> :However they can appear superficially similar - a normal person
> :usually cannot distinguish between a worli, umbroli and kolati
> :although any magician can tell them apart").
>
> This confused me quite a bit. Accordig to HW (and RQ) everybody in
> Glorantha has at least some magic. So what the heck is a magician, and
> how does she differ from "a normal person"?
In most of the Western world, everybody can read and write. So what the heck is an author, and how does she differ from a "normal person?"
I think "magician" means a specialist (as opposed to a normal person), such as a god-talker or shaman.
> Would a liturgist qualify? Also, could somebody clarify the difference
> between a godi and a priest for me?
Liturgist: sure. They use grimoires, and are thus more specialized than normal people.
A god-talker is most often a magical specialist who doesn't spend all their time on their specialty. A priest is full-time, and there is usually a political component. See Thunder Rebels p163.
David Dunham <mailto:dunham_at_...>
Glorantha/HW/RQ page: <http://www.pensee.com/dunham/glorantha.html>
Imagination is more important than knowledge. -- Albert Einstein
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