RE: [Fwd: Re: The T'or Ruling]

[Daniel Lawrence <dan@aquest.com>]

-----Original Message-----
From:	Orion Furmanski [SMTP:thelaw@expert.cc.purdue.edu]
Sent:	Wednesday, August 12, 1998 3:06 AM
To:	Joe Gregorovich
Cc:	gm list
Subject:	Re: [Fwd: Re: The T'or Ruling]

I'm still not sure what to make of the situation myself. There are a few
main sticky points:

1) This mutation took place a while back. There has been plenty of time
for GM's to react. WHy didn't we? Did Keith try to cover up a wrong (not
from what I peg him for), or was there no serious objection before? If so,
why all of a sudden?

[Daniel Lawrence]  I can't address this. Keith's adventurer's situation only came to light
to me after the fact.

2) As far a getting pissed off about his masking his appearance, how would
T'or get upset? This is _benign_ non-weapon magic. Would T'or be opposed
to a priest being "veiled," "masked," or using some other camouflage
spell in the line of duty? This wasn't a gambit to hide a misdeed in game,
it was, as someone else stated, to shelter his character from the
anti-muto sentiments of the locals. 

[Daniel Lawrence]  Its not about masking his appearence, although unless
for specific perposes, T'orites should be open and proud of their heritage. It
was not my impression that adventurer was on a mission or a specific
quest. As to the magic... benign in that it was a mutate... unworthy of T'or in
the fact that the purpose of the mutate, and its effect, was to give him magical
defensive bonuses. Since shields and other defenses are specifically prohibited
by their rules.... certainly a mutate to scales would be as well.

	 For my info alone, what types of magic is T'or against? Lamp?
Reassemble?  To me, it seems like Mr. Justice would be opposed to spells
that aid his flock in shirking duty, or looking for the easy out.
Examples: defensive magic, Quicken and the like, range offense spells
(duh!), or other things that enable a priest not to be self and
T'or-reliant. T'orites feel like they should be boy scouts that kick 
butt.  Please fill me in on what the real ideal is. 


[Daniel Lawrence]  Defensive magic was exactly what that mutate accomplished.

3) I've seen T'orites get WAXed before; this is no different than having
exceptional strength. If anything, this mutation aids him in his priestly
duty in getting to and beating down baddies. I must not understand T'or. 


[Daniel Lawrence]  True... you must not. T'or wants his priests to administer justice
on their own merits, with their own bravory, courage and faith. not with a mutate
spell to give them scales and make them more difficult to injure. The protection
would give the priest a false sense of security and place his faith in his rightousness
in something other than T'or himself.

	Enough for the spew. I am more than willing to be wrong and get
put in my place. i just think more clarification is in order. Someone
PLAEASE write back with something more concrete.

Orion 

[Daniel Lawrence]  wrong is a relative term Orion. Its hard to keep the personalities
and style of these dieties consistant if you don't deal with these issues often.

dan