> months, that made me a bit queasy. On the other hand, being Gregged
> might be something of a rite of passage! <laugh>
>
(looks over shoulder) Yes, it is. You've made your bones.
> It did make me think, though. How much history does your typical
Glorantha hero know? My family has no legends going farther back than
about 200 years, and much of that information is suspect. Of our
Scottish ancestors' struggle with the English we have nothing. Of our
old culture, we have only silly (but fun!) reconstructed highland
games in Red Springs and Grandfather Mountain (North Carolina, USA).
Perhaps some personality traits have been passed down, but I have my
doubts there as well.
>
That's why I like the 'what grandad told me' but remember, in
Glorantha, you do have regular contact with the Ancestors and do learn
things anew each time.
> From that perspective, a long questionnaire going back to the time
of myth seems a tad unlikely. Even admitting that the Orlanthi have a
much stronger oral tradition than lazy Americans, a timeline of the
last two centuries seems much more reasonable. I'm conflicted! What do
the rest of you think?
>
It shapes the clan. Even if you don't know, your clan is shaped by the
events of the past. Feuds are a good example of that. We don't
remember who first started the feud with the Black Oaks. We just know
that's 'what we do' - and I have to go and lead a raid. See you!
Jeff
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