From: Scott Haney, AFDS770 Functional Test X2069 (SYS_RSH%PV0A@hobbes.cca.rockwell.com)
Date: Fri 15 Apr 1994 - 10:56:00 EEST
Interesting discussion on whether broos can be female. I have a few
thoughts on the subject.
First up, someone made the comment that broos, being chaotic, could be female. I agree to a point, but remember that chaos in Glorantha is constantly being fought and restricted. In fact, no chaotic creature is completely chaotic! If it were, it could be ANYTHING at a moment's notice. Obviously, this doesn't happen...gorp remain gorp, walktapi don't spontaneous transmute into vampires, broos all look and act like broos (albeit with some pretty wild variations between specimens). Just as chaos eats away at Gloranthas fabric, Glorantha forces a certain degree of structure upon everything within it, including chaotic creatures. Certainly chaotic creatures vary more within their species than non-chaotics, but they have limits on their variation...a sign that the fight against Chaos is proving at least partly successful!
What's my point? Essentially that 'brooness' could just well include being male. Certainly there could be female broos, but I'd consider them about as common as giant 14 meter broos...possible, but (fortunately) highly unlikely. (Good grief...how many larvae could a female broo produce in a week?!? Scary thought.)
Second up, even if they were female, would anyone notice or care? If you give your typical right-thinking Gloranthan a free association quiz, you'd almost inevitably get:
Broo KILL!
I doubt that anyone would bother to check. Even sages might think twice, given the disease-carrying capacity of a broo.
Having a female in a game might be fun, however.... :)
Scott
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