RE: Re: Magic Crystals & "Battle Magic"

From: Graham, Andrew <agraham_at_...>
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 12:20:50 +0100

> > Current thought seems to be that although Shaman are known to the
>
> Spirit Talkers, please. Shamans are primitive sorts who run around in
> loincloths. We Spirit Talkers have raised the art somewhat from that
> level :)

Defiantly ! Under no circumstances do we want Fanchon running around in a loincloth :)
On the subject of shaman and clothing when a Hsunchen shapchanges what if anything happens to what they are wearing? Or do they normally strip first?

> > although (at least by the rules) this will have to be a 1 use
> fetish,
> > unless he also learns Spirit Combat and accompanies the Kolating on
> > to the spirit plane to capture his own spirits...
>
> I'm not at all sure a Theist should, or even could, be taught this
> skill, it's one of the defining bases of Animistic culture. Not that
> heroes can't learn, but the common motley shouldn't WANT to.
This is the point where I would start classifying them as a sprit worshiper as well as a theist.

> > ...Hmm, Spirit Trapping Crystal.
> > This Crystal must be attuned. It has it's own "Spirit Combat"
> rating
>
> I was thinking more of a much simpler idea, just a crystal you must
> put a spirit into (using your own abilities), which will 'hang on' to
> the spirit, trapping it again after use. The crystal's rating is used
> to RETAIN the spirit, but it doesn't trap it itself, and doesn't help
> the Spirit Talker/Shaman do so.

Automatically or is a contest required ?