Heroquesting

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From: Carlson, Pam (carlsonp@wdni.com)
Date: Wed 08 Dec 1993 - 22:49:00 EET

Sandy writes re Yelmalian Heroquesting:

Most Hill of Gold questers don't even attempt the whole quest, but instead just get a set of golden arms 'n armor and go to the hill to seek Yelmalio's blood. Eventually a Wind Lord ambushes 'em, defeats 'em, and takes their armor, whereupon the Light Son (or Light Priest) aborts the quest and goes home, having effectively exchanged a suit of gold armor for one or more magic crystals.

As an old time RQ'er new to Glorantha, please excuse my ignorance, but this repeating your god's failures stuff confuses me. Does the Yelmalian in the above example HAVE to lose? Is he possibly capable of defeating the Wind Lord? Does he simply choose to loose? Is it considered bad form to win, thereby succeeding where one's god failed? If he does win, may he keep his weapons and armor and use them against the Death Lord?

Pam

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