wyrmouroboros at comcast.net wrote: >>>>It is entirely possible that Morganti weapons don't so >>>>much destroy the soul as they shred it....they just hold it within >>>>them. >>>> >>>> >>Well, I have to say that I disagree with this. The Morganti dagger that >>eventually becomes Godslayer wasn't really part of a GW until combined >>with Spellbreaker, and Teldra was struck down before that combination. >>So, at the point that the dagger pierced Teldra's skin (and she would >>have been "eaten"), it was just a plain-ol', run-of-the-mill, >>copper-penny-a-dozen, somewhat strongish (IIRC) Morganti dagger. Had >>Spellbreaker never touched the dagger, Teldra would have fared the same >>fate as, say, Napper. Wait, that's a whole 'nother discussion... >>Matthew S. Klahn >> >> > >I put together a fairly coherent theory regarding Napper (for Pathfinder), Teldra (for Godslayer), and 'the lack thereof' (for Blackwand). I'm sure you can find it in the files somewhere, but if anyone wants a personal copy, I'm sure I can dig one up. Regarding the aforementioned Morganti dagger, Vlad indicates that it is a -very- strong Morganti weapon -- 'Not a Great Weapon, but a Pretty Good Weapon', as he puts it during one fight or another. After all, the Jenoine expected it to be used on the Goddess Verra, and expected it to discommode her... > > I still disagree with your theory regarding Napper (for Pathfinder). After all, we're told that Barritt was "too good", standing up to the Empire and "making it stick." Thus, Morrolan concluded that Barritt had a Great Weapon, that Barritt *knew* he had a Great Weapon, and used it. No Napper necessary, as it was functioning just fine before he hid it, and I doubt that he sucked the personality out of it when he hid it. Jose -- Jose Marquez jhereg69 at earthlink.net