Revised Contract.

Q'aare'zl,

Last minute consideration. This truce must extend to Abyssal pacifism with regard to the Kingdom of Kormyre and all of her fiefs. Should Mother or Jailer engage in hostilities against any other subdivision of Kingdom of Kormyre, we will be forced to respond in support of that subdivision, against your Abyssal Legions.

Additionally, we must consider what taking this deal will mean for the rest of the World Powers on Palamydia, and how they will respond. Our neighbor Tameria responded most unfavorably with our last dealings with the dark, and has been hostile ever since. Ergo, you must extend protection at least to all of our Barony and Kingdom's allies, as well. The truce is unfavorable if it means we will be thrown into a war with the rest of the denizens of Arawyn for taking the deal regardless. Especially such a war, which would clearly take far longer than six months to resolve, at which point your Abyssal Legions could join the hostilities against us without penalty.

We cannot bind any of these other powers to agree to ceasing hostilities against Mother and Jailor, but at any given breach of the truce by any of these parties, you are within your rights to defend yourselves and respond accordingly to that given party. I believe Travance would support such defensive actions by the Abyssal Legions.

However, this deal is unfavorable to us until these points are addressed.

With Respect,
--Mantel Warrane

I speak only for myself, a humble man who has mined for black diamonds beneath Southern Londwyn.

This contract opposes all that I stand for. I have refused to bow to tyrants who bear the disguise of humanity. I will not bow to a tyrant that does not hide their true intents. This "Mother" has manipulated the people of this land in the past, and has promised to do so again: consider that six months time is nothing to an immortal being. In this blink of an eye, this contract's so-called "cessation of hostilities" will be up, and all will be the same, except we will have knelt at the feet of a monster. It will be back-- a time without hostilities indicates a return to hostility. I will not stand idly by and allow a contract that belittles me to be signed when I have the most powerful weapon of all to bring to bear: a voice.

To any who would oppose this insult, I urge you to speak. Do not sheathe the sword that is your defiance.

But what do I know. I'm just a humble coal miner.

-Ferrian Tyrell

It seemed redundant to list it here, but for clarity's sake I wish this known.

The United Church of the Light refuses to harbor any agreement with the Lords of the Abyss. If this document is signed, it runs counter to every tenet of our beliefs. Despite one exception, the Church as a whole will not be associated with anyone who signs, nor will it consider binding any agreement made with Demons. The one exception will be counseled on her misunderstanding, and I am confident will realize her mistake.

We stand with all those who oppose this agreement, and will fight to defend our Barony as we always have from these invaders, no matter the Lord they serve.