Humakti

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Subject: Humakti                                                                

Several people have pondered about the Ducks, Humakt, and undead foes...        

I think it is a fairly safe assumption that most ducks are not Humakti,         
just as Humakt worshippers in Orlanthi society only comprise a small            
percentage of the whole (way less than 10%). Humakti sever their ties to        
their people and are often loners (IMG) who at most stick to their own          
kind. Ducks tend to only be accepted by other ducks, on average, and so         
that would make them even more of an outsider.                                  

Just because they live in close proximity to the Marsh and its undead           
minions doesn't mean that ducks and the forces of Delecti are in a              
constant state of war. I think the ducks practice the fine art of               
avoidance, and pick and choose their battles very carefully.                    

As for what ducks do worship...                                                 
Most would worship rough analogs of basic Orlanthi deities, with a little       
ancestor worship thrown in. Things like river spirits, etc. I suppose           
that the occasional duck could join just about any cult in the region           
they live in, but they would certainly be rare indeed. Ducks don't have         
a far reaching understanding of the world around them. Most have never          
travelled that far from the safety of their friends and family. They            
seldom get invited to be a part of other cults ceremonies, or over for          
tea. (although trolls love inviting them over for dessert.) I've always         
thought of most of them being similar to the Zola Fel cultists who              
worship various fisherman/stream/cool fish type of deities. If there is         
a rice based equivalent of Barntar, the ducks would be first in line.           
They may have an offshoot of some type of gorakikki cult, since they            
love grubs, bugs, etc. They may even have a small heretical sect of ducks       
who are trying to get back into the good graces of Yelm and Vrimak.             
Perhaps they are known as the golden junior bird men...  :)                     

That's how I think of ducks, let the dissent begin.                             

PS: ducks do know how to roll cigars, but they don't make them out of a         
    high quality tobacco, but more likely an odd swamp grass.                   

Take Care,                                                                      
Rick Meints, Education, Training & Development, 8-737-2126                      
Mobile: 0976-686-454           Internet: RMeints_at_e-mail.com                     

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