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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BlackMoria" data-source="post: 2150299" data-attributes="member: 424">High level magic doesn't equate to omniscience.  To scry, you have to know something about the target and that is assuming the target does nothing to try to foil the scrying. Or do mis-information,  knowing you are being scried.  High level magic has it limits - namely, not everyone can wield such power and those that can may be distract with other concerns.Real world example.  The Battle of Khafji.  Despite preparing for a war, despite having all matters of intelligence platforms looking out (satelllites, AWAC aircraft, JSTAR aircraft, ground survelliance, patrols, etc) into Kuwait, the sudden move of the Iraq army across the Saudi border caught the coalition forces relatively unprepared.  Yet, knowing of a possible move by the Iraqis and having all matters of 'eyes' out there, the sudden thrust into Khafji came as a surprise.You can make similar comparisons.  Despite having the goods, sometimes you get taken by surprise by the unexpected.   So, the Silver Marches are in danger to having too much to watch out for and being lax watching for a threat that never seems to materialize.Also, orcs have their own casters and allies.  Who is to say that the Zhentarium, to destablize the area, aren't in the orcs' hip pocket.  They could even be behind a 'whisper' campaign that is formenting aggression in the orcs and is introducing a complacent mindset in certain movers and shakers in the Silver Marches.And once the orcs make their move, they are supported by Zhentarium mages and clerics, to suppliment the orc shamans and mages.  With summoned demonic forces and undead legions as heavy assault units.So, high level magic is not the 'final solution' you think it is.About resurrection - the  personage being resurrected has to agree to it to come back.  And there is time limits on different types of resurrection.   Being resurrected is not a given....and in fact, Ed Greenwood as stated that, at least in the case of Cormyr, that it is against the 'constitution' of that country to raise the royal family from the dead.  Because it raises all sorts of 'legal' issues and succession right issues.My two coppers...</blockquote>

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