Re: Opposing runes and sorcers - and the lunar exception from donald_at_OekvdYAnnCPS9b6mH73IibKHCwZX61Y0gitaEbwzxVfEo3fdWxIZnZDfWBiPGTl1yWEno on 2009-07-31 (World of Glorantha)

From: donald_at_OekvdYAnnCPS9b6mH73IibKHCwZX61Y0gitaEbwzxVfEo3fdWxIZnZDfWBiPGTl1yWEno
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:47:38 GMT

In message <h4tb6b+68vl_at_eGroups.com> "valkoharja" writes:
>I understand the reasoning with Gods and spirits (and I suppose saints)
>not having opposing runes, and I'm fairly comfortable with them being
>restricted to one element.
>
>But what about individual magicians? There can be cultural reasons
>limiting theists, and opposing spirits probably wouldn't get along,
>but does the same apply for the much more inpersonal sorcery?
>
>Say a sorcerer has access to a grimoire of Death magic, and then gains
>access to another grimoire of Life/Fertility magic. What is it that
>stops him from learning both?

I'd suggest the incompatability of the knowledge. He's trying to understand something diametrically opposed to what he understands at present. It's not impossible but tends to send those who try it mad and/or chaotic.

>The case for elements is even more curious, as they are arranged in a
>circle. Is the sorcerer who has learned fire magic really incapable of
>learning Earth magic?

I don't think that can be the case. We know of Gods who are the source of magic from incompatable elements (e.g. Zorak Zoran). I can see it being harder to learn because it is so different.

>Also let's say the sorcerer gains access to the lunar rune. What changes.
>Does it mean that he/she can now ignore the restrictions entirely?

What changes is the source of the magic. They can access all magics through the Moon rather than the Essence plane. I think they could still access the Essence plane if they wanted to but its more difficult and culturally wrong.

-- 
Donald Oddy
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