Guy
On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:15 AM, Jeff <richaje_at_...> wrote:
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> Dwarvish alchemy is not about transformation (at least not normally -
> Isildian's Magical Transformation Engine is atypical), it is about
> understanding the True Form (or true essence) behind a substance(s) and
> restoring it. Effectively, dwarvish alchemy is about restoring the proper
> order of the Cosmos to its original True Form - which is pretty much the
> opposite of Movement/Change.
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> Jeff
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> --- In HeroQuest-rules_at_yahoogroups.com <HeroQuest-rules%40yahoogroups.com>,
> Guy Hoyle <guy.hoyle_at_...> wrote:
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> > Sartar: Kingdom of Heroes states that the Stasis rune is clearly
> > connected to alchemy and the Dwarves. This baffles me; I know that the
> > Quicksilver Dwarf caste is associated with alchemy, and that Dwarfs
> > originated alchemy; however, I always thnk of alchemy as a
> > transformative art/science, and so associated it with
> > Movement/Transformation in the back of my mind. Can someone cure me of
> > my misconception and learn to think of it in the Gloranthan way?
> >
> > Guy (Hoyle)
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