Re: Opposing runes and the circle of elements

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From: Douglas Seay <douglas-seay_at_YrCsoHYPiWgZ3PAct3MKA5aHWJQc0iciDZDDiU7LcTGvKBaFdP1dJyuC_SJterA>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:44:19 -0400

Stewart Stansfield wrote:
> Peter:

>>> Why not simply give Veskarthan the fire rune?  He's not Lodril (in a 
>>> sense) and isn't the subject of the fire magics from earth rune discussion.

>
> Jeff:

>> That might be an option. But the cult of Veskarthan has not yet been > written and probably won't until Simon and I get around to the Holy 
>> Country book.

>
> Just give him the Heat rune. Please. Like Glorantha's always done. For a reason. Why's this even up for deliberation?

Would it offend anyone if the Heat rune was a regional rune, much like Yinkin is for the Heortlings? Heat would be fairly common, and found in several cultures, but still not "universal" like the 5 core elemental runes.

Or would that just muddy the situation even more than it already is?

doug