Gloranthan Charlatans (was Re: Chaos Magic)

From: Andrew Solovay <asolovay_at_...>
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:37:39 -0000


"nichughes2001" <nicolas.h_at_...> wrote:
>
> "parental_unit_2"
> <parental_unit_2_at_> wrote:
> >
> > --- "Roderick and Ellen Robertson"
> > <rjremr_at_> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Err, charlatans *do* exist in Glorantha, with no need for
> > > an Otherworld being (chaotic or otherwise) to feed energy to.
> >
> > Real magic is visible in Glorantha, so how can charlatans keep up
> > appearances? This isn't like Earth, where placebo effects plus
> > the brain's ingrown blind spot for statistics keeps all manner
> > of quacks rolling indefinitely.
>
>
> A little bit of unfamiliar common magic, a lot of fast-talking, an
> offer that is too good to be true. Not so different really.

Some other possible contributors, off the top of my head, subject to correction:

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