Regaining Divine Magic

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From: Loren Miller (loren@marketing.wharton.upenn.edu)
Date: Thu 04 Aug 1994 - 14:56:52 EEST


Lewis Jardine <JARDINE@RMCS.CRANFIELD.AC.UK> writes:
>High Initiates --- Regain one point each holy day (5 per year max).
>Acolytes --- Regain one point per week if they partake in a service on
>their god's special day (eg windsday for Orlanth).
>Priests --- Regain one point for each day spent praying.

I have to say that I prefer Sandy's system. I like the idea that the cult is more magically active around the holy day and much more active around high holy days. That seems like an obvious truth about the world that works both with Glorantha and with Earth (and Tekumel too, for what that's worth).

I'd prefer to use a straight proportional rule for regaining divine magic. Something like this:

   Lay Members: no divine magic
   Initiates: 1/5 of Divine Magic regained on High Holy Day    Acolytes (Includes Lords): 1/2 of Divine Magic regained on Holy Days, All regained on High Holy Day.

   Priests: All Divine Magic regained on Holy Days. All Divine Magic regained on High Holy Day. *Plus* one free casting of all spells on High Holy Day (used in the heroquest/worship service).

This produces a continuous spectrum of Initiates and Acolytes, so that some are better at invoking and recovering their divine blessings than are others.

Along with the suggestion that there be a new common Divine Magic spell for increased Range, that works just like Extension does but for distance instead, this would fix the few nits I have with the Divine Magic rules and their implications for Glorantha.

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