From: Henk Langeveld - Sun Nederland (Henk.Langeveld@Holland.Sun.COM)
Date: Fri 02 Jul 1993 - 18:19:25 EEST
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burt@ptltd.com (Burton Choinski):
> The spell bundles could be pre-created with duration, range, intensity
> all figured in, then take 25% off the magic cost off the top since it is a
> complete and formalized spell, polished and well defined (As opposed to
> casting on the fly by taking Spell X, throwing in Study Y, mixing in a
> few manipulations and hurling it at the target). Such "Fixed" spells have
> casting percentages, just as if you picked up a Sorcery spell matrix...You
> have to learn how to properly use it just like any other spell.
And why not give people a base change of POWx5, while we're at it? :-)
You'd only need a good name for it, something like, ehm, bat..., ehm,
basic magic?
> I'm going to have to work on this some more. It might have some promise
> if I can figure out the subtle rules that the effects of the spells must
> follow.
> -- Burton
Sorcery is the study of magic. Sorcerors are those who want to know
<how> it works. They abhor the mystifications of the shamans and barbarians
and their priests...
-- Henk | Henk.Langeveld@Sun.COM - Disclaimer: I don't speak for Sun. oK[] | RuneQuest-Request@Glorantha.Holland.Sun.COM 0,,
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