Spit Down Wind mythlet

From: Nils Weinander <nils_w_at_...>
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 14:33:14 +0200


As Spit Down Wind has generated some discussion, here's a mythlet:

"Great Urvairinus was the sixth emperor after the rebel gods murdered Murharzarm. He was the greatest warrior, undefeatable in single combat but also the first to teach our soldiers to fight together rather than one by one.

He was the great smiter of the foes of Dara Happa. When the Monster Army attacked us from all directions, Urvairinus ordered the troops to arrange themselves in the sun formation, with leaders in the center and soldiers in rings around the leaders. When the Monsters saw the army in perfect order, without fear, they were disconcerted. When they attacked they didn't know how to reach the leaders. Many Monsters were killed and the rest soon fled the field.

When the Digijelm attacked from the shadows, Urvairinus ordered the soldiers to hold steady and level their spears. When the Digijelm charged, the soldiers didn't flinch, as Urvairinus was with them. The Digijelm thus impaled themselves on the spears and the soldiers could then kill them with their daggers.

When the Dead no longer went away, but attacked from everywhere to reclaim what had been theirs, Urvairinus made a great war cry. His voice carried the righteousness of Antirius which none can deny, living or dead. The Dead were forced to renounce their claims and leave the land of the living.

When the Storm Rebels attacked from above, Urvairinus was filled with contempt. He didn't want to soil his weapons by fighting the foul murderers who had struck down Murharzarm like cowards. Instead he spat after them and his contempt was so strong that the Storm Rebels were shamed and could no longer fly. Grounded they had to slink away like beaten dogs."

In HW terms, all four feats have an effect in combat in specific situations. Disconcert Monsters uses order and cooperation to confuse and demoralize foes who expect a weak and diorganized opposition. Impale Trolls use an unflinching defennsive stance to make the enemies hurt themselves. Shout away the Dead uses law and tradition to force away an enemy who does not have right on his side. Spit Down Wind uses honour to shame an enemy from an advantageous position.



Nils Weinander
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