Peter Metcalfe says of the Telmori:
>They do not go raving mad once a week, they turn into magical wolves.
>Wolves are still pretty smart despite being bestial. And although
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I have to question this. I don't have the sources in front of me but I'm
pretty sure the phrase ravening beasts (or something like it) is used
somewhere in the Dorastor LoD description description of the Telmori.
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My interpretation of this has always been that, on Wildday, the Cursed
Ones become not just beasts but wild, savage beasts driven to acts
of violence and slaughter like the traditional werewolf of legend. _This_
is what results from Arkat's revelation of the chaos at the heart of Gbaji/
Nysalor's gift.
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I would have the Cursed Ones and their wolf-brothers (remembering
that all Telmori are Telmori whether they have two legs or four)
spreading out from their pack ranges each wildday to chase, slaughter,
and glory in the hot blood of the prey - be it the deer in the forest, the
beast in the field or the wandering maiden who has ignored the warnings
of her elders.
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Individuals or packs may glory in this or regard it as regretable but
either way it explains the fear and hatred of the Telmori which is at the
root of their persecution by their neighbours. This explanation is, to me
at least, far more convincing than any connection with a dead god
whose link to chaos is the subject of abstruse theological debate.
Richard Crawley
richardc_at_sypte.co.uk
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