Date: Tue, 9 Mar 93 21:23:51 +0100
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From: tzunder@cix.compulink.co.uk (Tom Zunder)
Subject: WHAT?
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Date: 8 Mar 93 21:04:00 GMT
Repopulate SNAKE PIPE HOLLOW?
What sort of game is this?
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"May the Red Moon Illuminate You All!
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From: trystro!rune@Think.COM (Peter Maranci)
Subject: ORLANTH SUCKS!
Message-ID: <9303090510.AA13133@Early-Bird.Think.COM>
Date: 9 Mar 93 04:34:27 GMT
Tom Zunder wrote:
TZ> 3: Orlanthi are bad. They are wilful, violent and actively
TZ> engage in death and violence. They couldn't run Sartar becasue they
TZ> couldn't agree with each other long enough. All the Lunars want to do
TZ> is help, but Orlanth such a stubborn sod that he won't give in, so
TZ> he'll have to go. Remember, this god killed the Sun, allowed Chaos
TZ> into the world and caused most of the problems of Glorantha.
YEAH! I've always thought that Orlanth was a jerk, and wondered why
nobody else thought so. I mean, what kind of egomaniacal pig would do
all the stuff listed above and THEN call himself "King of the Gods"?
I'm no Lunar, but Orlanth seems like nothing more than a big bag of
hot air -- a bully. Down with Orlanth!
-->Pete
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trystro!rune@think.com or rune@trystro.uucp
"Hey! Your Tien fell in my Atyar!" "Well, your Atyar got in my Tien!"
Thanatar -- two great Chaos Gods that go great together!
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From: tzunder@cix.compulink.co.uk (Tom Zunder)
Subject: White Wall
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Date: 9 Mar 93 16:41:00 GMT
{This flyer is in common circulation in Dragon Pass / Prax amongst
Orlanthi after the events below. If you wish to use KoS then this is
the event that precedes the eventual fall of Whitewall}
Storm Bull destroys the Bat!
Whitewall saved!
Lunar Empire Quakes With Fear!
May the Cold Wind Arise!
At dusk evil forces of the Red Moon brought forth their most hideous
chaos monster against the heroic city of Whitewall. As King Broyan
laughed defiance at the Lunar forces the Moon itself was darkened as
the hideous shape of the Bat was sighted. Brave men's hearts curdled,
even Broyan himself stepped back in awe as the huge shadow fell over
the ramparts of the city itself, it's Air Rune curved walls battered
but unbroken.
Then, as the Lunar armies themselves cowered with fear as the Bat
began to fall from the sky towards the brave city, from the StormWalk
Mountains came a bellow of rage. As the red miasma of chaotic light
bathed the brave thanes of Whitewall, a huge SkyBull charged through
the Sky from behind the city. Monstrous and proud it hit the Bat full
square and as the astonished Pelorians fell back, a monstrous battle
began between the hideous monster of evil and the huge and powerful
Bull.
Great was the battle and the heavens opened with terrible storms and
winds, red clouds raining blood rolled over Heortland and across the
lands the debris of the battle fell to Earth. As the Bat and Bull
tumbled to the Earth in a violent crash, a regiment of Tarsh hoplites
were crushed by the monstrous beasts. Storm Bulls riding Sky Bulls
flew from Whitewall and attacked the Third Sylilan Regiment of Sun
Spears, driving them back into the rear positions of the Lunar forces
and slaying their commanding officer, Hulonix Marthiriia, scion of the
MoonDaughter.
As the Bat and Bull once again struggled to the air all could see that
both were close to Death's Door, and as the Bat priests desperately
healed their beast, gusts of Wind buoyed up the Bull. Then, as all
below watched in mounting horror, the Huge Sky Bull began to paw the
Air and charge the Bat. As it contacted the Bat opened it's hideous
mouth, the two creatures exploded in a blast of red, silver and blue
light which showered the ground below in blood, dust, and a wild
collection of debris.
The Bat is Dead!
May the Cold Wind Blow!
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From: paul@phyast.pitt.edu
Subject: Re: Lunar Empire as a force for Good?
Message-ID: <9303091913.AA01507@bondi.phyast.pitt.edu.phyast.pitt.edu>
Date: 9 Mar 93 19:13:42 GMT
Faust (csh019@cch.coventry.ac.uk) writes:
> Just to get another thread of debate up and running, I'm interested
> in whether anyone has depicted the Lunar Empire and the Red Goddess as
> a force for Good in the world or even just as a neutral power. The
My RQ group (not currently running) spent many years with various
campaigns, most of which featured Lunar PCs. The first such group
were various Dragon Pass indigenes who were converted to the Lunar
religion before the conquest and later served as auxiliaries to the
Empire. We have also run a campaign in Carmania with the key
character being an Etyries merchant priestess, and a campaign in
Dragon Pass also centered around the Etyries cult.
We see the Lunars as great protagonists: Empire loyalists have to face
villains within the Empire and barbarian hordes without, rather like
Dominic Flandry in Poul Anderson's books. We've had a lot of fun with
these campaigns.
One of my old player's comments on the recent "Argrath" book: "I knew
we should have killed him when we had the chance. I had a perfect
shot lined up..."
- Paul Reilly
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From: paul@phyast.pitt.edu
Subject: Re: CITY SIZES
Message-ID: <9303091916.AA01510@bondi.phyast.pitt.edu.phyast.pitt.edu>
Date: 9 Mar 93 19:16:01 GMT
G. Hoyle writes:
> When RQ mentions city sizes, does that include the number of children,
or is that only the number of adults?
I play that it is the number of economically productive adults. This
leaves out children, thieves, vagabonds, and the high nobles...
- paul