>On 10 Mar 2003, Jag wrote: > > > > >In fact I seem to recall one point where Vlad was holding a morganti > >blade and could feel that the blade would be just as happy to turn in > >his hand and cut him as it would be to cut Vlad's enemy. > > >David Silberstein wrote: >He's said that several times in the books, I think. > >My interpretation is that Vlad is simply detecting the Morganti's pull >on all surrounding life-force (souls), which of course includes that >of the one holding the Morganti blade. He's just anthropomorphizing >the cause of that peculiar and deeply unpleasant sensation. We also know that Vlad is extremely sensitive to the "aura" of Morganti weapons. (hence, Daymar's first appearance). My question is: How unusual is this? 1 in 3 average folk? 1 in 10? Only witches/assassins/sorcerers? And if it is indeed very rare (or perhaps unique), anyone care to speculate on the implications? Mike == Michael Mattoni Ph.D. Candidate Materials Department University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5050 Phone: (805) 893-8374 Fax: (805) 893-8971