-----Original Message----- From: Matthew Hunter [mailto:matthew at infodancer.org] Sent: 02 September 2003 17:21 To: dragaera at dragaera.info Subject: Re: floating castles >No. There is too much risk of creating Conan with that method. Two thoughts, 1. Do NOT give Steve ideas :-) 2. The rope would have to be several miles long as a single strand and strong enough to support it's own weight and the cargo. It's seems much more likely that Morrolan has a buyer who is a sorcerer. 'I'll take that, that and that.' 'Shall I wrap them milord?' 'Don't bother' (gestures with staff) pop! (Goods disappear) 'Here's your money' 'Thank you Milord' Or maybe given the number of people in the castle, the permanent party plus the staff... Cook walks up to Sorcerer 'We have received word that the next meat shipment is ready' 'Is it in the usual place?' 'Yes' (Concentrates briefly)'OK, I've put it in the meat locker, it already had a preservation spell good for another week' Mark