With the the attack of Amaranthos thwarted, the Masters won some time to decide their next moves.
The fate of Mykellios hangs in the balance with the factions preparing their final actions. The Masters of Soulhaven need to decide which faction to support, which to hinder and which to ignore ... but just staying neutral may have its own consequences.
Encountering the corruption wrought by Amaranthos first hand gives some Pause to the Masters and their plans. Are the Slaan perhaps the lesser evil or are there perhaps even other ways to decide the dominion over Mykellios.