From: Richard Ohlson (hasni@hogbbs.scol.pa.us)
Date: Tue 01 Nov 1994 - 18:21:49 EET
Subject: Orlanth and his Temples
King of Sartar says that with the conquest of Whitewall, the Lunar Empire rejoices because this is the home of the last Great Temple to Orlanth. However, every game I've played everybody just assumes that there are still big temples every where and it's no problem getting Orlanth Divine magic. Are the Lunars right when they say that they have defeated Orlanth when they nab Whitewall, or is this just Moonie PR?
A lot of the Glorantha literature seems to imply that many Orlanthi
switch cults when the Lunars show up. I allways figured this was a
little bizare. The Gloranthans I've seen have usually been pretty
fanatical about there cults-not something that they would change lightly.
In fact, wouldn't there be a flurry of spirits of reprisals when worships
(worshipers,that is) ditch the big O?
Or does the fall of Whitewall symbolize the end of Orlanth. Does he suddenly stop answering Divine Intervention calls, ignore Divinations, not grant Divine Magic, or even fail to accept magic points on Windday? If he stopped caring, I wouldn't blame anybody for switching over to Old Barntar or even one of the Seven Moms.
One thing that could be possible is that the Priests and Runelords for
Orlanth have all gone off to fight the Moon, abandoning their parishs.
(Or else they have been killed off by the moonies, whatever). Since
there is nobody to hold church on Windday, everybody bops on over to some
OTHER church. (Though giving up another point of power would be
traumatic, not to mention the fact that I doubt all the priests and
accolytes would just ditch their people.)
Any comments are welcomed. BTW, anybody have players visist a Seven Mothers shrine that is partaking in the Year Long Celebration?
Richard Ohlson hasni@hogbbs.scol.pa.us ---------------------
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