[Glorantha] On the subject of demigods

> >As for the logic. I understand where you are coming from, but I'm looking
> >more of the logic of "how this would go on Glorantha" than "how to leave
> >the choises to the player". The player in question likes to get into
> >Glorantha as deep as she can, and would rather know how it's supposed to
> >go, that go with whatever she feels like at the moment.

> I think you are exploring on the edge of what anyone knows about
> Glorantha. I can't recall any mortal children of gods in any
> publications, no doubt someone with a better library than mine
> will disagree if I'm wrong. So whatever you do is going to be
> deciding what applies in your Glorantha and may be contradicted
> by canon in future although it's sufficently exotic I feel that's
> unlikely.
 

Actually the mechanism is there on p128 of the main HQ book. (quick paraphrase)  

Parent - demigod: +40 to 1-2 abilities
Parent - diamon, village deity: +40 to all affinities or possesses diamons functions as magical abilities at this level (20W)
Parent - god:  +40 to all affinities and several other abilities relevant to the god up to +60.



> >The question here is this. Feats are gained and performed by identifying


> >and emulating a deity. Yina is a Yinkini demigod. Is it possible for a

> >demigod to worship & emulate a different god than his/her parent? It

Again we are in the OurGWV. Maybe the way forward is to use their best Yinkin magic as the resistance to learning other gods magic. If they persist then they may risk loosing some or all of their demigod magic.  

Another way to play it is to think of these demigods as disciples of Yinkin and there are strict regulations on them using other magic. Though I wouldn't be so draconian, they are their own gods and will want to expand their magic, much as other sons of Yinkin have done. Received on Tue 20 Feb 2007 - 09:48:36 EET