Quote Originally Posted by HandofShadows View Post
Really, that kind of gambit isn't Stanleys style. Charlie yes. And there is one more player, Wanda. But I don't see how she could have pulled it off.
I'll agree that it isn't at all Stanley's style, but he's been known to have moments of clarity, like the eyemancer linkup. Assuming that was a singular event, Wanda had been manipulating him into seeking out the other Arkentools, perhaps she put the idea in his head that he could work better as overlord rather than chief warlord. It would also fit with her talking about the things she's done in her quest to attune.