From: Mark S. c/o Tom Yates (marks@slough.mit.edu)
Date: Thu 09 Dec 1993 - 09:48:36 EET
Hello again everyone, it's me, Mark! I'm back again after an unfortunate absence. Nasty blokes who apparently worship Lanbril broke into my apartment and made off with my computer. I've since replaced my missing Amiga with a functional IBM (*sigh*) and am once again able to contribute my slight learning to the councils of the wise.
David Dunham:
I enjoyed your Grazer "What My Father..." I think that you have covered the basic information one would need to run a Grazer character. I just put together a similar handout for my new Pavis campaign, and I'm not entirely happy with it. I'd welcome any suggested improvements.
WHAT BENDRATH PREACHES
Right Living in Our Great City
Who are you?
I am a citizen and priest of Pavis. My formal title is
Bendrath, Daughter of Pavis; but you can call me Bendrath.
Who are we?
We're all part of the community of Pavis. We join together to worship because we respect that community, it's heritage, and our founder.
What makes Pavis great?
Our city is an oasis of civilization in the desolation of Prax. Even the ruins inside the giant built walls testify to the greatness which was ours once, and will be again, if we have the courage to reclaim it.
How can one earn a living?
The craft guilds offer honorable work for their apprentices. Masonry is the most honorable craft, as all acknowledge. Farmers bring the gifts of Ernalda and Aldrya to our tables. A good life can be made harvesting the riches of the Zola Fel river. Strong young men like yourselves can find employment for their swordarms, recovering the old city for humanity.
What happens after we die?
We are a cult concerned with life in the here and now; we have no answers about life after this life. Most Pavis cultists join other religions that speak to such questions. Some very dedicated followers of Pavis stay on in spirit after death.
Who rules us?
The city council has ruled New Pavis in since the death of Dorasar. Brygga Scissortongue, our elected Mayor, leads the council and is responsible for running the day to day affairs of the city. The Lunar Occupation Forces have assumed many of the traditional duties of the city council.
What makes a man great?
No one man can achieve greatness on his own. He must join with like minded fellows to achieve common ends. Neither Pavis nor Duke Dorasar could have accomplished so much without good friends like Flintnail and Olgkarth Arrow-eye.
How does one deal with others?
Behave like Pavis: join with partners to create your life. Be open to the ways of others; no one knows everything. Dwarves and elves have always been true friends to us, treat them fairly and they will prove worthy of your trust.
What is evil?
Chaos is evil; it wishes to unmake all of our world. Trolls are evil; they eat men and would wreck all of man's work. Many nomads behave wrongly, destroying anything that they do not understand. Storm Bull berserks do not understand much.
What is there to do around here?
I'm glad you asked, there is a little task we need you to do...
Timeline Thread:
Compiling a timeline can be a useful exercise for increasing your Glorathan Lore. I once made a timeline that contained all the (published) events an educated westerner could be expected to know. I found the experience quite enlightening, even though I had already read all the information outside of it's temporal context.
Invisible God:
Sandy answered a question:
>>What benefits are derived from Invisible God worship?
>You get to go to Solace when you die instead of remaining as a
>lost soul, you get Divine Intervention, you (or at least
Wow, divine intervention, cool! When I set up my Fronelan campaign I ended up deciding that the published material didn't support Malkioni getting DI. The theist PCs always enjoyed making fun of their disadvantaged compatriots saying: "Boy, I can sure see why you call him the INVISIBLE god" The canonical response was "Well, at least I don't worship an overgrown Pow spirit!"
As we enter the holiday season here on Earth I'd like to wish you all a happy Sacred Time. I hope Sacred Claus brings you a mint copy of Nomad Gods, and not a lump of firebone.
Mark
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