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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Leon said</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Unicode MS'"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>> In addition, I have to point
out again that the<BR>>user of the runic item sacrificed POW to attune it.
>he<BR>>has therefore forged some sort of a link with
the<BR>>item. This is link you are trying to interfere
with,<BR>>therefore there should be a resistance roll against<BR>>the
person who is attuned to the item and an<BR>>additional resistance roll if
the item in question<BR>>contains a spirit.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>I think I'd
disagree with this, certainly the person has</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>Sacrificed
POW, but why does that mean they're</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>Attuned to
the item? All that has happened is</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>That they
have altered the object and it cost them </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>POW to do
so. Unless they have set conditions</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>(eg: only I
can use this item) anybody can pick</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>It up and
use it. To me 'attuning' an item means</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>establishing
some form of link to it. With an</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>Enchantment
it's a simple trade off:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>POW(cause)
for magical property (effect)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>done deal,
end of story.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>On the
subject of sharpness and strength I think </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>they're two
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=3>very different things. Two reasons for</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>this, one
Real World(tm) a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>nd one in
game.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>The real
life example comes out of some reading</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>I did a
while </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>back about
early technology,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>eg flint
knapping,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>early bronze
smithing etc etc.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>In order to
fashion flint tools researchers virtually had<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>to re-invent
flint knapping techniques, and they found</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>something
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=3>interesting. A good flint or chert tool had </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>an
incredibly sharp edge,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>comparable
to some </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>modern
results and certainly very favourable compared<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=3>to early metallurgy and smithing
technology.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>But…..the
tools couldn’t KEEP the edge, they </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>blunted
quickly c</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>hipped,
broke shattered etc. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>Where early
bronze tools and </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>weapons had
the edge(ha!) </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>was that
they retained a sharp</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>edge better
and were</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>generally
more durable.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>The game
example is from the secrets book ( p35) in the</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3> divine
m</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>agic spell
Enchant (metal) it says<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>“The metal
should be forged ( with a craft/smith skill roll )
into<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>the desired
form before this spell is cast”<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>In other
words the edge/blade etc is already forged to<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>Whatever
sharpness it has – the spell gives it more AP </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>and
a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>llows it to
keep that edge and have certain magical abilities.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>Incidentally
this means my spell name is misleading<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>And I shall
have to think of another (bugger!)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>On the
subject of Lead it’s all a bit confusing. Secrets book</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=3>says:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>“ even in
it’s unenchanted form this soft dull metal </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>neither
clanks </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>or reflects
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=3>,so lead armour never detracts </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>from the
users stealth skills”</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>Implication
is that Trolls do</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>use
unenchanted lead for armour,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>( for
cultural or mythological reasons maybe?)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>but no value
for AP is given. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>Troll Gods
says in the section on Karrgs sons that they </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>are given
special sets </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>of lead
armour </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3> which:
”…..unlike the</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>heavier
enchanted lead armour</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>available
for most troll cult</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=3> runemasters, </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>this superb
armour is no heavier than bronze</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3> armour
in ENC, and absorbs 1 extra point</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>of
armour“<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>So standard
enchanted lead armour still has an ENC malus,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>so whats the
point of owning it ?</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>(apart from
status etc ) </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>answer:
increased AP, which would kind of tie in with the Secrets </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>book
comment.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>So it would
appear that there are three kinds of troll lead
armour<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>1]
unenchanted – more ENC, less AP<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>2] standard
enchanted – more ENC , bonus AP<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>3] special
Karrgs sons armour – reduced ENC, bonus AP + 1<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>On the
subject of resistance rolls I’m torn both ways, </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>part of me
agrees with Nik and says” tough”,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>part of me
agrees with Leon, either way unless the object Has a</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>bound spirit
in it I’d say the RR has to be based on ENC. I guess</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3> it’s
ultimately down to the GM. Anyway without further ado here is
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>Distemper mk
2 aka…<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=3>----------------------------</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=3></FONT></SPAN> </P><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3><o:p>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">MASK VIRTUE OF ( RUNE
METAL )<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><PRE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">ranged, passive.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"></SPAN> </PRE><PRE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">This spell is cast on objects forged of rune metals. Intensity</SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">must equal the ENC of the object to be affected. For the duration</SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">of the spell any special properties that the forged rune metal status</SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">bestows are negated, and the object is considered to be in it's raw state<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">.Physical shape is not affected ( ie an Iron breastplate remains an iron breastplate )</SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> but special properties eg: increased armour points etc are lost. </SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Due to the intrinsically magical </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">nature of enchanted metals gamesmasters</SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> may wish to rule that a resistance roll is made in order for this spell</SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> to be effective. In such cases the intensity of the spell is matched</SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">against the ENC of the target object. </SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">The caster may boost the spell with additional intensity to ensure success.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">A family of closely related spells exists each specific to an individual rune metal eg:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE>
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