Re: Tired Casting Magic

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_...>
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:27:37 +1300


At 11:42 PM 1/31/2006 +0000, you wrote:

>We have a Mastakos Devotee. His Teleport affinity (can't remember the
>name, movement or westfaring movement) is about 2M2, with augments its
>about 10M2. He will spend all day teleporting, and uses this ability
>to travel distances very fast.

Do you use the +20 modifier for inherently difficult magic (HQ p101) or the distance modifiers (HQ p100)?

>Glorantha for me meant that your magic was great, but it would tire
>you out (ie lose magic or pwer points) and you could only cast
>teleport once before having to sacrafice for it again. Now I don't
>want to throw cold water on this guy, who has a lot of fun, but I
>would like to reign it in a bit. Any ideas?

You could use the exertion modifiers on HQ p77. Using magic constantly for an hour takes him down by -10 which should put a crimp in his speedy gonzales act.

--Peter Metcalfe

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