From: "Marty Brown" <marty@mythicentertainment.com>
I tried to reply to you via the list, however my posts never seem to see
the
light of day. I wonder why... Anyway, here's the reply.
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From: Marty Brown [mailto:marty@mythicgames.com]
David,
I don't think wizardly spells can adequately account for Gandalf's
surviving
the fall. From what I understand (and I'm not really a Tolkien buff so I
may very well be in error) Gandalf is basically an immortal, nigh a god -
not your run-of-the-mill wizard. The encounter with the Balrog was a
catalyst for his transformation to Gandalf the White - a more powerful
manifestation of his being.
Hmmm... now that I think of it, I'm not sure he (Gandalf the Grey) survived
the fall at all.
Marty