"Maximilian Wilson" <wilson.max at gmail.com> Sent by: dragaera-bounces at dragaera.info 07/07/06 09:03 AM To "Dragaera List" <dragaera at dragaera.info> cc Subject Re: What are the obvious hanging plot hooks? >On 7/7/06, skzb <skzb at dreamcafe.com> wrote: >> Hmm. That's rather like saying, "My light bulb is already made of >> glass; why do I need more glass for a window?" > >Except that, from what we know about Phoenix stone, the interference >appears to be an intrinsic effect radiating from the substance. "My >car is already made of uranium; why would I need more uranium for a >Geiger-counter jamming device?" would be a bit closer. I suppose >you're pointing out that the gold Phoenix stone in Spellbreaker >doesn't necessarily radiate the way the stone around Vlad's neck does, >which would be interesting if true. Well, it's been pretty clear that Vlad can use sorcery with Spellbreaker around his wrist with no problems. So, whatever Spellbreaker does, it isn't exactly what Gold Phoenix Stone does. My personal theory is that Gold Phoenix stone is the ore from which the metal that forms Spellbreaker was smelted. Possibly Spellbreaker was also combined into an alloy with some other material(s), which changes its properties? Or, perhaps it was enchanted using Elder Sorcery (which Gold Phoenix Stone does /not/ affect) to change its properties? Or maybe both? I think I like the idea that, similar to a lightrope, Spellbreaker doesn't do anything unless it's spinning or moving. This would be consistent with what we've seen, anyway. Majikjon