Abusing Earthpower spell

[svensson]

1 hour ago, g33k said:

Hers isn't *quite* the "combat monster" Cult that several others are, but Ernalda is in many ways the "strongest" Cult of all.

This is intentional, and reflects the realities of Glorantha.

All life depends on Ernalda and her bounty. She is the source of Health, Wealth and Happiness for every living being on the Great Floating Burrito [an old Bloom County comic strip reference]. While she doesn't have a great many damaging spells, her protective spells are top notch!

[whitelaughter]

It's an awesome spell, but not for the reasons given.

The spell allows you to gain either POW or magic points to prevent either unconsciousness or death. So if you still have POW, you can't choose POW.

Yes, the POW goes away *unless* you back it with a few levels of Extension. Base use is survive long enough to make a POW gain roll.

However, consider the primary use for this: Divine Intervention. Initiates don't lose Rune Points during Divine Intervention so can still cast this if it would kill them.

This is an awesome spell to trade to Issaries: every body should have it after all.

A delightful use would be an assistant Shaman trading for 21 levels, sacrificing all of his POW to his Fetch and then engaging the Bad Man with an effective POW of 42.