Re: The Glorantha Digest V7 #323

From: Joe Mills <mills_at_midohio.net>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 02:27:16 -0400


>Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 13:01:02 +1300
>From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_bigfoot.com>
>Subject: Sorcerers in Malkionism

>Except for one case: in medieval times, there were disputations
>arranged between Christians and Jews, or Muslims etc. over which
>faith is correct, and conflicting opinions on who won. IMO every
>now and then, the church arranges Truth Contests with the local
>sorcerers to determine who is more correct. Officially the church
>always wins (and one of the sorcerers might experience a dramatic
>conversion), but I think the sorcerers participate because it
>delivers their beliefs to potential converts in the crowd (and
>usually bump into the sorcerer later saying "By the way, I couldn't
>help hearing what you said in the square...")
>

Sounds like a good way to present wizards vs. sorcerers to PCs, too. I wonder if we could get a Humakti to preside...

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