David D he say:
"You don't learn spells separately, you only ever
improve Use [grimoire]."
That one got popped on the head during the great HW ->
HQ conversion of 2003. These days you learn spells as
abilities.
Ash
- David Dunham <david_at_...> wrote:
>
> Martin
>
> >Is there a place where I can find the magic systems
> of HQ explained
> >clearly? I have read and reread the book and still
> am not at all
> >clear on who does what to whom, as the limerick
> says.
>
> You might find my summary at
>
<http://www.pensee.com/dunham/glorantha/hqMagicSummary.html>
> useful.
>
> >- when it says initiates can improvise feats, does
> that mean they
> >can use them as active abilities (at the specified
> penalty)? It's
> >hard to see what else it could mean, but the rules
> are so unclear I
> >can't assume anything.
>
> Yes -- if they wanted an augment, they could just
> use the affinity.
>
> >- when do you have to increase a specific rating in
> a
> >feat/spell/whathaveyou and when can you instead
> increase an
> >affinity/grimoire/something rating?
>
> When you only have 1 HP? Assuming you're
> concentrated and *have*
> feats, you can improve a feat so it's better than
> the general
> affinity.
>
> You don't learn spells separately, you only ever
> improve Use [grimoire].
> --
>
> David Dunham
> Glorantha/HQ/RQ page:
> http://www.pensee.com/dunham/glorantha.html
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