Godlearner

Although I agree with that, I still prefer a level of detail in the rules greater than the "do what you feel is right" type. And what you need to consider is that not all RQ games are set in Glorantha. 

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Maybe, if the GM feels that the preparation is right. I wouldn't allow a mechanistic die rolling off stage event, but would certainly allow for thoughtful preparation, correct materials, and ritual preparation as part of an adventure. Why are they creating it? Who is it for? What do they do to prepare the object for the matrix? If they just want two, just to sell, then unless they were a merchant, i'd say it was unlikely to work

And you have a full right to do this. YGWV and all that, but I prefer a more rule based answer as to it can or can not be done.

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There's the pretty big downside of losing around a tenth of your soul every time you make one, at minimum, with a decent risk of making something nearly worthless unless you pump some more into it. Plus, anyone who's not a shaman or regularly adventuring has a relatively tough time recovering Power.

Its not really 10%, more like 6% as I do not expect anyone with a POW of 10 to do this. Even an NPC gets POW gain roll several time a year and we are talking over a period of years anyway.

4 minutes ago, David Scott said:

Like a lot of things this is a GM call. Depending on what the adventurer was trying to achieve, whether it contributed to the story, MGF, etc. Can you give an example of how this came up in your game. It's always good to look at the practical issues in play. For example, if my group were trying to make a copy of a magical item, they might very well be trying to do this.

As this has just came out in the Red Book of Magic, it has not occurred in game, but the possibility is there. For example on resent adventure the group had defeated a barrow wight and some skeletons and among the loot they came across a Bludgeon 1 matrix in an old bracelet. If one of the party had Spell Matrix Enchantment spell, is he now able to create Bludgeon 1 matricies? 

Ok, lets say a PC is being chased by a bare footed undead, whichever type, or guards wearing sandals, and decides to use the Glue spell in a corridor as a trap to slow or stop the pursuit. Would that work or would the creature need to stop, such as to open the door, for that to happen?

Broken because there is no "downside" to make these things. IMO, they would be so common that there is really no reason for anyone to use extra POW into putting conditions on them. 

2 minutes ago, Jeff said:

It actually has to be - there was not a God Time Red Moon, so it is very had to have a Rune Spell hurl meteors of Moon Rock down on the earth. It needed to be a spirit magic spell and that had the added bonus that it could get manipulated by Lunar magic.

See now it makes sense.

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Even tougher than that - it is only available to illuminated Red Goddess initiates who join the Crater Makers!

So, why is it a Spirit spell then? I mean, understand that if you say "it is what it is", but honestly I do not understand the logic of it.

5 minutes ago, jajagappa said:

That still exists.  RQG p.250+ - and I'd expect any cult, shaman, or sorcerer is going to use these.

Thanks for that, it was not apparent from just reading the Red Book of Magic.

As a new player, go with RQG. It is the system that you will find most support for and all the new material is publish with it in mind. 

... what's the effect of a Jack-o-bear? Surely you do not want a fanaticism effect on that.

All it takes is one Issaries/Etyries/Argan Argar to get hold of it and its all over the place.

Maybe, but its a matter of consistency. In some cases they publish spells with examples and in other they just drop something vague and let the GM deal with it. Have you seen the new description of the Silence spell? Why mess with something that worked before? Just drives me up the wall.

I am sure, but think of how many of these things exits in Notchet or Glamour and every other town and city in the world.

Just now, PhilHibbs said:

I think that the last line precludes that use. You use it to stick two things together that are touching and not moving at the time of casting.

"rope ladders with hook and glue" are moving as well. How long does something need to be at a standstill for the Glue spell to catch hold?

My biggest thing about magic items is the fact that they last forever. In RQ3 at least there was a way to limit as to who can use an item by placing conditions on it, and we have always played that a failed enchant roll would loose you the POW of the attempted enchantment.  Having said that, we always had 1pt binding enchantments  commonly available from most rune level merchants and temple for their initiates. In RQG, that would switch to Magic Point Matrices and likely for less than 200L for cult members

So you are saying that "gains the ability to use the spell " is not the same as "have access to"? That should be stated explicitly in the spell description.

Considering it is something like the year 1620+, there should be plenty floating around for sale. One can make a comfortable living selling these things as well at 200L per point.

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A burnt bison.

Yeah, not likely as I said before fur does not burn very well.

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Anyone who can use the item gains the ability to use the spell whenever they are in physical contact with the item, though they lose the potentiality of the spell as soon as they lose that contact. The caster cannot make a matrix for a spell they do not have access to.

Does this mean that one can make a Spell Matrix for a spell he currently has in a matrix?

A 6 Points spirit spell which is available only to the cult of the Crater Makers ....

This is out of the norm of Spirit magic that it begs the question as to why it is a spirit spell at all and not Rune magic?

This enchantment last forever and apparently has no consequences (in terms of POW loss) if the casting roll is failed. To me it means that there should be MPMs all over the place, and certainly many passed from generation to generation. Every adventurer should be carrying a couple and they are commonly available for sale. Seems pretty broken.

2 minutes ago, Kloster said:

According to the RQ2 Cradle scenario, yes: There was (IIRC) rope ladders with hook and glue used by lunars to board during the Pavis assault.

Yes, that is why I am asking. I wish the timing was stated in terms of strike ranks or something like that. Because otherwise this spell begs to be used as a trap (to be stepped on)

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Skin cannot be ignited. Hair or fur can be, but only if the caster overcomes the target’s POW.

So lets say one casts an Ignite spell on a bison ... what now? Hair and fur really do not burn well. What are the consequences of this spell if nothing is done about it?

6 hours ago, metcalph said:

Caster's choice of what foot is affected.

What's the effect on a horse? How about a Scorpionman, an insect or a Wyvern? I think the spell description should limit the spell to a humanoid.