True Broo?

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From: Nick Brooke (100270.337@CompuServe.COM)
Date: Sat 09 Apr 1994 - 12:57:50 EEST


Sandy wrote:

> In addition, I rather expect that whenever a person has delved deeply
> into chaos and been changed significantly as a result, he is termed a
> "broo", regardless of whether he possesses the normal capabilities or
> features of a broo.

Here in Lismelder lands, we know that this has happened to the Red Emperor; just look at his beard.

Goatee = goaty.

Proof, if any were needed. <g>


Alex wrote:

> If failure in trying to join a cult, very likely in some circumstances,
> means immediate expulsion for the clan or tribe, this is a much more
> serious consequence. Normally with cults you can try again later, and
> don't suffer deleterious results in the meantime in any case.

Back in the Old Days, the initiation rites into Orlanth were *lethal* for anyone who failed. Yeah, that's the ones every adolescent male had to pass in order to become an adult. Don't come whinging to me about "deleterious results" of failing initiation in this wimpish modern world...

You know, I think my relatives up in the Starfire Ridges may still do it this way, but *nobody* talks about initiation rites outside of the clan.


Re: "The Arming of Baumgartner"

I thought it was always the Yelmic guy who turned up for the contest of weapons armed with a bow. Hey, if we can fight it under Gloranthan rules, maybe I should take Joerg up on that duel he proffered a month or so ago. He can impress me (and the judges) by firing off his far-darting arrows, then I'll whip out my trusty snickersnee...

I'm off for a short holiday touring the Vatican with the author of Credo. If we don't make it back, you can send future Gloranthan questions to me c/o the Holy Office.


Nick
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