 The Ancient Files: Blood Magic, Sanguine Sorceries! Gorey Details! |
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 Apr 12 2004, 01:17 AM
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Great Dragon  Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935  |
My new blood magic page is up. A resource for players of both Earthdawn and Shadowrun, it lists every form of blood magic, gives a short history in both ages, and has a list of every blood charm, as well as lists of all thread items and spells that use blood magic. Enjoy, tell me if I missed anything.
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Apr 12 2004, 01:22 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 403 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Kill Em All Member No.: 2,018 |
Your link doesnt work.
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Apr 12 2004, 01:23 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,049 Joined: 24-March 03 Member No.: 4,323 |
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Apr 12 2004, 01:24 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Shit. Transposed the e and i. fixed.
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Apr 12 2004, 01:57 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
i thought it was canon--from Worlds Without End--that Thais taught Howling Coyote the blood magic rituals. i know for sure that he at least taught the injuns how to do the GGD back when the US was still winning the west by killing as many tribes as they could lay rifle sights on.
also, what is Cacodemon Debt Default Syndrome? my guess'd be that this is an ironic way of saying "demons ate him". |
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Apr 12 2004, 01:58 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 515 Joined: 10-April 04 From: Chicago, IL...Ich vermisse Deutschland. Member No.: 6,230 |
That told me a lot more than I had known. Thanks for your hard work.
Don |
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Apr 12 2004, 01:59 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 6-February 03 Member No.: 4,020 |
As always, thanks for the hard work.
And just in time as I was planning the next series of runs. |
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Apr 12 2004, 02:05 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Thais did teach the original injuns how to do the GGD. But we don't know who taught Howling Coyote.
Cacodemon Debt Default Syndrome is a mental block wherein you can't use your powers because you didn't complete your deal with the spirit/deity/demon/sacred cactus, whatever. Probably self-induced. |
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Apr 12 2004, 02:12 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
another question: where are the Heavenherds mentioned in SR?
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Apr 12 2004, 02:17 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
The back of the Cybertechnology sourcebook. Look at my "Magic and Death" annottation.
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Apr 12 2004, 02:21 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
ah. i must track down this Cybertechnology SB.
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Apr 12 2004, 05:03 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 2-April 04 From: Montreal Member No.: 6,214 |
Damn... I wish I could have the time and money required to get the books, read them, analyse them, cross-compare them like that.
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Apr 12 2004, 12:05 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
I wish I wasn't so lazy so I could get off my ass and fix the site more often.
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Apr 12 2004, 12:35 PM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
As usual, I am humbled by your knowledge of SR/ED lore. :notworthy:
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Apr 12 2004, 08:22 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Danke.
So, do y'all think the ED blood magic material would be useful to SR GMs? |
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Apr 12 2004, 11:46 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
ED magic always makes very good metaplots for a campaign. I like the idea of the Blood Elves... translated into SR, I was thinking that the PCs could meet this IE that has rose thorns stuck all over his face, kinda like in the Hellraiser movies. At first the PCs would be certain he's a villain, but then you introduce the idea that he's trying to use blood magic in a good way, to fight of the Horrors. I don't believe in revealing such high-level secrets to players, though, so you give them just enough cryptic references and such... Anyway, all that to say that ED blood magic is relevent to SR IMO.
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Apr 13 2004, 10:11 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 379 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Earth Member No.: 1,274 |
Ah, good old Blood Magic. Slap me up with a Desperate Blow tattoo, some Living Crystal armour and those oh-so-useful Death Cheat charms.
Depatternisation anyone? :D PS> IMHO most of the 2nd ED Earthdawn (Living Room Games) blood charms are a result of OTT enthusiastic, munkinite-gargling developers. However, they did good with the depatterning rules. Some of my players are a lot more cautious about slapping on charms - and one or two really wish they hadn't been tattooed with them now. :vegm: |
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Apr 13 2004, 04:23 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 527 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,118 |
Minor point of contention. While Harlequin might have helped(a great deal) to seal the bridge point at Haleakala(in Nigel Findley's novel, House of the Sun) it was actually Dirk Montgomery who interrupted the ritual, thus enabling the guardian spirits of the area to demolish the bridge.
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Apr 13 2004, 07:38 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Nitpick on minor detail: It was a gateway in Hawai'i, not a bridge.
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