Nils Weinander:
> I don't think there are separate spirit, hero and god planes.
However,
> some cultures may perceive that the gods reside in a distinct place.
> The homes of the gods should definitely be harder to reach, but IMO
> the Otherworld is a continuum.
IMO as well; I see the Godplane as the Otherworld parts that
corresponds to the far-off and strange regions of Glorantha -
Vithela, the Sky, the Underworld, places like the Block or the Crater.
Herr Nick of the Spoken Word:
> And *everyone*
> knows that you can meet well-dressed, perfumed, polite broos with neatly-combed
> goatee beards and little round glasses, working dutifully within the Lunar
> bureaucracy... :-)
The interesting thing with these guys is that you can never be sure
whether they are broos who have became decent men through Lunar
indoctrination and constructive group-therapy, or decent men who have
taken too many dips in Chaos and turned into Broos (don't remember
which spell it is that gives chaotic features and carries this risk) -
the Gloranthan equivalents of silent and calm students of Library
and Information science discussing post-modern bronze-age worlds of
roleplaying in their spare time and thereby is horribly changed.:-)
> Is Flamal aware of the fate of every blade of grass? I'd say, No.
>
> Is Uleria aware of every fond feeling, or act of love? I'd say no.
>
> Does Humakt know what every sword in the world is being used for? No.
I wonder whether there is a difference between what the gods KNOW and
what they can FIND OUT. The gods are forced into a passive-reactive
stance by the Compromise, but checking up a thing asked by a
worshipper is a REACTION in the same way as lobbing lightning in the
direction the worshipper pleads for.
Then it is much easier for Humakt to answer the question "Where is
the good bronze greatsword I lost while unconscious?" than it is for
Orlanth. And Flamal could check out a leaf if he so wants.
The question raised is of course whether the god/ess would bother
checking instead of just answering what they know; Humakt may feel
that initiates loosing their swords ought to have the work of finding
them as a suitable punishment, and just answer "You can find if you
seek" - or give information that forces the questioner to use
his/her brain. But what with the person using a Runespell being the
worshipper acting As The God/ess; wouldnt they As The God/ess carry
on that part of their Real Selves which consider it damn important to
find the sword?
Erik Sieurin
PS, Remind me of exploring the significant theory that the main
characters of "Winnie-the-Pooh" REALLY are the Seven Lightbringers
some time. DS
End of Glorantha Digest V2 #450
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