(Not that I don't love this description.)
On September 18, 2007 01:41 pm, Mike Holmes wrote:
> >YGWV. I don't recall any Gloranthan stories where people became more
> > susceptible to foreign magic as they became skilled in their own.
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> Well that's hardly an issue for me since I don't play in Glorantha much.
> But the rationale that I use is not that they become more susceptible, but,
> rather, that they don't believe in the power opposing them, and, therefore,
> don't resist as much.
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> "I am a shaman of Waha, and I know the truth! Your western wizardry is
> naught but chicanery. Do your worst!"
>
> Then, after getting up off the ground blasted black by wizardry power. "You
> have summoned some demon from the underworld to smite me... I shall resist
> this by talking to him in the old speech, and convincing him to smite you
> instead!"
>
> Then after getting up off the ground... slowly this time... "Ah, I see,
> I've angered Waha... pardon me as I go off to beseech his forgiveness for
> not honoring him properly."
>
> You get the idea.
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> Mike
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