Spirits

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From: Colin Watson (watson@csd.abdn.ac.uk)
Date: Fri 11 Nov 1994 - 17:20:19 EET


Sandy:
> Tragically, here I must take issue with Colin. I believe that
> the use you can make of spirits is NOT part of their binding
> enchantment, and that all binding enchantments are much the same.
[...]
> >The current rules imply that the use of MP/INT/spells is a peculiar
> >quirk of the spirit itself which only manifests when the spirit is
> >bound.
> In the first place, I see no reason why the use of Power and
> Intellect spirits "only manifests when they're bound". My shamans use
> them all the time, including them in their fetch.

Ok, try: INT/MP use is a peculiar quirk of the spirit itself which only manifests when the spirit is bound or in a fetch...


The point I was making is that its not something the spirits can do naturally (voluntarily) nor when controlled by a control spell. Their INT/MP are apparently only available when they're held against their will; and then only for specific spirits (namely Intellect spirits for INT; Power spirits for MP).

Now, I'm prepared to completely reverse my view if Power spirits 'in the wild' habitually donate their MP to passers-by; or Intellect spirits occasionally latch-on to individuals increasing their INT (for some symbiotic reason?). And it would logically follow that they could be forced to do the same if they're controlled by a suitable spell (in direct contradiction to the guidelines in the creatures' descriptions, but what the hell).

I genuinely think this is a workable idea.

> Instead, Intellect spirits "absorb" such a spell, incorporating it into
> their mind. Then they transport it back to the source of such magic,

Neat idea.


Simon:
> I don't see it as contrived at all. It seems perfectly natural to me that
> certain spirits will have certain specific spells, powers or attributes
> dependent on their nature.

Yeah, but how come some of these abilities only manifest when the spirit is bound if it's not a function of the binding?

>Perhaps those who follow the horned man follow a
>naturalistic path, conserving the spiritual environment, while those
>who follow the bad man are psychic exploiters and polluters.

Any kind of Binding is pretty unfriendly at least as far as the spirit in question is concerned. But I don't see any magician giving up this method on grounds of Political Correctness ;)

It's more a question of whether you exploit and pollute for your own gain or for the benefit of your community.

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