[hw-rules] Re: Rules Heroes

Michael Cule wrote:
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> In message <89hdq9$oiru@eGroups.com>, W. Quadros <wquadros@gEXYNLYZHvVkISstwZy1bNjfJvBEbWYooqf7Zfzc79xX5XxNfF36B0UakPpIAa9ASsdC2r3D_yo58FY7rJM.yahoo.invalid>
> writes
> >I apologise for discussing this on the rules digest but it was here...
> >
> >michael cule <mike-_at_8Tzw-pmRuvzgxPVlSe3LCDJQexfGmkVOPd9_Dqgeq-n_CCfop2yg9gx4O9Dxgv3TT08M9Z1PyY6IzPswdCU4LQ.yahoo.invalid> wrote:
> >> Yes, in that sense it is doubtful if Harrek is a Hero. His power is
> >> great but it is not shared.
> >
> >
> >I would disagree with this. Harrek has a rather large warband who
> >follow his "wyrd" and his path. While they do not share his magical
> >powers (he is an hsunchen and thus can't share it) they do things his
> >way and venerate him as their leader, on this plane and the higher
> >planes.
> >
> >This IMO is what makes a hero.
>
> Yes, yes, possibly. Note that Harrek is one of the exceptions to the
> 'must live on the Hero-Plane' bit I included in the description of the
> archetypical Hero. But that's possibly because he's so early in his
> career.
>
> The typical Hero spreads his cult through the world and then moves onto
> the God-Plane when he can no longer live in the everyday world.
>
> Other exceptions are Cragspider and Sir Ethilrist who have both survived
> on the mortal plane for centuries by keeping their cults small and
> limited and difficult to get into.
>
> And yet a final exception is Androgeus: I can't see him having any
> followers! Who would want to worship her?
> --
> Michael Cule

Andro seems to be some sort of embodiment of disorder adn wierdness. Perhaps he/she has some sort of powerfeed into 'the way things are' and exists because, well, you NEED something like him/her around.

To be silly but blunt: If there wasn't an Androgeus, they'd have to invent one!

Jeff             Received on Wed 01 Mar 2000 - 06:23:00 EET