Thanatar and Orlanth - Headhunters!

From: Kmnellist_at_aol.com
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1998 17:30:19 EDT


Simon Hibbs mentions that Thanatar opposes Lhankor Mhy. IMO the Thanatar cult is a twisted and corrupt Orlanth religion all on it's own. A big enough Thanatari Temple will have scholars interested in witing stuff down (Lhankor Mhy), a bunch of cultists who always challenge Storm Bull worshippers (a reverse version of Uroxi attatcking Chaos), a bunch of people who won't attack undead (reverse Humakti). Both Orlanth and Thanatar cults are 'combined' ones: Doom Lords/Wind Lords from the more primitive/physical half, Storm Voices/Doom Priests from the more ( storm Voice of Atyar) "civilised" half. The skill requirements are quite close too: wind lord: Oratory, Stormspeech, Hide, attack, parry, sneak, sword attack. Doom Lord: Oratory, Darktongue, Hide, attack, parry, sneak, sword attack, and a few others. Headhunting was/is a common Orlanthi habit at one stage.

Keith Nellist


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