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Depends on how she is immortal. Gher Send a noteboard - 21/07/2010 09:09:49 PM
We should compile a list of things we know about the Oath Rod. One thing is that it significantly shortens the lifespan of the swearer. But what if the swearer is immortal? 50% of infinity is still infinity.

It seems the common school of thought is that the shortened lifespan is due to the Oaths, but maybe the Oaths only take hold by "consuming" part of the swearers life. Mesaana's "life" is pretty weird, what with being immortal now and existing outside of time while the bore was sealed. So maybe she's immune in a way.

This doesn't entirely satisfy me, since it's not really a "method" of defeating the Rod.


Is the DO's promise of immortality a straight-up lie? Does it refer to transmigration, so they still age and die, and then are moved into a new body? Or are they truly immortal, immune to aging?


But you're right, it doesn't really defeat the Oath Rod.
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How did Mesaana beat the Oath Rod? CatherineSedai - 17/07/2010 10:26:42 AM 4223 Views
That isn't tricking the oath rod, the way I'm understanding his answer. That's tricking humans *NM* Deadsy - 17/07/2010 10:29:52 AM 550 Views
I agree with Deadsy... Etzel - 17/07/2010 11:32:09 AM 1239 Views
could be nigelgoboom - 17/07/2010 04:39:10 PM 1108 Views
I wonder if masking one's ability messes with the OR darius_sedai - 17/07/2010 02:44:37 PM 1221 Views
I don't think DomA - 17/07/2010 05:29:59 PM 1519 Views
Re: I don't think Froggles - 17/07/2010 07:26:57 PM 1163 Views
Re: I don't think DomA - 18/07/2010 06:13:59 PM 1166 Views
Another AS does the channeling according to NS darius_sedai - 17/07/2010 10:02:32 PM 1227 Views
And the Shaido "Wise Ones" channeled for Galina. *NM* Gher - 18/07/2010 01:58:49 AM 638 Views
As mentioned above, your theory is not about defeating Oath Rod. Skeeve the Great - 17/07/2010 06:42:38 PM 1190 Views
That's an interesting theory Gher - 18/07/2010 02:01:23 AM 1138 Views
Re: As mentioned above, your theory is not about defeating Oath Rod. HyogaRott - 20/07/2010 02:02:05 PM 1095 Views
Good point. We're asking the wrong questions entirely. Lord Haart - 20/07/2010 02:30:04 PM 992 Views
Re: Good point. We're asking the wrong questions entirely. HyogaRott - 20/07/2010 05:59:07 PM 1033 Views
Re: "Mesanna did have oathes, just not the 3 AS ones". No she didn't Skeeve the Great - 20/07/2010 04:04:28 PM 1307 Views
Re: "Mesanna did have oathes, just not the 3 AS ones". No she didn't HyogaRott - 20/07/2010 06:02:40 PM 1051 Views
Re: "Mesanna did have oathes, just not the 3 AS ones". No she didn't Skeeve the Great - 20/07/2010 07:26:20 PM 1043 Views
Re: How did Mesaana beat the Oath Rod? lodlom - 18/07/2010 04:46:23 PM 992 Views
I think this is a tricky issue Sidious - 18/07/2010 05:50:50 PM 1174 Views
Re: I think this is a tricky issue DomA - 18/07/2010 07:28:51 PM 1228 Views
Is the Verin thing widely known? fionwe1987 - 19/07/2010 05:51:05 AM 1085 Views
Re: Is the Verin thing widely known? DomA - 20/07/2010 11:55:35 PM 1071 Views
Re: I think this is a tricky issue darius_sedai - 19/07/2010 04:39:44 PM 1020 Views
Perhaps she pressed, and held the on/off switch, so that the Oaths never triggered? *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 19/07/2010 09:50:13 PM 516 Views
Everything you said but this... CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 01:25:34 AM 1114 Views
Or she didn't swear on it, because she's a servant. The Angry Druid - 18/07/2010 11:05:08 PM 1116 Views
but BS would not have told us to think about defeating the oath rod then.... mazza3 - 19/07/2010 04:10:56 PM 972 Views
I don't really see why this is such a big issue: The Angry Druid - 22/07/2010 03:34:46 AM 1273 Views
Because Lord Haart - 22/07/2010 03:50:36 PM 1017 Views
What about the True Power? L0gan - 19/07/2010 06:30:57 AM 1130 Views
TP + OR = Boom? Datakim - 19/07/2010 06:47:01 AM 1057 Views
Re: TP + OR = Boom? or Melt? CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 01:33:20 AM 1111 Views
A true power invisible glove is better than a one power invisible glove. *NM* Logain - 20/07/2010 07:46:48 PM 544 Views
I doubt Mesaana stands high enough to have TP access right now. She's probably the lowest FS. *NM* Lord Haart - 20/07/2010 07:55:31 PM 510 Views
What about Compulsion on herself? LoialT - 19/07/2010 09:07:32 PM 1125 Views
Interesting idea, I think this might work. *NM* Lord Haart - 20/07/2010 02:33:04 PM 558 Views
Re: What about Compulsion on herself? HyogaRott - 20/07/2010 06:07:53 PM 933 Views
Yeah I realize what I presented was kinda the opposite of what I was going for. CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 02:15:46 AM 1055 Views
I just thought of the most obvious way around it. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 20/07/2010 06:17:34 PM 1132 Views
I actually like this idea. Skeeve the Great - 20/07/2010 07:40:56 PM 1064 Views
I think this won't work for one reason. Logain - 20/07/2010 07:44:49 PM 1217 Views
Re: I think this won't work for one reason. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 20/07/2010 08:51:15 PM 973 Views
Wouldn't work Sidious - 20/07/2010 08:03:52 PM 1049 Views
I agree, but... LoialT - 20/07/2010 08:20:33 PM 1159 Views
This makes me wonder what would happen to a woman in a Link darius_sedai - 20/07/2010 08:37:12 PM 1031 Views
I bet it wouldn't work LoialT - 20/07/2010 08:52:00 PM 1477 Views
this is also possible darius_sedai - 20/07/2010 09:17:36 PM 1061 Views
I don't think so Sidious - 20/07/2010 09:05:58 PM 1068 Views
I don't know darius_sedai - 20/07/2010 09:16:55 PM 1046 Views
Re: Wouldn't work RugbyPlayingAshaman - 20/07/2010 09:11:50 PM 1417 Views
I think the OR is tied to a channelers connection to the OP and nothing else darius_sedai - 20/07/2010 09:22:51 PM 1011 Views
Re: I think the OR is tied to a channelers connection to the OP and nothing else RugbyPlayingAshaman - 20/07/2010 09:44:12 PM 1087 Views
Off-topic question: Gher - 21/07/2010 09:07:12 PM 952 Views
I'm fairly certain that the ability can't be sensed until they are very close to touching darius_sedai - 21/07/2010 09:29:54 PM 1032 Views
What about immortality? Lord Haart - 20/07/2010 08:03:21 PM 957 Views
Depends on how she is immortal. Gher - 21/07/2010 09:09:49 PM 943 Views
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