Re: Shepherd Keyword ?

From: JEFFREY KYER <jeff.kyer_at_...>
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 16:36:48 -0000

Good thought.

>
> > > Mental: <Animal Herder>, Scan for Danger, Tend <Animal>, Train
Alynx,
> > > Tula Geography
>
> Tend <Animal> should be Physical cf. Tend Donkey HW:RiG p.72

As I said, an off the cuff description  

> Add : Know <Herd Animal> ?

I assumed that tending was subsumed into herding.

I'm not willing to propogate the infinite division of skills that plagued RuneQuest. I think that its a bad idea. And, if I added in all the proposed additions you've made, I'd have more abilities for Herder than for Warrior or Hunter.  

> Change : Tula Geography to : Know Tula ?

Mmm. Good thought. I was going with the style of abilities already present.  

> > > Personality: Patient, Enduring
>
> Solitary ?

THAT'S the one I was thinking about.  

> > > Relationships: to Clan
>
> & to Herd (dependant) ???

No. The herd can't do you favors. Re-check on how relationships work...  

> > > Magic: Chose a god from Orlanth, Voriof,
>
> also Heler or Nevala IMO

Heler possibly but not Nevala. That's a woman's goddess.

Barntar is probably good too for the more casual herder.  

> > (male cattle counterpart of Voriof?)
>
> > Urox ?!?
>
> ??!? Probably Uralda, not Urox !!!

No, that's a woman's goddess - check the restrictions in Ernalda.  

> Voriof is the major herder god, & if there was ever an Orlanthi
cowherd god he's
> probably dead (killed by Urox?).

I've been told that Voriof doesn't actually have a large cult since once one becomes an adult. Apparently some folks think its strictly for boys. I've been using adults for Vorioff the Shepherd but its hardly a respectable vocation.

Jeff

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> Julian Lord

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