Hill of Gold, immortality from HQs

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From: Jane Williams <janewill_at_mail.nildram.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 21:49:08 +0000

Philip Hibbs said:
> I wonder how this [an oath on the Styx] would affect someone who has achieved
> immortality through the Hill of Gold HQ....

Sounds like there's something I didn't know about the Hill of Gold here. As far as I remember the myth, it involved Yelmalio being beaten up by everyone in sight and losing his fire powers (alternate versions involving Elmal, I know). I don't remember anything about immortality. Yelmalio was a god: he already had it, surely?

Does that mean anyone who's done the HoG is immortal? That includes Belvani from Sun County, doesn't it?

Apart from this, how do HQers achieve immortality? I know it's not common, but what HQs have been documented, if any? I don't see how you can get it from following your deity in a myth, simply because the gods are immortal to start with: they didn't have to gain it.

Jane Williams                        jane_at_williams.nildram.co.uk

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