From: Olli Kantola (nysalor@lyyra.kempele.fi)
Date: Thu 06 Jul 2000 - 11:06:26 EEST
Peter Metcalfe <metcalph@bigfoot.com> said:
> Bagog has been associated with shamans in Gods of Glorantha and is
I don't see Bagog as animistic, althought it is tempting (ancestress
Is the intelligence devouring an inborn ability or does it come from
> thus animist. Some of her worshippers have spells, feats, etc
> depending on who they last ate.
worshipping). Why Hmm. Let's see.
worshipping Bagog? I think that it does. That's why the cult is the
cornerstone of scorpionman society.That means that you have to have Eat
Enemies -spirits and Stomach Acid that drains intellect -spirits. :)
Somehow I doubt that.
IHMO what Bagog really is is a God that has Affinities related to
It would be quite complicated to duplicate all these with spirits... and
devouring different things... She devoured agreat scorpion spirit, that's
where she got her hsunchen-like abilities, I bet she devoured a bunch of
other spirits and/or other folks too. So I think thtat she has an devour
spirits affinity(only for shamans,integrating spirits anyone), bestiality
affinity(with Pincers and Enchance Poison etc.) and an Devour knowledge
affinity(Devour knowledge, Devour spell, Devour Affinity) and a secret of
twisted fertility(for queens).
besides, I don't see the scorpionmen wielding fetishes and dancing in a
circle (with their legs going clipety-clak, step-dancing) while practicing
ecstatic worship :D
Olli Kantola
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