>Chaos, and it's nature...what makes it bad from other "bad stuff"? Why
>are Broos more objectively vile or a problem than, say, trolls? Why is
>Dorastor a more objectively "bad" place on a cosmological level, than,
>say, Dagori Inkarth? What are differing Gloranthan beliefs in regards
>to Chaos? Chaos is often referred to as "anti-life" and
>"anti-existence", not merely disorder or violence. What makes the Chaos
>entities fo various cultures worse than, say, Umath and his brood?
Maybe I have an answer for you or maybe IMO. Not from inside Glorantha, but
from our the GM/player/reader perspective, chaos is "supposed" to be a
universal
evil. The way I see it, the Elder races both good and bad. Maybe some are
considered
not as useful for PCs. (I've played a troll before) Predators aren't evil,
just surviving. The Elder come into conflict with the human cultures and
mostly
we write or play out the human side of the story.
Now, a quick thought, the troll acting within his own culture does
things we
the outside observer view as both good and evil. And is free to choose
within his nature. Chaos creatures are warped, or lack free choice, played
right all their actions/choices are evil/bad.
Maybe some view Trolls as Glorantha's Orcs. But Orcs are supposed to be
evil all the time and I think that role is better left to Broos and other
chaos creatures.
Troll nobility isn't human nobility, which is why they are trolls and not
humans
in troll suits.
As to why Chaos is worse the Umath family. Everbody is bad to somebody.
You could write a tale making (or try) any Gloranthan culture look bad from
the RW POV.
Greg set up a world where chaos is the fall guy, and a lot of people
followed his lead....
Pete
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