[@mattmanganon] I'm sorry to say that I don't consider that to be a valid argument. When one character is clearly going to be overpowered for no other reason than "plot" then other players are prone to losing their motivation to continue playing. After all, what's the point in trying if you already know a specific character is just going to magically be stronger for no justifiable reason whatsoever? There's adhering to a narrative, and then there's just asking me to accept something that is flat out impossible.