From: johnjmedway (jjm@zycor.lgc.com)
Date: Thu 21 Oct 1993 - 20:22:00 EET
Sandy Petersen wrote:
>> Date: 19 Oct 93 05:30:23 GMT
>> X-RQ-ID: 2052
>>
>> Hi everyone! I don't know what the cause of that last garbled
>> message was, but I'll try to reproduce it as best I can in
>> English here. Wish me luck.
So no Auld Wyrmish this time, huh?
>> re: Humakt & Geoff Gunner
>>
>> Humakt is an Orlanthi god -- he is not an alien god to the
>> Orlanthi culture. Even though Humakt severed his bloodlines
>> to Orlanth, he is no enemy. I would expect to find at least as
>> ...
>> larger population. I agree with your supposition that Humakt is not
>> just for lost causes. I do think that many Humakti warriors are
>> loners or clan outsiders, since it is a bit of a break with
>> the ol' Orlanthi family line.
No, they're not "aliens", but neither are they terated in a very close and friendly fashion. At Origins, Stafford mentioned his concept of a Humakti coming to town - everybody closes doors, shutters, etc. Much as what one would expect to see as the mythic rogue ronin, or the Clint "There will be much shooting" Eastwood character comes to town.
Their purpose and value to society would, of course, be respected. This does not imply chummy relations, though. Greg also (over?)stressed one other thing regarding Humakti: They mean ONE thing. DEATH. This does not make them popular at parties.
>> I like your idea of the drunken unshaven Humakti being
>> lectured by their Swords. In my own campaign we had one
This does seem appropriate too. Also fits in well with the Toshiro Mifune/ Clint Eastwood as Humakti concept.
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