From: fannicm@wkuvx1.bitnet Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn Subject: Re: Brighter lights and Louder sounds!! Message-ID: <1992Oct17.171129.3268@wkuvx1.bitnet> Date: 17 Oct 92 17:11:29 CDT References: <1992Oct13.080258.3106@wkuvx1.bitnet> <1992Oct13.153738.3132@wkuvx1.bitnet> In article , zweldron@ruhets.rutgers.edu (Matthew Charlap) writes: > Ixy positions himself so as to be addressing both at once. "How exactly does > rune magic operate, as opposed to other forms of magic? I mean, is it just > magic by use of runes, or is it something deeper? Also, if it is so dangerous, > why don't you try learning a safer, but equally effective magic. I have seen > three different forms of magic on my homeworld alone, and other types are > slowly developing as well. Forgive me if I am going too deep into the subject, > these questions are born of curiosity only." > Ixnphior glances at his amulet, to see how the darkness is holding up, as he > never tried something like this before. The newly titled Runecaster turns toward Ixy and begins to speak, "Greater rune magic is not quite, as you say, just another type of magic. I am sure that you have noticed that most of the runes that I use are runes that are easily recognized? It is the manner in which the runes are interwoven and channeled which makes them different." At this point she reaches down and raises the sleeve on her left arm. Near the shoulder, Ixy sees a small pattern of runes somehow traced on her arm. "From birth it is apparent to those with the power that someone has the power to form the runes and shape thier message without the complex rituals and bulky focii needed by those without. "As for its effectiveness...What is done to contain a summoned demon? It is encased in a rune circle that will hold it, of course. Those who possess the power and ability to use runes as I do can create unbreakable shields, can alter the substance of anything to anything else." Here the table turns to platinum. "We have various powers, but there is no means to attack using the runes, our only attacks are to alter that which defines our opponent, which is usually enough. "Is that enough to answer your question? I can go into more depth about the how and why, but much of it would be meaningless to you. "Sir Merman, to answer your question about what made your structure so dangerous...Your runes were placed in a circular pattern with no clear source. In otherwords, the power of the rune structure continued to build with no defined outlet, so it created outlets of its own. I actually only speculate that the planar gates would be created, but Most of the time, when I wished to summon something and did not care what, I would use a structure very similar to that which you built." ----- Master Hawk Leader of the Night Parade "And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered, and the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and the Dark One shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man." -from The Karaethon Cycle: The Prophecies of the Dragon.