Post-battle analysis (Afina, Surraruthru)

[Iron Dragoon]

"Hmm... Some of those requirements can be met with equipment. Do we want them to have those movement abilities innately or through equipment?"

[Anastasia]

"Either will do," Sage Vul'lath speaks up, "Few of us have all of those requirements. We would limit ourselves otherwise and neglect Afina's resourceful crafting."

"Yes, as long as it works," Gisfal says, "Be it your own talent or magic, so long as it does what is needed."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Numbers? Five? Ten? We'll need at least one healer, and everyone should be able to exert some level of battlefield control. Summoning should be considered important, I think. A good emergency force multiplier."

[Anastasia]

"Five's good, give or take a little," Tepen says, "Large enough to matter, but not large enough to neglect the actual troops and command."

"That's about my thinking," Gisfal says.

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru nods. "Do you have a short list?"

[Anastasia]

"Afina's the most logical candidate, she's ideal for the position," Gisfal says. "She has great speed, can manage gates, can fly and her mastery of haste helps others be faster as well. Opinions?"

[Iron Dragoon]

"Logical. She a solid front line fighter as well as solid support. Candidates should be able to fill multiple roles and sources of power."

[Anastasia]

"Logically, yes. Who else?" Sage Vul'lath cuts in.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Well, we need a healer, someone who's good at engaging multiple enemies, and someone good at single target. Ideas?"

[Anastasia]

"Balyss for the healer. She has wings, can manage the flying part and is one of our best healers," Tepen suggests. "Her offensive power is relatively minimal, however, so she's best put in a response group that already covers that completely."

[Ebiris]

"I like to consider myself a good commander as well, but the fact is I can't be everywhere at once, so this may as well be the best role for me," Afina admits.

[Anastasia]

"No one can be," Gisfal agrees, "Who else do you think fits, Afina?"

[Ebiris]

"Vivantha's a possibility, once she comes back to us," Afina says. "She's a fast flyer and offers good battlefield support. And Mirima is exceptionally skilled at single combat, which would fit in well with us being tasked with removing enemy elites that others can't handle. I could think of a few others, but that might be concentrating too much strength in a group that won't be seeing consistent combat."

[Anastasia]

"Regardless," Tepen clears his throat, "Ahem, pardon. Regardless, if you are the general on team, it's your squad to fill out, Afina. If you're in it you should naturally lead it and select the members."

[Ebiris]

"We'll go with that for now, then," she nods, quite able to work with the three mentioned. "What's next on the agenda?"