Recruiting Possible Adepts Questions

[LADRILLON]

Hi:

What about recruiting & spotting possible Adepts in the Earthdawn setting? Do I take cues from Star Wars' jedis - "strange & unique individuals only please" (eg., "you're special, you can use the Force - you possess lotsa Force-compatible midichlorians; I want to train you"), or is it more like an Medieval/Renaissance artisan apprentice-teacher kinda way ("I want your oldest soon-to-be-born son to be my apprentice, 'cos I need to pass my knowledge"... ie., more mundane & common), or is a "spontaneous" initiation possible... Or... something in-between?


Thanks!
L

[ukhata]

well, there is always the "it's your barsaive" idea here. but this is how my group plays it.

people feel pulled toward a certain discipline. also they have the will to become an adept. some do some don't. some do it later on in life, some never at all.
as such they either search a trainer, or get spotted by a trainer. for instance a street urchin might be spotted by a Thief and trained to the discipline.
on the other hand a troll might be pulled to the defending class of the Warrior instead of the raiding class of Skyraider. also the young man who saw his village murdered by a horror and was the sole survivor may spontaneously become a horror stalker even without a trainer.

so its more 1 or a combination of the following:
Mindset
Being found by a teacher
Finding a teacher
Natural ability
Cause/effect

many more options are always possible.

[LADRILLON]

Hiyas!

So, you're stating that, in your game, the pre-initiates seek the teachers? That's a cool way to spin it!


Thanks
L

[Drucifer]

[LADRILLON]

Hi:

I guess magic "works in mysterious ways" then...?


L

[ukhata]

as always. and in ED magic also behaves as the majority of the people think it should.
or at least that is insinuated.
Legend points is people believing in your might, greatness, heroic/devious actions etc etc.
also the Blood magic principle is thought to have been given power long after the ritual started as a wedding ceremony.

as such magic also behaves we think it should behave.