Re: Common Wizardry

From: Nick Eden <nick_at_WzHconkGzE-N0AEAvzmWWmu3aH0SSUBZveSYsb60j6-JN0LpI6qklKybZKh_Yd0gh-Hf3nW>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:30:56 +0100


Sounds to me like they need a Holy Inquisition.

On Wednesday, July 22, 2009, Jeff Richard <richaje_at_f3BzmArS-AK9hTxU5ral6M99UK_4-OIlN54kZ9k_uLmzycdho5MY5dYAbz72eVhvU-gXT8E0nC0PTyMm.yahoo.invalid> wrote:
>> I always got the impression that Western peasants do not learn petty magic like theist commoners do, but just go to their liturgists to receive long term blessings, which are augments in HQ terms. It works this way in RuneQuest, and gives an entire new reason to exist to Liturgists (or whatever they are called now).
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> Western peasants of course have their own local traditions, which often involve placating demons and spirits and other improper things. They also have access to those who can read their holy books. Sometimes these local traditions are minor and barely tolerated (like in the heartland of Rokarism), in other places these traditions are actually theist or spirit cults that rival Malkionism (like in Jonatela).
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> But even many Rokari liturgists (still looking for a better word) have their lucky charms or their blessings of the Erasanchula. Just like many Orlanthi priests have their Kolating charms or know magic songs.
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