I dunno... I always figured it was in reference to the ability to use Cat, which might be very hazardous to a non-Witcher.~ Roxy
Use the ALT key to control Geralt's eyes.dieruhe said:Something I've been wondering: when discussing the trials with Geralt, one thing Lambert mentions is "...we can see in the dark." If so, why the need for Cat's Eye? I can't see a damn thing in some dark places without a torch or a potion.
Trial and error with live humans? *shudder* Maybe they can get the knowledge from the other witcher schools, instead.Vindik8or said:Also, apparently, much of the knowledge to administer the Trials was lost, and some kind of process of trial and error would need to take place, much like what's going on with the Salamandra's experiments.
It's what they did with Geralt.The process kills more than it converts (according to Lambert), but the human race was essentially forced to do something because of the hostility of the world they arrived on during the Conjunction. Although it sucks for the individual involved, the survival of the species basically depended on someone taking it for the team.Trial and error with live humans? *shudder*
Yes, but that was when the process was completely unknown. Somebody at the other two schools might know how to make witchers; killing a lot of children seems unnecessary, when you can just send a messenger to the other schools.Nightward said:It's what they did with Geralt.The process kills more than it converts (according to Lambert), but the human race was essentially forced to do something because of the hostility of the world they arrived on during the Conjunction. Although it sucks for the individual involved, the survival of the species basically depended on someone taking it for the team.Trial and error with live humans? *shudder*
She is an extremely talented sorceress, even having a spell named after her, I think she would be able to help the Witchers to train new ones. Geralt doesn't doubt it, as he asked Eskel why they didn't ask Triss to help them for Leo's mutation. Eskel was adamant : they trust Triss, but not enough to get her near their secrets. Everyone who might use those secrets for something else than creating new Witchers, they would never get near their secrets. And Triss would use those secrets, even if to do good things. That, the Witchers can't accept.To understand the magic behind the creation of a Witcher, one must have a strong understanding of mutation. Heck, perharps that Kalkstein would be able to re-create those ways if given the good materials and time. The guy is a gifted and passioned alchemist... but his search for fame would make him "unworthy" of getting near those secretsThere is no guarantee that Triss would even understand the magic involved in the shaping of a Witcher.