Re: Spell Matrixes - sorcerous?

From: flynnkd2 <flynnkd_at_...> <flynnkd_at_...>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 02:06:12 -0000

wrote:
> flynnkd2 <flynnkd_at_p...> writes:
>
> > So does this mean a Humakt, who gets enchant iron, could enchant
his
> > sword with any ability he has, or his armour etc... (ignoring
> > whether it will work or how hard it might be).
>
> Enchant metal rituals have nothing to do with the general
> enchantments/the old spell matrices that you were asking about
> before. They are a HW version of the RQ rules for enchanted
> metals - the Iron sword that burns trolls, the golden armour
> that glows in the dark etc.
>
> --Peter Metcalfe

You are confusing me more. If I wanted to create a Spell Matrix in HW how would I do it? I can find no ability to 'enchant" other than Enchant Metals. Is there an implied ability to enchant that all magic users have, is there a specific ability? Who can enchant? And what ability would you use to enchant APs into a sowrd? or an ^edge?

The more I get into the nitty gritty of HW the more problems in understanding it I seem to have. It is a narrative style game but with mechanisms to resolve actions. Like get over the boundry of the planes for a HQ, there are quite detailed rules and numbers and mechanics to determine this, which seems to me to be at odds with a narrative style game... you want to go on a Heroquest, the GM wants you to go on a HQ... you do! The mechanics of the system seem incomplete at times and jagged in places... mind you I still love the idea, and the game, just wish to meshed better ...))

Thanks for the help.