Templars without a Living Vortex

[LibraryOgre]

So, let’s assume you want to do away with the “Living Vortex” explanation of sorcerer-kings being able to empower templars.

What would be your ideas as to why they can? Would it be something that others could learn?

[redking]

Already much of that in canon. Read this.

Elemental vortices; or the contradictions in Dark Sun about how Sorcerer Monarchs grant spells

What a mess the canon is regarding the methods and origins of Sorcerer Monarchs granting spells to templars. Back on the WotC forums, the debates were lively. If the debates were in person, they may have resulted in a gladiatorial match. Contradictions on the origins of the ability of Sorcerer Monarchs to grant spells. Dark Sun Boxed Set (September 1991) Templars are clergymen devoted to the sorcerer-king of their city. Like other priests, they are granted spells in return for their worship.…

[AthasianLaborer (Michael)]

Personally, I ignore the whole Living Vortex thing for my own table. SMs amount to Demigods even if they aren’t officially titled that. Rajaat ensured that with the Dark Lens, no others can replicate it themselves without the Dark Lens. At least as I handle the topic.

At my table there will never be anyone else that can grant spells to Templars. Any new rulers of City-States will be attended to by a hierarchy of Traders and Wizards (defiler or preserver as appropriate to the ruler), they’ll still have the civic authorities of Templars but they might sling currency rather than spells.