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-They despise Death and Blood magic, and are forbidden to use these paths (except for anti-undead spells such as Wither Bones). They cannot trade for death or blood items with NEUTRALS. If they happen upon a blood site, they must let these slaves sit and rot in their vault. Do NOT use them for ANY purpose. Death gems, however, may be used solely to alchemetize to astral pearls.
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According to the above description I think the Lord of Rebirth is ruled out. He starts with Death magic, which is despised by the faction. Matters will become complicated later on when he uses astral items to empower multiple paths, thus opening the door for some other death options that should not be allowed. I read the above quote as anything death related being prohibited except for national/indy mages casting wither bones. As was said, even if the Lord of Rebirth is allowed with the limitation on death, it makes him a subpar pretender choice for the player.
Moderation,
If you wish to choose a different faction, it can only be an MA faction. That is the restriction for getting the other nations into the game in a halfway workable format.
Evil nations cannot switch factions at this point. This is because you know your rival now, so switching nations would give you an unfair advantage over your enemy.
I have not received a read receipt from the Sauromatia player. I remember reading somewhere that this player may have quit Dominions completely. If this is the case, we may need to look for an alternate.