[Kot]

And when they do... Well, look up Equinox. I really do hope that's going to be done soon. Windlings in space!

[Fizzygoo]

"Hey? Is that a thor shot coming down?"
"No."
"What the hell is that?"
"Well...looks like a skydiving Obsidiman."
"What?! No way, it ca...oh yeah, his 'chute just opened up, stand down."

-Puppet Show by Carlinquin the Comedic Horror

[The_Gun_Nut]

Wait, Harlequin isn't at FULL STRENGTH yet?  What happens when he does get there, does he go MORE insane?

As for The Horrors...  Oh, they're coming.  Far, far too soon.

He's nowhere near full power.

He can't even resurrect the dead yet, and that's not even a top Circle power.

[Kot]

At this mana level i think nobody can. That was a legendary spell in Earthdawn era...

[The_Gun_Nut]

Actually, it was only 10th Circle.  That's the Warden status, not Master.  Rare but hardly legendary.

What's legendary is Garlthik One-Eye, the 100+ year old 15th Circle ork Thief adept.  He's lived as long as he has because at night in his dreams he sneaks into Death's realm and steals his days back.

[Fortinbras]

Come to think of it, I did see a really old one-eyed ork in the Seattle Underground...

[Kot]

It was in the Companion in first edition. As one of the legendary spells - Journey To Life, i think. That was the only resurrection spell in the game that was not limited by time. The others were just a spell version of a charm/salve, or were paid in Karma pool burned.

P.S. There are no immortal orks. Elves are enough.
An you wouldn't see Garlthik. You'd only loose all of your possessions in a miraculous way.

[Charybdis]

P.S. There are no immortal orks. Elves are enough.

Didn't Vasdjenas give the 'Long view' to the Dwarves?
And didn't Deinarastas give the 'Long view' to the Humans?

It's not Impossible that there are some immortal orks.... and if anyone's going to don it, old Garlthik could be the dude

[Rockopolis]

Who knows?  Maybe the other races are better at keeping secrets?

[Charybdis]

Who knows?  Maybe the other races are better at keeping secrets?

And wouldn't that just royally upset all those uppity elves?

[CanRay]

Bah, they need to be taken down a peg.

[Charybdis]

Bah, they need to be taken down a peg.

...or three.

[Kot]

Charybdis, only the thoralic dynasty received a longevity potion from Icewing/Ghostwalker. And it seriously messed with their fertility... And as for the Denairastas clan, you know what he was banished for and named Outcast? For having offspring with the 'lesser races', and messing with True Drakes.

And any Immortals would have to be - according to ED canon - either Dragon or Horror induced. Even epic spells of the 15-th Circle can't cheat death...

[The_Gun_Nut]

There is a Nethermancer spell that can do it, but it requires hiding on a Netherworld during the downtime.

So, not really practical.

[Kot]

Especially since there are so many things that could eat one there.