More musings

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_voyager.co.nz>
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1998 22:02:06 +1200 (NZST)


Jeff Erwin:

>Who's the bastard supporting these [malicious] gods? Keep in mind humans
>spend time worshipping helpful deities.

People who hate you. In particular casting curses against an enemy is a normal activity in glorantha.

>In effect, you are saying that the magic of Glorantha is an extension of the
>emotional, intuitive preception we have.

Untrue for sorcery where logic rules.

Alex Ferguson:

>Also, does the length of the
>Dara Happan day include the "gloaming" period (evening twilight), as
>G:G implies it does include morning twilight (however _that's_ defined).

This was my understanding.

>BTW, _is_ there a single word that means specifically "morning twilight"?

Dawn?

Joerg Baumgartner:

>>Contraception

>What for, and when to cast? I mean, in mainstream - fertility worshipping -
>society this is quite blasphemous. Rather put in more magics to ensure safe
>and painless delivery.

There is always a need for contraception in any civilized society. Thus there would be some magical means for it even if it does take the form of herbal remedies from a wise woman.

>Kids are one's future, who else is going to care for you in your old
>age?

Slaves.

Sergio Mascarenhas:

I just found a description of Far End in Borderlands.

        'Far End is a semi-permanent tent village of some 200 nomads.
        It is one of the few places where nomads regularly gather to
        trade frequently with farmers.  It exists under an uneasy 
        informal treaty of peace by the various nomad nations, similar
        to but weaker than the area of neutrality by which the infrequent
        oasis of Prax survive.  The village has existed for three years,
        carefully fostered by the Lunar Lord of the area.  Merchants are
        beginning to travel to Far End with increasing frequency.  
                                Borderlands: To Giant Land p4.

The description's correct for 1613 to 1617.        


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