Re: What is said instead of Concentration

From: L.Castellucci <lightcastle_at_DN4BBN16bHhyq3uv9IwWTFhcioMaecKtzVfWoi2ERGXaWh6V_iaCqac5tjohSbNN>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:05:58 -0400

On July 16, 2007 09:57 pm, John Machin wrote:
> I cannot speak absolutely for L.Castellucci, but I suspect that - like
> me - they are at a loss for what the setting terms might be.
> "Concentration" might be the flavourless term used in mechanical
> descriptions, but what do Gloranthans use to describe this process
> that grants them unparalleled access to magical powers?

Bingo. This has been my issue.

> > People would say things like, "I am a specialist."
> > The key thing is that they wouldn't talk about their type of magical
> > use, but the role that they have which requires Concentration.
> > "I'm devoted to [this god]."
>
> Can a concentrated initiate and an unconcentrated initiate
> meaningfully determine what makes them different? Can a concentrated
> liturgist and an unconcentrated liturgist?

Exactly. Since concentration is NOT limited to level of devotion and DOES have mechanical effects (especially concerning the otherworld) then I would think there is a term for determining that difference.

> I imagine the first initiate explaining to the second how they spent a
> week atop a holy mountain being "cleansed" by Orlanth's winds or
> something - but some more examples of what processes and metaphors
> Gloranthans use to describe concentration would be very useful to me.
> So far I have only the Selfrock concentration bit in HQ, and that is
> only for common magic.

And is wacky anyway, as it gives you ALL common magic.

LC