Resurrection and Illumination
Simon Hibbs is quite right, I wouldn't want to force resurrection on a PC
like that (although no one really has a choice about it anyway, unless
they're a Lunar actively seeking it). However, I don't think it would be
unreasonable if someone who had already solved at least one riddle should
have their chance of Illumination similarly increased by death and
resurrection (possibly with a higher modifier). A Lunar would see this as
the near death experience broadening the mind. An Orlanthi would see it as
trauma weakening an already fragile soul.
There might also be (rare) circumstances where death/resurrection would
have the effect of solving the first riddle (i.e exposing someone for the
first time to the risk of Illumination). I'm going to have to think hard
about what those circumstances might be.
Incidentally, what is the official Malkioni view on Illumination? Lunar
intellectuals would explain it as a supremely rational and objective view
of the universe. The Grey Sages might accept that Chaos is not evil in
itself (i.e when it stays outside the world) but would insist that whenever
Chaos touches life it destroys or perverts it and that an instinctive
hatred of chaos is vital not only to the individual but to everyone around
them: an illuminate is the weak link in the chain. Now, the Malkioni
proclaim a highly rational deity and could, on that basis, welcome
Illumination but they are extremely sniffy and patronising about the
Lunars. So what's their line?
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