It came down to sitting around doing nothing or starting a war, even if we couldn't win it. It was the same mentality a lot of people in Asylon had throughout its time. Unfortunately this time it resulted in our realm (probably) getting wiped. No one to blame but ourselves, but it would have been nice if it animated more of the northern realms from stagnation.
Wherever we go, most of the players will continue to fight stagnation.
