Jim K.:
> Given that Rape is a Thed shtick, such a trickster would really be
>risking his soul, and should probably take a really, really good look
>at the shrine that taught him that affinity.
Rape is, I think, closely tied to Chaos in the Orlanthi mind. Not only was the first rape perpetrated by Ragnaglar, the god of kinstrife (which leads to chaos), it also produced Wakboth, the first chaos deity. Bad all around. I don't think even a fringe cult like Eurmal would dare include it as an aspect. Of course, tricksters in other cultures may differ.
Eurmal being the Murderer also needs clarification. It's easy for us RW people to fall into the trap of thinking about "murder" in the terms our legal systems provide, most prominently premeditation. To us any killing done 'in cold blood', planned out in advance, is murder, as opposed to, say, crimes of passion. The orlanthi see things differently. I believe the only relevant distinction for them is whether or not the perpetrator takes responsibility for the deed. Killing someone is never murder as long as its done openly - mental states have nothing to do with it. Eurmal was the first to use Death, but he didn't want to take the heat for it. He palmed the weapon off on Humakt and blamed Grandfather for _wanting_ to try out the new power. Given half a chance, he'd deny being anywhere near the place. This makes him a murderer. Humakt, on the other hand, never says he's sorry. He's the god of death with responsibility.
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