> Just my theory - that one of the rules
> of Trickster magic is that it's
> entirely one-offs. Anytime someone
> says "that was really useful, can you
> do it again?" the answer's no. OTOH,
> that's a Rule, and you know what
> Trickster does about Rules....
>
> Getting vaguely back on topic, it
> occurs to me that we have a Trickster
> present at WW, and have so far made
> no use of him. Ideas?
A thought, inspired by KoDP. A trickster enhances ritual magic. (Remember the plus 1 for having a trickster on the ring?)
Yes, but!
1 - it is not guaranteed. Sometimes the trickster will cause the ritual to fail.
2 - it _always_ costs in unexpected ways. An important piece of regalia is destroyed. A wyter loses a function. The best bull in the clan dies. A man (other than the trickster) loses his genitals and beard, but isn't a woman either. Conversely, if the trickster causes the ritual to fail, there is a slim chance that you will get some unexpected benefit - never enough to compensate for the failed ritual but better than nothing.
3 - the trickster will continue to be a pain, more trouble than he is worth, but... (Who else can you so conveniently use as a scapegoat in a ritual - curses always fade away from him wheras for anyone else the curse would be permanent).
4 - eventually, the trickster will betray the bonder and/or his community.
regards,
Charles
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