Kralori Mysticism and Cults
Frankly I didn't understand Peter Metcalfes response to my
previous mystic post. But here's my two penn'orth anyway.
Personally I don't think there are cults (in the theist sense) in
Kralorela. I imagine there being a vast register of divine beings many of
whom are so obscure that in a theist culture where each individual joins
- -one- cult their magic would never be learnt. I wanted Kralorelans to be
able to pick and choose spells from several patrons at once. Bu Chu might
for example get Fight Disease from Yelm, Breathe Water from Emerald River
Fish, Magic Banquet from the Kitchen God and Enchant Leather from the
Tanners God. Initially I thought that maybe all urban Kralori are
illuminated but according to LoT and D:LoD illuminates are rarer here
than in Peloria. In the Mysticism articles RQ Digest #216-219 it was
suggested that most Kralorelans get Divine Magic by use of the Ceremony
(Deity) skill Ch'i, (in the knowledge that each so-called "god" is an
emanation of the Cosmic Dragon.) Cults function primarily for the few
specialist initiates (who probably claim descent from their deity) and to
teach their Ceremony and Cult Lore skills.
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Andrew Behan
e-mail:ajbehan_at_alf2.tcd.ie
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