[quote=@aviendha] One of the few restrictions for characters is that if you are a warder, you must have an Aes Sedai. Losing them would be too unbearable, perhaps even worse than how one feels after being gentled.[/quote] That's more or less what I was originally planning on, actually ... that crippling despondence and potential obsessive need to fill the void -- a reciprocal revenge that eventually pushes him into the hands of a Black Ajah member, and so on. But perhaps my concept was a bit too soap opera and not enough WoT! Haha. I find myself also a little dubious about the NRP aspect, but it got me thinking about manageable groups that still have an impact. Mercenaries, perhaps? A group in the employ of a smaller kingdom that still has a hat in the ring, but whose wealth outstrips their manpower. Does one of the nations in the list fit that bill? [hr] [quote=@Sergeant] I just started re-reading that series. <3[/quote] Amazing series! It's near the top of my re-read list as well. :lol