more paths to Hel

From: Andrew Joelson <joelsona_at_cpdmfg.cig.mot.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 00:53:27 -0500

Andrew Behan
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> ...by
> some strange coincidence all of the (known) backdoors into Hell seem to
> be in Dragon Pass or in the back of beyond. Luathela, Hellcrack and Magasta's
> Spout are not yet regular tourist destinations, are they? If Cragsdpider
> and Ethilrist have cellars in the Underworld and spires in the Sky
> similar sites probably dot the rest of the world. (The one in the Nidan
> mountains being a prime example.)

   Not necessarily true; Dragon Pass is a region with more magical/mythic activity than the rest of Glorantha. However it's certinly possible that ther are more paths available than are commonly known in the East & West. Kralorean & Fronelan societies being what they are, people wanting to find a path to Hel are scarce(er).

   Note: The Glass Palace of the Only Old One originaly connected with Heaven and Hel. But when Yelm rose again, and first crossed the Sky, he broke the topmost spires of the palace off; they were in his way. And of course, the rest of the palace was destroyed & turned into the Tar Pit by the final battle vs the Pharaoh. Perhaps an Earth or Darkness cultist could find a way to sink down through the tar into the ruins of the palace's foundations and travel on to Hel, but it sounds pretty chancy....

                Andrew Joelson

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