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In #404, David Dunham says:
>Actually, there are fewer chaos horrors outside of Orlanthi lands, AND =
this
>validates their world view.
>Sandy Petersen gave a great description of this, which I can only =
poorly
>summarize. Each enemy sees Chaos differently. The Orlanthi view chaos =
as an
>enemy, so they get lots of enemies. The West sees chaos as sin, so they =
get
>temptation and corruption (look at the Guild of Chaos Monks).
So, does everyone get the Chaos they deserve, or is this one of those =
chicken and egg things?
Even further back (I'm just catching up after a HD crash) there was a =
discussion on migrating birds which prompted the question of do sea =
creatures migrate? Here in California quite an industry has grown up =
around the viewing of gray whale migrations, while local sport-fishermen =
pray to their gods to bring the albacore and other tuna species far =
enough north for the one day boats to catch. I don't have my GoG handy, =
but would some sea gods be more likely to be connected to migratory =
patterns than others?
Finally, for a look at what someone who failed their exams might do in =
Kralorela try the novel "The Silk Road", by Koichi Sato, or the swell =
NHK movie of the same name. "Outlaws of the Marsh" is also a wonderful =
source for adventure ideas out east.
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>In #404, David Dunham =
says:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>>Actually, there are fewer chaos =
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outside of Orlanthi lands, AND this<BR>>validates their world=20
view.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>>Sandy Petersen gave a great =
description of=20
this, which I can only poorly<BR>>summarize. Each enemy sees Chaos=20
differently. The Orlanthi view chaos as an<BR>>enemy, so they get =
lots of=20
enemies. The West sees chaos as sin, so they get<BR>>temptation and=20
corruption (look at the Guild of Chaos Monks).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>So, does everyone get the Chaos they =
deserve, or=20
is this one of those chicken and egg things?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Even further back (I'm just catching =
up after a=20
HD crash) there was a discussion on migrating birds which prompted the =
question=20
of do sea creatures migrate? Here in California quite an industry =
has=20
grown up around the viewing of gray whale migrations, while local=20
sport-fishermen pray to their gods to bring the albacore and other tuna =
species=20
far enough north for the one day boats to catch. I don't have my =
GoG=20
handy, but would some sea gods be more likely to be connected to =
migratory=20
patterns than others?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Finally, for a look at what someone =
who failed=20
their exams might do in Kralorela try the novel "The Silk =
Road", by=20
Koichi Sato, or the swell NHK movie of the same name. =
"Outlaws of the=20
Marsh" is also a wonderful source for adventure ideas out=20
east.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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