Andrew E. Larsen
On Nov 25, 2012, at 12:37 PM, Trotsky <TTrotsky_at_...> wrote:
> michaelL wrote:
> >
> >
> > I know YGWV and all that, but how prevalent is magic in Glorantha? I'm
> > reading Thunder Rebels at the moment and hoping to run a campaign in
> > Glorantha in the near future based in Sartar. I'm probably not going
> > to use HQ rules. I've heard that Glorantha is a higher magic setting
> > than like Harn.
> >
> Almost everywhere is a higher magic setting than Harn :) But, yeah,
> magic is very widely prevalent in Glorantha, and, in fact, all adults
> can do at least some.
>
> > I've heard that Heortlings can fly on the battle field and shoot
> > lighting bolts. I'm assuming that everyone cannot do such magical feats.
> >
>
> No, not everyone's quite that effective - it really depends what they've
> specialised in.
>
> > What can a common Carl do, if anything with magic?
> >
>
> If we're talking a standard farmer, then most of his magic will be
> farming magic. Since you've got Thunder Rebels, check out Allfather (p.
> 230), Durev (p. 232), and Orlanthcarl (p. 235) for a list of standard
> masculine farmer magic. Being a fairly aggressive society, though, it's
> worth noting that quite a few farmers will have at least some basic
> fighting magic, and there's a lot of people who are hunters,
> weaponthanes, or whatever, even before we take account of healers,
> god-talkers, and others who really focus on magic.
>
> >
> > And if they can do some magic, is it obvious that the feat was done by
> > magic?
> >
>
> Yes, apparently it is. Unless it's concealment magic, of course. Exactly
> how obvious it is will be matter of taste, though.
>
> >
> > Where does this magic energy come from? I'm assuming the gods.
> >
>
> In the case of Orlanthi magic, yes, that's where most of it comes from.
> The powerful stuff, anyway. You perform your sacrifices regularly, and
> the gods give you magical power.
>
> > But does some come from their ancestors? Would each have some magical
> > reserve?
> >
>
> Yes, some of is from ancestors, or from local entities of various kinds.
> Maybe there's a magical daimone inhabiting the prominent rock at the
> edge of the farm, or the special well that's nearby. You can get magic
> from them - not much, because they're small, but a little. And people do
> have some magic within them naturally, so there's always the odd little
> talent here and there that some people have.
>
> --
> Trotsky
> Gamer and Skeptic
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