[Rq-rules] Forgotten Magics

[Den, Tony T]

I concur. I have been trying to invest the concept of enchanting metal
implements by singing etc while smithing (which could basically be like
invoking spirits into the artefact) alla Michael Scott Rowan's books
with my players but so far nowt has really come of it.

Off the top of my head:
-A mason would look for some sort of stone or holding spirit to ensure
that blocks stay together, or cement binds better (H,,, old style cement
was mostly limestone, which is to a large extent made up of bone/shell,
so maybe the spirits of the long dead limestone donor).
- A brewer would call on spirits to stop his ale spoiling, or maybe
enhance its POT.
- A fetcher maybe call on the spirit of the bird who donated its
feathers to make the arrow fly true.
- And so on

Hmm, My brother recently played a primitive who ended up in a civilised
army. He made a bit of a killing hand carving javelin shafts and
flogging them off to the soldiers as magically enhanced to fly true etc.

Cheers
Tony


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:rq-rules-bounces at crashbox.com] On Behalf Of Guy Hoyle
Sent: 08 May 2006 11:24 AM
To: RuneQuest rules discussion.
Subject: [Rq-rules] Forgotten Magics

It has often seemed to me that there are some missing types of spirit
magic in RQ, in almost every edition. These are the types of spells that
non-fighters use almost every day in their professions. True, many of
the magics involved can be used in non-combat roles; Bladesharp can be
used on plows, for example, while Disruption can be used to kill
household pests. Spells such as Coordination and Haste can be used in a
variety of professions. But where are the Craft-enhancing spells fopr
smiths, potters, weavers, and carpenters? Where are the Lore-boosting
spells employed by Lhankor Mhy lawspeakers? Surely Issaries teaches
spells to increase the Barter and Fast Talk (and, dare I say it, Bribe)
skills of its merchants and traders?

Divine Magic and Sorcery should probably have versions of these spells,
too. Has anybody else had thoughts along these lines?

--
--Guy Hoyle

"Live every day as if you're dying Of a contagious disease that turns
people you bite into zombies."
The Onion, January 25, 2006 | Issue 42*04

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