>> Me:
>> Are the Enchant [Metal] feats just used to make sure that the rune
>> metals are "tuned" to the user like in the old RQ days?
>>
>> Greg:
>> Or more to the point, to give them properties that will make them as
>> good as bronze, for weapon purposes.
>
> So yes the Enchant is mainly to make the metal usable.
Usable for tool purposes. Remember that most of these metals don't need any enchantment for theirprimary uses: jewelry, vessels and other decorative uses, sich as inlays in cups, etc.
> I would guess that there would be various hero cults of Gustbran
> that would add to his Bronze forging to expand into rune metals of
> various sorts. So if you clan was full of Copper wielding warriors
> then your clan smith is likely to also have the Enchant Copper
> ritual.
He might. Or it might be known by someone in that cult instead.
> Other metals will need the hero to find someone who can work the
> appropriate Enchantments as well as a friendly smith.
I think so.
> Donald:
>> Interestingly all Gustbran's magic is to do with working
>> Bronze. Does that mean anyone can learn metalworking skills
>> or do redsmiths generally work other metals without magic?
Redsmiths will have thei rhands full with working bronze for the clan. Other metal workers are probably jewelers, etc. They would probably know neither the enchant, which is unnecessary; nor weapon/tool making.
> Me:
>> From Greg's post magic is still needed to do the job or at least to
>> ensure the metals have the same property as bronze. Though I have
>> the suspicion that access to metals other than bronze is supposed
>> to be very rare.
Except for the jewelers. But see above comment.
>> Thus there was no need to expand into the other metals. Anyway
>> this is easily covered by having Gustbran hero-cults or sub-cults.
>> Each specialising in a different metal, probably with 2 feats:
> Purify [Metal] and Enchant [Metal]
>
> Inginew is supposed to be
Or, "is called"
> Gustbran's son so it is entirely probably that he can be worshipped
> as a sub-cult of Gustbran just swap the Bronze Affinity for the
> Sword Enchantment Affinity
Gustbran makes tools, so does Inginew, who is a subcult of the Humakt cult. Thus the pattern could be that the enchant copper would be with Babeester Gor, Enchant Gold with Ehilm, etc.
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