"Lord Warlock has set up defensive wards over key positions, but he's informed us that they have countermeasures blocking his scrying."

"Then they have either a priest or a mage of some talent," Nilin contributed quietly.

- Book 2, Chapter 4: Return

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"Scribe suspects they have more than one hero in the ranks, and our failure to scry them so far suggests they have a priest of some talent along. Considering the close ties of the Helikean royal family with the House of Light, that is almost a certitude."

- Book 2, Chapter 15: Council

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"And speaking of my failings, Squire, I'm afraid that my scrying still won't go through."

"Wizard or priest, you think?" I asked.

"Priest, I'd put my hand to fire on it," he grimaced. "That could get trick when we give battle - some of them can have magic slide right off of them if they want it to."

- Book 2, Chapter 17: Aplomb

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"They must have scried us, it's the only explanation," the Red Mage whispered. "That shouldn't be possible, not with the Paladin bearing the Heaven's touch. Unless you screwed up, Iason."

"I don't use the touch, mage," the Paladin coldly replied. "It is there. Always. There is no intent needed."

- Book 4, Prologue

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“Mass sorcery at great distance needs a scrying tangent to be aimed properly,” he said. “Unless it is fired blindly. Priests, as you well now, disrupt scrying.”

- Book 4, Chapter 15: Bravura