[Glorantha] Re: Glorantha Digest, Vol 12, Issue 456

[Stephen Tempest]

Mikko Rintasaari <rintasaa at mail.student.oulu.fi> writes:

>I'll still have to figure out what sort of sorcery, spirits, and massive
>feats the field colleges can bring to the battlefield to cause direct
>destruction (I remember a massive sunspear from KoS), but it's good to be
>reminded of the more subtle uses of the magicians.

Well, just looking at the magical abilities of Makabaeus the Lunar
Sorceror (page 83):

They can turn the battlefield to molten lava under the enemy units, or
warm the bodies of any enemy in armour until they grow dizzy from
heatstroke. They can crush the hope of the enemy army, cause discord
among their generals or make their allies turn on them. Any iron
weapons or armour they have will snap and shatter, and their food
supply will turn rotten. They can suck away the magical power and
resistance of enemy magicians, or curse the opposing enemy with
catastrophes.  As for their own army, they can ease its suffering,
make it tough through joy and its comprehension of Rufelza's love, and
enhance its understanding of the enemy's moves so it sees through
every strategem and ruse.

I'm sure any other cult could produce similar examples.

Stephen