> Finally, I am not convinced that "detect rune powers" is a common
feat or
> power. It smacks of sorcery to me. It is not a common power, even
in cults
> that may have the feat, for the reasons listed above. Who would be
able to
> trust (say) a Lhankor Mhy who regularly studies illusion, death,
fire and
> so on.
>
> Finally, the Rune Power thing is complicated because Glorantha DOES
have
> hundreds of runes beyond the Core Runes. I suppose that a simple
Detect
> Rune Power feat would probably result in saying, "Oh, that is
Hedkoranth
> power."
> This would make all the above Q&A to be "Sense Core Runic Power."
That's why (I think) LM guys have the "Sense gods nearby" feat and not SRP. The personal to-god rather than to-rune approach is much less dangerous and less liable to be interpreted as Godlearnerish. Parenthetically, it is also much less objective in game terms and so can give frustrating reponses: you sense a god nearby, but your limited knowledge doesn't allow you to detect who he/she his, if it is a daimon or a great god, an initiate or a disciple, a shrine or a Temple.
Gian
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