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Old 04-22-2021, 01:34 PM   #6
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Default Re: Discussing Yrth History & Evolution of GURPS MAGIC

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Originally Posted by David Johnston2 View Post
Nothing in the quoted material suggests that the clerics would be limited to spells that didn't require magery to learn. Just the opposite when it says "as if they were mages"
"Use" and "cast" are not "learn". The problem is earlier on in the book there is this:

"Most spells can be learned by anyone (though remember: in some worlds they can only be used by mages). Some spells can only be learned by mages — being a mage is a prerequisite for the spell." sic (Classic Magic 2e pg 4)

Later on we get this:

“Magery” is a prerequisite for most of the stronger spells. This means that no one but a mage — a person with Magical Aptitude — can learn them." (Classic Magic 2e pg 5)

Classic: Magic 2e p 95 effectively gave Clerics what in 4e amounts to a limited form of Magery 0 and effectively locked them out of spells that required Magery 1 or higher to learn.
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