> Peter :
>
> > Me>Well, a homunculus would resemble the type of RQ3 familiar that was
> > >created ex nihilo by the sorceror, as a detached and partally
> > >independent portion of himself.
> >
> > I had guessed that this would have been the definition you might
> > be using. _But_ since both the homunculus and the average familiar
> > could be created by the same rules in RQ3, this doesn't tell me
> > very much.
>
> This *is* speculation ...
>
> > >I'd see the familiar as being a magical assistant, of magical nature
> > >and with a (direct or indirect) connection to the other side, that a
> > >sorceror could aquire in several different ways ; probably involving
> > >some sort of magic link from his soul. (and much would depend upon the
> > >otherworld origin of the creature : would most of them come from Hell,
> > >or not?)
> >
> > And this differs from a homunculus how?
>
> They have their own souls ?
>
> > >One apparent difference between them, then ; Inner World / Other Side.
> >
> > I don't really see this. Take the example of the Maculus's Brass
> > Dog and Arlaten's Nailhead, both from Strangers in Prax. They are
> > created ex nihilo yet they are made from using inner world materials.
>
> The subject, from my POV isn't so much RQ familiars as hypothetical HW
ones,
> that I would define pretty much as stated : magical assistants, of a
magical
> nature and with a (direct or indirect) connection to the other side.
>
> So, do I think that Brass Dog and Nailhead are 'familiars' according to my
> vague 'definition' ? Dunno ; but much as I like Arlaten as a character, I
> loathe his RQ write-up (much as I loathe pure RQ3 sorcery) ...
>
> OK, so that doesn't make the speculation any easier ...
>
> > >How does that sound ? Does it imply anything for you ? Do you think
> > >that this should always be Black Magic frinstance ?
> >
> > I don't see it being "black magic" as creating a homonculus might
> > be the sort of thing a zzaburi does.
>
> Certainly.
>
> Hmh ! Looks like we're grinding to a halt. Lack of material. Any extra
ideas,
> anyone ?
>
> cheers,
>
> Julian Lord
>
>
>
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