Guys, this is my first real experience on this forum with all of you, and I would just like to say that I'm really enjoying it! I'm sure my character will have his ass kicked more than a few times. And you know what? That's fun. I like following the twists and turns of plots like these. So far, I've had a blast watching what goes on here. I guess the most important thing I learned on these boards is not only that you shouldn't expect to win them all (or for your character to) but winning them all would be really boring after a while. So I would say to Snarf that you shouldn't get so upset over what you perceive as your character getting screwed over, because sooner or later good things will start to happen and you'll (I hope) forget all about it. Just have fun, man!