> From: Mikko Rintasaari
> Ok, but what on earth is the mysticism supposed
> to acheive? And how is it reflected on the
> character. Obviously a true mystic is mostly
> collecting a single huge skill, of no immediate
> value.
Here's what I think:
- Mysticism is not supposed to achieve anything. If
it achieves something, it is failed Mysticism, because
it has a connection to that something that it
achieves.
- Mysticism will usually be reflected on a character
sheet through a school of failed Mysticism. The
school teaches some mystical insight that will be
reflected as common, theist, spirit, or sorcerous
magics.
- No one would ever play a successful Mystic. 100%
success in Mysticism takes the character out of play.
The closest would be someone who attempts to become a
Mystic, gets trapped by the power of his Mystical
insights, and continues to try to transcend them. ("I
will not use my Crushing Hand of Doom because my hand
is just an illusion, as is my enemy.")
- On terminology -- When you want to talk about what
people following Mystically aligned paths do, talk
about failed mystics. If you want to talk about the
successes that achieve Nirvana or whatever, then talk
about true mystics. Distingiushing between the two
alows you to make points about what the rules ought to
represent (failed Mystics) without people making
points about what the rules cannot represent (true
Mystics).
Chris Lemens
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