Ignatiev for Council
Sanctuary City, dark times are ahead for you.
The legions of drow unite under one banner. No longer is that city embroiled in savage civil strife and war; a drow said to have been infused with a portion of the Spider Queen's essence and power has united the city, and now turns her gaze to conquest. When they march, you will be destroyed and everyone who has long since forgotten the tortures of slavery will be reminded directly.
Mind-slaves of illithid have assumed positions of power, including the office of Sherrif of Sanctuary. Many more citizenry are likely affected, and with a history of thralldom in your governing body, the Council, it is safe to assume large portions of the city are still enthralled. Already they have achieved their desired aim; a breakdown of city authority, chaos, murder and destruction. Your city is being destroyed from within, much to the delight of the illithid masters who use it as their experiment and playground.
Lizards and Chosen and other terrors now descend freely on the city. Enemies who have long lurked on the edges of vision stir, the caves we live in are filled with screams and the cries of the desperate are all too often severed with cruel death at the hands of monsters.
Your city is crumbling.
There is another way though, one offered to you long ago by an ancient and benevolent power. From his lair Etorix watches with a great sadness your failures and your encroaching destruction. Six months ago he would have flown in as he has done in the past, wreaking terrible destruction on the drow and other enemies of the city. Yet since then, your city government has insulted, mocked and even attempted to kill him.
My name is Pyotr Ignatiev and I am running for Council to ensure that such foolishness is not repeated. If you vote me onto the Council, I will do the following things:
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- Close the rift created by the last Council between the Shadow Tribe and the City.
- Negotiate a mutually agreeable treaty with the Shadow Tribe to see a return of trade and protection.
- Allocate enough resources to ensure the Watch can recover quickly from its recent disaster.
- Coordinate defense training and military planning between the Shadow Tribe and the City, in an effort to ensure decisive action in times of emergency.
- Work with the Society of the Ordered Mind and the Spellguard to improve our thrall detection methods and reconsider outdated laws.
- Pursue shrewd, smart diplomacy with our neighbors. Hostile powers such as the drow will be treated with carefully in an effort to avoid disaster, neutral powers such as the kuotoans will be engaged with trade deals and relationships with existing allies will be improved to a reliable level.
- Securing lucrative trade expansion in the Canal Port for the City, by working closely with the Shadow Tribe.
- Build the necessary infrastructure and industries to support the trade expansion and thus provide employment opportunities for all.
This is your chance to rediscover wealth and security, citizens of Sanctuary. Hark not to the prattling of zealots and irrational men. These people cannot be trusted to act in a reasonable manner when dealing with key issues; already we have ill-informed contenders for Council seats preaching intent to sever ties with the Illustrious Serpent.
Etorix loves the people of Sanctuary, but he will not stand for attempts on his life and ignorant mockery. Offer him your love and respect, and you shall see his glorious shadow aloft over the city, watching and guarding it as he had done for so long, keeping the terrors of the night at bay. Shower him with his deserved praise, speak his name with reverence, offer him honest respect and make your love for him known, and you will need not ever fear anything ever again save that of another foolhardy Council.
This is your chance to show your support for Etorix, citizens. A vote for Ignatiev will be a confirmation of solidarity with the Shadow Tribe and an enunciation of respect for the Shadow Death.
Ignatiev in Mirtul