Re: Animism: multiple traditions?

From: Jane Williams <janewilliams20_at_...>
Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 22:06:43 -0000

• In HeroQuest-rules_at_yahoogroups.com, "Mike Holmes" <homeydont_at_h...> wrote:
  > >From: "Jane Williams" <janewilliams20_at_y...>
  > >
  > >Is it possible to be a member of more than one tradition, if
  they're
  > >compatible and friendly?
  

> I think the key thing to keep in mind is that it's not
mechanically
> prohibited.

That's what I was hoping, but wondered if I'd missed a reference.

> >I'm thinking in particular of the Darjiini SurEnslib tradition ILH
> >p32) and Jakaleel's "from dark" tradition (HQ p141).
>
> Funny you should mention that, I had a Darjiini practitioner, and
another
> player had someone in the From Dark tradition.

> I think that the influence of the Red Goddess would have helped

"inclusive" is good.

> in general, but it would really depend on which spirits, too.
> SurEnslib is about life, and lots of From Dark is about death.

I'm "Kotori the Black Death Snake" practise, and a bunch of Great Bog Spirits, so should be OK.

I agree about the conflict: this character has conflict between homeland and Lunar Way to start with, and starts play having retired from the army and been granted land on the edge of the Upland Marsh :)

You know, that's another thought. You join the Lunar Army, travel the world, meet interesting people, kill them... but how do you carry out the cult duties of attending rituals and so on, for your original religion? Do them yourself?