Re: [WorldofGlorantha] Adept's questions on chaos

Michael

On April 17, 2007 09:09 pm, Michael Hitchens wrote:

> I wouldn't put absolute hard and fast rules on this.

I agree here.

> The Skullpoint adventure in Gathering Thunder is another
> indicator in this. The incestuous lovers turn chaotic either at first sec
> or official marriage.

And remember that they know nothing about it. The clan knows it is incest. They don't. They are completely innocent.

> I think it happens at first opportunity for them
> because of the clan's weakness - chaos seeps in when the world is weak.
> If the clan is strong, a single person acting in ways that may make them
> chaotic will *usually* take a while to develop the taint. A clan that is
> not strong in Orlanth (substitute other social group, god etc as
> appropriate) or where the whole group is acting choatically will show
> taints pretty damn fast. *Usually*. I think the two things to remember
> are that chaos is unpredictaable, but its manifestations do follow mythic
> precedent, the unpredictability being part of the myth.
>
> I don't know about the *victim* becoming chaotic. Don't see the precedent
> for that. And children would only be chaotic if at least one of their
> parents was.

See above. I think the victim can become chaotic.

LC             Received on Wed 18 Apr 2007 - 06:00:03 EEST