Tim Nutting wrote:
< most of the good stuff snipped>
>
> THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE LOST ONES
> The Nine Disciples of Azrai, The Chosen of the One God,
> Name - Class - Level - Race - Sex - AL
> Atar the Viper, Shadowlord - Fighter/Sorcerer - 19th/23rd - Vos - Male - NE
> El-Sheighül, The Lord of Ghouls - Priest/Sorcerer - 17th/19th -

> Annishall the Raven - Fighter/Sorcerer - 15th/21st - Andu/Vos - Male - CE

As with most everyone else, I enjoyed Tim's post on the Lost. One of the
things that caught my eye was his "Annishall the Raven" character,
specifically his level as a wizard. 21st. Is this the same Raven who has
taken over Ust Atka in Vosgaard? I assume so.

I've always wondered about the wizard level listed for the Raven in the
Blood Enemies and TotHW supplements. It seems odd that this character, one
of the first human true wizards, is actually a higher level warrior than
sorceror. I've always assumed his wizardly power is reduced as a result of
his link to the Shadow World. I like to think some of his power is still
tied up there, and that he can't bring all his magical ability to bear in
Cerilia while still maintaining a foothold on both sides of the
Evanescence.

In my mind, the Raven is probably a more powerful wizard than el-Sheighul,
even though they're listed as 14th (Raven) vs. 19th (el-Sheighul). The
Raven currently sacrifices some of his magical power in Cerilia in order to
have a presence in both planes at once, while el-Sheighul has to be firmly
planted in 1 plane or the other. Thus, el-Sheighul can bring slightly more
magical power to bear in Cerilia during the short time he's there (1 action
round/domain turn), while the Raven sacrifices a bit of his peak magical
ability in order to remain in Cerilia as long as he desires.

Does that make sense?

Regards
Craig