What if Tolkeen had packed their bags and ran?

[darthauthor]

Working on a story line.

What if Tolkeen had packed their bags and ran when the CS Army invaded.

I had imagined 5 or 10 percent would stay behind (ordinary humans).

I had imagined they would do a burned Earth number on anything they could not take with them but could be used against them or just did not want the CS to have.

I'd imagined the CS would be smug over their easy victory.

Best guess, they would move their people in.
Make it a forward operating base.
Search it for traps.
Kill the Tolkeen sympathizers or put them in a work camp.

Destroy momuments and magic.

When they are done, focus on Free Quebec.

With no help from Tolkeen, I'd imagine the CS war of Free Quebec would go on.
I'd imagine, half the CS troops against Tolkeen would be re-deployed against Free Quebec.
That or the Xiticix or New Lazlo.

The Cyber-Knights would stay unified.

Lord Duncan would smile and laugh for a couple of days then go, my greatest enemy just scored a huge victory. Use it to rally the peoples of the Federation of Magic.
Be a fear monger of CS invasion.

I'd imagine some Tolkeenites would rally towards him.

Lazlo would think they made the wise move but then what is their next move?
They would be flooded with people.

Necromancers would not have gotten the boost to their reputation.

The City of sleeping Dragons, Freehold, would not budge so easily.
Probably laugh at Tolkeen but would act sooner and take things more seriously if Tolkeen left.
No one else would do their fighting for them.
They would have no choice but to look to themselves.
They are dragons with enormus egos and power to boot.
When they get pushed out, it will be double the shame.

I'd imagine the CS would be harassed by Tolkeen insurgants.

I'd imagine the CS would be in a better position when the Minion War kicks off.

What do you think?

[darthauthor]

Question:

IF Tolkeen had walked away, "Who would the CS have attacked next: The Xiticix or someone else?"

[Warshield73]

Without the actions of Tolkeen the civil war between FQ and the CS would likely have continued so you would have to see how that shakes out.

As for the next target of the CS they seem to hate the more active magic communities the most rather than just animalistic kind of threat that is the Xiticix. Given that Lazlo is engaged in a war against the Xiticix I could see the CS try to go after the Federation of Magic while those two powers are busy.

[darthauthor]

That is probably the most intelligent answer.

I'd mention something about the closest target but your assessment of Lazlo engaging the Xiticix is accurate.
The CS would rather they fought and died.
If the CS came round it might confuse the Dead Boys to fight along side the Lazlo wizards and baby dragons.

Better to finish the job on the Federation, once and for all.