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Drick is a former crawler and newly certified referee whose Valtay-controlled Dream elf body makes Carl unwilling to select him.
Carl recognizes Drick from a CrawlCon panel. The historical Drick was a crawler whose birth race was not a Dream elf, but the current iteration is a worm head: a Valtay worm occupies the brain of his bald elf body.
Drick is an experienced crawler and consultant who recently passed the referee examination. He meets the formal qualifications but has never served as an adjutant.
After Drick mocks Baroness Victory, Donut immediately dislikes him. Quasar offers a mild negative signal, and Carl's instinct warns against giving a Valtay representative such close access to the team.
A bald Dream elf with the subtle signs of a Valtay worm occupant, glaring from a candidate window.
Drick is the technically qualified but politically dangerous candidate whose Valtay status outweighs his crawler experience.
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