RE: Re: Larnsti Brotherhood

From: Jane Williams <janewilliams20_at_...>
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 23:41:56 +0100

> >> There's also the Seven Sisters Society common magic spell
> "Make Page
> >> Speak", which is found throughout the Lunar Provinces.
> >>
> >> That would be ideal for the typical scenario of a
> >> crowd gathered round an official proclamation,
> >
> >Lovely!
> >
> >> I'm not sure how you use "Make Page Speak" as an
> >> augment-only magic, though...
>
> It's an augment to your reading ability,

What reading ability? The whole point of this is that it's being used by someone who doesn't have one!

> >To start with, you get someone in Glorantha to explain to you in
> >their terms what the difference is between using an ability directly
> >and using it as augment-only. If they use the phrase
> "rules-construct",
> >kill them, they're a God Learner. After that, I'm sure it's easy.
>
> Young Orlanthi Initiate: Why can't I get Orlanth to help me directly
> instead of the little power he gives me with my tattoo?

Which is nice, but does not distinguish between "direct" and "augment", only between "feeble" and "powerful".