[JJ_Colorado]

Arryn - please leave your politics off the forum. Thank you.

Cohen - Abysia is very powerful. They don't need to be made more powerful. Just research Conjuration3 for Summon Phoenix Power and your Demonbred or Salamanders can cast Flare. Your Dragons can then cast it for 25(?) fatigue, that's 4 flares before they pass out. This makes Flare very useful....and you probably want Conjuration3 anyway for other purposes.

Abysia has research problems but it's almost always possible to find some sort of independent mage site to recruit researchers...and if that fails then recruit Apprentices or Salamanders then forge lots of Lightless Lanterns (+6) research and you will be fine. It's the Abysian choice to focus on research or blood hunting early. They can be quite good at one but not both simultaneously. This is a valid, fun, and interesting choice to face as Abysia.

Regds,
John