[Rq-rules] Spells & Society

[Leon Kirshtein]

--- Wayne Shaw <shaw at caprica.com> wrote:
> >I would disagree.
> >
> >Spirit magic being readily available would make
> life
> >much easier for the common man, even outside of
> >healing magic. Spells like Strength, Vigor,
> >Mindspeech, Mobility and even Blade Sharp could
> >revolutionize everyday life.
> 
> The problem is, the common man doesn't have many of
> those available 
> at any given time; the costs and risks for learning
> them are high 
> enough most aren't going to know more than a point
> of one or two, so 
> any given person doesn't have access to any given
> spell.  Bladesharp 
> makes a woodsman or soldier's life a bit better, but
> they don't last 
> long enough to really help that much for the former;
> the net effect 
> just isn't going to be terribly visible.
> 
> That's the real issue; the availability and duration
> of most of them 
> just doesn't allow that much impact.  

I disagree. I do not see the cost or the danger to be
prohibitive and spirit matricies would become common
as they get passed from parents to children.

Leon


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