: That's what I thought too... really, what I still think,
: despite the rather gaping plot oversights and
: contradictions that occur in Myth II. However, this
: quote from GURPS Myth seems to refute that theory:
: "...but this proved his temporary undoing when
: the Deceiver overreached himself in confronting the
: Watcher's army with his own. The Deceiver nearly died
: in fleeing that fight -- perhaps did die -- but was
: revived at Alric's command."
: Unless I am gravely mistaken, the 'being revived' part
: refers to the mission in Myth II in which you awaken
: the Deceiver. If it does, then doesn't this quote
: imply that the reason he was dead (which we thought
: was from being defeated at the Stair by the good
: forces after Balor's defeat) was actually because of
: the battle against the Watcher?
Yes, it could be interpreted that way, but even if Seven Gates was flooded by Tharsis erupting, I doubt that the Deceiver's body could have been washed all the way north to the Dramus River and the Stair of Grief.
So there exists some gray area between the actual defeat of the Deceiver by the Watcher at Seven Gates and his eventual arrival at the bottom of the Dramus River to the north. Perhaps he wandered there in a half-dead state, or managed to use his "odd angles" to travel north before finally losing his strength and power. Who can really know for sure since there are no facts to support the ideas either way.
Sincerely,
Pimpy™
