Did you say something wrong? OF COURSE! You said utter nonsense! You clearly haven't played with diplomacy at all. It's doubly funny to hear this after you claim to have been playing since the game's release. HOW can you, after 10 years of playing, say that monsters guarding something NEVER join a hero with expert diplomacy? Create a map, test it, and agree with me. That's better than consistently making a fool of yourself! p/s. It was posted twice due to a forum glitch.