Re: Other chieftan gods

From: Mark Galeotti <mark_at_...>
Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 17:11:15 -0000

> I think with work, your Glorantha can have any god have a chieftan
subcult. I just think
> some are far easier to do than others.

Maybe, but I can't help this becomes, in a way, too easy. Especially when you consider just how piddling *small* a culture the Orlanthi are, I worry about this notion of a proliferation of subcults. I also think it makes for a more interesting story to explore just *how* a chieftain or king who doesn't have the obvious magical background rose to power and applies his/her own distinctive powers to the job. That's one thing I tried to bring out when I wrote up Ranulf in GT: how a Barntar king might approach kingship from a different perspective. Just creating, say a Barntar the King subcult which is closer to Dar or whoever, seems IMO to be diluting this story potential.

All the best

Mark

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