Greetings,

a question about the "Strengthen" spell example in the Blood Rune Magic spell example list came up in today's game session. It is listed as an Average (2 successes required) spell and says: "You can cause a person to be slightly stronger.".
So this sounds like a spell to raise a primary attribute (strength) which should normally be at least a tough spell (3 successes) for a +1 bonus. That is what the magic chapter in the core rulebook says. So where's the mistake? Do I need 2 or 3 successes to raise strength by 1 using Blood Rune magic?

Hullo, Gilgamesh,



While I would have said that under normal circumstances the spell would have a Difficulty of 3, I gather that here it's a function of the fact that one is carving the rune into the body of the target of the spell that makes the Difficulty drop by 1. And I believe it would be 2 successes (which gives a basic success) for the +1 bonus to Strength.

Just my $0.02, of course.

This would be a solution. Thanks.

Hullo, Gilgamesh,



You're welcome.

Now just have to see what the folks from GMD have to say on the matter.