Re: Zorak Zoran (was Death Rune and creating undead)

From: Jeff Richard <richaje_at_DodXQUjqgpaDIkZQxFi3Gimi3uM-CU_GQr_MggYhGQQoEExcChYZ70BdBDaNm4MdWucj>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:13:38 -0000

> > Frankly, the part of Zorak Zoran as Eater that does not work is the
> > whole zombies thing. That only makes sense as a violator of rules.
> > And I don't see anyway that making a zombie is like consuming
> > something. (Now, if he sucked the soul right out of the body and left
> > the zombie behind, that would be kewl! But that's not the way it
> > works.)
>
> that is a pretty cool idea, and I'm not going to say how he makes
zombies.

I like that one too. A nice image.

> > Yep. It is one of the foreign spirits they worshipped before Waha
> > came and saved us all. Praise Waha!
> >
> > > And cast it on the Grazers.
> >
> > That's the Black Net. I think it's a different thing. (Becuase the
> > Black Eater NEVER disgorges something!)
>
>
> that is right, neither does Kyger Litor. Now, regretably, my books
have been
> packed since my son and gandson just moved in so I can't cite the
source or
> point out the hints, but I recall that they were summonning the
Eater, and
> the Grazers performed a spectacular sacrifice to escape.

That's from "The Battle of Alavan Argay" in good old KoS.

Jeff