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<mailto:WorldofGlorantha%40yahoogroups.com>, Greg Stafford <Greg_at_...> wrote:
>
> > The "Four Storms" is a standard for Orlanthi warriors. The people
> > in the positions can change, but the positions remain the same :
> > sword man on right, shield man on left, spear man, behind,
> > supporter/javelineer behind.
> Ok, but I'm trying to find out how the Lunars succeed in killing /
> chaining / whatever they did Orlanth. Consequently I need identified
> targets for their evil sorcery, rituals, heroquests...
These are, of course, the precise details of which you will need to work out for your game. I am happy to provide the details and facts that I know for you.
> I think that I will keep Finovan, Helamakt, Hedkoranth and Enferalda.
> But if they are other examples of association, I'll be glad to read
> them.
As you wish.
> > The Seven Storms are the one before Orlanth, to his right, behind
> > him, to his left, above him, and beneath him. The Seventh is he one
> > in the center.
>
> a) Does these mean that the Seven Storm are formed by three of the
> Four Fighting Storms (on right : the sword man storm, on left : the
> shield man storm, and behind : the spear man storm) ?
Not necessarily. The 4 storms and 7 storms are different formations. though similar, and sharing entities who can serve, they are not one placed atop the other. The Four Winds is a close combat formation that most Orlanthi chiefs, leaders and so on have. The Seven formation is more magic oriented.
> b) So I can assume that the seventh storm is Orlanth himself or his
> primary storm Ohorlanth ?
For stories of the gods, yes. Although, I want to stress, it could be any fighting deity in there.
> c) What does this distribution (is it the appropriate english word ?)
Yes, right word.
> of the storms around Orlanth symbolize ?
For the four storms it is the fighting formation that men take to protect their leader. Nothing esoteric there. For the Seven Storms, they are the Complete Storm.
> > I didn't know any worshipers of those deities beforehand, when I
> > was writing the adventure.
>
> That's a clear and honest answer, "chapeau bas".
>
> > Or maybe the claim is Lunar propaganda?
>
> This reply is the tricky one... ;)
> Maybe, but as my Glorantha May/Will/Must Vary, I will state that it's
> pure and simple truth.
Somethin always is.
> > > 2) Which of the Seven Storms is the one "trapped inside
> Whitewall" ?
>
> > It is Orlanth himself trapped in Whitewall.
>
> Ok, so Orlanth himself is the seventh storm.
Yes, in this story.
--
> Greg Stafford
> President, Issaries. Inc.
>
> Love without reserve,
> Enjoy without restraint,
> Live without dead time.
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