On Wed, 16 Jul 2003, Steve Hubbell wrote: > it is mentioned (in Yendi at least) that all dragearans belonging to any of > the seventeen houses have a link to the orb but easterners must buy a Jhereg > title and get a link or become a serf and thereby get a link by joining the > house of the Teckla, etc. (like Miko in Brokedown Palace?). This, to me, > means that any Dragaeran is automaticly linked to the Orb, most likely the > ones living on Greenaere as well, but because of the phoenix stone deposits > (black and/or gold), are unable to access or make use of it or be tracked or > located by it as well. Dragaerans on Greenare don't belong to any House, though, so (to the best of my understanding) do not have a link to the Orb, phoenix stone or no. > There is no evidence that Vlad's drummer friend from > the island cound or could not access the Orb if he had wanted to and removed > his phoenix stone pendant to make an attempt... He could gain a link in the normal ways -- buying his way into the Jhereg, swearing fealty and becoming a Teckla, or the comedy 'fight his way into the Dzur' option. But I don't believe he automagically gets a link just by virtue of being Dragaeran. pe