> And along those same lines, what exactly is it about taking the trip > over the Falls that makes it seem like you'd want to do it. We know > that the soul only hangs around the body for three days (because after > that revevification is useless), and we know from PotD that it can take > months to get to the Paths, so what is served by bringing the body to > the Paths? Good question. How about... The gods require before they will finish "processing" the soul. This functions as another sort of "fitness test" -- you don't get to see the gods unless you left behind people who cared enough about you to get your body to the Falls. > Also, did anyone else notice that almost no one else was > going to the Paths to drop off bodys? Even with such long lifespans, > I'd imagine they'd see someone else headed towards the Paths during > their journey, or at least someone headed back. I don't have a problem with this. Remember, only nobles get sent to the Falls (and probably only the highest status nobles, at that). As a percentage of the total population, I'm thinking the number is quite small. Also, the Empire is a big place; one would only expect to meet any fellow-travelers when one was fairly near the common destination. And this *is* during the Interregnum, when the roads aren't safe to travel. Presumably a lot of families who would normally send relatives to the Falls are unwilling to do so. Alexx Alexx Kay Opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily those of my employers alexx at world.std.com http://world.std.com/~alexx Selections from Gamers Famous Last Words: 084-"No, I'm sure there's some stipulation that says a disintegrate spell won't work if the spellcaster casts it on himself. Here, I'll prove it."