Ah, so Evil Mara was present in a Dark Age village while Warlords were slaughtering everyone for harbouring Iron Lords? So why was she trying to speak to Germaine? And of course, if this is all an allegory, I sure do hope there's not any lore that actually reinforces the events depicted in this lore entry. It'd be particularly bad if said lore was from the same season. Or if it wasn't even lore at all, but instead actual story told to us by the characters directly. You see where I'm going with this. [url=https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/quest-the-survival-guide-the-investigation]The Survival Guide, The Investigation[/url] [quote]Dark Age was different times. We had no City. Warlords and Iron Lords tore up the whole world tryin' to prove who was better, what was worth fighting for. I was busy tryin' not to starve. You ever go hungry 'til you keeled over? We did that a lot in the Dark Age. Our Ghosts would bring us back - still hungry. Really pissed me off. This one time I found a village to hide out in. Bunch of huts, really. Good people. They gave me work, and I kept my Light a secret while I performed some minor miracles. Then the Iron Lords rolled into town. My Ghost stayed outta sight, and they were none the wiser. They cut a deal with us (as if we had a choice) - paid us to let let them hide out 'til some Warlords showed up. Then ambushed 'em. But we all got caught in the crossfire. My neighbor's kid told me something that still bounces 'round my head to this day. Right before the light went out in her tiny eyes, she whispered, "I can't feel anything." Yeah. I couldn't either. That's all I got. Cut the tape.[/quote] BUT THERE'S NOTHING LIKE DEVALUING ONE OF THE BEST STORY BEATS FOR DRIFTER TO FURTHER A SPINFOIL CONSPIRACY