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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 4054 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 506 Views
I agree with Deadsy... Etzel - 17/07/2010 11:32:09 AM 1173 Views
could be nigelgoboom - 17/07/2010 04:39:10 PM 1038 Views
I wonder if masking one's ability messes with the OR darius_sedai - 17/07/2010 02:44:37 PM 1153 Views
I don't think DomA - 17/07/2010 05:29:59 PM 1451 Views
Re: I don't think Froggles - 17/07/2010 07:26:57 PM 1102 Views
Re: I don't think DomA - 18/07/2010 06:13:59 PM 1106 Views
Another AS does the channeling according to NS darius_sedai - 17/07/2010 10:02:32 PM 1156 Views
And the Shaido "Wise Ones" channeled for Galina. *NM* Gher - 18/07/2010 01:58:49 AM 606 Views
As mentioned above, your theory is not about defeating Oath Rod. Skeeve the Great - 17/07/2010 06:42:38 PM 1117 Views
That's an interesting theory Gher - 18/07/2010 02:01:23 AM 1078 Views
Re: As mentioned above, your theory is not about defeating Oath Rod. HyogaRott - 20/07/2010 02:02:05 PM 1031 Views
Good point. We're asking the wrong questions entirely. Lord Haart - 20/07/2010 02:30:04 PM 935 Views
Re: Good point. We're asking the wrong questions entirely. HyogaRott - 20/07/2010 05:59:07 PM 961 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 1238 Views
Re: "Mesanna did have oathes, just not the 3 AS ones". No she didn't HyogaRott - 20/07/2010 06:02:40 PM 990 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 973 Views
Re: How did Mesaana beat the Oath Rod? lodlom - 18/07/2010 04:46:23 PM 940 Views
I think this is a tricky issue Sidious - 18/07/2010 05:50:50 PM 1106 Views
Re: I think this is a tricky issue DomA - 18/07/2010 07:28:51 PM 1171 Views
Is the Verin thing widely known? fionwe1987 - 19/07/2010 05:51:05 AM 1025 Views
Re: Is the Verin thing widely known? DomA - 20/07/2010 11:55:35 PM 1015 Views
Re: I think this is a tricky issue darius_sedai - 19/07/2010 04:39:44 PM 954 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 480 Views
Everything you said but this... CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 01:25:34 AM 1034 Views
Or she didn't swear on it, because she's a servant. The Angry Druid - 18/07/2010 11:05:08 PM 1055 Views
but BS would not have told us to think about defeating the oath rod then.... mazza3 - 19/07/2010 04:10:56 PM 900 Views
I don't really see why this is such a big issue: The Angry Druid - 22/07/2010 03:34:46 AM 1214 Views
Because Lord Haart - 22/07/2010 03:50:36 PM 906 Views
What about the True Power? L0gan - 19/07/2010 06:30:57 AM 1065 Views
TP + OR = Boom? Datakim - 19/07/2010 06:47:01 AM 990 Views
Re: TP + OR = Boom? or Melt? CatherineSedai - 20/07/2010 01:33:20 AM 1047 Views
A true power invisible glove is better than a one power invisible glove. *NM* Logain - 20/07/2010 07:46:48 PM 509 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 474 Views
What about Compulsion on herself? LoialT - 19/07/2010 09:07:32 PM 1028 Views
Interesting idea, I think this might work. *NM* Lord Haart - 20/07/2010 02:33:04 PM 511 Views
Re: What about Compulsion on herself? HyogaRott - 20/07/2010 06:07:53 PM 865 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 987 Views
I just thought of the most obvious way around it. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 20/07/2010 06:17:34 PM 1062 Views
I actually like this idea. Skeeve the Great - 20/07/2010 07:40:56 PM 979 Views
I think this won't work for one reason. Logain - 20/07/2010 07:44:49 PM 1156 Views
Re: I think this won't work for one reason. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 20/07/2010 08:51:15 PM 912 Views
Wouldn't work Sidious - 20/07/2010 08:03:52 PM 974 Views
I agree, but... LoialT - 20/07/2010 08:20:33 PM 1093 Views
This makes me wonder what would happen to a woman in a Link darius_sedai - 20/07/2010 08:37:12 PM 970 Views
I bet it wouldn't work LoialT - 20/07/2010 08:52:00 PM 1417 Views
this is also possible darius_sedai - 20/07/2010 09:17:36 PM 1005 Views
I don't think so Sidious - 20/07/2010 09:05:58 PM 1011 Views
I don't know darius_sedai - 20/07/2010 09:16:55 PM 988 Views
Re: Wouldn't work RugbyPlayingAshaman - 20/07/2010 09:11:50 PM 1353 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 952 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 1031 Views
Off-topic question: Gher - 21/07/2010 09:07:12 PM 891 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 968 Views
What about immortality? Lord Haart - 20/07/2010 08:03:21 PM 878 Views
Depends on how she is immortal. Gher - 21/07/2010 09:09:49 PM 878 Views
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