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DIVINE SPELLS
This chapter of Cults of Glorantha: Volume I
expands the magic available to RuneQuest
characters dramatically, adding the additional
spells discussed in the various cults, practices, orders
and schools. Presented here are scores of new spells to
delight and bedevil characters.
New Skills
Language (Auld Wyrmish) (INT)
Anyone who is not initiated into a draconic cult cannot
learn this language beyond 25%. To speak it properly, it is
believed that a non-draconic speaker must have his tongue
and brain magically split. If this is true, it is something
performed in secret within the cult. Those who learn it to
higher levels find that their thoughts and actions become
more draconic and less human in nature until at 100%
their behaviour becomes difficult to distinguish from that
of a dragonewt.
Language (Tradetalk) (INT)
This is the Issaries cult language. It has spread all over
the world and is now popular even among people who
do not worship Issaries. It is of divine origin and thus is
quite easy to learn.
Sense Chaos (INT + POW)
Only worshippers of Storm Bull (see Cults of Glorantha:
Volume II) and Urox may gain this skill and they can only
increase it through practice, never research or training. It
allows the user to sense the presence of Chaos nearby;
including animate or inanimate forms such as chaostainted
materials or immaterial beings like spirits. The
skill does not single out the source, as would a Detect
spell. Instead, the user gains a vague sense of unease and
the knowledge that Chaos is close at hand. The intensity
of the feeling gives a rough estimate of the amount of
Chaos present. The skill is effective within a radius equal
to the user’s POW x 3 metres.
New Divine Magic
Divine Magic is eldritch power granted not by a random
rune the character has integrated, but rather by the direct
action of the character’s god. Unlike Rune Magic, Divine
Magic is not available to everyone. It cannot be gained
by simply stumbling upon a rune out in the wilderness.
Rather, Divine Magic is carefully meted out to the
members of a cult. Generally, only worshippers ranked as
initiates and above will have access to Divine Magic and
even then, only to those Divine Magic spells appropriate
to the cult.
The details of Divine Magic, its acquisition and use are
found in the RuneQuest Companion.
Divine Spell Traits and
Descriptions
Every Divine Magic spell is defined by a series of traits
that tells you what kind of spell it is and how it is used
in the game. A description then follows describing the
spell’s precise effects. The traits used by spells are
detailed below.
Area (x): The spell effects all targets within a radius
specified in metres.
Concentration (x): The spell’s effects will remain
in place so long as the character concentrates on it.
Concentrating on a spell is functionally identical to
casting the spell, requiring the spellcaster to continue to
gesture with both arms, chant and ignore distractions.
The caster does not regain dedicated POW until he ceases
concentrating on the spell.
Cult: The type of cult that offers this spell to its
worshippers. If the cult is listed as ‘All’ the spell is a
utility spell available in all cults.
Duration (x): The spell’s effects will stay in place for
the number of minutes indicated.
Instant: The spell’s effects take place instantly. The
spell itself then disappears.
Magnitude (x): The strength and power of the spell.
Permanent: The spell’s effects remain in place until
they are dispelled or dismissed.
Progressive: This indicates that the spell can be learned
and cast at greater levels of Magnitude than the minimum
(see page 68 of RuneQuest).
Ranged: Ranged spells may be cast upon targets or
areas up to a maximum distance of the character’s POW
x 5 in metres.
Resist (Dodge/Persistence/Resilience): The spell’s
effects do not take effect automatically. The target
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