In reply to GM (msg # 37):

I hope google translate works for Sumerian, otherwise it might take me a while to learn it :)

that's an interesting website.

One phrase that jumped out at me, Achka llamam kapuwan — I have many llamas

Same for me, though I did think of something decorative with a cat motif.

well now it's battle between greeshar and me over who gets to wield the lance!

My vote's for you - my 'ulterior motive' in mentioning it was the hope that one day I might see you hurl it through the blasted Basmoli Ar-cat Harratt-possessing blighter and hear its final howl of dissolution.

No pressure. :)

Is "My hovercraft is full of eels" on there?

Ar...who????

Have I mis-remembered? Wasn't the Basmoli spirit that stole the Goldhand from us by possession named both "Ar-cat" and "Ar-grath"?

In reply to Four Paws (msg # 43):

if you changed hovercraft to floating wagon, quite possibly :)

I was being facetious.

In our Glorantha, anyone who's name begins with Ar.... will be unknowns as we'll steal their thunder, before killing them with the white lance.

Kneel before Amara-Eel!

How about copper earrings that extend my earth sense?

Fantacism and Mobility might also be good choices for me as well.
As well as spirit screen.

Too many choices....

In reply to Amara Brightsky (msg # 48):

The copper earings sound good.

Enchanted copper extending earth sense is a great idea. This can be done back at the earth temple when you lot get copper armour made, or find.

I always imagined Vingans keeping a cool head in battle myself.

Mobility would be a handy spell for Amara.

I'd use the fanaticism solely to counter the demoralises that we keep getting hit with.

ok, Mobility it is

For those struggling

There is a carved wooden bison, that would fit in a belt like a dagger does, which is a matrix

Calm Bison(Spirit Magic, 2 points, instant, ranged)

When cast on a bison that is panicked, demoralised or otherwise excited or frightened, this calms the bison down to a normal state. It must overcome POW in order to work.

A well worn strip of hide, with ties at both ends. A matrix
Run Through Narrow Places (Spirit Magic, 2 points, instant)

This allows the user to run through a narrow place without stopping and without touching the sides. It gives the user an edge in that he need not stop to run between two rocks whereas his pursuers must stop and edge through the rocks before starting to run again.

A hide mask depicting a smiling face, with an open mouth and eyeholes. A matrix

cheerful Song (Spirit Magic, 2 points, self only, temporal)

For the duration of the song the caster can sing a cheerful, merry tune. They gain +20% Sing for the duration of the spell as long as they keep to cheerful songs.

That's a very good use. I had overlooked that :)

Exactly what I was thinking! That has been a real nuisance for some time now.

Unless someone else wants a Fanaticism 2 matrix, Salen will have one. If they do, I'll take the Run Through Narrow Spaces matrix, which sounds like something that's up Salen's (narrow) alley, (hoho).

Salen will find:
- a spell matrix (see above)
- a small piece of ivory on a leather neck chord, carved into the shape of a serpent (or bison, or fish, or condor!)
- a piece of copper big enough to shape into a greave (either leg), or just a bronze greave

Interesting.  I was wondering how you came up with such exotic names.

I will have
a) a silver anklet, with an interlocking ring pattern (Mobility matrix)
b) a bronze leaf shaped sword (old, but serviceable)
c) a copper square shaped nose stud with an emerald

Pentan drum

Parrot feathered headdress from Teshnos.

A bolt of shimmering silk.

- a spell matrix: Fanaticism 2. A large ivory toggle, carved to look like a ferocious troll
- a small piece of ivory on a leather neck chord, carved into the shape of a serpent (it is of the river below)
- a piece of copper big enough to shape into a greave.

I'll take the Calm Bison matrix, also finding

A piece of ivory carved into the shape of a sitting cat on a leather strap

One more thing to come

Those of you with jewellery can roll 1d100+100 Lunars for their worth.

Make sure to add all this to your page on the loot thread.

14:56, Today: Henal Longgrass rolled 144 using 1d100+100.  Jewellery worth.

Ok, that is getting a bit more description to be worth that much

A piece of ivory carved into the shape of a sitting cat on a leather strap with golden eyes and ebony nose and whiskers inlaid value 144L

A finely made cloak with a strange beast embroidered on it.

The rest of the loot will be mundane Praxian gear/treasure.

So been doing a bit of browsing re Teshnos on the Glorantha Wiki and elsewhere and I see there is Solf, Cold Volcano and the Burned Out Fire, described in places as a Lodril type figure.

In places he is said to be associate variously with Fire, Earth, Fertility and Disorder and on the wiki his followers are said to practice sexual deviance, gluttony, drugs and suicide.

The though came to me that the item might be from his cult and like a befuddle or demoralise matrix, but rather than the typical befuddle or demoralise it is along the lines of a drug matrix. In other words it causes the target to get so high that they don't much care to get involved or are too stoned to care or be effective.