[Rq-rules] general ramble about rune metals + Distemper MK 2

[Leon Kirshtein]

> I think I'd disagree with this, certainly the person
> has > Sacrificed POW, but why does that mean they're
> Attuned to the item? All that has happened is
> That they have altered the object and it cost them 
> POW to do so. Unless they have set conditions
> (eg: only I can use this item) anybody can pick
> It up and use it. To me 'attuning' an item means
> establishing some form of link to it. With an
> Enchantment it's a simple trade off:
> POW(cause) for magical property (effect)
> done deal, end of story.

Yes and no. The issue here is which riles you wish to
use. In RQ2 there were Enchant <Metal> spells, metals
were enchanted with an attunement roll. This in effect
was a divine intervention for 1 POW for a rune level
or an actual DI for an initiate.  In this case there
is a link and the item will not funciton as enchanted
item for anyone else.

RQ3 introduced Enchantment spells. These allow metals
to be enchanted and used by anyone irrespective of who
picks it up, unless conditions were palaced during the
items creation.

> Whatever sharpness it has - the spell gives it more
> AP and allows it to keep that edge and have certain
> magical abilities.

For certain metals yes, but not for Silver, Lead, or
Quicksilver.

> says:" even in it's unenchanted form this soft dull
> metal neither clanks or reflects, so lead armour
never
> detracts from the users stealth skills" Implication
is that
> Trolls do use unenchanted lead for armour,( for
cultural or
> mythological reasons maybe?)but no value for AP is
given. 

I think you are trying to read too much into it.
Unenchanted lead is useless as armor (IMO that is why
no AP are given), but this property makes it
worthwhile to enchant.

> So standard enchanted lead armour still has an ENC
> malus,so whats the point of owning it ?(apart from
status
> etc ) 
> 
> answer: increased AP, which would kind of tie in
> with the Secrets book comment.

No, the point is it is a lot more common than bronze,
much cheaper, and can be worked by trolls without
heating it. Trolls can work it by just pounding and
chewing into shape. Then once enchanted it gives as
much protection as a much more expensive bronze ones.

Leon


		
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