RuneQuest Sorcery Manipulation Limits

[PhilHibbs]

The rules are unclear on how Manipulation works. The wording and the table imply that each manipulation improves the basic spell by 1 point, so with no manipulation you have a 1-Magnitude touch spell that lasts for your POW in minutes, and each point of manipulation can increase any of these factors by 1.

The example in Arms & Equipment, however, says:

Thus, a sorcerer with Manipulation 70% can
work seven Manipulations into a spell within an enchantment; a
Magnitude 7 spell, or a Magnitude 3 spell with a Range of 50m
x the sorcerer’s POW, or a spell with a Duration of 4 x POW
in minutes that affects up to 5 Targets.

This is selling the caster short by 1 point, in my understanding.

 

[PhilHibbs]

Related question: If a sorceror casts a Concentration spell against multiple targets, does he have to concentrate on one at a time, or can he concentrate on all of them simultaneously? e.g. Wrack, or making several copies of the same shape with Form/Set.

 

[Morgan d'Barganfore]

I'd say yes

 

[Morgan d'Barganfore]

I'd say yes.