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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3379345" data-attributes="member: 3448">While Kit thought about her new tool, Alistair raised a separate issue.  “We intend to interrogate one of the captured Harlequins soon-- a drowan assassin, dedicated to Algaroth.  Do you have any suggestions for how to go about reaching him?  Could you read his mind?  We don’t dare remove the psionic blocks for a less powerful psion.”“Is he a powerful psion by drowan standards?”“We believe so.”The Farsensor shook his head.  “Then I will be unable to penetrate his defenses.  I can read the minds of those without shields or with only minor defenses.  But to penetrate the defenses of a skilled psion would require a Coercer, and probably one with greater mastery than the drow.”Alistair grimaced.  “I had forgotten that mindreading is an aspect of Coercion, not Farsensing.  I suppose we’ll have to use more direct forms of interrogation, much as it pains me.”“If I may, your grace, I have a suggestion for your initial effort.  I would begin by appealing to his sense of honor and asking for his cooperation, perhaps in exchange for something.  Despite their participation in the worst betrayal of all time, some of our fallen cousins believe that they are honorable.  It may be easier to get him to cooperate voluntarily than to coerce answers from him.”Dame Brionna nodded.  “We can certainly give that a try.  Can you help us verify that he has no traps and no warpstone on him?  We need to make certain that he won’t try to attack.”“Of course, those are small matters for one of my skill.”  The Eldar looked the Harlequin officer over, probing quickly with his mind.  “You needn’t worry about traps.  There are none on him.  He also has no warpstone; I should have sensed the chaos instantly.  Indeed, he is not even aligned with chaos himself, although there is no surprise in that--Algaroth is strongly aligned with law.  You are wise to keep his psionic powers neutralized, however.  He has a powerful mind, for a drow.”“Thank you, Grandmaster,” replied Dame Brionna.  “We’ll inform you of anything we learn, of course.”  She turned to Alistair.  “We can also post a fast mage to counterspell any attempts at casting he makes, even with his hands bound.  Even so, your grace, I must request that you remain outside the cell.  The danger that he might find some way to attack you is too great.”“I understand.  I’m not happy about it, but I understand the need.”“I can keep you linked in through a mindlink,” said Kit.  “And you can watch from behind one of the walls.”Alistair nodded.  “That’s the best we can do, I think.”</blockquote>

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