Priest Realm Spells

[Jason Michael]

The lvl of the temple takes into account how easy it is to get
the required items necessary for the spell. A lvl 0 temple may not have
enough worshippers to power the spell (since Gods get power from
followers, there just aren't enough there) and it can't afford the
reagents needed (a lvl 1 temple can buy a lot more incense than a lvl 0
temple). That's how I see it anyway.


Jason Michael

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[verruchter@menagerie.ne]

IM>I tought I'd see what you think, hoping for a few answers.

Normally I would say one could cast a realm spell as long as they have
a holding. But if you look at the realm spells, you will notice that
the minimum requirement for realm spells is a level 1 holding. Perhaps
this is because a level 0 temple would be considered nothing more than
a shrine.

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[MHahn59022@aol.co]

In a message dated 97-05-06 11:51:08 EDT, you write:

>

I've had the same problim, and the way I handled it was to tell the players
that, much like a wizard's realm spell, the priest's realm spell draws on the
resources of the population, rather than a direct channeling of a diety's
power. That is why only regent's can cast priestly realm spells. Only they
have the semi-devine blood necessary to chanal the energy generated by the
worshiper's at a temple.

Now I am not saying that the gods have no say in what realm spells the priest
casts. The priest must still petition the god for the spell, but the god only
emparts the how of casting a realm spell, and not the power neccicery to cast
it.

[Dustin Evermore]

Espen A. Johnsen wrote:
>Sorry, I wrote the last message with a mistake, you see they have killed
the
>last owner, but they don't know who the new owner is, so they whanted to
try an
>investiture and since they can't get off the island in the near future
well,
>they can't get another priest to do it!
>
>Espen johnsen.

I believe (without looking at the rulebook, right now) that it costs no
regency to attempt to create a 0 level holding, just money. Then the
founders can rule it to level one (going from 0 to 1 is the ONLY case where
this can happen without regency points) by spending more money to outfit the
temple. It's a 10+ roll, but eventually they should be able to do. Now,
suddenly, without needing a priest to "invest" them, they have become
regents of a level 1 holding, and soon to be capable of casting investiture
for other regents, like someone who wants control of the land (e.g. a
fledgling province ruler, for instance). Now, if the province is at level 0 due
to lack of population or other things, you need to get the adventurers to
somehow cause some "civilizing" to happen before the materials for a
level 1 temple can be had!

Hope this helps!!
Dustin Evermore

[Espen A. Johnsen]

The problem about money isn't there ither folks, they killed the last "owner"
but his heir isn't on the island. anyway he had about 4GB in his wault witch
they just had to find!!!!

[Espen A. Johnsen]

Sorry, I wrote the last message with a mistake, you see they have killed the
last owner, but they don't know who the new owner is, so they whanted to try an
investiture and since they can't get off the island in the near future well,
they can't get another priest to do it!

Espen johnsen.