Re: Yinkin: god of alynx, or alynx that is a god?

From: Mikko Rintasaari <mikrin_at_...>
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 15:58:11 +0200 (EET)


On Fri, 26 Jan 2001 bethexton_at_... wrote:

> Yinkin is the god of alynxes, but is he also an alynx (in the way
> that most of the gods are human), or is he more human, with certain
> alynx-like properties?

I think he is both, in the sense that a hsunchen great spirit is both.

> surprised to notice that in Yinkin's "standard" feats there is
> no "see by starlight/alynx eyes/whatever" type feat to let a hero see
> in the dark like an Alynx.

I'd add cat-eyes in there. Also directional (and very keen) hearing.

I think the senses of Yinkin are (in order of keennes)

Hearing, nightsight, smell.

> (for that matter, you'd almost think Yinkin worshippers would get
> a "curious" trait!)

Definitely. Hedonistic, parhaps also.

        -Adept

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