[Glorantha] On the subject of demigods

[on demigods]
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:So I'd go for letting them go their own way but provide extra
:difficulties for learning non-Yinkin magic. If the player is unaware of
:the situation then this also provides a route towards them finding out.
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:Hope that helps.
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:Gavain

She definitely does know. She and her siblings (litter mates?) are the result of serious heroquesting by her mother, and the pride of the clan.

As for the logic. I understand where you are coming from, but I'm looking more of the logic of "how this would go on Glorantha" than "how to leave the choises to the player". The player in question likes to get into Glorantha as deep as she can, and would rather know how it's supposed to go, that go with whatever she feels like at the moment.

Every demigod in the litter of four has a personal magical talent. This is the sort of magic they will be able to teach their followers, if they end up being worshipped. Two of the four are somewhat in touch with the lost spirit side of Yinkin. The humanlike brother can bind spirits, and the feline sister can hunt them like a cat hunts it's normal pray. Both also don't take penalties in the spirit world. Yina herself can walk in the shadows between the worlds. It's like the sandals of darkness, but more dangerous and more dramatic. When she heroquests, she is one of the thunder brothers due to her "initiation". Yina's feline brother Silver is also a thunder brother. He excels in unarmed combat, and has an intimidating stare.

The four can use each other's magical abilities at lesser levels (-one mastery), and can use Yinkin's magic quite naturally.

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The question here is this. Feats are gained and performed by identifying and emulating a deity. Yina is a Yinkini demigod. Is it possible for a demigod to worship & emulate a different god than his/her parent? It sounds much harder than it is for a mortal. A demigod has a very strong identity as a magical creature herself.

Since she is the direct daughter of a proper deity, her personal magic is at 1w3, so parhaps it's not so tragic that learning any other magic will be seriously difficult. :)

I think common magic would be pretty easy though, and parhaps learning to use her innate magic in different ways. Sort of like deveoloping an affinity out of what is now a single feat.

        -Adept

Thinker, dreamer and adventurer Received on Mon 19 Feb 2007 - 14:59:00 EET