[Torg] Conversions (Magic Axiom, 5 of 9)

[Jasyn Jones]

On Feb 1, 2010, at 2:52 PM, Chad Dickhaut wrote:

> --- On Sun, 1/31/10, Jones Jasyn <jasynj at gmail.com> wrote:

>> Living Land
>> Torg: 0
>> Straight Conversion: 0
>> Suggested: 3
>> Notes: There is no compelling reason for the Living Land to
>> be a 0, and the superstitions of Magic 3 suit its primitive
>> and tribal nature well. With this rating, eidenos might hunt
>> only on lucky days or they might eat the right berries
>> before the hunt, for luck. Such superstitious rituals could
>> actually bring good or bad luck, though this is hard to
>> prove (not that an eidenos would try).
> 
> I think that Magic 0 is actually appropriate for Tatka Ker given the prevalence of Lanalan faith in it.  The concept of luck indicates ambiguity in the causality of events, and in the cosmology of Jakatts everything boils down to Nature, which is ultimately all a part of Lanala.  

Gamemaster's choice, which is why it's a Suggested value. Looking at the world view of scientists from the Science Fiction Reality, and comparing it to a tribalist culture with pantheistic faith (in which all is god) from the Primitive Reality, I thought it more likely that the Akashans would be consummate rationalists.

However, your idea of running eidenos as rationalists is intriguing. It's certainly a different take on the Living Land, but a valid take.

Jasyn Jones
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