Re: Barntar: Son of Orlanth?

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_jtX5KjlgpQgdVAfK4yFXqbE-v8PnLJ7h-Y-Sa2lsFy6miUJrNZ-85s8WSMfx7UFcN6I>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 00:46:55 +1200


At 11:37 p.m. 10/05/2007, you wrote:

>Also keep in mind that the Lunars (and the Orlanthi) don't know the
>connection between these cults in the same way we do.

When you write stuff like Barntar is a subcult of Orlanth, it beggars belief to suggest that the Orlanth would not know of the connection and the Lunars would be too stupid to figure it out. Credit gloranthans with some intelligence please.

> When a farmer
>in Saird or Syllila or Tarsh sacrifices to Barntar, he is giving
>offerings to Great Orlanth - whether he knows it or not (most likely
>not).

The farmer knows that Barntar is Orlanth's son. Any collateral worship that strengthens another god will be magically detectable. And the Red Goddess is always there, willing to dole out delphic hints on how weaken Orlanth.

--Peter Metcalfe            

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