Re: CF: Clerical "spell" scrolls

[Rick Tanner]

For my AD&D gaming group, we decided that it doesn't matter who (or what)
scribed the priest scroll, since the spell effect is granted by whatever
god the reader follows.  If the spell is denied by the god, then the spell
doesn't happen, and the scroll is ruined.  

Also, doesn't a character _have_ to follow a god, in Crossfire, in order
to recite a clerical scroll? (see 2nd paragraph from the original post...)

- Rick Tanner


On Mon, 20 Sep 1999, Peter Mardahl wrote:

> > 
> >  Its one of those questions I have thought about for AD&D play - for clerical
> > type spells on scrolls, who is really granting that prayer?  Similar applies 
> >to
> > crossfire - for clerical prayer scrolls, which god is actually granting that
> > prayer?
> > 
> >  I dont want to deal with having each scroll for a specific god.  But it does
> >n't
> > seem like a big issue to require a player to have a god if he wants to use
> > higher level cleric spells, even if they are from scrolls.
> 
> That's true, you'd think a scroll of one god wouldn't work for a
> player of the opposing religion!
> 
> Either we should get rid of clerical scrolls entirely, and maybe
> make some potions to fill the gap, or maybe rationalize the
> issue by using the catholic doctrine of "indulgence", which
> are basically "get out of sin, free!" cards which the pope
> can distribute as he pleases.
> 
> However, priest spells which perform attacks....  These would
> seem to require active intervention by the god involved, he's
> actually doing some smiting right on the spot.  These spells
> should not be in scrolls, IMHO.
> 
> PeterM

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