> -----Original Message----- > From: David Silberstein [mailto:davids at kithrup.com] > Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 19:17 > To: Draegara List > Subject: Re: Speaking of Vlad and Kiera > > > On Wed, 19 Feb 2003, Dr. Elmo wrote: > > >Chris Olson - SunPS wondered aloud to the group: > > >Left in spoiler space, as this one's a biggie.... > > > >> I have a minor question, and perhaps this is addressed in a FAQ > > >> somewhere that I can't find, but: > > > >> > > >> > > >> This question involves complete spoilage for a revelation in ORCA. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >5. Other? - I assumed that Sethra could leave really quickly to go > > >tell Vlad to hurry up and get to Dzur mountain. Sethra might not be > > >able to "leave" to go off adventuring, break sticks and bring > back souls, > > >but could probably make a quick teleport to Adrilankha, pat Vlad on the > > >back, and tell him it's okay to go off to Sethra's Abode. It > would take > > >all of a few minutes, and it helped to reach her goal of > getting Vlad to > > >trapse off to the Paths. > > > >How'd she find him? > > "I *can* manage elementary divination, thank you very much." (or words > to that affect) > > > > >I am inclined to take "impossible to leave Dzur Mountain right now" > >at its word. > > [...] > > > If the blocks won't work (e.g. because of her oneness with Dzur > >Mountain), then there's no reason why she can't leave indefinitely, > >including to visit Vlad in the first place without the rigmarole. > > >I don't see a scenario where she can risk leaving for a few minutes > >but not for a few hours. > > Hmm. An observation: A Great Weapon can sometimes act autonomously > (Blackwand zaps the Jenoine even though Morrolan is dead). > > If Sethra left Iceflame in charge of Dzur Mountain's defenses, she > might have been able to leave briefly, unarmed, to meet Vlad. For > that matter, Iceflame might be able to create the illusion that Sethra > was still present even though she's wasn't. > > Or possibly, as suggested, the illusion was that Kiera was at the > bar and drinking brandy. > Let me summarize my interpretations of the presentations of the assumed facts concerning Sethra Lavode: Give me ambiguity or give me something else. W