From: Loren J. Miller (MILLERL@wharton.upenn.edu)
Date: Thu 26 May 1994 - 16:40:52 EEST
G. Fried asks:
> Now, my question is this: if the local people actually worship at this
> shrine, what benefit might the PCs derive? I don't want them to get
> swelled heads, but if I could give them some modest but interesting
> benefit, in exchange for something on their part, I would entertain
> the notion. Thoughts?
Remember the story that Greg related at the RQ-Con HQ Session about what happened when Orlanth had been beaten on the LBQ (Light Bringer's Quest)? He was out of strength and was going to lose to some horrible foe.
A feather fell from the air onto him, and he was strengthened by it.
Greg said that the feather was the support of his family, the people who were praying for him (worshipping for his benefit), transformed into a physical shape on the Heroplane.
So worship bought Orlanth his second wind when he was in a tough spot on the Heroplane. Sorry for the pun. And that's what worship buys anyone. Worship will give those characters the edge on their opponents whenever they are in a heroquest, and IMHO if they accept the aid they have available from worship then the benefits of the HQ are shared with their worshippers.
whoah,
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