RE: the torite ruling

[Joel Gunderson <belgarat@expert.cc.purdue.edu>]

On Tue, 11 Aug 1998 rob@bchm1.aclcb.purdue.edu wrote:

> (dan's messge wasn't included cause my mailer sux, sorry) 
> 
> First of all my message was personal because that's waht lyle requested
> our opinion, and as for making judgements before all the facts are out
> well once agian lyle asked for opinion.  
> 
> to start with it is important that tor would accept a natural born
> follower.  Due to the recent ruling on mutates a player must expend
> experience to gain mutations thus making it his own ability and skill
> once the spell is over that is ther mutee in question.  

Joel says:  Yeah, but it's still a creature skill and not normally
accessible without a mutate.


> the only differnce between buying exc strength and Regular str is  
> the spell mutate.
> I argue that some sort of magic is required to learn drills as well
> since only a priest can learn them and tor has the ability to revoke 
> them.  so my question how is gettting mutated and buying an ability
> any different from buying a drill.
> 
Joel says: Because, obviously, buying drills is sanctioned by T'or while
using a NON-WEAPON MAGIC MUTATE is not.

> If tor is going to see mutates as sacralidge thats fine, but i still think
> keiths punishment (consequence) was too harsh.  Ignorance may be no excuse
> for the crime it self ;however keith is innocent of the intent to violate
> tor's tenants.

Joel says: Maybe, but at least he'll wake up and maybe mature as a
role-player.   
> 
> 
> also i think he book says that torites are allowed to use weapon based 
> magic (such as enchant weapon)
> 
> 
> (oh yeah this message is not personal)
> 
> 
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