Philip Hart wrote: > A recent discussion about Paresh's account in _Teckla_ makes me wonder: > > What keeps a Teckla sorcerer from changing his appearance to that of a > noble house? I assume this would be against the law, of course, and > there might be social mechanisms to overcome - secret handshakes, subtle > clues, checks against birth records. But note that the Musketeers managed > ok in _TPG_ working under assumed names. I should think (based on direct > evidence anyway) that Paresh could professionally pretend to be a Chreotha > without great difficulty. I suspect there's more to it than just appearance. Mannerisms, movement, the "air of nobility", and other particulars, even if a Teckla *looks* like a Chreotha, would make someone think something's off. The only House I recall that can easily look and act like another is the Yendi. As for _TPG_, they only changed names, not houses. Only Pel, the rascal, has dressed up and acted like a member of another house. Though, I suppose, a Teckla sorcerer who's also a decent actor could pull it off (now that I think of it, Mario did a decent Dragon impression, but I suspect his acting skills, like Vlad's, are pretty good). :) Chris "I would rather go honestly to Hell, admitting that I leaped knowingly into error and folly, than enter into the sweetest Heaven men can dream of by whining that I had been pushed." - _Freedom and Necessity_ - Brust & Bull