Quote Originally Posted by The Giant View Post
If Tarquin died unceremoniously tomorrow, the whole thing might well keep on functioning indefinitely because the people barely even know he's involved beyond being a really good military leader. Tarquin was handed a Chaotic system and made it more Lawful than before.
Rich, could you elaborate on this point a bit more? Tarquin told Elan that the rationale for his plan is that if he is overthrown he'll live as a king until then and then be remembered as a legend. If he's never overthrown he'll still live as a king and be remembered for founding the empire; but what specific steps has he taken to ensure that if he and his five cronies are all taken out that the empire will continue on? Is Tarquin counting on Malack taking over when the mortal members of Tarquin's band die?