[woodsman]

Firstly, welcome to the forums! The Feistiples are a small but dedicated crew, so, relax, challenge and enjoy!

In one of the 'Krondor' books (Betrayal methinks) there is mention of a wold where magic has taken a solid (crystalised) form which can then be used as a reserve of power, i.e. not the personal power that Nakor seemed to speak of so much. Thus an indifferent magician could obtain great strength via such crystals. Maybe there is a race which could manipulate this in some way or perhaps there will be something completely different for us!

I thought the Dread once inhabited the smae universe as te Valheru but the Valheru defeated them and drove them away. They are basically the enemy of every living thing and I cannae remember what 'level' of reality they hail from. The Valheru could defeat them but considered them dangerous foes. I think only the Dasati defeated the Valheru and they could not destroy the Aal, but, did appear to break them.

Can't remember anything about the rifts in the Serpentwar saga, were they the ones made by demons?

Otherwise I also have some thinking to do, some freat points brought up there! Thankee.

Woody.