Howzabout a 'what if' thread? Do we have one of those already? Any and all miscellaneous Earwan whatifs! Here's a few that kick around my brain:
1) What if ... Martimus successfully assassinates Conphas?
Then ... Kellhus seizes power of the Holy War, but it is to no avail. Without the circumfix, the troops are not super-inspired (unless the Cishaurim are responsible for their success whatever). So Kellhus flees the vanquished holy war, laying plans to insinuate himself among the Kianene as a new prophet. The only person he takes with him is Akka, as Kellhus is still determined to learn the Gnosis. Perhaps Kellhus is slower to reveal his 'madness' to his father and does not kill him immediately since Kellhus will need Moenghus to climb the power ladder and unite all the 3 seas under the Warrior Prophet and Fane.
2) What if ... Sorweel doesn't force Eskeles to make a Bar of Heaven, signaling to the Army of the Middle North their peril?
Then ... the entire host is lost except for most of the Swayali. Serwa & co carry Kayutas and Moenghus to safety, but few others survive. Notable dead include Sorweel, Zsoronga, and Porsparian. Yatwer has to find a new narindari.
Got some awesome what ifs?