Re: Truesword Strike

From: epweissengruber_at_...
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 01:12:21 -0000

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> I was always mystified by Truesword Strike and could never fit it
into my picture of Glorantha and of Humaktis. It certainly didn't sound anything like the Truesword Runespell until I figured out last night that it's not the Strike that is True, it's the Sword.

O.K., so you have incarnated the Death Rune. But like Vinga's "Mile Spear Throw," and other combat feats I still need to know: does mortal/physical skill matter or is it the magical/divine feat that matters?

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> It's the Strike of the True Sword, not a True Strike with a Sword.
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> It always struck me as sounding like an Advanced Bladesharp
Substitute but suddenly it means that the Sword becomes the Embodiment of the Death Rune. Powerful stuff, indeed.
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> In the hands of a Sword of Humakt, with his W2 ability, it becomes
a very serious and very intimidating thing.

But how do you do the mechanics: I am wielding the Truesword _at_ W2, but the devout prayers of a Chalana Arroy priestess stay me (she has 5W3).

However if I try to bisect the poor lass with cold, godless steel what does she have to resist me -- 17 "Run for Cover"?

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> Suddenly all the net conversations on this feat began to make sense
and everything fitted into place.
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> Harry. feeling slightly silly.