Ah. I figured you had started the game as Apprentice and transitioned to Archmage when Persolus died, but fair enough.
And now that you mention it the person defending Xi was AV, a Neutral with a win con that, while ostensibly townsiding, had a different wincon and potentially their own agenda.
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Oh also Kraken, you mind full claiming with your Aspects?