Re: Rules Heroes

From: Michael Cule <mikec_at_...>
Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 22:37:58 +0000

writes
>I apologise for discussing this on the rules digest but it was here...
>
>michael cule <mike-_at_...> wrote:
>> Yes, in that sense it is doubtful if Harrek is a Hero. His power is
>> great but it is not shared.
>
>
>I would disagree with this. Harrek has a rather large warband who
>follow his "wyrd" and his path. While they do not share his magical
>powers (he is an hsunchen and thus can't share it) they do things his
>way and venerate him as their leader, on this plane and the higher
>planes.
>
>This IMO is what makes a hero.

Yes, yes, possibly. Note that Harrek is one of the exceptions to the 'must live on the Hero-Plane' bit I included in the description of the archetypical Hero. But that's possibly because he's so early in his career.

The typical Hero spreads his cult through the world and then moves onto the God-Plane when he can no longer live in the everyday world.

Other exceptions are Cragspider and Sir Ethilrist who have both survived on the mortal plane for centuries by keeping their cults small and limited and difficult to get into.

And yet a final exception is Androgeus: I can't see him having any followers! Who would want to worship her?

-- 
Michael Cule