Ansalia has more interest in the monastic diplomacy - she was answering Rygel's questions about dealing with DR /silver.<br/><br/>Although, while I haven't looked thoroughly over others' char sheets (some of which are at sites I'm not registered) - part of my motive for the monastery was Ansalia being a 'face' character, but it looks like many PCs are more Charisma-pumped even than she is; I don't know what others' skills ranks are, but she may very well not be the highest.<br/><br/>That said, I'd rather not leave Alyx alone and I think Ansalia should at least take a stab at the diplomacy.<br/><br/>She's not particularly good vs lycanthropes - she can tote along druid followers for a 'silvered claws' 1min/caster-level spell, but then the followers have a risk of dying (and the duration is short at their level). And she has silver arrows but her ranged damage is far behind her melee damage (though still a good idea if fighting enemies who lack a ranged attack entirely).<br/><br/>PCs whose primary weapons are not natural weapons are probably better, as silver weapons are pretty cheap, as are spellcasters who wouldn't be affected by the DR at all.