From: Joerg Baumgartner (joe@sartar.toppoint.de)
Date: Mon 11 Apr 1994 - 20:05:10 EEST
Nick Brooke in X-RQ-ID: 3569
> Here in Lismelder lands, we know that this has happened to the Red Emperor;
> just look at his beard.
> Goatee = goaty.
Is that what they think about Lhankor Mhy ducks from Quackford? (cf. Anaximander's portrait in Tales 3 or 4)
> 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.
Oh, yeah? Garrath Sharpsword, a guy from Pavis who happens to come from there, told me that the Humakti initiation rite west of the ridges knew no failure, but two different outcomes: voluntary initiation to Death, or involuntary initiation to death.
> 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...
Tell that Jorganos Vingkotsson, called Archer, lord of Arrowmound mountain.
Of course, I might lose the contest by accidentally hitting some Nicky obstacle in the path of my arrows, or some of the judges. Oops...
What are Gloranthan rules?
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-- Joerg Baumgartner joe@sartar.toppoint.de
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