Common sorecery spells

[gran_orco]

Which ones are the common sorecery spells? Those of the deluxe? I have read this sentence in the dwarf book (and cults of glorantha): Silver dwarfs have all common sorcery spells.

 

[Loz]

For Mostali, its spells common to them - common spells are listed in the Mostali book itself.

 

[gran_orco]

Have dwarfs all the spells of their grimoire already learned with base skill? Or must they spend improvement points to learn them (although they have the grimoire in his head)?

 

[gran_orco]

Any answer, please...

 

[Loz]

Here's what the Mostali Sorcery chapter says:

Spells are still learned as individual skills, and each dwarf comes ready equipped with a set of conditioned spells that are hardwired into his psyche. This hardwiring is, effectively, the dwarf’s Grimoire, meaning that, with the exception of Silver Mostali (who maintain separate grimoires, such is their extensive knowledge of sorcery), dwarfs do not need, or carry, a traditional spell grimoire.

There then follows the spells known by each caste of Mostali.

So in answer to your question: Yes, they have all the spells in their 'grimoire' at at least the Base %age.

 

[gran_orco]

:shock: :shock: uow :shock: :shock:
But others orders of sorcerers must learn the spells in the grimoire, must not it?
I do not know if the grimoire give all the spells at a base %, or only in the case of the mostali...

 

[Loz]

This applies ONLY to Mostali. To quote from the Mostali Sorcery chapter again...

Sorcery is treated differently for Mostali of all castes. Part of the conditioning process, both in the receptacle of their manufacture and then afterwards, before they are sent to work, prepares the dwarf for the use of magic.

Mostali do not need to learn separate Manipulation skills, as other sorcerers do. The teachings of Mostal are perfect, and so the knowledge of how to manipulate sorcerous energy is perfect too. No Mostali is ever left unequipped for his job.

Hope this allays your concerns... Mostali are extremely potent sorcerers...

 

[gran_orco]

If I have understood this, I think that dwarfs need one unic ability to manipulate the spell. However, the spells have an independent percentage of this ability. Or do they use the same ability? Sorry for doing so many questions... but I do not understand the text.

 

[Loz]

They have a single Manipulate skill, AND a skill in casting the spell itself. Manipulation alters the basic capabilities of a spell and, traditionally, sorcerers (humans, at least) have separate Manipulation skills for Range, Target, Duration, Magnitude and Combining (in other words, see the RQ Sorcery rules in Deluxe or the Companion).

Mostali don't need separate Manipulate skills; they have a single Manipulate that does the job of all the rest - just like a perfect multi-tool (which is the idea). However they still have a separate % to cast the spell successfully.