Firstly, thankyou one and all for the suggestions to deal with an angry
widow. I especially liked the Eurmal muderous taint. Though I had already
been leaning in this direction, since I think an Orlanth/Jester [Eurmal]
aspect is very one dimensional, I thought I'd be passive agressive about
getting the subject to fore. Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou. Now for something
completely different. . .
I'm really surprised noone picked up on my greek/glorantha rant and would
like to pick it up again with a variant cult for trolls: (drums) Jeset the
Craftman.
Everyone knows, Jeset built the first boat. Therefore, Jeset was the first
toolmaker. Troll craftman have few iconic figures, possibly Gustbran the
sorceror/smith, but this developement of craftsmanship seems like it comes
very late in troll history. Fire and its corresponding rune heat came way
after darkness and water. Instead of cold forging, we have whatever skill
Jeset used to fashion his boat. And I for one think this makes him at least
a minor civilizing aspect, maybe handing the reigns off to Kogag, since Jeset
is busy ferrying dead all night. Most civilizations are inspired by
craftsmanship dieties and, IMO, troll civilization needs one as well.
I imagine Jeset must have seemed very silly, or to wiser darkness powers,
dangerous and anti-status quo sitting in that boat, which is what all those
gnarled smith figures are like in the real world. Something sort of
dangerous, or mistrusted, Smith gods of craftsmanship manipulate powers few
can understand. "Beware the geeks," because they are cutting edge.
'Do I dare disturb the universe. . ." T.S. Eliot