Very true, but who says it has to mean the Humakti is about to
engage, or is engaged in a fight that may well be his last? They
are death cultists. There death song may well be a metaphor for
their combat. The berserk bit is what makes me believe the idea its
when they think they have had their chips! As I said before, I
don't hold that Humakti are berserkers. Therefore it is appropriate
for the last stand.
>
> Having had that happen in a game, I agree with you. The PC was
*very*
> upset that he somehow survived, feels that Humakt rejected him, and
> seems to be trying to correct the situation.
hehe...sounds like fun!
> But that element of drama was only there because the PC really did
> expect to die. If we make it just a "yeah, +2 and you survive",
it's a
> bit boring. Havifn Deathsong Berserk have the same effect as "Sword
> Help" just doesn't cut it.
There are different rules for berserker here ...
http://www.glorantha.com/hw/P03Keywords1.html
Thus, if you want a character that regularly benefits from this magic, then Urox/ Stormbull is your friend. Going berserk is a religious imperative......
Regards
Rob
PS: Beserker Rune Spell was a 2 point spell of Zorak Zoran, available to Storm Bull worshippers (Cults Compendium P.72)
I think that Berserker was made a general combat magic for other cults in RQ3, but I don't have RQ3 anymore, just the Glorantha book (5). I ritually burnt the other 4 books. It took years to get over the feeling of abandonment and the Gloranthan desolation post RQ2....
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