>> most Carmanians are theistic while the Viziers are sorcerous
>> and no misapplied worship is necessary.
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> And what about Magi? I have understood that they don't=20
> practice sorcery. What kind of magic they do? Theism?
IMO (warning: pre-Hero Wars/HeroQuest ideas), their magic would be more =
like
mysticism-cum-wizardry than "sorcery". Definitely not Theism, but =
whatever
it is, the details are a Secret and the powers are Obscure.
> Much depends on what Carmanos was like, who his early supporters
> were, and why they supported him...
Good analysis. I *like* this piece. Suggest sticking it up on "Lions of Rhugandy" when you're happy with it.
> Did [Syranthir] bring boon companions with him on his quest?
To Castle Blue? I wouldn't have thought so. That'd be like Arthur taking Bedivere along on his boat trip to Avalon...
> The immortals of Castle Blue don't seem to have much connection
> with the High Gods, at least on the surface. It's a mystery.
Yes, Castle Blue is definitely a place of Mysteries.
> I believe that Carmanos had as much (or more) in common=20
> with Pelanda as he did with Fronela.
This was definitely my intent, as author of this story.
NB: Charmain =3D "Kshara-Mainya" =3D "Spirit of Sovereignty"
> Carmanos claimed to be the son of their leader, Syranthir.
> Was he able to prove this in some way?
Certainly. Who else could pull Syranthir's sword from the stone (or whatever)? :-)
> The Bisosae might have seen Carmanos as leading a Blue revival.
I *like* this. Thanks! That fits beautifully with my history.
The thing about Surandar, later on, is that he betrayed his Pelandan =
allies.
There's no reason Carmanos couldn't have subjugated some Pelandan =
enemies
before then. Besides, the Bisosae aren't "proper" Pelandans - they're
southern hill barbarian types, not like the Turos'n'Oria High God bods
(IIRC).
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> Many of the Ten Thousand would have been in the same boat. They=20
> didn't *need* to convert to the Carmanian religion, which was
> new and weird and kind of foreign. They *did* convert because
> a) it was in their best interest, and b) Carmanos was damned
> persuasive.
Great analysis. These would have been Interesting Times.
> As for Carmanos wanting or not wanting converts, I just can't=20
> imagine a religious reformer who would be satisfied with converting
> just a tiny few people (the monotheistic portion of the Ten Thousand).
Correct. The "exclusivity" is self-serving, and comes later on. I don't =
see
this as a feature of the Life and Times of the Prophet.
Cheers, Nick
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