Well consider Drognan's accusation of the Claw Vipers. In one version he says "I've been researching this lengthy eclipse and I believe it to be the work of Claw Vipers" or something like that; in another version he says he read about an earlier eclipse which was blamed on Claw Vipers building an evil altar. Are we really supposed to go and beat up the Claw Vipers based on such flimsy evidence? All of Drognan's "research", in fact, seems just a little bit too convenient: "I've been researching X, and I believe Y, but i don't tell you how I came to that conclusion based on my research"*. It makes me wonder if he's just making it all up for his own sinister reasons...
And anyway doesn't Cain specifically mention that there were multiple Horadric Staves, each split into two parts? There should be plenty of other top pieces for the Horadric Staff out there, no need to take the Claw Vipers' amulet.
*well yes, he does say that Jehryn's palace was built on an ancient Vizjerei fortress or whatever... but what makes him think Horazon would build his sanctuary under a Vizjerei fortress?
And anyway doesn't Cain specifically mention that there were multiple Horadric Staves, each split into two parts? There should be plenty of other top pieces for the Horadric Staff out there, no need to take the Claw Vipers' amulet.
*well yes, he does say that Jehryn's palace was built on an ancient Vizjerei fortress or whatever... but what makes him think Horazon would build his sanctuary under a Vizjerei fortress?