Really?
I was under the impression all Gloranthans had a link to runes. Yes,
becoming an "initiate" of a god gives you access to the rune in an
active way that is theist magic, but I was under the impression
everyone had three runes they were linked to - one of each type. Sort
of part and parcel of the mortal condition.
I guess I misunderstood.
> Your typical westerner may know some spells that come from a
> particular grimoire and so have that grimoire's runic association but he
> doesn't have a rune as part of his personality.
They don't become more and more "of" the rune as part of their magic progression, but I would assume their runes still form part of their personality.
> This is part of what makes evil-God-Learner-scum
> aka Westerners so "not-us" to central Genertelan theists.
I agree, but I think it is something that goes over time. Theist magic involves "becoming" your rune in a way wizardry and animism don't.
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