Scott Fields writes:

>> That is one way, but did Moses get penalized for using the staff 
>that God
>> told him to use?

>Ahh....yes he did, in fact - when he used it in a way that was 
>inappropriate,
>to add a bit of drama when he called forth the water from the stone 
>(the
>second time).  For his little performance, he was denied entrance into 
>the
>Promised Land (pretty heavy penalty, that).

The point is, in TDSC, it sounds like the players are penalized for using
special items even when it is appropriate.  I do not agree with that. 
When the items are not used appropriately, sure, penalize them.  My point
was that Moses was not punished for using his staff (and we all know that
it really was the power of God, and not the staff) to part the Red Sea.


>Which is just another reason we should be sure that the players use 
>StarLots
>(or WordRunes, or whatever) in an approved manner.

Again, I agree with discipline for the misuse of WordRunes, Blessed
Items, StarLots, other people, ect.  Even if the punishment is that the
item just doesn't work.  Since they are items from the OverLord, they
would not work incorrectly, such as damaging instead of healing, they
would just not operate at the wrong time.

Joe