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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MonsterEnvy" data-source="post: 6853411" data-attributes="member: 6706188">The Dark Powers are still involved the the torments. They are the ones that bring Tatyana reincarnations back. Azalin's main goal has always been to escape so that he can fix his mistakes. By preventing Azalin from learning new magic escape is impossible for him by himself, It means he has to rely on others and that while he is the most powerful mage in the land. He will never be better and there is the fear that someone could surpass him. Azalin is too paranoid to let someone get close to him in power. He actually ruined his chances of taking over Barovia due to his paranoia. Having purged the ranks of his army anyone he believed could be disloyal or incompetent. Strahd before Azalin could launch his huge invasion, masterminded and assassinated Azalin's officers and elites. And his army lacking leaders fell apart, because Azalin had already purged anyone that could have replaced his officers. Strahd also bet that Azalin in his paranoia would not allow anyone in the next generation to learn how to lead armies very effectively due to this paranoia.</blockquote>