> I always thought the fall of Whitewall was the last, crucial
> part of these
> great rituals and magics. In other words, if you just invade
> Whitewall,
> Orlanth doesn't die. But if you sieze all the cities,
> gradually construct a
> great ritual, goad the defenders into using magics involving
> Orlanth's last
> stand, etc. etc. and THEN you take Whitewall, you can kill Orlanth.
>
> So I don't see you and Greg as being too far apart on this.
Well since he just said that the taking of WW was not what killed Orlanth,
and the description you give (and which I agree with) makes it quite clear
that taking WW DID kill Orlanth, I'd say that's a pretty serious difference.