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Yeah, and it limited approach vectors Rurouni_Kenshin Send a noteboard - 17/09/2010 05:11:30 AM
These are good possibilities for getting the bridges across, but as I said before, the bridges are so important to the story, that these details need to be explained. They simply weren't.


And I agree with you here. It never was explained very well. I'm sure Sanderson has all of it worked out, because it's too big a thing not to have it all fleshed out, but we need to know more of the workings.

For now, I'll assume one it's something simple, like weighted bridges.


That's why there was only three ways to get on the "Tower" plateau for the Alethi.
When the Wolf King carries the hammer, thus are the final days known. When the fox marries the raven, and the trumpets of battle are blown.
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The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson: Reaction & Discussion Thread Jacob - 03/09/2010 04:25:24 PM 3909 Views
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This is my favorite point (and the one that makes me feel stupid). Thanks *NM* Deadsy - 05/09/2010 08:07:42 PM 807 Views
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Yeah, I noticed a lot. *NM* Gher - 09/09/2010 04:20:01 AM 636 Views
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It's been a few days since I finished it and I am still suffering withdrawal symptoms. T_T *NM* Bookwyrm - 10/09/2010 09:00:38 PM 768 Views
The bridges. Palatine - 12/09/2010 01:42:11 AM 1593 Views
I wondered the same thing a few times. j-whitt987 - 12/09/2010 03:11:11 AM 1422 Views
The bridges were arched and were much longer than the chasms *NM* Dark Knight - 12/09/2010 03:30:48 AM 795 Views
How does that keep them from toppling when they are pushed over the edge of the chasms, though? *NM* j-whitt987 - 12/09/2010 02:23:32 PM 723 Views
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Re: The plateau tops are not all level. Palatine - 13/09/2010 05:53:04 PM 1450 Views
They did use circuitous routes. Gher - 13/09/2010 10:30:35 PM 1705 Views
Yeah, and it limited approach vectors Rurouni_Kenshin - 17/09/2010 05:11:30 AM 1406 Views
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They have glyphs... fionwe1987 - 18/09/2010 03:43:43 PM 1698 Views
Might help a bit Knightscape - 19/09/2010 06:23:21 AM 1530 Views
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