Stephen Martin:
>I am reminded of the write-up of Umathela which appeared in Breakout >34 some time ago, from which I quote (without even correcting the >spelling of "worshipers", I might add):
Hey, this is a legitimate *American* variant spelling (as my Clarisworks spelling checker irritatingly insists, along with traveler, woolen etc.).
"Worshipers" and "worshiping" are used throughout the RQ3 GoG Cults Book, but curiously not RQ2's Cults of Prax, which prefers the English model. They're by the same authors, so maybe they had a different spell check program?
Breakout was (still is?) an Australian magazine, and while we usually follow English spelling conventions, such is the cultural bombardment from our 'big brother' across the Pacific that American spellings are generally accepted too (though we will never submit to "mom"!). However Steve, if you want to take your lexicogical Anglophilia to extremes I'll gladly call you "Stepphen" from now on...
[Note: I'll be auctioning my copy of Breakout #34 at Gloranthacon in Victoria. Apart from the Umathela article, it also features Stafford on the Oceans of Glorantha, and "Down to the Scum Quarter" by Garth Nix, the greatest and funniest MGF-style solo adventure I've ever read, eg. "3 - Your fencing master would be proud - you feint, parry and riposte like you knew Errol Flynn intimately when you were a young boy - and tried to keep him at a distance".]
Stepphen again:
>Just a whimsical thought. I do love the idea about electing the priests >and acolytes (or are the acolytes appointed by the winner, from his >fund-raising/campaigning staff?).
See my Notes from Nochet entry below!
Cheers
MOB
>A point I address in The Book of Drastic Resolutions, Volume Prax.
>Though, since the Eiritha spell for herd beasts results in females 9
>times out of 10, I have assumed that the human version does as well.
>Unless people think it should be reversed for some kind of cosmic balance
>thing?
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