OOTS #1155 - The Discussion Thread

[Fyraltari]

He could do it safely, if they are near enough to the surface. There's only two actual vampires so only a small patch of sun is needed. It would still be a poetic reflection.

Last time we knew of many vampires were left, thing didn't turn out so hot. Or the time before, coming to think of it.
There are at least three "living" vampires since one escaped the last fight. And we don't know how many (if any) spaws the Exaargh took with him.

The theory strengthens! Come one come all, the Peelee's Church of the Sudden Skylight!

I did not bring any new element to strengthen your theory. Also consider that the cave the chamber is in is large enough that a break in the roof would probably kill anybody unlucky enough to be in it when the debris fall.

Coungerargument: Only the head vamp had the spell, and spamming it like he did nearly drained his slots, explaining his lack of involvement in the big battle.

Ponchula explictly mentions creating spawns as draining her spell slots!

Female vampire does say that she burned a lot of spells creating those spawns, so Greg was not the only one involved.

Yes, I linked to that!

It wont, because drama or whatever, but generally when the only reason you can think of for a character to not take a really obvious smart action is "because drama" then you should have gone back to the storyboard and figured out a different situation to be in. Its typically a bad thing when "because the plot needs it" is the only reason you have for characters doing stupid things. If it isn't informed by the characterization (it isn't, Dvalin swore his oath because he is lawful, not because he is an idiot who needs babysitters to make important decisions for him) or forced by outside events (there is no good reason that Dvalin would take a yes vote at face value and, as far as I am aware, no pressing time limit prohibiting an investigation) then a character should not knowingly make a decision against their self interests.

Or maybe Dvalin's characterization is meant as a concrete exemple of how the Bet^TM screws the Dwarves over? Because in response they created a strictly honor-bound society and now the dwarfiest dwarf who ever dwarfed won't break his word if it saved his entire species.