COMMENTARY
-I'd like to draw especial attention to Molly's badass boast here.
The firehose of enlightenment?" There is no way not to laugh at the mental image. "I know some things that are probably dangerous to know as well. Like that thing in Cleveland. I could probably summon one of those if I sat down enough and dredged up the right name. I know the names of a thousand accursed shen, the spirit-folk of the Middle Kingdom and beyond, I know the true names of the Yama Kings, enough to conjure by at least, I know how to tap the blood of the world-dragon that flows through its many veins for power. I have seen with dreaming eyes what dwells beneath the sea where the light of sun and moon does not reach and I know the dark secrets buried under the roots of mountains, never meant to be woken."
:chef's kiss:This was very well done.
Kudos.
-It strikes me that Lash is probably quite aware by now of Molly's crush on Dresden.
I wonder how all this is striking her.
Popcorn, maybe.
-Definitely a very good roll by Harry there not to react outwardly when Molly started doing the Superman right there in the sitting room.
-No real problem with his balking at Hellfire; it wasnt one of our immediate priorities anyway.
To his mind, its probably more about keeping firearms away from impulsive teenagers, with a side order of remembering his burning DuMorne's shit to ash.
Harry will change his mind about that when Molly demonstrates Sandstrike Blast, Mind Hand Manipulation or the weapon charm and he figures that Hellfire is less destructive than some of Molly's options.
Alternatively, Molly will find another teacher for it, whether mortal, fae or other spirit.
-Even if Bob cant teach Shapeshifting? The Alphas certainly can.
Their Paradigm is Lycantrophy, but nothing says Molly has to use it the way they do.
"What do you want to learn?"
Actually, what we need to learn is Summoning, Warding and Binding.
Because of all the options, this is the option that comes with the most Lore. If you're going to, say, learn how to bind the ErlKing, it comes with learning who the Erl King is, the myths associated with him, his allegiances et cetera.
But with Dresden balking at it, its wiser to pick an alternative, and come back to it later.
Same principle with managing Charity.
Especially as Molly is still only at Empathy 3, and this is one of the subjects where we're most likely to hit one of Dresden's triggers and be rolling against a double digit dice pool. It was a botched attempt at Binding a loup garou that got Kim Delaney killed in Fool Moon, after all, and her death still affects Dresden today.
With Summoning off the table for the moment, and Fortune not being on the initial list, it isnt hugely different which other option we take; I can see uses for all of them besides Oneiromancy. They all serve the important function of easing Dresden into allowing Molly learn from Bob, while giving Molly time to improve her Empathy dice pool.
I'd go either Alchemy or Enchanting.
@DragonParadox
QUESTION
-Is the Sight a Merit or something else?
I remember you mentioning it could be learned as a thing apart from our charms, but Im not sure if you changed your mind about that.
- In this setting, Odin allegedly trained the Merlin, Elaine was trained in part by Summer, and we know Molly got training from Lea when Dresden was dead. Well, Lydia has an old death god in her head.
We know that Lydia's dad has some magical lore in his library, enough for Lydia to work a ritual.
Is he a suitable magic tutor for her? And if so, what Paths? Chronomancy? Shapeshifting? Summoning?
Can she even learn magic?
