Re: Man Rune

From: Todd Gardiner <todd.gardiner_at_...>
Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 12:53:24 -0700

But the Man rune, like Animal, Spirit and Mineral, is a form rune. When you "ARE" a rune, you incorporate its truth in the world. In short, I don't think that the Man rune offers any ability, except that you exist. Form runes are tricky that way...

On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 12:44 PM, Benedict Adamson < yahoo_at_...> wrote:

>
> I've put some thought into what the Man Rune can be used for. My current
> thinking is that one of the things it represents is hands and tool use.
> Obviously, in the real world, all humanoids (primates) have hands and
> most (apes) use tools. In Glorantha, the non-human humanoids (Trolls,
> Dwarves, Elves, Mermen) also use tools (even the Elves, although they
> grow their tools).
>
> If that is so, the Man Rune could be used for grasping and manipulating,
> and for fashioning or using tools.
>