: True, but GURPS says Balor was "unable to beat
: them." Given what I've seen of Myrmidons, this
: seems a little exaggerated, unless their skills
: nose-dived after they were rendered undead. I can't
: really think of an explanation, other than that Gene
: Seabolt was smoking crack again.
Balor wasn't always the uber-powerfull nigh-invincible SOB he is in The Last Battle. The Forest Giants were able to contain him at Forest Heart. 300 years ago, he could have been normal enough to be bested by a whole race of powerfull warriors.