<div class="floatright"><div align="center"><strong>Methu the Imbiber</strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=283007.msg13921897#msg13921897)</div>(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/thumb/4/4d/Methu_01.jpg/404px-Methu_01.jpg)<br/><div align="center"><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Quick stats</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>HP:</strong> 289/366 <br/><strong>AC:</strong>41 (61) <strong>Ini:</strong>+33<br/><strong>Spot</strong>+59, <strong>Listen</strong>+57<br/>Daily Buffs<br/>Darkvision, True Seeing, Mind Blank</div></div></div></div><br/>Methu let his head hang back with a soft groan as planning seemed to get more and more complicated. He eventually found the strength to pull his head up, making a lazy swirling gesture, "I have confidence in our own abilities. I see no reason to involve other Demon Lords that will definitely want something in return. I feel confident I can keep Malcanthet, or anybody, entertained and distracted for plenty of time."<br/><br/>He shrugged broad shoulders, his hand sagging under its own weight, "I appreciate setting up a puppet prince with Red Shroud. I don't think I understand the proposed deal -- Red Shroud lets us rob them blind, and then we set them up to run their now bankrupt kingdom? I would say that unless one of us have some way of ensuring their loyalty, I assume Red Shroud -- if they're worth anything -- is going to undermine us the first chance they get."<br/><br/>He let his head hang back again, "I'm all for allies and alliances, but not any relationship where we're already indebted to the other." He gave another lazy shrug, "If our confidence is failing and we need Grazz'zt''s support -- explain what we need from him and I'll get it. That would, at least, be an interesting conversation." He gave a soft chuckle, a lopsided smile coming to his face.