By the way, the Shaolin traditionally gain their special abilities through the development and control of Chi, not through any mystical abilities. As far as I know, their main regimen is that of achieving self-control through exercise of Chi, martial arts and physical exercise. The fact that they are also Buddhists and so are trying to achieve another state of being is incidental to their legendary prowess as this training does not give them their reputed special abilities. When they put sharp spears against their throats and let men lean on the spears without being injured, they are not disbelieving that the spear is there or realising that the spear is an illusion, they are using their Chi to make their skin and muscles tough at that point.
Another small point, but if the Gloranthan Digest as a whole cannot get their heads around Mysticism as a concept in the HeroWars game, perhaps it is too complex or ill thought out.
Simon (Phipp - Going back to Lurking before he gets shouted down again)
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