I have always had the impression that broo can mate with any organism, male or female, etc. Now, plants are much harder, probably because there aren't enough nutrients in them for a carnivorous creature to survive the incubation period.
The reasoning behind this is that most if not all of the basis of the new broo comes from the broo father (or mother, in the case of female broo). Now, a female broo would need a male father, true. But a fetal broo developing inside a male host would simply not absorb any genetic material from its "mother", and so would be more like its father broo than its host. This could explain why some broo inherit the features of their host and some don't seem to -- those in female hosts absorb some of its genetic traits, because it is a true mating; those in male hosts rely solely upon the genetic material of the father, supplemented by the actions of chaos, of course.
New Topic
It has been suggested a number of times in the literature (and stated explicitly once) that Yelm = Death to the trolls.
I personally believe this. However, what does this tell us about troll gods who have some distinct relationship to the powers of Fire and Light, which equal death to the trolls? Such deities include:
Zorak Zoran (of course) and his slave, Amanstan
Argan Argar and his slave, <Lodril>
Gadblad the Smith
the Blue Moon Goddess, possibly a child of Yelm, certainly a light goddess of some kind.
the Black Sun
Gbaji: the New Death?
Finally, who is Yelmalio to the trolls -- "the Little Death"? Just some former fire god? Is Amanstan really Yelmalio, or part of him?
Any and all suggestions, ideas, and comments are solicited.
Stephen Martin
ilium_at_juno.com
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