From: Schmidt, Erich (SchmidtE@NLP01.RENSSELAER.basf-corp.com)
Date: Tue 17 Jun 1997 - 07:44:57 EEST
>the actual Orlanth was probably a
>famous tribal leader who used his Kolating powers to free
>his people from the rule of som oppressers - hence the
>Evil Emperor myth.
This is the problem, I am not interested in playing a sociologist. "In a
Yes, I am aware that this is how Greg is writing his myths, and I'll deal
fantasy game, the gods are real." I don't want to run a game in the real
world with a little magic added either. What Martin mentioned above I have
no problem with as far as a hero cult goes, but it can't become a
full-fledged god. I guess that I am doomed "never to fully appreciate the
depth and richness of Glorantha" as I consider the above to be utter
bullshit.
with it. I will rewrite some and wedge together the others until I find a
crisp underlying structure to it all.
I yield the field to Martin and Alex.
Erich Schmidt
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