> > Those portions of the universe which were not included in this
> > agreement have no existence in this new world. This is Entropy.
>
> I don't really agree with this.
Time notwithstanding, I'll stand by this statement; with the proviso that Gloranthan Entropy *might* be basically unlike RW entropy.
We witness structure T (post Dawn Glorantha, ruled by Time) resulting from the breakdown of structure Y (Orlanth kills Yelm, etc.).
Entropy
> A "synthesis of entropy and existence", IIRC.
yup!
> > Before the Compromise, but after the appearance of the Devil, there
> > was precious _little_ difference between Death and Annihilation.
>
> Dunno about that.
hmmm. Death resulted in permanent loss of the individual, until this was changed by the LBQ? From the POV of a mundane inhabitant of Chaos Age Glorantha, I see little difference in perception.
But arguing about this is ultimately pointless ...
> > So yes, maybe the Devil *was* just another god, albeit a very
> > powerful, and a very hostile and destructive one.
>
> Maybe atomic weapons *are* just another kind of bomb, albeit a very
> powerful and destructive one?
Quite !! :-)
> I think the terrifying, unearthly horror of the Devil's violation of
> Glorantha is only lessened if we describe it as "just another god".
You're mostly right.
In-game, I would certainly never so belittle the Devil!
Unless I wanted to run a CoC-ish Gloranthan campaign, which led to
Dire and Drastic Revelations about the ultimate Horror of Existence
- -..
But then, that would be a deliberate confusion of genres, wouldn't it?
cheers,
Julian
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