- In WorldofGlorantha_at_yahoogroups.com, "Roderick and Ellen
Robertson" <rjremr_at_...> wrote:
>
>> I'm a bit foggy on how easy/hard it is to dispel or actively
>> counter hostile magic cast at you in the HQ paradigm.
>>
>> Magic resistance, as such, is quite clearly explained as being
>> based on the highest magical ability of the character. This is
>> remeniscient of the POW stat in the RQ days.
>
> No, its the best *applicable* ability, and it doesn't matter if its
> magical or not. (Personal Resistance page 99). If you have Weave
> Rug15w5, it won't help if I throw a lightning bolt at you (unless
> you've got a *really* good explanation!).
Weave Rug? Is that supposed to be a magical ability?
Are you sure about this? If this is so then magic defence is usually
much, much lower than offence. I don't remember many cults that give
magic resistance or dispelling feats.
-Adept