[Glorantha] Re: Sartarite Cavalry

[John Machin]

On 9/24/06, Jane Williams <janewilliams20 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> However in the Real World quite a few people seem to
> have managed to train horses for battle without
> benefit of Beren/Ulanin magic or any other sort of
> magic. Sure, it's nice, but it's not essential.

They will probably, however, be hopelessly outclassed by those with
both mundane horse-raising skills *and* magical abilities to assist in
such areas.

I'd hate to reduce magic to "just another technical proficiency", but
it does seem that initiation is something that a lot of people in
Glorantha have (and most soldiers, if not most  of the general
populace, in the Empire - correct?).

-- 
John Machin
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