From: Martin Laurie (MLaurie@compuserve.com)
Date: Sat 04 Oct 1997 - 00:06:22 EEST
Several people have commented that the Empire has no access =
to Sylphs - this is not true. The cult of Shargash has a wide range =
of storm powers, including the Command/Summon Sylph spells.
Check out Enclosure for more details but basically Shargash is
storm god HE was so think along those lines.
Regarding the use of such magics agaisnt the Orlanthi, I'd say it
the source of the Vadrus myths and you know what a kick ass =
is limited. Shargashi are _not_ popular in the Lunar army. Many
are considered deranged and some of the more extreme followers =
of the Red Path Heroes are berserkers of the worst kind (in Lunar =
terms). The Elevens are almost as bad but they have dirge backed
feasts of dead foes and huge burnings where hundreds are offered =
to the Devourer in return for strength or even simply to avoid being
eaten by their hungry god.
However, when Shargash are deployed agaisnt the Orlanthi, its a bit
of a shock - espcecially when the Shargash Thunderbolt spell works =
in a clear sky.....
BOY HERO
With Humakti gifts and geases the boy could be pretty mean. Remember
that there are a lot more Geases than are listed in the cult. Its possib=
le
that he traded his life and youth for power by aging himself. So though =
he
may have been a boy, he could have had the body of a man or more likely
the strength of a man. =
Remember also that the Red Emperor is not always very good at fighting
often he's worse than useless much as Nero was less than effective. =
While he has his guard around him he is magically deadly but it seems
likely that the boy took him out in ambush - breaking a Geas and possibly=
=
earning a sever spirit for a broken oath. =
Martin Laurie
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