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Cults: Powers
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Cults are somewhat like guilds in that they provide a collection of powers for members. They ... provide a communal spell point reserve for members. The powers are determined by the powers that the cult leader finds, buys and maintains. To attain powers for the cult, the founder must go to various NPC's and purchase spells. Cult spells drain five spell points from the user for every level applied.
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Inhuman cults are ... featured, including troll, elf, and dwarf cults, founded on principles few humans will ever learn and wielding magic few humans could ever hope to master. For characters wishing to immerse themselves in the diverse cults of Glorantha, perhaps eventually ascending to the highest ranks of influence and power, Cults of Glorantha: Volume 2 offers all the character options and new mechanics they need to do so.
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Many political parties that were conspiracy groups were cults before coming to power but afterwards they became ordinary parties. Many socialist parties in Europe were as such. Jesuits in religious institutions are another example, as to how they were conspiracy groups instrumental in the European Inquisitions, but nowadays are effective academicians, running open schools of learning such as the University of Santa Clara in Santa Clara, CA.
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