On Fri, 14 May 2004, Philip Hart wrote: > > > On Wed, 12 May 2004, John Klein wrote: > > > On Wed, 12 May 2004, Philip Hart wrote: > > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > doo dee doo > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > > @> > @> > > @> > > > @> > Whether he'd fire lightning bolts is a tricky question. Right now, we > > @> > don't think he's a sorceror, but that's only because Paarfi said he > > @> > wasn't, > > @> > > @> and would have no reason to lie about it > > > > To preserve the image of his character, rather than tainting him with > > hints of the modern? Sure he does. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if > > Aerich was a sorceror all along, and Paarfi just omitted that detail > > because he could create a purer character without it. > > Paarfi _is_ willing to "taint" Aerich - consider the Tazendra connection. > And if A. is as much of a sorcerer as Paresh claims, he could teleport > to the cave. > > Really I think this ends this part of the discussion. Actually, I suppose you'll argue that the timing of Aerich's arrival and large parts of the following action are just made up. I'll just riposte that it's simplest to suppose Paresh lied to impress Vlad.