From: Curtis Shenton (curtiss@netcom.com)
Date: Sun 11 Jul 1993 - 06:24:26 EEST
>
> Here's the first piece of the meta-magic system. It explains how the
> current types of magic-worker use their Other Self to help their
> magic. I think it could easily be reverse-engineered to find general
> rules on how to initiate magic workers of new and/or unique paths.
That's what I really like about the idea of a meta-magic system. Once
done it will suggest many more varities of magic.
>
> THE OTHER SELF
>
> Every magical practioner has an other self which must be molded in a
> particular way in order to use magic. The molding process is long and
> arduous or extremely dangerous.
>
> The shaman forms his other self into a spiritual reflection of
> himself, an imitation of his own personality and his perceived
> identity in society. Once fully formed the shaman's other self is
> called a fetch.
This makes alot of sense.
>
> The sorceror forms his other self into a tool that helps power his
> magic. Each sorcerous tradition perceives this tool in its own unique
> way, as a void, a bonfire of magical energy, a magical well, a magical
> whirlwind, a meteor made of moonrock, or one of many other ways.
> Sorcerors call their other selves by various names, depending on the
> school they follow. Most call it the <adjective> heart, or the heart
> of <noun> (e.g. bloodless heart, heart of stone, welling heart, heart
> of darkness). Some call it the twin. Others call it battery,
> doppelganger, pendant, genius, guardian angel, shadow, or the well of
> magic.
I'd suggest that only many rather than most call it a something heart.
But that's a minor complaint.
>
> The divine magician forms his other self into a pseudo-god, an
> imitation or reflection of the god he worships which can serve as a
> container for divine magic. Once formed the divine magician's other
> self is called a vessel. It is the vessel of the god, but because it
> is at least partially the possession of the divine magician it is not
> restricted by the Compromise unless the divine mage carries it into
> the mythic realm, where it becomes affected.
I'd suggest that the divine magician gives his other self to his god.
Maybe it becomes part of the god and in the same way the other self
gives magic energy to the other two traditions through some sort of
magical link the divine magcian now has a link to their god. Or perhaps
the god shapes the other self into a reflection of itself. I'd prefer to
emphasise the god part of this, but that's just my view on divine
magic.
>
>
> whoah,
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> Loren Miller internet: MILLERL@wharton.upenn.edu
> "Science" does not remove the terror of the gods.
>
-- Curtis Shenton curtiss@netcom.com internet & 4@3091 WWIVnet "At the GM's option, strategic nuclear weapons may be considered 'magical'"-From the CyberCthulhu rules in Interface 0,,
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