From: cfleming@unicomp.net (Cary Fleming)

I need some people to playtest the attached rule suggestions.  These are 
targeted at people who enjoy role-playing and are fans of David Eddings.  The 
enclosed rules are for GURPS and AD&D.  I would appreciate any suggestion 
anyone can give me.  Please try them and let me know how they work for you.

Cary Fleming
cfleming@unicomp.net

A TREATMENT OF THE WILL AND THE WORD

By Cary Fleming

The Will and the Word is a system of magic created by David & Leigh Eddings 
for the Belgariad and Mallorean series.  The Will and the Word (hereafter 
denoted by WW) is a lifelong experience for its wielders.  It does not confer 
an extended life such as that of Belgarath or the other Disciples of Aldur. 
The extended life was a gift from Aldur himself.  WW can be used to do just 
about anything that can be imagined.  The first time a user tries to do 
something with WW they will not necessarily be successful, but this does not 
mean they will utterly fail either.  As the user attempts to duplicate a 
previous spell it will get gradually easier.  Also, assistance from an 
experienced wielder of WW can help assure success.  If time is not an issue, 
success can be guaranteed when a mentor is available to correct small errors.

Suggested guidelines for use with Steve Jackson Games' GURPS:
Requires Magery
Each spell defaults to IQ-6+(Magery-1)
Spells are Mental-Very Hard
Eidetic Memory supplies the normal magic bonus
10 successful uses of a spell supply 1 point to be applied to that spell
Spell similarity is left to the GM's discretion

Suggested guidelines for use with TSR's Advanced Dungeons & Dragons:
A WW wielder is a special type of cleric
Character can have Wisdom x Square Root of Level spells
Each spell has a difficulty modifier associated with it
A spells modifier starts at -10
For a spell to be successful a roll must be made at Wisdom + Spell Modifier
After 10 successful castings of a spell the spell modifier goes up by one
All spell modifiers go up by 1 every 3 levels (e.g. 1-3 = +0, 4-6 = +1, 7-9 = 
+ 2)
Spell similarity is left to the DM's discretion

I hope these guidelines help include WW into your own role-playing campaigns. 
Thank you to David & Leigh Eddings for such a wonderful world and such 
incredible people.