Balancing Babulon's Mantle

[ExplorerBob]

I've had some thoughts regarding the Mantle of Babulon, and how it might be changed to match a more dangerous galaxy.

I think we can all agree that the current item's effects are extreme. It's the only item that can appease two races (Garthans, Urluquai), and it provides free alliances with the two neutral races (Muktians and Zorg). For all purposes, this means that there are only two races that will pose you a threat after you have the Mantle, not counting the main quest monsters.

I've been trying to consider a good weakness for it, and I think I have one, but I can't think of a way to write it into the existing universe. I would like for it to somehow cut off your relations with the Klakar, at least as long as you have it, but I can't work out how that would be realistic. Do y'all have any ideas?

- Bob