From:	Ereskanti <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject:	Re: Hermetic vs. Shamanic mages
Date:	Mon, 4 May 1998 23:44:23 EDT

In a message dated 5/4/98 10:33:27 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
runefo@***.UIO.NO writes:

> What if hermetic mages simply were shamans following the totem of
> science? A totem with a lot of differences from the others, but with
> *exactly* the same basics. It would explain why some hermetic mages
> become insect shamans, why they have the same spells, same abilites,
> etcetera. It also goes with the thread earlier, about science as
> religion. It's more an image, a way of interpretation, than a rule.

TWISTED EVIL I LIKE IT!!! Of course, this is not trying to bring up -THAT-
discussion again...

> On another note, I'd believe the ratio of mages in cities like
> Seattle would be a lot higher than the global average, simply because
> corporations would 'drain' third world nations for those with magical
> talent and move them to their 'home ground'. No, they wouldn't get
> *all* or anything like that, but enough to skew the ratio more than a
> little.

This is a good thought, except that it mentioned the "world average" being the
100 (or whatever) to 1 thing...

-K