From: Peter J. Whitelaw (100102.3001@CompuServe.COM)
Date: Sat 04 Jun 1994 - 14:44:47 EEST
Martin:
>Re: Peter Whitelaw's Honor (Deity)
> I take it this means Honor of a Particular Cult, rather than
>(Give) Honor to a Particular God. Honor is a concept that
>probably doesn't exist in Prax, though, and differs widely in
>areas that do have it.
Fair comment. Honour is not, perhaps, the most fitting term I might have used. 'Revere' might be more suitable.
Were you implying that cults are more important than Gods?
Whatever, the passion is a subjective interpretation. I certainly concur that interpretations will vary.
> Peter Michaels has some great ideas on
>this, which I will endeavor to get him to post.
Yes please!
>Either way, I didn't understand the SB example.
Ah. In its simplest terms I guess the interpretation of the difference in Honour/Revere/Love Storm Bull scores between the two PC's that was made by the players was as follows:
one had a profound hate of Chaos and joined SB because that was the most expedient thing to do in order to further his quest (thereby making the cult the vehicle for his ambition). He is not particularly devout.
The other is devout and seeks to kill chaos because that is what being a SB is all about. Emulating the God he reveres so much is his ambition.
The bottom line is the same but the motivations are ever so slightly different.
>Re: Taskan Empire (non-Gloranthan postings)
> I would ask that any further postings of the size of the
>last batch be made privately to those who request it. I don't
>say this because I didn't like the stuff--I just haven't had a
>chance to look at it, nor do I anticipate having such time soon.
Again, fair comment. I have posted the last lot to Henk who may take them out of the Daily and send them to the regular Digest subscribers only.
Bill,
Thanks for you kind words re the Crimson Tear.
What I forgot to mention was that this was an item that I reserved for NPC's. There are two such 'Red-eyes' in my campaign although the party have only met one so far <bg>
After one encounter with the proud owner you should have seen the lengths all those Divine magic owning characters went to to avoid him.
It is possible that, in time of war, when the ranks of the Crimson Bat cult swell there may be massed creation of Tears which would then be 'used' by devotees who would form 'commando' units to infiltrate the ranks of enemy priests and diminsh the magical resources available to them.
Certainly, seeing a group of Red-eyes approaching would put the wind up many opposing Divine magic users.
All the best,
Peter :-%
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