Devaguea snorted at the question about diplomacy. "Taldor will only be an issue if we end up conquering Galt. Besides, Hadraniel was a minor noble at most, and barely affiliated with the kingdom at that.<br/><br/>"And yes, the pictures are of me and my internals. I was enspelled every seven rest periods with what I know now is charm monster, and Hadraniel's most powerful spell was hold monster. His brother was a cleric of the mutilation god, the evil one related to Shelyn, and he did the cutting. I was conscious for more of the dissections than I wanted to be, thanks to the cleric's spells. Part of the reason I have been so adamant on casting on people without their permission."<br/><br/>He answered questions for a while longer, including that yes, his liver had been mostly removed which was why alcohol had such a powerful and fast effect on him.<br/><br/>The next day, the dragon let Rezbin's know he agreed to fund the town for a large amount of goods and materials (the equivalent of 50 build points [over two months], and suggested the name Melianse's Respite. After that, it was mostly keeping the citizens happy and waiting for Talia to get back to him about the Gyrona issue.