Most RuneQuest magic has a two step process: 1. You see if you cast the spell by rolling against the appropriate Rune (for Rune magic), against your POWx5 (for spirit magic) or…
Tag: RQG Sorcery
Magic Systems I
In RuneQuest there are three nearly universal approaches to magic, as well as several less common and rare magic systems. The following are nearly universal: Spirit Magic: Nearly universal, this is the…
The Third Magic System – Sorcery
Sorcery is the third major magic system, after spirit magic and Rune magic. It is fundamentally concerned with understanding the source of everything and the ultimate principles underlying reality. In the core…
Malkionism as a “Cult”
In thinking about Malkionism for game purposes, we should probably start by thinking about what that means in terms of Malkionism as a “cult”. So what goes on in worship of the…
Sorcery Spell list
Presented here for completeness. Unprefixed page numbers refer to the Core Rules, SR is the Smoking Ruin, LW is the Lunar Way, PR is the Cults Preview. Name Page Notes Accelerate Healing…
Sorcery Plans
I have lots of plans with sorcery. But I see no point in releasing a whole series of “generic” sorcery spells until we really have a vehicle where sorcery is more than…
Sorcery
So let’s talk about sorcery. First thing is obvious – it is very different from other magic systems. With spirit magic, you have a spirit that you know how to concentrate on…
Sorcery serves only mortal will
I’ve posted a few thoughts on the dilemma of how mortals interact with the God Time, and how to understand the gods so that mortals might wield a fraction of their power…
CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 16 Sample Sorcery Spells Q&A
Official Answers from Chaosium This covers the second part of Chapter 16, pages 390-401. For the Sorcery rules section see : Sorcery Q&A Boon of Kargan Tor (page 392) Boon of Kargan…
Torvald
Origin of Lhankor Mhy sorcery References Page Year Runes Notes Lightbringers 68, 72 2023 None listed Torvald Fragments Cults of Glorantha Preview 294 2019 None listed Torvald Fragments RuneQuest Glorantha 389 2018…