From: Alex Ferguson (alex@dcs.gla.ac.uk)
Date: Fri 26 Aug 1994 - 10:07:52 EEST
Myles Corcoran:
> I invisage the gaining
> of a new runespell as something like a micro-quest or ceremonial
> reenactment of some aspect of the particular god's life. Does anyone
> have any interesting possiblities for such ceremonies/quests? We know some
> of the details of Orlabth's gaining the four magical weapons. Perhaps these
> events could form the basis of a reenactment for a worshipper attempting
> to gain a new spell.
For the four Magic Weapon subcult spells, yes. But not for for all of his magic, I don't think. For those cults where we allegedly know the main myths, it may be interesting to guess which could be "used" to gain each rune magic. For example, _Orlanth and Aroka_ seems a likely guess for O.'s Cloud Call.
> Secondly, I wonder how people limit the stacking of rune-points
> for those characters with more than a handful of points of RunePower and
> access to stackable spells like Shield or Lightning. If as a priest you
> have a minimum of ten points of RunePower, you can whip off a pretty
> damn powerful Shield spell.
Here's a suggestion which will work with RPT, but may be a bit restrictive for hard-core RP-Classic devotees:
One sacrifices for (multiple) points of each stackable spell as per usual. (To wit, as per RQ<n>.) For example, 4 points of POW to get Lightning IV. You can then use any Rune Power spell/points to get a Lightning, but _no larger than a Lightning IV_. Only by sacking for more points of Lightning, and not Rune Power, can you stack any one casting to a greater amount.
I think this was half in my mind when I wrote my original message, but got no further. If there were such a thing as Official Rune Power Too, this'd be in it. Until the next erratum.
> Personally I limit
> the use of spells by using a Pendragon-like personality trait system but
> I'd like to see some different takes on the idea.
You are hereby encouraged to post your system immediately, Myles.
Alex.
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