At 05:43 PM 4/06/04, Guy Hoyle wrote:
>Andrew Solovay wrote:
> > Guy Hoyle <ghoyle1_at_...> wrote:
> > >
> > > No doubt they wrap it up in that old pelt that Torvalt kept it in,
> brought it out on special occasions and told stories about it and Torvalt
> Trollkiller, and added a little bit to the power of the axe every year or
> so by all this special treatment.
> >
> > And, of course, whenever the clan re-enacts the "Making of the Storm
> Tribe" myth in their worship--you know, the myth that ends with the tribe
> banding together against a troll attack--well, naturally, they use
> Torvalt's axe in the ritual. I mean, it's a "trollkiller" axe, right? And
> you do that for enough years, some magic's going to rub off on it.
>
>Oooh, I hadn't thought of that, but of course piggybacking on an extant
>myth makes loads of sense.
And that's exactly what a Heroquest does, only more actively - the
difference between an augment and an active use. ;)
| Paul May | kax_at_...
| Kax Hoplodyne, Ltd | the_kax_at_...
| MIB 1138; RD Australia | spell_at_...
| PGP key on www.pgp.net | games and freeforms done while you
| eFax no: (520)832-2559 | wait (some lead-time required)
"The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful
pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests." -- Epictetus,
Greek philosopher
---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 28/05/04