From: Simon Phipp (simonphipp@netpass.ru)
Date: Tue 12 Aug 1997 - 18:01:38 EEST
Robert McArthur
> Since many Gods can do this trick, it seem strange that Waha is the only
> one who offers it as a spell (Fix/Release Int)
In Griffin Island, there is an Awaken Hawk spell. I would imagine that many
cults have a similar Awaken (Creature) spell for familiars.
V.S. Greene:
> There's a
> comment under magic that they're taught at least one spirit spell,
usually
> Fanaticism, Bladesharp (!? surely they should be taught Bludgeon?) or
> Protection.
Bladesharp because Great Trolls often use Greatswords, especially in
CragSpider's Guard. Don't ask me why. They often use Fireblade as well -
trolls with Fire, very nasty and scary for most other trolls.
> It looks like a GT doesn't have much personal choice, here.
Slaves often don't.
By the way, if you don't like Great Trolls as Killing Machines (which is
what they are, after all) try playing a Maidstone Archer - a huge bow for
long range killing, three mauls and a load of Shield for short range
killing. I once played a couple of sessions with a Maidstone Archer
(Grotaron) character and very enjoyable it was too, especially when a Death
Lord sent me Berserk with Shield and Bludgeon/Crush/Seal Wound on all three
Mauls - imagine an eight foot tall windmill and you get the picture. I was
eventually killed by the local populace for being a Demon. Most unfair.
By the way, I liked Sergio's theories on Duck reproduction - keeping the
eggs within and bearing live young when the egg hatches, excellent. The
duck children should be able to walk around within a couple of hours,
though, if RW ducks are anything to go by. Also, I can't see why they reach
adolescence earlier than humans yet mature at around the same time, but
there you go. Didn't much care for old ducks willing themselves dead - I
reckon that Ducks would try to hang on for dear life, after all what kind
of Afterlife would they get, assuming they don't worship a major cult?
Simon
Simon Phipp <simonphipp@netpass.ru>
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