Quote Originally Posted by 2323mike View Post
I don't think that Snarl-ritual is such an ultimate weapon. The various groups of gods reside on various planes, right?(otherwise they would have been destroyed along with the Eastern pantheon) So if the Dark One actually releases the Snarl on one of them, the best scenario he can hope for is that one pantheon would be destroyed. It is very uncertain that he will be able to move the gate again (presumably, the gate would be the very first thing the Snarl devours once released). And the Dark One can not stand against the two remaining pantheons all alone. And that doesn't include the chance that the Snarl is dead, harmless, ritual won't work in that way etc.

So, the Snarl would be tremendously useful in any negotiations about improving life of goblinoids, but not in a direct war. After all, even Redcloak himself said the Dark One only plans to blackmail the other gods, not to attack them.
It's not the ritual that's the ultimate weapon. It's the fear of someone using it. Yeah, maybe he could only destroy pantheon, but do you think any of the gods will risk it being their pantheon that's destroyed?