RPM Traditions Confusion

Lameth · 10-18-2018, 05:02 PM

In RPM the cosmos of magic is broken up into Paths, each representing a different aspect of reality. Various cultures and traditions would have different descriptions of their own magical paradigm and how works. As an example, maybe the Path of Spirit could do different things in one tradition [Chinese], then in another [Wicca], due to their paradigm, or they may not even have the path or perhaps its absorbed into another Path.

So what happens if a person in the one tradition wants to pick up a spell from another tradition? As an example, if a Hermatic Mage [ala Harry Dresden] want to pick up a Wiccan spell with its own traditional trappings and paradigm of magic.

Or is it simply a matter of a spell being what it is, and the persons own paradigm is used for that spell, no matter what? So if that Hermatic mage wants to use that spell that he got from the Wicca Witch, he just uses his own paradigm [Paths] and trappings for that spell and ignores the sage, candles, bells, broom sticks, and references to Hecate and nature?

10-18-2018, 05:02 PM	#1
Lameth Join Date: Aug 2004	RPM Traditions Confusion In RPM the cosmos of magic is broken up into Paths, each representing a different aspect of reality. Various cultures and traditions would have different descriptions of their own magical paradigm and how works. As an example, maybe the Path of Spirit could do different things in one tradition [Chinese], then in another [Wicca], due to their paradigm, or they may not even have the path or perhaps its absorbed into another Path. So what happens if a person in the one tradition wants to pick up a spell from another tradition? As an example, if a Hermatic Mage [ala Harry Dresden] want to pick up a Wiccan spell with its own traditional trappings and paradigm of magic. Or is it simply a matter of a spell being what it is, and the persons own paradigm is used for that spell, no matter what? So if that Hermatic mage wants to use that spell that he got from the Wicca Witch, he just uses his own paradigm [Paths] and trappings for that spell and ignores the sage, candles, bells, broom sticks, and references to Hecate and nature?