h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I spent my life as a magician for hire, anyone who wanted magic I provided what they needed, for a price of course, I also stole magic too

Tell me, how did you perform magic without allerting the Guild?

I was away from the area, in places where the guild has no influence

Such as?

I was in Lupisberg for a while, Slyzan, Wakeham, Nyslund, I spent time in The Eastern Lands and the Norse Lands as well as Albion

Albion? I hear that the Guild may go there looking for a new King.

That maybe their downfall, the Palace in Albion are very suspicious of Mages, they are Pagans, they have their own rituals and priests>

Hmm, then perhaps if we wait a little longer, the new King will desolve the Guild for us. Then we can pick off those we despise like a squirel who's knocked over the bird feeder.

They have been putting of the expedition to Albion, I have no idea whether they will go now

Perhaps there is a way to get them to go a little sooner. Perhaps a forged letter from the Albion King?

After the last time we tried forgery I doubt they'd fall for it

How about a real one? I could fly there and tell him he is needed in Imardin.

I thought you wanted me on the throne?

Um, yes. Of course I do...
It's just that this seems like a safe way to break up the Guild, get everyone divided, and then advance the plot of destruction.
We get the Albion king on the throne, and after he dissolves the Guild, we assassinate him and frame the wolves. You would then take the throne. The people will be so shocked that they will applaude your decision for the great Imardin army to attack Lupisberg. The remaining mages will be torn to shreads in the conflict. How does that sound?

Sounds a very complicated plan and very long term

It's not like either of us is going to die soon, and the Guild is too jumpy from our recent failures. This will catch them off guard.

We have too many half formed plans, which one are we going to use, the one with the Albion King or the Peasant Uprising in the Slums

Well the peasants, when put on the spot, chose not to rise up due to the more enlightened peasants in the market. What do you say to that?

So we need to work more on the less enlightened ones

They were easily united in the Slums, but once we were out of there, it all fell apart.