As for this situation in Glorantha, few people that attempt this will be as successful as Arkat. Most will be tormented by spirits of reprisal for their few lingering days, unable to fulfill obligations to their (former) god because they lack that Rune Affinity now.
Dramatically, this story has interest. Especially in a role-playing game, since players like to challenge themselves with characters that are often unlike the culture that character lives in. (The Lone Wolf; the Barbarian in Civilized Lands, etc.) But the likelihood of such an event in Glorantha is probably a lot lower than people wanting to play through it. The credibility of such an outcome seems low to me.
But that's the fun of telling a unique story. Something "impossible" happens, something wonderful and challenging. No need for rules to create such an event.
--Todd
On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 9:57 AM, L C <lightcastle_at_YW-sJZ6NwoA9KH8fx_x9FE4uaokXFBSfjZD8JRYmF8xgF70O3_ny83JprDELZJQ_zscSKsGpiUWScF3b2w.yahoo.invalid> wrote:
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> Todd Gardiner wrote:
> > I guess I just see Gloranthan cultures are more conservative as you.
> Considering I often argue they are deeply and almost stifilingly
> conservative, maybe not. ^__^
>
> > The
> > story would be more than just a person struggling with internal demons,
> > finding catharsis, and then changing the way they act in the world. I
> would
> > also be a story about how the cult you are leaving feels betrayed, about
> how
> > you are taking their secrets and "running to the otherside". It would be
> > about alienation from your bloodline and clansmen as they begin to doubt
> > you. After all, if you can make such a radical change once, you can do so
> > again and again.
> >
> Well, yes. Did I suggest you wouldn't have this? Now I accept that
> Glorantha has been rebooted with KoH, so maybe the whole "those who have
> been brought back to life often turn to Humakt" thing is gone. But the
> Relife Sickness (and its opposite) was canon not long ago, and nowadays,
> since you can only approach Humakt through the Death rune, and Chalana
> Arroy through the Harmony rune, the way to simulate it in the new rules
> would either be a rune switch, a rune addition, or a special
> dispensation to use the magic.
>
> Now, since this involves you DYING and being resurrected, I think it
> qualifies as "extraordinary circumstances". :-)
>
>
> > After all, you are following the Arkat path. Not an easy path to walk.
> >
> Indeed. Wantonly switching your gods around does that. (For all I know,
> not having looked to deeply into Captain Traitorpants, he may have had a
> fixed set of runes and just changed which gods he accessed through them.
> Either way, he's not who he is for no reason.)
>
> > And who is going to trust the Eurmali that says he has given up his
> disorder
> > to begin healing people? Would you want his help? Would you trust him? I
> > think it is the same for the Humakti that says he wants to run an
> orphanage
> > (or whatever). I ain't sending MY kids there, darn tootin'.
> >
> Nope. But all interesting stuff.
>
> LC
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