[quote=@Hannibal]
Khan a question. Would you be okay with Eluric being a former  imperial spymaster. Stepping down because of an ever increasing case of gout? And with my nation specialty for intrigue how far can i go with it without stepping on anyone's toes.
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[quote=@Gowi]
Honestly the only way not to step on toes is to communicate with other players about the lengths of your intrigue in their court. Pretty simple.
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Collab ANYTHING you think will be stepping on toes, or at least, make players aware you are going to do something. You might be surprised how open people are to plots or ideas if you let them know ahead of time. The earlier you can let them know the better. Which is why the chat exists in the first place so people can bounce idea's. If you want to keep it secret just PM the person involved and work something out. 

As for the former seeker position, it is open since no one as mentioned wanting to have once filled that seat. So PM your idea's unless you already have PM'ed Gold.