Editing Midnight RPG - Chapter 43.473 (section)

=GM Commentary=
Confrontation with Diero...  You're right.  It may not be what they want.  However I'd offer that:

::* for all intents and purposes when last you met you nearly killed him, grusomely!
::* his "rejuvination" wasn't easy or without pain/sacrifice and it took all these months, he's had time to build hate.
::* the first time he met you slaughtered his guard and his "torphies" coming out of the Aruun, he barely got away.
::* Kyuad flatly said fuck you about him asking to court Collune.
::* His master is looking for you...
::* and Izrador has finally been roused to your "legend"


There's a good chance he's looking to kill you or beat you soundly (before doing who knows what)... 

It's true the dragon could have just strafed you from the air.  However, a couple things. 

::* Diero wants you to know why and by whom you will be defeated.
::* The dragon's fear effect is important to this dragon "the Vanguard"  (even though it doesn't know some of you may not be effected).  So landing and intimidating is the "surprise round" effectively that we'll begin on next game.


For sure this MIGHT not come to a battle.
However, if it does it will be more about gloating and posturing from Diero and then tactics from the Dragon once it understands your capabilities.  IF it does become a battle...  Oh to be SURE this WILL be a truly "real" and smart dragon tactic battle.