Al. Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I like this idea. I did a lot of soul searching about the physical Runes. I have reconciled it thus. Physical Runes exist, but they are big. Geograhic in fact. These are places of power and shrines and temples have sprung up on them. So in order to attune a Rune, you need to go on pilgrimage and do 'tasks' 'stations' heroquests? Not sure yet. My Glorantha will vary. Anyway, you'll need to quest for these runes and will be guarded by temples etc. Once you are dead, its gone. Was also thinking of giving the runes a % rating too. That way, you gain mastery at 100%. That is fucking brilliant I'm gonna combine it with my idea just out of akwardness but its still too clever to ignore Well done that Argimilian Al Quote Rule Zero: Don't be on fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merak Gren Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 That is fucking brilliant I'm gonna combine it with my idea just out of akwardness but its still too clever to ignore Well done that Argimilian Al Lol. Glad you like it. For example. You will only find an air rune at the top of Kero Fin. If you can climb it, and are worthy, you will be able to embody it. Other places. To be decided but at present I haven't got the time to map runes to Glorantha. There won't be many places tied to runes. They'll be gaurded. Most likely by the priests and servants of the gods who have that rune in their power. Probably not all gods will have a sacred site, and it is likely that rival cults will fight for them. Places that spring to mind; The Block - Law rune The paps - earth rune Copper sands - Metal rune Ogre Island - Chaos rune I'd be happy to hear suggestions to add to my list. Quote Likes to sneak around 115/420 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdavies2720 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Lol. Glad you like it. For example. You will only find an air rune at the top of Kero Fin. If you can climb it, and are worthy, you will be able to embody it. Other places. To be decided but at present I haven't got the time to map runes to Glorantha. There won't be many places tied to runes. They'll be gaurded. Most likely by the priests and servants of the gods who have that rune in their power. Probably not all gods will have a sacred site, and it is likely that rival cults will fight for them.If you haven't read anything about native Australian myths of the Dreamtime, do read them. The basic concept (and I'm sure I've mangled it) is during the Dreamtime, the spirits walked the lands, creating paths of power. They then ultimately 'settled' into the land -- fell asleep, or still live--in distinctive places of power. So each location literally IS the spirit. That sounds like your rune power spots. And the path they took is the set of rituals or the heroquest that the aspirant must follow. Steve Quote Bathalians, the newest UberVillians! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonewt Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 They then ultimately 'settled' into the land -- fell asleep, or still live--in distinctive places of power. So each location literally IS the spirit. What forms the spine of the Rockwood Mountains? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merak Gren Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 What forms the spine of the Rockwood Mountains? Was it a dragon? Quote Likes to sneak around 115/420 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrence.whitaker Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Was it a dragon? It is a dragon; not sure if its Aroka or Sh'harkazeel, but a True Dragon, nonetheless. But sdavies720's description is ace. Have you read Warren Ellis's 'Planetary'? Precisely what's described here is shown visually in one of the episodes of that comic book series. Quote The Design Mechanism: Publishers of Mythras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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