Re: Re: Magic in Glorantha?

From: Peter Larsen <plarsen_at_...>
Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2004 12:30:15 -0500

At 05:11 PM 2/4/2004 +0000, simon_hibbs2 wrote:
>I take this approach. On a gamist level, what's the point in having
>bargaining and trade magic if you can't use it? Ergo, you must be
>able to. From a narrative perspective, everyone knows that Issaries
>is the god of fair trade, so obviously if the trader is using it the
>trade must be fair. Foreign, or known 'evil' magic is another matter,
>of course.

         Furthermore, for the Heortlings, Issaries *is* Trade. Anytime you go to Market, you are worshipping Issaries is some way. Your Buy Household Staples 17 is a mundane reflection of Issaries Magic. If the merchant has a Drive Hard Bargain feat in his Trading 10W2 affinity, you are going to pay more, and not because he is "cheating you," but because he is closer to the god. This is one reason why the clan sends their Issaries devotee and not little Jimmy Durev initiate to the tribal market with the cows. And a good reason for the collective nature of Heortling life -- you need those specialists, and they can only be reliably provided on the clan level or higher.

Peter Larsen