Kenneth Gorelick wrote: > > On Mar 5, 2004, at 7:09 AM, Timothy Nelson wrote: > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Philip Hart" <philiph at slac.stanford.edu> >> To: <dragaera at dragaera.info> >> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 4:17 AM >> Subject: Re: A scene in My Mind >> >> >>> LT may be able to switch off Morganti blades, given her main function, >>> depending on the magic involved... Certainly the Necromancer tells Vlad >>> (_I_, pg. 253, hc), "Morganti weapons shouldn't frighten you as much." >> >> >> I got the impression that a GW can (and will, if possible), act to >> protect >> its wielder from soul-munching by absorbing said soul into itself. An >> assassin could still stab Vlad with a morganti blade and prevent him from >> being revived within the specified time limit. >> >> So (in my opinion anyway), he need not fear having his soul eaten, but he >> certainly should be concerned about the subtle knife. >> >> Which raises another question...what happens if the body belonging to the >> wielder-soul inside a GW passes the time limit? Is the soul trapped in >> the >> GW ala Aliera in her staff? >> >> > > The three-day limit has to do with the departure of the soul. If the GW > is holding on to it, it may not depart, leading to the interesting > option of revivifying a putrescent GW-bearer. On the other hand, guests > and fish begin to stink after 3 days, so why not souls? > > > Ken Gorelick > > > Undead, perhaps?