Doraddi

From: David Cake <dave_at_starfish.net.au>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 13:03:05 +0800

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>>That is something I have a slight problem with. What we know
>>about the Doraddi stems from a time when they seemed a lot
>>more theistic when they are supposed to be now.
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>When was this? As far back as Cults of Terror, Pamalt was
>specifically said to be in the Animist camp.

        The Doraddi have always been animist, but in the RQ days the animists always seemed to be somewhat theist - being equipped with gods and divine magic and all.

        Actually, there are lots of Doraddi magicians who practice devotional magic, not shamanic magic, and would look quite a lot like divine magic users from a rules perspective* - even though they are animist from a philosophical perspective. The most important are the Clever Men, and they correspond to the old RQ3 Acolytes of Pamalt. They are very important, they are the tribal elders and guardians of lore.

• technically,they are practicing Adoration, in gregs terminology, I think. They attempt to incarnate the god into their own lives. They are in a way attempting to Integrate a spirit that is far too large be integrated. They do not offer regular sacrifices as a part of worship, like the theists.

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