Re: Re: Humakti Devotion

From: Paul Andrew King <paul_at_...>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 23:16:31 +0000

> All of these deal with Humakt's relation to the Storm Tribe -- is
>it necessarily an aspect of all versions of Humakt? Humakt is worshipped
>outside of Orlanthi culture in (at least) Esrolia and Carmania (and your
>character's situation) -- they certainly do not have to explain why Humakt
>severed himself from his kin. Maybe their myths about Humakt have say he
>left own family in disgust to take service with a better (more honest, more
>correct, more whatever) group.

The Esrolian version probably is a version of the Orlanthi one. They might have Humakt as a Husband-Protector and maybe there are more Esrolian Humakti who marry and - maybe - even have children.

Based on the very brief mention in ILH, the Carmanian Hum'akt is not so nice - the Honour Affinity is replaced with Battle making a very focussed warrior-death God. Hum'akt is "worshipped by the outsider and the avenger".
It is possible that the "avenger" side does include some sort of Severance, to break the cycle of vengeance. None may rightfully take vengeance on others for the deeds of the Huma'akti, nor may any take vengeance for what befalls the Huma'kti.

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Paul K.