RE: Humakti questions from Weihe, David on 2000-06-06 (Glorantha Digest Vol 07)

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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> 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 barely-
 leashed 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 some-
 where 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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