To that end, I'm proposing a few minor changes to the rules:
- Since the rules do not explicitly legalize it, Renegade Barons should be given the right to intercede for the Challenger when the Overlord steps in for the Loyal Baron. It is not technically legal at the moment, although in practice, it is usually allowed, and no one has cried foul on account of the Renegade stepping in... yet.
- In the case of a Renegade Baron interceding for a Challenger, in the case of an intercession (either Loyal for Overlord, or Overlord for Loyal), the Challenger retains the right to refuse and go it alone. If multiple Renegade Barons declare their intent to intercede for a Challenger, the first Renegade Baron to declare their intent has the right to intercede. Again, the Challenger has the right to refuse and go it alone - they may not choose between the multiple Renegade Barons.
- In the case of a Renegade Baron interceding for a Challenger who has been Tested by the Overlord, the Challenger retains the right to refuse and go it alone, provided the Challenger has not selected a Warlord Champion to face the Test. Should the Challenger select a Warlord Champion, then a Renegade Baron is free to intercede and may not be refused by the Challenger.
I'm leaving a poll on this post just as an attempted gauge of public opinion on the matter.