[Spoilers] How would you divide the tables for the next arc?
While I'm sure there will be some big revelations when everyone gets back together that shake things up, as it stands after the finales of all three tables, how would you divide them up for the next split?
My take:
SOLDIERS: It's hard not to see Teor and Thimble heading back out again. There's not much for them to do in the city and it's dangerous for them to stick around. I'd like to see Azune go with them, perhaps bringing a small group of NPC soldiers loyal to him to really bring the fight to wherever they go to next. Maybe to find his sister?
Put Julien in here, too. I want him out there hunting more Tachonis scum. If they can rally some other forces instead of just being a small, low-level group facing off against big threats, they can do some real, meaningful damage.
SEEKERS: Like a lot of people, I was disappointed in the first Seekers arc, and I put a lot of that blame on Brennan for bouncing them between tense NPC groups that had them under a watchful eye and not giving them much freedom to really SEEK. This should be the group digging into libraries full of dusty old books, going into dark places untouched since the time of the Gods, or into spirit or fae realms.
Let's get the Seekers into a dungeon-crawl style experience to really set them apart from the Soldiers and Schemers. If that happens, I'd keep Aabria, Occtis, and Vaelus, but bring in Kattigan to be their survivalist so they can stay out of cities more.
SCHEMERS: After their finale and the botched assassination, things are going to be heating up in the city and it'll be much harder to stay under the radar anymore with their direct involvement in the events. Still, they managed to save King Gus and that's a strong patron to protect them while they work to continue destabilizing Houses. Keep Hal, Murray, and Bolaire. They still have jobs and can use them to make a difference.
I also think Wicander and Tyranny could actually do a decent job infiltrating House Halovar by playing up the 'Oh I was so scared out there! I was misled by ruffians! Take me back!' angle. The family seems more interested in getting Wic back under their wing than killing or punishing him. They don't know he's actually maturing (slightly).