Re: Chaos, Migration and Failed Scholars.

From: Gary R Switzer <gswitzer_at_loop.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 15:06:05 -0800


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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>&gt;Actually, there are fewer chaos =
horrors=20
outside of Orlanthi lands, AND this<BR>&gt;validates their world=20
view.</FONT></DIV>

<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>&gt;Sandy Petersen gave a great =
description of=20
this, which I can only poorly<BR>&gt;summarize. Each enemy sees Chaos=20 differently. The Orlanthi view chaos as an<BR>&gt;enemy, so they get = lots of=20
enemies. The West sees chaos as sin, so they get<BR>&gt;temptation and=20 corruption (look at the Guild of Chaos Monks).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<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>&nbsp;</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?&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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>&nbsp;</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 &quot;The Silk = Road&quot;, by=20
Koichi Sato, or the swell NHK movie of the same name.&nbsp; = &quot;Outlaws of the=20
Marsh&quot; is also a wonderful source for adventure ideas out=20 east.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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