Re: Everyone Worships Everything

From: Toread DuDerysi <jakyer_at_XmcduIkTjigeeTwvviM7iMBWi8ZsYaXWtsQXO2-s_2wCRDSed7NGS7vPy3Rc-ALh4UmeT>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:24:07 -0000

For what it is worth, Blood over Gold was specifically written with mixed worship in mind (at Greg's insistence). Most, if not all, of the communities there practice veneration, sacrifice, estatic rites, and so forth, depending on the needs of their community. There is a section on community support provided for those who are of different magical mindsets BUT are still part of the community.

>From the introduction to Blood over Gold:

Blood Over Gold illustrates the mixed style of worship practiced throughout Glorantha. Most Gloranthans worship whatever local entities help them to survive. They employ a variety of charms, feats, spells, and talents, whose nature depends on local circumstances, and participate in worship without consideration of magic type. Ordinary folk don't care if an entity is elsewhere considered to be from the Storm Pantheon or the Ashara Church. The Otherworld origin is of no consequence to them. Specialized or concentrated magic is relatively uncommon, practiced only by those requiring powerful magic.

In many ways, the community trumps magical practices.

Jeff            

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