[Glorantha] Re: Ancestor worship (was some meaningless number or other)

From: Jane Williams <janewilliams20>
Date: Fri Feb 16 08:00:07 2007

> >ISTR that in "King of Dragon Pass", ...

> >Could Mr Dunham or anyone else involved comment?

And he did:
> You're more likely to get an answer on the
> WorldofGlorantha list.
> (Especially if you want an answer from Greg
> Stafford.)

I asked for an answer from a "Mr Dunham", and I got one, thanks. I know who wrote KoDP!  

> And you probably also recall that
> KoDP operates at the clan level, not the individual
> level,

Very much so, but yes, I should have made that clearer for those who haven't played it. (If you haven't, get a copy and do so, it's the definitive guide to how an Orlanthi clan works.)

> In any case, in KoDP it's always "the ancestors"
> collectively. Which
> I think is entirely consistent with more recent
> publications that are detail-oriented.

Entirely. So, the ancestors as portrayed there do not retain individuality as such, but do retain ties to their clan. Which implies that the most important part of an Orlanthi's self-identification remains to them.                 

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