Re: Animists and common magic

From: flynnkd2 <flynnkd_at_...>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 22:20:15 -0000

• In HeroQuest-rules_at_yahoogroups.com, "Mike Holmes" <homeydont_at_h...> wrote:
  > >From: bethexton_at_y...
  >
  > >Even in the case of non-
  > >active use you might buy it up somewhat if it seemed like a good
  > >magical defense ("stop wind" if you are expecting to fight a lot
  of
  > >storm folk),
  >
  > So, are you saying that you'd allow them to be used actively as a
  > resistance? Doesn't that void the "augment only" rule? Or are you
  saying
  > that the charm would make a mundane resistance augmented by it
  magical, and
  > therefore suitable instead of the default 14?
  >
  

The rules say that any practitioner who has concentrated can use common magic charms 'actively' (p136).

Perhaps, because common magic charms seem to be from a different source (an explanation I like), it might be better to call them amulets to avoid a mind set that all charms are the same, which I suffer from.

And that you can resist any attack with any appropriate ability, be it mundane or magical, I think this might be a change from HW, but i like it. If the 'world is magic' then ANY ability is essentially magic and should be available to resist an appropriate attack.