That's not unheard of...
> For some reason, major traditions keep getting special
> dispensation (the Lunars and the Orlanthi, anyway), leaving the 'pure magic
> more powerful' rule being observed more in the breach than the actuality. I
> think its a post facto intellectual theorisation rather than something
> actually observed in Glorantha generally.
That may very well be so. From a theoretic viewpoint it makes excellent sense though.
> >I think the muxed mystic traditions are rather
> >weak magically, as mysticism abjures all magic use.
>
> I think the mixed mystic traditions are generally pretty fine.
> Orthodox mysticism abjures all magic use, but the mixed traditions are
> (probably without exception) manifest mystics, seeking some unification
> with the world, including the magical world. Some of the mixed mystic
> traditions are
Even manifest mystics are reluctant to use magic in an active fashion. So, weak may not be right. Rather, like pure mystic magic, mixed mystic magic is probably geared toward protecting the practitioner from adverse effects (and doing it pretty well).
> >Martial
> >arts is not necessarily a mixed tradition btw, the first
> >martial artist, Darja Danad, was a mashunasanic monk for
> >example.
>
> I think most modern martial arts schools are mixed.
Not necessarily mied, but definitely manifest. As far as I know, there is no orthodox mystic martial arts school in modern Glorantha. Darja Danad's method simply doesn't work under today's conditions.
> One of the reasons I think this is because I can't see a way to
> make purely mystic martial artists anything other than unplayably dull
> magic wise under the current rules.
A reason as good as any!
> There are other, more Gloranthan, reasons though. The Kralorelan
> martial artists schools have some connections to the original animist
> magics of Kralorela, which is one of the reasons why so many Kralorelan
> martial arts styles are animal based.
> I think that they generally Integrate impersonalised spirits of
> principles (such as stasis, separation, movement), though sometimes
> elements or animals. It is regarded as a spiritual error by Orthodox
> purists, but by the manifest martial artist it is regarded as a magical
> continuation of their program to master their body, and through it the
> world, freeing their mystic spirit from worldly concerns.
Excellent idea, which also makes for interesting conflicts between martial arts schools. An East Isles martial artist would think that the animal and element condition is an utter misunderstanding.
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