Mikko Rintasaari:
>
> But I mean it's hard to imagine a geas that the red emperor could force
> Harshaltar to break. That's all I meant. Killing the Emperor must have
> been a high priority to the Household of Death, so the geases they took
> will not have anything restrictive of that.
>
ISTR that Harshaltar took a geas never to strike an enemy from behind.
As he swung the killing blow at the Red Emperor, he span so his back
faced Harshaltar...
Harshaltar broke his geas, and paid the price.
Of course, I could be completely wrong...
Neil.