Re: [WorldofGlorantha] Fwd: Death of Orlanth

YGWV donald_at_S9FApqGP1AthIPvbmROaUbRipJ9QippiU2-JgevXOeQ37YaMQWOd_Uu3alOKbo6ffhaCpm8OJU4QOtfI7RQ.yahoo.invalid wrote:

In message <4702F90A.3090406_at_lrM4BdWReqVe9DGu2uj5W4XmZvMauOCawXVN20qRSiwMU_ntCb1MkovINCTfVOtHCsNBJnchtqDkg42yQabwqBp3t0w.yahoo.invalid <mailto:4702F90A.3090406%40glorantha.com>> Greg Stafford writes:
> >I am confused by this statement. I thought it's pretty clear that Kolat
> >still has his power. Excerpts from OiD:
>
> [snip]
>
> >Have I missed something here? Why is it being said Kola is without
power?
>
> Page 43 of OiD after "No magic works if it comes from Orlanth, Ernalda
> or their subcults. None: no feats or affinities, no wyter speaks, no
> umbroli wind blows." We then get "Kolat's shamans can still use the
> spirits they have already bound, but when they try to contact others,
> they find nothing, not even spirit-air, a very absence of presence."
>
> So whatever has happened affects not only the theists connection to
> storm gods on the god plane but the Kolating's connection to Kolat
> and other wind spirits on the spirit plane.
I could have added that any essence air entities could not be contacted either. The reason is simple: nothing in the air lives.

> Now because of the nature of spirit magic the immediate loss of
> power is less but once a shaman has sold or used up his charms
> and fetishes he's in exactly the same position as an Orlanthi
> without his feats and affinities.

I had thought that the other evidence in the write up was a pretty clear indication that the Kolatings are still active with their other magic.

--Greg

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