Abused Crystals

From: Michael Cule <mikec_at_room3b.demon.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 18:17:31 +0100


In message <199804281226.MAA02888_at_chaosium.com>, The Glorantha Digest <owner-glorantha-digest_at_chaosium.com> writes
>Mr Cule:
>>"Pass the sorcerer your
>>POW spirit binding: I need another Damage Boosting...."
>
>I am uncomfortable with this. I don't know why, but there should be a reason
>why people don't share MP resources.
>

I must admit I am too. But if you can pay people to do socerous, shamanisic and other bindings for you then you have to be able to pick up the results and use them.

>How about these:
>Spirits need to be Controlled. Any fumbled Control spell cast on a crystal
>releases the spirit.
>

But bound spirits are controlled by the binding enchantment...

>MP crystals and matrixes: Any MPs in a spell that originated from an
>individual add to the caster's own MPs for the purposes of overcoming that
>individual's MPs.
>

How about: the magic points in an MP storage device are directly tied to your own soul and allow people to cast spells at you with NO chance of resistance if they are holding your storage device.

>On the surface, the last one only stops you lending stuff to people you
>don't absolutely trust, but it would lead to ingrained cultural paranoia
>against letting go of MP storage.

Well, fair enough. But my lot have overcome most of their prejudices against the sorcerer (although he is gradually building up a whole set about them...).

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