> At 12:43 p.m. 24/01/2009, you wrote:
>
> >Basically, are undead a manifestation of chaos? Is the path for
> >creating undead through Death and Chaos runes? Am I missing something
> >(probably)?
>
> Zorak Zoran has the ability to make skeletons and zombies. Gods
> of Glorantha did claim that these were closer to magical creations
> rather than true undead but I scorn such wimp-outs.
Ha ha, I may have even written that long ago, but I'm with Peter here. I don't care how it is made: a dead thing that is moving around under its own power is undead.
The Kralori have zombies manning their barges so I don't think
> undead equals chaos is correct.
The Kralori have a different attitude towards them. They see them on the closer side of the line which marks "that which is unacceptable" than most societies. Or perhaps it is just the fleet admirals with such an attitude. It's a hard line of "acceptability."
Humakt hates Zorak Zoran
> because he is the wrong kind of death, not because he is chaos.
Almost correct. Humakt is the Death, and the Undead rob him of his rightful due, they pervert the power of Death.
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Greg Stafford
Game Designer
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