Re: Urox/Storm Bull etc.

From: t.s.baguley_at_...
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 16:03:25 +0100


>>I'm not a rules literalist, but I'd like to reconcile my feeling that
>>Urox/Storm Bull is one entity with the smallest strain on the rules. Jeff
>>seems happy that it is just an exception. I'm not, because the exception
>>(as it stands) seems arbitrary.
>
>It's not arbitrary AFAIK as there are plenty of other examples
>that haven't been explicitly or implicitly mentioned in the rules.
>The Sun is one. The Red Goddess is worshipped both theistically
>and mystically.

I did say "seems". The Red Goddess is a special case on all counts (cf what happened at Castle Blue).

> From what I understand, although divinities originated in only
>one perspective/planes, they could take on attributes of other
>planes if they have quested for it.
>
>My speculation of how Storm Bull might live in both worlds
>follows:
> SNIP
>I've probably said something wrong above so feel free to comment
>further, criticize etc if there's anything you are not happy with.
>
>--Peter Metcalfe

No. I like that a lot (90%+). You've cleared up an awful lot for me.

Thom

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