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From: alex@dcs.gla.ac.uk (Alex Ferguson)
Subject: And nobody would have to be nailed to anything, this time.
Message-ID: <9407122114.AA08122@hawaii.dcs.gla.ac.uk>
Date: 12 Jul 94 21:14:41 GMT
X-RQ-ID: 5129
Nick Brooke on Hrestol Martyr:
> Now, martyrdom ain't necessarily crucifixion. But that particular method
> would tie up a number of semiotic loose ends in Greg's early, unpublished
> notes, where the Cross is defined as a Hrestoli heraldic symbol
[...]
> Hrestol [would be] able to
> attain Solace even though nailed to a Death Rune (in Brithini terms, an
> unclean & contaminating item)
In Brithini terms, a meaningless pagan icon, shurely. Maybe cross-as-death-
rune makes sense for the latter-day Hrestoli, what with them being Wicked
God Learners, but why would the runes have significance for Dawn Age
Westerners? Unless the gods speak Tradetalk, of course. ;-)
> My story of Hrestol's death gives us a good reason for the hatred/rivalry
> between Hrestoli Knights and Zzaburi Sorcerers (present in the earliest
> sources, never explained), and it also (as Alex pointed out) gives us a
> prototype for the king-as-martyr attitude of the modern Loskalmi.
I don't think the modern Loskalmi forsee their king being nailed to
anything, though. Riding to a glorious death at the head of their army,
doubtless.
> Given that published sources already
> include crucifixion as a Gloranthan custom, while the Rune shape positively
> encourages it, where's the harm in having one prominent instance?
Because it'd be better to have the prominent instance in the Empire, the
known practicioners, I think.
Alex.
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From: rq%flamal@icarus.ssd.loral.com (Chris Johnson [RQ])
Subject: Priests POW Level
Message-ID:
Date: 12 Jul 94 09:19:42 GMT
X-RQ-ID: 5130
>From: alex@dcs.gla.ac.uk (alex)
>X-RQ-ID: 5086
>
[...]
>> There is no reason under RQ3 for a Priest to keep his POW at 18. Better
>>spent
>> on Divine Magic AND better kept at around 13 so that POW gain rolls occur
>> about 60% of the time.
>
>But you're a follower of the True Religion of RQ2, Devin, aren't you? ;-)
>Certainly I recall you making statements such as "priests making their DI
>roll about 18% of the time".
>
>Personally, I believe priests _do_ need a high POW, to effectively officiate
>at Worship services. I think I suggested a mechanism or two last time this
>came up. My personal Nightmare Scenario is a priest sitting in a back-room
>somewhere, with a POW of 2, getting 5 POW per year just from worship
>ceremonies...
An Idea! If we use a function of the Priest's POW as a modifier to their
Cermony skill, we can *encurage* the Priest to keep a higher POW.
If we sum up the Priests POW (sum(18) = 1+2+3+...+17+18 = 171) we get a
modifier that encurages higher POWs. This could be the % chance of attracting
the Gods attention or something. If we subtract 100 from it we can get a
Cermony Modifier. So a Priest with a POW of 13 and Cermony of 95% would have a
86% (95-9) chance of correctly running the Worship service, while a Priest with
a POW of 18 and Cermony of 60% would have a 131% (60+71) chance. Who would you
want to officiate?
POW Sum(POW) Sum(POW) - 100
1 1 -99
2 3 -97
3 6 -94
4 10 -90
5 15 -85
6 21 -79
7 28 -72
8 36 -64
9 45 -55
10 55 -45
11 66 -34
12 78 -22
13 91 -9
14 105 5
15 120 20
16 136 36
17 153 53
18 171 71
19 190 90
20 210 110
21 231 131
-Chris
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From: sstair@cs.utep.edu
Subject: Various Questions
Message-ID: <9407130222.AA13056@cs.utep.edu>
Date: 13 Jul 94 02:22:48 GMT
X-RQ-ID: 5131
1) Do the Telmori really think that they are cursed? In Dorastor,
they are called 'Pure Ones' and 'Cursed Ones', which would indicate
that they DO (assuming this is their own naming convention).
However, I get the feeling that based on their view of wolves as being
their equals (i.e. brothers, sisters, wives!), they would not look on
the 'curse' as being much of a handicap. In fact, it might be considered
a blessing!
2) Also in Dorastor (p. 53), there is a Hellwood Elf named Soulwaste who
is listed as being an initiate of Tyram. Who is Tyram?
3) Are Illuminates immune to Detect Enemies and Sense Assassin?
Stephen Stair
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