From: Kirsten K. Niemann (eco0kkn@cabell.vcu.edu)
Date: Tue 15 Feb 1994 - 06:01:47 EET
Mike Dawson (not Kirsten Niemann) here.
My goodness, I really didn't expect this to be wo heavily commented
on.
The spell is open to abuse, if the ref thinks of his cults as nothing
more than a collection of rune spells, as well put by another
contributor.
I think most people think very hard before they even talk to a BG.
They are scarier than Humakti, even if you don't know what their rune
magic does.
I believe that David Dunham said:
Given that Babeester Gor
is probably a cult that cuts you off from normal stuff like raising a
family and possibly even sex,
The first part of this is true--BG initiation does set you apart from
normal society. Those ritual scars and male genetalia on your belt
make you less than popular at Gimpy's. BUT, I recall (don't recall
the source, but it is a published one) that BG "had many lovers,
becasue her acts were to terrible to do alone."
Just this past week in my game, I explained to the player of a BG
that it is a "cult secret" that there are men who LIKE their women
with ritual scarification and tattoos of skulls on their stomach....
As pointed out by the fellow who noticed that 2 points of Dispel
Magic knocks down your MP investment in Axe Trance, there are better
things, and more pressing things, to do with all the temple's stored
MP than raise one warrior's Slash and Crit chances beyond the point
of diminishing returns.
This debate has moved well beyond matters of balance into a
discussion of the nature and interpretation of Glorantha. I think it
belongs on the Daily Digest, not the RAG digest.
Mike Dawson
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