From: Alex Ferguson (abf@yeats.ucc.ie)
Date: Tue 13 Apr 1999 - 22:54:02 EEST
Nick Brooke waxes lyrical:
> Brian wrote lots. I'll try to write less.
I scored the bout as an 8K draw... At least in length. A WGO
investigation is pending, however.
> > IMO, if a factoid isn't useful to gaming and it never comes up in play,
> > then it's just irrelevant, plain and simple.
> The "factoid" in question is that Praxian culture is defined by the Way of
> Waha. If that never comes up in your Praxian games... then something has
> probably gone wrong with your Glorantha.
I dunno if I go that far, but I agree with the gist. Even if all
your group of Praxian PCs are Storm Bull types [hard-bitten homocide
detectives, who don't shower too often, wear cheap suits, and 'bend
the rules'], then they'll still have to _interact_ with 'normal society'
in some shape or form. Such as when their own tribe/clan chief
orders them to do something [rotund black lieutenant tells them they
have 24 hours to crack the case], or when they bump into some other
bunch of Praxians [kindly old desk sargeant from neighbouring precinct].
I trust I make my point insulting obvious. ;-)
Plus as Nick says, HW ought to make playing a Waha or Eiritha dood
more interesting, if only because working for the good of the clan
(band, lineage, sub-tribe...) becomes a bit more rewarding when you
can start to see, in some sort of games terms, what the 'good of
the clan' actually is.
Cheers,
Alex.
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