On Wed, Feb 19, 2003 at 04:17:14PM -0800, David Silberstein wrote: > 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. Hell, I'd believe Dzur Mountain having automatic defenses itself. I've always thought of it a bit as the Jenoine NORAD/Cheyenne Mountain, taken over by Sethra. I favor the "Sethra can't leave Dzur Mountain for long but can nip out" explanation. Consider that she can probably teleport in in the case of an attack -- but if she's in the Paths she probably can't teleport out. Aliera's skills being wanted for further defense is an interesting explanation of the alleged urgency. -xx- Damien X-)