> Out of curiosity, how many of the Vlad books have you read? If you're implying that the Taltos Cycle is already rather Lankhmarian, I'd have to disagree. Conan would be at home in Lankhmar but I don't think Vlad would feel particularly comfortable there. Dragaerans take a much more "matter of fact" approach to both magic and the gods than the folks of Lankhmar would. If you're implying that I don't know enough about Vlad if I'm satirically picturing him as Fafhrd, I can only quote the wisdom of the inimitable Foghorn Leghorn - "Ah say, it's a JOKE son!" Just to clear things up, I've read the entire Vladiad and Paarfiad multiple times, excepting _Sethra Lavode_. Being a cheap bastard, I don't normally buy hardbacks unless it's something like _The Dark Tower_ that I know will be read by most everyone in the family. Call me a philistine. ;-)