Re: [HeroWars] Re: Heortling boardgames

From: Guy Hoyle <ghoyle1_at_q9kan4O80bz8u-tf_lG5TJAJj2VoWGeDzn7o4lznQfk-e6BXw-nXCr_6QrxDk6-KPDp3cQR>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 09:45:27 -0500

From: "Tim Ellis" <tim_at_lB0SJ9ALhb97fFP8alDJF7Pw45cFIICaxh_u82kzI93kWSYUM6xP35ZJ22mRfVnBQ78oGUhz9JxEqX_UREllPA.yahoo.invalid>

| --- In HeroWars@y..., "Guy Hoyle" <ghoyle1@a...> wrote:
|
| > I don't see their gods being offended that someone is playing a game
| > with their images; in fact, it might be a useful divinatory tool
|
| Alternatively, The problem doesn't arise since the Heortlings don't
| invent/play the sort of games which might be considered blasphemous
| or dangerous. A (chess like abstract) wargame might use the
| Thunderbrothers, or the Storm Tribe as peices, but it represents
| the "friendly" conflicts of God-time. No one plays games where the
| pieces represent the pre-dark...

Most likely true. Possibly the other pieces might be carved to represent tribal enemies, such as the Elves, the Trolls, the Mostali, Grazelanders or Praxians, etc.

Guy             Received on Thu 30 Aug 2001 - 07:47:34 EEST

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