I have never used "Summon of Evil" Ritual in the actual playing time of KODP (except few time to be warlike and want to kill some non-humans, but elves and deluge are not worth for trying...) what is the purpose of it? Ancestors want us to do so?
I think the ritual summoning one's potential rival is very important for
Dara Happan Cosmology.
You cannot see your "Other".
You can call it weakness of Dara Happans, Orlanthi. But do you truly believe pureness inside pollution? And do you truly think Orlanth is stronger than Yelm because he killed Murharzarm?
See GROY Ivory Edition p. 52.
...the demigod Avivath came among them. He was visible by the masses, but
only barely by the guards. He was visible to two of the Ten Princes, but not
to Khordavu. Thus Khoravu was deemed to be the most high and worthy of all
of them.
See also Nick Brooke's Tale:
http://www.btinternet.com/~Nick_Brooke/folktale/nocloths.htm
That is the factor which induces mysticism to dara happan Culture, (I can't say Mysticism is deemed of by "original Dara Happans.) on the contrary of Heortlings who have induced "systematized" Mysticism into their pragmatic culture only through Draconic method.
Excuse me if I have irritated you by several silly postings, David. I am recently busy but still feel to live on nerve ....
TI
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