On Mon, 10 Mar 2003, Matthew Hunter wrote: > On Mon, Mar 10, 2003 at 02:49:16PM -0800, Michael Mattoni <mattonim at engineering.ucsb.edu> wrote: > > 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? > > I would speculate "only witches", since they have trained their > psychic senses so to speak. I also suspect that Vlad personally > is more sensitive than most, simply as an aspect of his > personality (ie, any witch can sense the weapons, Vlad is > unusually repelled by them as a personality factor). > > As with other sensory input, time and effort could well reduce > his sensitivity. > > Morrolan, for example, is a witch and a sorceror, but doesn't > seem to have the problem as a matter of his personality. Vlad reports that Easterners can't easily abide the presence of MWs but Dragaerans can - this is one of the fundamental differences he notes, along with teleport tummy. In _Athyra_ we learn that Rocza feels much like Vlad does. OTOH in _tPG_ Crion..faar bears one without (I think) expressing (reported) disgust. While we're wildly speculating, maybe Vlad's feelings go back to his previous life - perhaps Dolivar was killed by a Morganti blade but his soul got extracted?