Martin Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 What does magic look and feel like in glorantha? Do people chant or waves their arms about? Do their tattoos glow or does light tingle from their fingers or lips? Does magic derived from diffrent runes have different colours? Is using magic tiring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GianniVacca Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Well this is from the rules, so it's the only canonical stuff we may rely upon: Quote 「天朝大國」，https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/92874/celestial-empire 很有意思: http://celestialempire.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GianniVacca Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Now we had a similar thread on the FB group and the (sort of) consensus was that each spell was different, and even a given spell taught by a different cult might have different sensory effects. But (as always) YGWV and one of the posters said that, as a GM, they allowed their players to recognise their opponents' spirit magic spells based on the sensory effects. I do not -- in My Glorantha a Lunar Bladesharp has different sensory effects to an Orlanthi Bladesharp. Quote 「天朝大國」，https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/92874/celestial-empire 很有意思: http://celestialempire.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Desperate WindChild Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, GianniVacca said: I do not -- in My Glorantha a Lunar Bladesharp has different sensory effects to an Orlanthi Bladesharp. I disagree, at the end, both cut well ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugen Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, GianniVacca said: Now we had a similar thread on the FB group and the (sort of) consensus was that each spell was different, and even a given spell taught by a different cult might have different sensory effects. But (as always) YGWV and one of the posters said that, as a GM, they allowed their players to recognise their opponents' spirit magic spells based on the sensory effects. I do not -- in My Glorantha a Lunar Bladesharp has different sensory effects to an Orlanthi Bladesharp. Does that mean a Lunar that learned Bladsharp 3 from his cult spirits can't learn Bladesharp 4 from a spirit summoned by a Shaman ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Why would a lunar consort with a barbarian magician? Almost subversive that is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Desperate WindChild Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 23 minutes ago, Mugen said: Does that mean a Lunar that learned Bladsharp 3 from his cult spirits can't learn Bladesharp 4 from a spirit summoned by a Shaman ? I think it's a GM ambience : you can show same spell effect, regardless any difference expect spell impact / magnitude you can show different effect, because the source of learning (lunar teacher, orlanthi teacher) ex red or blue light on your sword you can show different effect, because the source of magic ==> you (your runes, your passions, your gods) regardless the source of learning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akhôrahil Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I like to tell my players when they (or someone they meet) is shining with an aura of magic from everything that's cast on them. At the insane end of the spectrum, we get hero auras like Harrek's and Jar-eel's from the Prince of Sartar comic. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akhôrahil Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Martin said: Do people chant or waves their arms about? Do their tattoos glow or does light tingle from their fingers or lips? Does magic derived from diffrent runes have different colours? Yes to all, IMO (but not always - if you make your sorcery by geometry and architecture, you don't also have to wave your arms about). Colours might correspond to the Runic colours, for instance. Edited January 13, 2020 by Akhôrahil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Godspeed Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 27 minutes ago, Akhôrahil said: I like to tell my players when they (or someone they meet) is shining with an aura of magic from everything that's cast on them. At the insane end of the spectrum, we get hero auras like Harrek's and Jar-eel's from the Prince of Sartar comic. I like that a lot. It allows us to make use of great iconographic art. For example, just the other day I was watching a video essay on Chinese animation: it mentioned how early Chinese animators took Tang dynasty religious art and incorporated some of the art conventions into their films. One of these was to give the gods flowing ribbons behind them. I can picture Kralorelan heroes, all buffed up, inexplicably gaining such magically flowing ribbons, or a Loskalmi Man-of-All gaining a full-body byzantine halo or glory with flowing runes or something. Great stuff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Helsdon Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 On 1/13/2020 at 10:19 AM, Martin said: What does magic look and feel like in glorantha? Do people chant or waves their arms about? Do their tattoos glow or does light tingle from their fingers or lips? Does magic derived from diffrent runes have different colours? Doing shameless self-publicity: The Armies and Enemies of Dragon Pass suggests possible aspects of magic that might be seen/heard/felt etc. primarily by Element, but also for Chaos, and a few other Runes, and also the Elemental Hero effects that might be witnessed. There are also some descriptions of magics being cast and magical effects. There's a great deal more in the book that just armies and warfare... https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/296535/The-Armies-and-Enemies-of-Dragon-Pass?src=hottest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajagappa Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 On 1/13/2020 at 5:19 AM, Martin said: What does magic look and feel like in glorantha? Do people chant or waves their arms about? Do their tattoos glow or does light tingle from their fingers or lips? Does magic derived from diffrent runes have different colours? Is using magic tiring? Yes! 😉 Snarky response aside, these are very, very broad questions with many, many answers. And we've got examples shown in RQG, not to mention Prince of Sartar. People will chant, wave, sing, dance, concentrate, meditate, count their beads, etc. Some spells will cause tattoos to glow, or spark, or darken. Some will cause flares of magical light. Some will cause eyes to glow as they detect or sense substances. Darkness magic may appear hazy or shadowy or smoky. Fire magic may dance like flames, or be a burst of light. Air magic may whistle like the wind, or boom or rumble. Magic will "tire" you in certain ways - your "essence" (i.e. magic points) is diminished, or your connection to the deity dwindles. Other effects could apply particularly if performing long-running rituals or ceremonies. We don't have fatigue points in RQG any more, but these types of rituals may require CON rolls (or similar) to keep at the task. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill the barbarian Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 This is one of my faves from the comic Price of Sartar Any of the kids know who this is? (No grognards, allowed. That includes you jajagappa!) 3 Quote ... remember, with a TARDIS, one is never late for breakfast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g33k Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Bill the barbarian said: This is one of my faves from the comic Price of Sartar Any of the kids know who this is? (No grognards, allowed. That includes you jajagappa!) I think she worked as a dental tech last time I got work done... (Sorry for blowing your answer, Bill) Quote C'es ne pas un .sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill the barbarian Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, g33k said: (Sorry for blowing your answer, Bill) Oh hells man, wrong! You still got a chance kids... Man, I would hate to see the insides ot your piehole. Quote ... remember, with a TARDIS, one is never late for breakfast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 Hey guys Yes i am well aware that the effects and things happen i asked about I asked the questions more as a jumping off point . hoping for people to suggest some cool examples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Desperate WindChild Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 My only conclusion is that a spirit spell lasts long enough to win a battle And I will not answer because I followed this comic (and it was a very nice inspiration source) I m now sad, I was forgetting that I miss the end of the story before your post. You just destroyed my day @Bill the barbarian 😛 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Godspeed Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Martin said: Hey guys Yes i am well aware that the effects and things happen i asked about I asked the questions more as a jumping off point . hoping for people to suggest some cool examples I'm not opposed to Avatar the Last Airbender-style movements. Maybe not as essential to the spell but to loosely quote the Wheel of Time (which has similar movements for spells) "a somatic mnemonic". An Ernaldan priestess performing a temple dance to activate a spell seems thematically appropriate for Glorantha, for example. Then we have the auras/glories shown above. For inspirations for these, I suggest looking up religious iconography and imagery from lots of different cultures. I've discussed Chinese art, and Christian art some, but there is of course tons and tons of stuff from Indian, Southeast Asia, Tibet, and inspiration from pre-Columbian America, or even some surviving European pre-Christian stuff. Mantras/spell words are another staple. I mean, there's a reason it's called "spells" after all. Words have power. There's a comic strip in one of the rulebooks, I believe (I've only seen it in a preview) where an Orlanth Rune Lord heroforms(?) by shouting psyching him up after taking damage by chanting/saying "I can still breathe." and bringing down Orlanth's storms on the enemies. It's a great little moment. Whether you want to go full-on anime and have people shout the names of their attacks or not is up to you, but I think going more poetic and less "Bladesharp!" is probably good. Battlecries might double as spell-words for the more martial cults. Sorcerers and the likes might need longer chants, even sustained ones, like a Catholic exorcism or a Hindu religious chant. Skyrim's shouts are a very literal example, where the spell IS the word. There is something incredibly satisfying about shouting "fus do rah!" at an enemy and see them flung halfway to the next village. It seems like a VERY Orlanthi thing to do. Other effects include more "subtle ones". A faint glow about a person. Shining eyes. Vibrations through the air, like shockwaves. Earth around them warping in some sense. Heat emanation. Their voice taking on a different quality. The entire body surrounded by a mirage of fire, if not a real one. Or swallowed by shadow. Going monochromatic, or getting additional coloration like Jar-Eel above. Etc. Edited January 15, 2020 by Sir_Godspeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill the barbarian Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 2 hours ago, French Desperate WindChild said: You just destroyed my day @Bill the barbarian 😛 Well my barbarian work here is done! Quote ... remember, with a TARDIS, one is never late for breakfast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard S. Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Sir_Godspeed said: There's a comic strip in one of the rulebooks, I believe (I've only seen it in a preview) where an Orlanth Rune Lord heroforms(?) by shouting psyching him up after taking damage by chanting/saying "I can still breathe." and bringing down Orlanth's storms on the enemies. It's a great little moment. Yeah that's from HQG, it's a fun panel. One of the most anime moments in Glorantha I've seen 😛 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Richard S. said: Yeah that's from HQG, it's a fun panel. One of the most anime moments in Glorantha I've seen 😛 This page describes the effects at the end of the Battle of Iceland a.k.a. the Battle of the Auroch Hills, when Orlanth is freed at least partly, the Great Winter is broken and Orlanthi Rune Magic becomes possible again after a long time ... And yes, that is a great illustration. And as it is from Kalin Kadiev I'm still hoping that at some time the Prince of Sartar comic will reach this point, so that we can see this page in full color ... (Yeah, an old man may still have dreams ... 😉) Edited January 15, 2020 by Oracle 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Desperate WindChild Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 23 hours ago, Oracle said: And yes, that is a great illustration. And as it is from Kalin Kadiev I'm still hoping that at some time the Prince of Sartar comic will reach this point, so that we can see this page in full color ... (Yeah, an old man may still have dreams ... 😉) you're not alone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g33k Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Pretty sure that Jeff & Kalin have both said that they each hope & intend to get back to it... but that it's very very time-intensive, and very low pay, and they both need to prioritize the commercial projects that pay somewhere close to market rates... Quote C'es ne pas un .sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Desperate WindChild Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 10 hours ago, g33k said: Pretty sure that Jeff & Kalin have both said that they each hope & intend to get back to it... but that it's very very time-intensive, and very low pay, and they both need to prioritize the commercial projects that pay somewhere close to market rates... of course it is clearly understandable (and understood) when I say I miss Prince of Sartar comic, I m not criticizing*, just saiying it is a good work and I hope it will continue (BUT after full description of god/goddess/heroquesting/sorcery /... in RQG) * = giving bad words - not sure of the word to use 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Godspeed Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 10 minutes ago, French Desperate WindChild said: of course it is clearly understandable (and understood) when I say I miss Prince of Sartar comic, I m not criticizing*, just saiying it is a good work and I hope it will continue (BUT after full description of god/goddess/heroquesting/sorcery /... in RQG) * = giving bad words - not sure of the word to use Totally understood, I feel exactly the same way. It's what made me take the leap into Glorantha (was only vaguely familiar with the name and something about the bronze age theme before), and I'd love to see it continued. I don't think anyone here sees your comment as a criticism of the people behind it, just enthusiasm for the work itself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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