, a group of evil cultists are trying to open the way for an army of demons to flood the land. [b]Daranus:[/b] Demons? Led by a Balor, I'm sure, right? [b]Minon:[/b] Well no, our intelligence says it will be led by a Nalfeshnee with many Vrocks... [b]Daranus:[/b] Oh come on, those things aren't worth any XP at all for me. That's just a complete waste of my time. [b]Minon:[/b] But, what about the destuction unleashed if they get loose in the land? [b]Daranus:[/b] There are plenty of young whippersnappers out there who are itching to take something like this on, and [i]they'll[/i] get some XP for it. Don't worry, someone will come along. [b]Minon:[/b] But what if they don't come in time? [b]Daranus:[/b] Tell you what, if it will make you feel better, send a few people to the taverns and announce that I'm looking for some men and women, around level 12 or so, to deal with an urgent threat. Grab a few of those magic weapons we have cluttering up the back closet as a reward for them if they succeed. I'll meet with them for a couple of minutes and then you can fill them in with what you know. Now please let me get back to trying to figure out this damn Soduku.[/indent] [/QUOTE]

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