I've never had troubles associated with Vlad because of one of the main reasons I like him. While Vlad had a unique position as both a Easterner and a Dragerean, most of his Bad-assery comes from him, not because he picked up a powerful weapon (like Morrolan and Aliera), and not because he's a demigod (like Aliera). He's just human, he's a smart human who's had some lucky breaks, but his coolness comes from something that anyone could attain, not some extraordinary power. AkodoBob -Dark Schiender may be my role model but Vlad is certainly my hero. > Noah Stacy writes: > ... the other couldn't get into them basically > because (paraphrasing) everyone, Vlad included, is a bad-ass. I mean, > Aliera's a demigod, one gets the impression that Morrolan has won pitched > battles against hundreds single-handedly, and Vlad is exceptionally good at > just about everything he does (except possibly sorcery). > > Sometimes i feel something similar; basically, Vlad has managed to > make it this far only because he has acquired some incredible > bad-asses as friends. But then it seems as though it were ordained by > fate, what with reincarnation. Plus, the Brust theory about writing > characters as people whom he found interesting and would want to hang > out with is fairly compelling. > > rone > -- > "Alan Alda's all we are." > - Kurt Cobain