Posted by Saagkri on June 7, 2000 at 22:40:13:
In Reply to: Question about the arbiters posted by Forum Reader on June 7, 2000 at 15:09:49:
>
> I know this has been brought up before, and in light
> of the current rager/arbiter war (if one wants to call
> it that), what is the purpose and an arbiter lord or
> elder?
>
> Do they actually hold a leadership position? If so,
> why can't they make war in extreme circumstances. I
> remember this being an issue with Saagkri and the
> Warders, and more recently with Imbro/Quint and the
> ragers?
>
> Why don't the "mortals" have more say in where the
> cabal is headed? Why should a mortal lord have to
> continually check with the arbiter immortals regarding
> largely "mortal" issues? Why can't they make war when
> it's apparent that one is being waged against them. They
> can't maintain order without their item and without the
> ability to enforce the laws.
>
> I understand
> (as much as one can without being in the middle of it)
> that the arbiter immortals have to put up with a tremendous
> amount of crap. I'm just curious why there are times where
> the arbiter leadership seems manacled by the arbiter imms.