So why should Hwarin Dalthippa have one?
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From: "John Machin" <orichalka_at_T7S_Bq2_HMY6qwsdzpNLPE9TF7qyxhYauP4qwgqJy5dBiV1e0hJiIW8Gaxlfd0ZRJzgm0Gm34jqIdj6p.yahoo.invalid>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 9:48 AM
Subject: Cult runes?
> 2009/8/4 David Dunham <david_at_Uf1lY6wuod6o0PgGKP1UZkCPXCA-pSuRcAFh98irPvhY-2rUeu9f_ktZ1z5wWNhkI-oos3Fbwp5a1qgY.yahoo.invalid>:
> > But that's the *cult*. It worships *two* deities. Any person who
> > tried to take both elemental runes would be a tormented individual,
> > torn between two natures. (You want to find your soulmate with the
> > other rune, right?)
>
> Cult runes eh? Does this mean that I can have a Cult of Hwarin
> Dalthippa the Lunar Builder of Awesome Structures (Mastery, Earth,
> Moon), a Cult of Hwaring Dalthippa the Lunar Conquerer of Dirty
> Alakorings (Mastery, Moon, Death), and a Cult of Hwarin Dalthippa the
> Robust Sylilan Nationalist (Mastery, Harmony, Moon)?
>
> (Yes I am heavy on the Mastery rune, but that's not really the point
> of this. Besides, Gustbran is a crafter and he didn't raise any bloody
> great magical roads to conquer his neighbours so I figure Hwarin needs
> something to distinguish her from Potter, Weaver, and Smith gods who
> build stuff).
>
> I'm intrigued by the idea that different cults can approach gods in
> different ways - and I can see that this might be a way to stop people
> being so miserable about Lodril losing his fire powers. (they can join
> the Cult of Lodril Cigar-Smoker).
>
>
> --
> John Machin
> "Nothing is more beautiful than to know the All."
> - Athanasius Kircher, 'The Great Art of Knowledge'.
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