re: RQ Daily

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From: Sandy Petersen (sandyp@idcube.idsoftware.com)
Date: Wed 01 Dec 1993 - 04:56:21 EET


Carl-Johan Lundell sez:

> The last one got a spell absorbtion feature. The BIG problem is
>that he is a Storm Bull initiate. What happen when he gets tainted?

Wow, you're brutal on your players! 3 out of 4 got Chaos features? In my campaign, if a Storm Bull had received a chaos feature, I would have left the decision up to him. Some players would probably have attempted suicide, but others would have left the cult and gloried in their chaoticness. Still others would probably have tried to join the Seven Mothers to gain an understanding of their newly-chaotic nature.

Thom Baguley sez:
> the lottery sword article in TotRM seemed to imply that the magic
>died when the geas was broken or the Humakti died.

In my own campaign, we played that the magic remained until the Humakti's death, but that breaking the geas didn't remove the gift. However, since Swordbreaker breaks the user's best weapon, which is likely to be that same sword, it was generally a moot point.

You're quite right about the "Accept no heal spells" being a popular geas among illuminated Humakti. Ralzakark's Sword broos all have that geas.

I said (paraphrasing):
>>If an unconscious Humakti who can't accept healing has it cast upon
>>him, he'll have broken his geas.

You said:

>I disagree. The key seems to be accepting the healing. If the
>Humakti accepts the healing either by seeking it or not resisting it
>(where possible) then the geas is broken.
I think it's up to the GM in question. However, traditional Celtic tales about geas-breaking would appear to be on my side -- the geas is like a natural law -- if you break it, the curse follows, whether or not you intended to do so.

I also submit that Humakt's nature as a Truth god indicates that he is primarily interested in the result, not in the intent. I have always played Orlanth and similar honor-oriented deities as concerned with your intent. If you meant to do well, and failed, you can still be honorable. However, truth-oriented gods like Yelmalio I have run as being concerned only with the actual facts of the matter -- if you lie, even with the best of intentions, you are still a liar and bad.

Sorry I can't write more today, but you'll probably see precious little of me over the next ten days (until DOOM! is finished)

See ya,

Sandy

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