--- Jag <agrajag at dragaera.net> wrote: > On Sun, 2003-11-02 at 21:26, ReVibe68 at aol.com wrote: > > Sorcery was limited pre-interregnum. Teleportation > was very hardso as not to > > be practical..Witness that in PG and FHYA Khavvren > and Crew travel the Empire > > on horseback. Revivication was not possible. > either. My guess would be that > > the Orb was somehow enhanced Post-Interregnum > because where there used to be ONE > > sea of Chaos now there are Two. Which would mean > one EXTRA source of Amorphia > > for the Orb to draw on. Actually this was said in > one of the books, but for > > the life of me I cant remember which one > > Maybe Phoenix or one of the Khavvren Romances. > > It was definately mentioned in at least one of the > Vlad novels that > sorcery is a lot more powerful and easier to use > post-Interregnum. As > for when it changed, in PotD, one of the scenes with > the Gods involves > them talking about altering the Orb themselves > before it is reclaimed. > There may also be conversations among the Gods about > it in LoCB. > Two words on this, revivification is not strictly Sorcery, but is a mix of sorcery and elder sorcery. And apparently you don't need a link to the Orb to preform it, since I don't think the Necromancer has a link to the Orb(although you could have joined one of the House after her arrival). But she was still quite powerful with out a link. And teleportation worked pre-Interregnum, it was just more difficult. Sethra did teleport Khavreen and company as well as Aliera and Mario. Personally I think it's more likely that wizards during the Interregnum got stronger from the strain of preforming the most minimal task during the Interregnum. Not to mention that one of the books mentions that wizards are able to do more and more everyday. I want to say either Zerika or Cawti said that. But you are correct that in POTD the Lords of Judgment say they have an opportunity, although it's not clear if they took it. Perhaps the increase is a combination of both better sorcerers and a altered Orb. I don't remember it being said that the Orb draws power from the Lesser Sea of Chaos. But in Issola it's said that the Orb would know if the Jenoine were taking power from the Great Sea of Chaos due to the link between the Orb and the Great Sea, but that the Orb wouldn't know about the drainage on the Lesser Sea. Which to me points to there being no link between the two, thus no extra power from the Lesser Sea. ===== Doc www.toubib.us __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/