Like you say Simon, the devil is in the detail....
And some peoples detail is certainly more devilish than others (Jeff)
Rob
- In ImmoderateGloranthaQuest_at_yahoogroups.com, "Simon Phipp"
<soltakss_at_...> wrote:
>
> How many sites/forums has this been spawned to, I wonder?
>
> I don't particularly care one way or the other. In my mind, Vinga
> was always a relatively minor goddess, one of the Thunder Brothers.
>
> Orlanth used to be open to men and women without a problem. It's
> only recently that gender has played a major parts in membership of
> many different cults.
>
> I couldn't see a problem with female worshippers of Orlanth,
anyway.
> Sure, they were odd but not particularly when looking at ancient
> cultures. The Celts had female warriors, as did the Mongols, to
give
> two examples off the top of my head.
>
> As to sexual orientation, there are very few cults that specify
> this. I don't particularly agree that all Vingans are lesbians, but
> they generally hang about in women-only adventuring bands, so some
> might be. Does it really matter?
>
> Yelornans have a celibacy Geas for some cultists, Unicorn Riders
> have to be celibate virgins and I think the Star Maidens have to be
> Maidens, i.e. virgins. I always assumed that the celibacy geas did
> not include lesbianism and so a lot of Yelornans were lesbians.
>
> Babeester Gori used to be able to have sex, but can't now. Maran
> gori weren't allowed to have sex but can now. Not a good switch in
> my opinion. But, there again, they can't have sex, but could
> probably be lesbians.
>
> Ernaldans used to have to had borne a healthy child to become an
> initiate, or is it a priest? So, it is implied or assumed that they
> should have heterosexual relations.
>
> Yelmalio has celibacy geases and, once again, I am not sure if that
> applies to homosexual sex - I'd take the same view as above that it
> applies to heterosexual sex and that explains a lot abou the
> Yelmalian cult.
>
> Yelm only accepts male members, so all Yelm worshippers are male.
As
> are Waha worshippers.
> Eiritha, Yelorna, Babeester Gor and Maran Gor only accept female
> worshippers, although there was a cracking fancult of Kanak Gor
that
> was a cult that accepted castrated males as worshippers of
Babeester
> Gor.
>
> But does it matter?
>
> If I am a man who wants to worship Ernalda, I can do it through
> Nandan. This doesn't mean I have to be homosexual, bisexual or
> heterosexual. Sure, some nandani take husbands and may have a
> physcial relationship, some don't. Some Vingans take female lovers,
> some don't. Basmoli apparantly have bachelor bands that engage in
> casual homosexuality. So what?
>
> Unless you have specific geases baning certain behaviour, I tend to
> think it is permitted, if not always encouraged. I can see the
> Yelornan High Priestess tutting about any suggestion of impropriety
> amongst her girls, whilst remembering fondly those pleasant nights
> under canvas.
>
> So, loosen up, play it how you want to and ignore things that you
> don't like. It's far more fun that way.
>
> Male roleplayers can play straight males, homosexual males,
bisexual
> males and asexual males as wel as straight/bisexual/lesbian/asexual
> females.
>
> It's just a game. Hell, I played a bisexual centaur stallion for
> many a year.
>
> See Ya
>
> Simon
>