[Glorantha] Kolati

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hmm, I don't think Heortlings are down on Kolati - sure, they're a bit wierd but no more than the other "1 in 7's"...

While Shamans probably have to live a somewhat isolated life in order to freely interact with the many spirits who might avoid large centres of theistic Heartling worshipers, I can see no reason why a simple practitioner cannot lead a normal life within the clan - only going off into the wilderness when he wants to contact certain spirits / find his Shaman teacher.. (all IMHO)...

Dougie.

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>Kolati support themselves selling charms to the clans (as in one _King of >Dragon Pass_ event) and dealing with landscape beings and other spirits >who cause trouble for the clans. Consequently, all of them are at >least?practitioners on their way to becoming shamans, and all independent >Kolati are shamans.
> Most Kolati are unmarried and either totally isolated, or live in groups >of other Kolati. They do not live with their home clans or in other family >groups. The clans tolerate their presence to some extent, but they aren't >a permanent part of any clan. Clans or tribes might grant them rights to >dwell in isolated spirit power spots (like Tarndisi's Grove in Colymar >lands).
> Kolat chooses individuals directly; the tradition isn't handed down from >one's ancestors the way the Heortling religion is. Kolati gather >temporarily with other for ceremonies that require community support.
> Plausible game uses of Kolati would be in a "Ghostbusters" campaign >("Somethin's weird / in your tula's woods / Who ya gonna call?"), or as >walk-on "moody loner" NPCs ("I don't have anything against Kolati, I just >don't want my sister to marry one.")
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Received on Thu 19 Jan 2006 - 11:23:18 EET