[Glorantha] Changing the Universe, Heortlings

From: Greg Stafford <greg>
Date: Mon Apr 24 08:00:52 2006

YGWV
> From: Jane Williams <janewilliams20@yahoo.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Glorantha] Permanent change

>> I know that the Ship Scenario ends on a positive
>> note, but the change isn't permanent.
>> It takes several years, but the universe is going to
>> reassert itself.
>
> And that implies that the first change, the one that
> knocked the Boat Planet out of the sky, *was* a
> permanent change.

When did it happen? In the Mythic AGes, the Gods War, before Time.

> I'd got the impression this "raising
> the ship" was correcting a mistake, that if that 10W15
> applied at all it would be an augment (wow! some
> augment!) as the universe used the various questors to
> correct itself. Not so?

Correcting a mistake?
It was trying to change Gods War events. This Ship Raising is an example of the essential futility of trying to change God Time Events. I've read about people wanting to get Morokanth their thumbs back, or Yelmalio his Fire Powers back.
Theoretically possible, but well nigh impossible. Which does not, of course, prevent the ever-optimistic humans from trying.

ON HEORTLINGS
>> > What was the previous national identity he was
>> > reawakening?
>>
>> Heortlings, as an actual, united entity instead of
>> just a vague, distant one.
>> Most of the clans in Sartarite territory were from
>> the south. Those from
>> thenorth could also trace their identity to Heort.
>
> Right.... so "Heortling" had once been that distinct,
> had it?

There were about 5,000 to 5,500 of them once, at the Dawn, and they were united.

> I'd got the impression it was about as
> cohesive as "Celtic".

No. The term that might be comparable ot that ill-defined (almost nonsensical) term might be Orlanthi.

> Interesting. So was Sartar's
> magic specifically based on what Heort had once done,
> or was it his own means to an end?

Sartar's magic was unique, special, original. He was not the first person to unite the Heortlings.

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Sincerely,
Greg Stafford

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