Re: goonquest comments

From: Loren Miller <loren_at_wharton.upenn.edu>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 09:11:15 +0000

Peter Metcalfe replies to me:
HOW ARGRATH CONTROLS GIANTS
> IMO the token is a great big cauldron containing unlimited
> quantities of booze which is just enough to slake a giant's
> thirst. After that they are pretty amiable towards the
> little fellow.

That sounds good to me. I knew it was a bowl of some sort, but wasn't sure exactly what.

ARGRATH'S DRAGONTOOTH WARRIORS
> I think they are skeletons but they are merely 'deadly warriors'
> in Ingolf's saga. Perhaps Skeletal Dragonewts?

I can accept that.

> Harrek the Berserk
>
> > Friend of all bears, Able to speak with bears,
> > Able to hibernate along with an army of followers, Able to
> > control bears, and will never be attacked by bears. +50% Body
> > for defense.
>
> I don't think so as he's apostate from the Rathori. Hence all
> bears (save the Polar Bear) would hate him. As for hibernation,
> all rathori can (and must) do that but the White Bear allows
> Harrek to remain active in the winter.

I agree with the latter comment. I'm just unsure about the rest. Shall I take it that Hargrave's invention of the bear belt was unsupported by any Staffordian canon? Or is it possible that Harrek still has the belt (presumably a token of Rathori kingship) guaranteeing that bears have to like him when they see him, but that when he's gone they revert to hating him, additionally hating themselves for fawning over him when he actually shows up?

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