[Glorantha] Re: Associate cult magic, and learing common

> From: Simon Phipp <soltakss_at_yahoo.com>

> However, as to the specific example of Lightbringers sharing magic, I
> don't think that is covered by the above cases. I would say you could get
> stand-alone feats, as long as you helped the cults. You wouldn't need the
> 10% tithe, but an Orlanthi would have to act as a temple guard, a healer
> would have to act as a medic and so on.

Rereading the HQ rulebook, we find on page 120 the description of subcults. There it says that an initiate or devotee of the same religion can learn the subcult's magic without joining (although they must be eligible). The narrator is free to let them learn the affinity or feat as stand alone magical powers.

So it seems to me that if you like the associate cult idea then that's the way to do it. You are eligible by way of the associate cult aspect of your religion. You perform appropriate service and/or study, and learn the feat as stand alone magic.

In other words, the idea Nic Hughes proposed works for me.

> Mikko Rintasaari <rintasaa@mail.student.oulu.fi>
>Subject: [Glorantha] Shared Lightbringer magic

>This works pretty well for me. In my game there is a young Ersolian (male)
>Issaries cultist (goldentongue) who has been inspired by the heroic
>stories of his well travelled uncle.

>The assosiate
>cult magic concept is very appropriate for this character, if indeed it
>still has a place in Glorantha at all.

I think it does. I'd say it certainly does for that very interesting character.

LC Received on Thu 20 Apr 2006 - 23:26:23 EEST