From: JeffJErwin (JeffJErwin@aol.com)
Date: Wed 22 Apr 1998 - 21:57:48 EEST
Richard Develyn wrote:
<<One other question. The great compromise was put together to fight chaos
- - - so does that mean that Chaos gods are not bound by it?>>
I believe that the Chaos gods are bound by it. That's how I read the Mallia
write-up in Lords of Terror, anyway. The definition of a Compromise-bound god,
IMO, is one who interacts through his or her cult from the Godplane. A
creature, such as Wakboth, that is not bound by the GC is -actually waking the
earth!-.
Before the Dawn, one could actually visit Orlanth's stead, for instance, by
walking or climbing there. Now one must pass into the mythic realm to
accomplish it. The hallmark of a GC bound god would be rune spells and an
active cult which is the principal center of the god's power.*
The Crimson Bat, Nysalor and pre-Moon Rufelza were not bound, because they
lived in mortal Glorantha as living beings.
* Gods can have both these and be not bound, but they act according to
different priorities. Plus, a bound God does not acquire new
abilities/runes/concepts readily. Rufelza wasn't bound until she chose to be,
but she was continuously changing in powers until that point.
Jeff Erwin
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