Re: Magical senses Vs Illusions

From: giangero <giangero_at_...>
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 09:01:53 -0000

> > Possibly, but I see it as the exceptional result of a powerful
> > illusionist or as a very purposefully-devised illlusion magic.
> >
> > In general and IMO, if an illusion is temporary reality, magical
> > senses should by definition go *beyond* reality and so beyond
> > illusion too.
>
> I don't think that going 'beyond' reality means anything in
> Glorantha. Magic is part of reality, and in this sense Illusion
> is realy just an extension of Magic, and in fact vice versa.

Bad choice of words by me. I mean: magical senses enhance physical senses and, usually, should be harder to be fooled. "Illusion" magic (the inverted commas are related to Greg's posting) should be primarily intended to fool physical un-enhanced senses.

The same way that a RW smuggler can conceal drugs in a false-bottom baggage (the illusion magic in this metaphor), to fool the policemen's sight and tact, but can't fool a dog (the magic sense in this metaphor) since the dog's superior smell is not obstacled. BUT, if the smuggler is aware of the dog, he can conceal the drug is a wheel of blue cheese (the specifically devised illusion magic) and try to cover its odour.

Gian