He simply listened, and stared at Barid, before slowly shaking his head. "Considering Dragon's Roost was my trail blazer attempt at improvements and it really didn't have a chance to spread, I feel that my example is being ignored as outlying and irrelevant. However, yes, I will agree that there was damned little improvement, but again, you didn't wait three hundred years, and most of the gods lost power about... what, two hundred years ago, at least? So they couldn't exactly make that big a change. Also, there was kinda of an agreement between the gods to not interfere with their followers much for fear of what Verdelet and I did. Drag everything into open warfare, and destroy a number of planes. So there was a reason for the lack of improving drive, not that I agree that it was either required or a good thing. However, we could argue it for decades without pause and not get anywhere near a result, so instead I am going to sideline the discussion and get down to figuring out where to start my counter example. Likely Dragon's Roost as it was nearly complete and I will spread from there.<br/><br/>However, first, to find my old allies, coax them out of caves, find my companions and convince them you aren't the world destroying monstrosity they think you are, and then figure out what to do. So now you know as much of my current plans as I do. Scary isn't it?"<br/><br/>A couple days later, he left to do just that, taking two of the four constructs with him, the other two staying to keep Ama in touch with him and make his return 'official,' as well as make her the official contact for his faction. He had a hunch Barid had done more to the gods than just discourage official worship and religious places, that wouldn't have been enough to drive the gods off like he had seen. Barid must have done something to the gods to strike at their image, something to make the followers doubt they could protect and help them. What, exactly, he wasn't sure, too many options, but he knew his brother had a sense of humor, so it would likely be extremely amusing to Barid, and likely Draiss as well.