RE: Humakti questions

From: Weihe, David <Weihe_at_danet.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 19:40:11 -0400


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> From: "James Turner" <j.a.turner_at_abdn.ac.uk>
> Most Humakti seem to be played with the samurai/lone 
> gunfighter/Kung Fu type stereotype.

> Where did this idea come from?

The from fact that players tend to avoid playing outlaw bikers, like a lot of Humakti in mercenary regiments, let alone barelyleashed  dobermanns like the Old Carmanian Humakti or unleashed SS Stormtroopers like in the Kingdom of War. NPC Humakti can be awfully nasty without breaking from the cult; who killed poor, helpless, useless Temertain? Isn't there a henotheist Humakti order, out on someone's web site, that often engages in Convert or Die expeditions? Also, reread the first Onslaught story from the Archives, and some of the comments over the month after it.

> If you are an agent of death and truth where does the honour > come into it?

Death With Truth is the pretty much the Humakti definition of Honor. Keep your word, once given, or die trying. If tricked into breaking your word, kill whoever caused you to break it, then repair whatever damage your dishonor caused, and/or die in the attempt. Don't lie, even to yourself. Don't sneak around killing, like ZZ, do it in the open where others see that you acted like He would have.

The Truth aspect is rarely the same Truth that Lhankor Mhy deals with (although there must be a college of war somewhere  other than just Alkoth and Glamour).

> Are there any Humakti myths showing his honour?

His renouncing the Storm Tribe after Orlanth stole Death to kill Yelm. There are probably a number of others from His wandering period. Most would be told in His mercenary bands (ie, mobile temples) rather than by Orlanthi swordthanes (just shrines, at best).

> If a humakti becomes a stone cold killer is he just a psycho > or does he stray towards chaos (like Urox to Urain)?

Yes. Or not, as things happen.

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; From: &quot;James Turner&quot; &lt;j.a.turner_at_abdn.ac.uk&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; Most Humakti seem to be played with the samurai/lone </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; gunfighter/Kung Fu type stereotype.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; Where did this idea come from?</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>The from fact that players tend to avoid playing outlaw bikers,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>like a lot of Humakti in mercenary regiments, let alone barely-</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>leashed dobermanns like the Old Carmanian Humakti or unleashed</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>SS Stormtroopers like in the Kingdom of War.&nbsp; NPC Humakti can</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>be awfully nasty without breaking from the cult; who killed</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>poor, helpless, useless Temertain?&nbsp; Isn't there a henotheist</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Humakti order, out on someone's web site, that often engages in</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Convert or Die expeditions?&nbsp; Also, reread the first Onslaught</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>story from the Archives, and some of the comments over the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>month after it.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; If you are an agent of death and truth where does the honour </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; come into it?</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Death With Truth is the pretty much the Humakti definition of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Honor.&nbsp; Keep your word, once given, or die trying.&nbsp; If tricked</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>into breaking your word, kill whoever caused you to break it,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>then repair whatever damage your dishonor caused, and/or die</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>in the attempt.&nbsp; Don't lie, even to yourself.&nbsp; Don't sneak</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>around killing, like ZZ, do it in the open where others see</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>that you acted like He would have.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>The Truth aspect is rarely the same Truth that Lhankor Mhy</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>deals with (although there must be a college of war some-</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>where other than just Alkoth and Glamour).</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; Are there any Humakti myths showing his honour?</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>His renouncing the Storm Tribe after Orlanth stole Death to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>kill Yelm.&nbsp; There are probably a number of others from His</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>wandering period.&nbsp; Most would be told in His mercenary bands</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>(ie, mobile temples) rather than by Orlanthi swordthanes</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>(just shrines, at best).</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; If a humakti becomes a stone cold killer is he just a psycho </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; or does he stray towards chaos (like Urox to Urain)?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Yes.&nbsp; Or not, as things happen.</FONT>
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