Jeffrey Kiok wrote: >>>> Perhaps now that Vlad's got a Jenoine-Jabber of his >>>> own, Paarfi will sit up an take notice... >>> >>> >>> I don't know if Vlad's going to want to publicize that fact. >>> He's got a lot less to fear nowadays - conventionally anyway. >>> I would imagine that an Easterner (no matter his reincarnationary >>> lineage) bearing a Great Weapon would be a major affront to >>> no small number of Dragons, Dzurs, and others. If it became >>> widely known, Vlad would probably have to go through quite >>> a number of nasty duels to convince the population that they >>> couldn't just 'make things right' by killing him and taking Teldra. >> >> >> I think you may be making an assumption (though not necessarily an untrue >> one) that Dragerean's would have a 'issue' with an Easterner having a GW. >> For all we know, and there's a certain amount of evidence that supports >> this, Dragerean's may very well think it's *weird* and may even think >> that >> there's a *problem* but that's not the same as saying "Easterner + GW = >> Bad", they may be just as likely or more likely to say "[Former Jhereg >> and >> Friend of Setha & Crew (Now Imperial Count? IIRC)] + GW = Possible >> Problem" > > I'd be inclined to agree here. I mean, certainly there's a high degree > of racism, but a possible outcome is maybe a bit of grudging respect for > Vlad from Dragereans. Also, they might recognize him as a possible > problem, but if someone you knew about had a Great Weapon called > "Godslayer", would you to make your criticism too vocal, notwithstanding > them being an Easterner? > > -Jeff I would say that lumping all Dragaerans together in this kind of mishmash might be the most important mistake. If Baritt were around, I don't doubt that he'd come up with a plan to remove Lady Teldra from Vlad's possession. On the other hand, one supposes that Kragar is going to think it is pretty cool that he knows someone with a GW ... while at the same time wanting Vlad to stay far away as much as possible ;) Derrill