<< Orlanth's struggle with the Red Goddess could be made easier if someone heroquested to steal a 5th weapon from the Goddess, to go alongside the other 4 weapons symbolizing his conquest of them. If so, any ideas what that weapon might be?
Andrew E. Larsen
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Continuing Chris Bells stream of consciousness, it seems to me that Argrath uses the Powers fo his Left Hand (ref. KoS) which is a nifty, non-elemental (as befits dragon powers), solution to another weapon. WRT swords the most relevant quote is p.83 of Cults of Prax:
"..Orlanth worshippers dislike the use of the sword by Red Moon followers. The Orlanth cultists say that they have been able to partially withhold use of this weapon because the Lunar interior imperial forces prefer the scimitar. Lunar cultists brand this point as silly."
Of course, the boomerang wielding Ostrich Riders, or the Bola chucking Bird Lizard riders could hold the secret to defeating the Lunar Empire (or the Orlanthi rebels) with their bizarre weaponry. But if I were a Lunar I would be branding this point almost as silly as the Orlanthi view of Lunar sword use.
Keith N
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