Re: Physical feat in a mental contest

From: Roderick and Ellen Robertson <rjremr_at_...>
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 09:58:41 -0800

> a direct question:
> would you allow the use of a feat, such as those derived from the Winds
> or Movement affinities of Orlanth, to affect the mind of an opponent?
>
> Is there a sort of soul-wind (breath) that an Orlanthi magic user could
> invoke to change the statement or confuse the mental concentration of a
> non-Orlanthi opponent, *without* the actual physical manifestation of a
> gust of wind?
> Or is it an indirect effect as in: "the force of the wind scares him
> away"?

It all depends on how the player says it works, and what sort of mood I'm in at the time, probably, but for the most part if it's a "wind" affinity then there should be some physical wind manifestation. Orlanth can be a pretty terrifying guy, but in the way that a thunderstorm or hurricane is terrifying, rathe than a "feeling of dread" way. Other gods might be more "flexible" that way - I can see Humakt as a great "feeling of dread" type of guy.

RR
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