From: Nils Weinander (nilsw@ibm.net)
Date: Wed 01 Apr 1998 - 09:39:17 EEST
Jeff Richard:
>
> Now I'm not Shannon, but at the risk of offended Nils by using the B-word,
> that is utter bollocks.
Not offended, but somewhat concerned. Jeff, as a lawyer
you must be more than aware of the use of word and phrase
to manipulate and provoke. Using an expression such as
"utter bollocks" instead of simply stating that you
disagree for the following reason can only serve to rub
the person you are responding to the wrong way.
As a "presumably normally a sober enough individual" I
find it hard to believe that you really intend to do
that, especially given the subsequent advise which is
quite sensible, as usual.
That said, I agree completely that the OOP RQ2 sources
are not essential to discuss Glorantha. Sartar, Peloria
and the west are only described in post-RQ2 sources,
many of them still in print.
Besides, how many people are there who join the discussion
On the third or so hand, the Digest _is_ a cliquish
about each and every corner of Glorantha? I can think of
only three: Sandy, who Just Knows; Peter, who is "the
Gloranthan god of cross-referencing" as a swedish Glorantho-
phile who shall remain anonymous put it, i.e. who has
a memory and an association abillity to envy; Stephen,
who has left the Digest.
place. The sarcasm and harsh words that rear their ugly
heads now and then can certainly make anyone think twice
before posting without having double-checked every old
source. We are doing this for fun, and being insulted
over a piece of missing information is not fun.
Finally, I don't know what flew into Laurent, but don't
judge him too harshly. I think he misread Rick as gloating
rather than offering sound advice.
No, not finally, this is fainally, personally I own no
RQ2 stuff at all except the main rules book. It is also
likely to stay that way since I thoroughly hate auctions.
Buying a new apartment last year exposed me to all the
bidding I can take for a considerable time.
P.S. I don't like haggling either.
_____
Alex on valkyries:
>> What are Valkyries like, anyway?
>
>The Norse types seem to have been associated at least in part with
>Freyja, if I recall my (strictly Pop) knowledge of Norse myth correctly.
>(And with Odin too, I think.) The goddess of Sex and Death, and
>Pendragon puts it in endearingly tabloid fashion. ;-)
AFAIK, valkyries were originally thought to be rather
horrid death spirits who picked warriors on the battle
field. They were members of Oden's wild hunt, which is
much more macabre than the celtic one, being composed
of valkyries, ghosts and undead horrors.
The blond beauties in winged helmets is a late romantization.
Freja is a goddess of fertility. The death association
is again a late thing "half the dead belomging to Oden,
the rest to Freja".
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