Re: The Glorantha Digest V7 #554

From: Jean Pierre SAPIN <jpsapin_at_club-internet.fr>
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 19:38:17 +0200

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> The Glorantha Digest Saturday, April 15 2000 Volume 07 : Number
554
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> TABLE OF CONTENTS
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> Svechin_at_cs.com Proxy after death?
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> Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 01:48:10 EDT
> From: Svechin_at_cs.com
> Subject: Proxy after death?
>
> From: "markmohrfield" <markmohrfield_at_zoomtown.com>
> Martin Laurie
> <<He can also create Proxies. This is done through his cult. His small
> devotee group are given part of his power. There are many Proxies
possible.
> Argenteus has a Golden Proxy to deal with the Raibanth crowd. He also has
a
> war Proxy called the Iron Proxy to deal with warfare and all that other
nasty
> stuff. Note, that when he gives Proxy status to someone he _loses_ those
> skills until the Proxy is revoked in a ritual or through death. This can
> cause trouble. Too many Proxies also weakens the Emperor seriously >>
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> Mark:
> >When an emporer dies do the skills that he granted the proxies revert to
him
> when >he is resurrected, or does he have to get the proxie to return them,
> willingly or >otherwise?
>
> No, you see the skills are not just skills, they are part of his many soul
> aspects. He literally gives you a piece of himself. Kind of like handing
> over a hand. You don't get it back until you come and take it. The
proxies
> have been known to try to hold onto their powers. It is one reason why
the
> Proxies are split so heavily. It minimises their power. When he
resurrects,
> he is without the powers he gave out. This is another reason why the
Emperor
> has to pass the Tests for DH Emperor every time, he has given the powers
of
> Yelm and Antirius to the Golden Proxy and then has to get them back and
prove
> himself again. Dying is a tricky business for the Emperor.
>
> Martin Laurie
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