Re: Common Magic and religion

From: Ashley Munday <aescleal_at_...>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 11:02:06 +0100 (BST)


Roderick R. he say:

"Heortlings pretty much expect CM to be Talents only"

Ah, that's a shame. One more level of indirection of my Glorantha from the rest. Is this is a statement from on high or something inferred from Flesh Man being the only common magic listed in the Heortling keyword?

Cheers,

Ash

> > I know from the many long conversations before
> that mixing systems is
> > vanishingly rare, even if most religions are in
> fact mixed. (The Orlanth
> > initiate who is also a Kolati practicioner.)
> >
> > But what about concentrating in common magic? Is
> that removing yourself
> > from the religion? Can I self-rock concentrate and
> still be a member of
> > the basic Orlanthi religion? Even at the communal
> worshipper level? Or
> > is the act of concentrating on common magic a
> renunciation of your
> > pantheon?
>
> Basically, as long as you're attending services
> you're still part of the
> community. People are going to look at you awfully
> strangely (Whassamatter?
> Real magic ain't good enough for you, Oddi?), but as
> long as you participate
> at 10% level you're not cut off from the
> pantheon/religious community.
>
> So no, concentrating on Common Magic isn't a
> renunciation, because Common
> Magic (while it might be considered juvevanile/for
> emergencies only/a
> poor-man's magic) is part of every pantheon.
> Fleshman is part of the Orlanth
> pantheon, just like Orlanth, Kolat, or Torvald the
> Alchemist.
>
> of course, you might have to explain your use of
> wierdo magics that people
> aren't familiar with (CM Charms, feats, or spells -
> Heortlings pretty much
> expect CM to be Talents only).
>
> RR
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