We're going to get one but we don't have it yet
What?
Getting a focus isn't replacing Feldrake with another Feldrake. It's replacing Feldrake with Janna casting magic with her own skill and knowledge.
/finishes popcorn
No significant damage, a very pleasant surprise.
I will note that with Janna its not just a case of needing a focus anymore. Her Pride is on the line, and if we don't somehow nip this in the bud explicitly or help her do it; she will do it on her own.
Mine says specifically not Kitsune. Feldrake can be assigned to anyone who is either more evil than his current user, or more magically powerful. Kitsune is both, which means that if we give Feldrake to her we can't give him back to Janna later. We should pick someone who is either more powerful than Janna and nicer than her, or more evil than Janna but less powerful than her.
We got so many chats though...
We should also do a Psychoanalyze and have Lizzy hang out with her. The first two might synergize, and Janna has a close relationship with Lizzy, so she might be more open with her.
We can assign Jumba to that. He has a slightly higher learning stat, and his Hunger for Science trait is inactive next turn.
Odd Jobbers triggers, so QMS have 99% CoS with XP versus Jumba's ~89ish% and QMS avoids the learning specialization penalty. They're better on it which is good on an action we want to minimize failure as much as possible
Depending on what Feldrake considers evil we might not have any valid candidates at all. Lizzy is antisocial but doesn't really fit the 'evil sorcerer' theme. The QMS has the issue that they are already trying to get their own brands of magic to fit together and Feldrake probably doesn't want to be a glorified widget that the minion of the group waves about. Kitsune should qualify… except we have her on a redemption arc to become a better person.
We are rarely so lacking in options as that. Throw her into finding Star. Get her therapy and other magic to practice.
Oh well, if we can't Psychoanalyze, then we should do Chat With Bossman and have Lizzy spend time with her. If one fails the other still has a chance of succeeding. Also, if we can cultivate Lizzy and Janna's friendship, we can task Lizzy with keeping an eye on Janna. That way if Janna goes after the Sandersons alone, Lizzy could give her some backup. Kitsune could also serve as an alternative.
We have at least two other forms of magic available to us, ninja magic and dance magic. Janna should train in both to reduce her reliance on dark magic, which will help against enemies that are resistant like in Twelfth Night. As a bonus it will give her magic that the Sandersons can't as easily counter like they could if she just has Feldrake.
Again, Jumba and Janus are the only ones here with a proper appreciation for Evil.
Actually, I'm gonna have to give this one to Burd. Without them, this whole mess wouldn't have been cleaned up yet.
To be fair, Feldrake does strike me as the type of mentor who would describe all his apprentices as either "The greatest apprentice he ever had", "the worst apprentice he ever had" or "The most average apprentice he ever had", with no inbetweens.
"...I've only had three apprentices."
They've still got the misspelling bird with them, so maybe they'll manage to take themselves out at some point?
"And they were all the worst!"
In true Jumba experiment fashion, Burd seems to have found the one place where they truly belong and is therefore unlikely to cause above-sitcom-levels of trouble.
