Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-24274010-20140402140833/@comment-50.188.138.207-20140408051708

Romulus gazed over the hall in Castle Volkihar, watching the lesser werewolves talk among themselves. *What do the Scrolls say?* he couldn't help wondering. Abruptly, Mancer appeared behind him. "I believe you wanted to discuss a strategy with me, sir?" asked Mancer.

"Yes, I do" said Romulus. "I have already formed a simple strategy: I go on a rampage in, say, Riften. The Dawnguard comes to kill me, and right as they show up, I transform back. I reveal that they need to let me live, because that is the only way they will possibly learn the location of the hostage we will take. You see, while I go on rampage, you will kidnap a random Riften citizen. Take it to Willow. After you've done that, take a party of, say, 20 betas to Fort Dawnguard and transform during the night, and assault Fort Dawnguard. Escape as soon as you see me leave with their Scroll, you'll be in control."

"It is a very real possibility that some will die, just for a Scroll that you don't even know the contents of" said Mancer.

"Yes, well, I just need to know what they say" muttered Romulus. "They have filled me with some kind of insatiable curiosity, and... I just need to know. Anything else?"

"Yes, shall I sacrifice the hostage in exchange for a curse?" asked Mancer. "I assume that the Volkihar remnants want revenge for us taking their castle, and a strong curse has the potential to wreak true havoc on their forces, both what they had left over and what they later recruited."

"Oh, good thinking" replied Romulus. "By all means, do that. It would certainly be more useful than simply using the hostage as dinner or a recruit as I originally intended."