> I've only looked in TR - any other sources have Thunderstones?
Wasn't
> there one used in Sheepless Nights? Over to Glorantha.com...
>
> "Thorngast has three small Thunderstones that he can put into his
sling.
> When used (with a successful Hurl Thunderstone vs 14), they add +5
to
> his Sling or Throw Ability and have an additional +5 Edge. Then they
> make a loud crash and usually knock the victim over. Thunderstones
like
> this are difficult to make and are destroyed after use -- even an
> unsuccessful one."
>
> You know, that sounds to me like they explode on impact.
I think they go off in a big thunderclap - a painful one. Unfortunately, poor Thorngast was written long before Thunder Rebels was - the bonuses are just there to give a narrator new to Glorantha something unusual to throw at the players. Thorngast's a sour old cripple but he's surprisingly well armed.
I assumed that the stones were similar to the ones built in RQ (one use) and they were built as a ritual. The flat augment they provided was based on the creator's ability to enchant them (and all the bonuses he could bring to bear). Other than the bit about edges, they still work pretty well - though the resistance of 14 is, of course, if the target doesn't have any magical defence.
Hmmm.
Jeff
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