Re: Re: Illumination

From: Gavain Sweetman <gavain.sweetman_at_...>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 14:35:36 +0000 (GMT)

> > Gavain Wrote:
> > I like them and want to expand these rules to include "old fashioned
illumination" including Nysalor Riddlers. I thought for Nysalorians illumination should be a two stage process.

> RR wrote:
> I tend to dislike two-stage contests - either it works, or it doesn't. YGMV, of
> course.

OK, that was really moddeling my memory of Nysalor illumination from RQ2 days where illumination was only tested for in the sacred Time.

> > 2) Attack by the all: All vs Victim's "Grounding in the real world", any defeat
for the herp means the hero carries on as normal. Any victory for the Hero means the hero is now aware of the cosmic all and gains the Nysalor Riddling skill at 13. I would guess that (from my memory of older material) many victims become occluded so perhaps illumination only occurs with complete victories and occlusion occurs for lesser states of victory.

> Nysaloran illumination *always* results in Occlusion - according to the ILH2
> definition thereof. A Nysaloran Illuminate cannot become a Lunar Immortal,
> frex.

If I read this right then all Nysaloran illuminates are basically at odds with the Cosmic All. Presumably that forms their motivation to create other riddlers.

> I have a feeling that the Illimunation/ Occlusion divide simply does not exist for
> Nysaloran illumination - you are just "Illuminated' .

So no chance of gaining peace with the All?