Re: The three runes we all have

From: Kevin McDonald <kpmcdona_at_SUB_TaWIaJ1nalvhSY-wRXVxqIng-08VcyVcG6OWuoK7hkyzF47fBFFEYkv_TxEwi_i>
Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 19:08:13 -0400

My impression is that while the *player* chooses three runes for his character, in world it is really the runes (gods) that choose the character.

-Kevin McD

On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 4:08 PM, valkoharja <rintasaa_at_amAFHRWbzrUuvPXGiU-4EodIXtEQd2aRWVgFuhW7W_Vbh-2znvP30oxGBfJyiRFptnt8WzhV0fD032dOCE0.yahoo.invalid> wrote:

>
>
> Help me out a bit,
>
> I really like the idea of players picking the three runes their characters
> are connected to / have aptitude for.
>
> What is less clear to me from the new Glorantha books is this.
>
> a) Is it possible for these runes to change. If so, when and how does it
> happen.
>
> b) Is it always three? Is it possible to "gain more runes"? If a heortling
> woman, let's say [earth, fertility, magic] in her travels comes accross a
> society that teach her the secrets of fire magic, what happens. Is it
> possible to gain more runes (I know one can't usually have two elemental
> ones), or does the fire magic turn into a separate ability? Is it impossible
> for her to grasp the fire magic since her soul is tied to [earth] instead of
> [fire)?
>
> Thanks in advance :)
>
> -Adept
>
>
>

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