There is in fact a Urain write-up on Wesley's website:
http://www.celtic-webs.com/glorantha/gods/cults/urain.html
> At 05:09 PM 3/31/2002 -0500, Michael wrote:
> >Look to medieval tales of the Mistral, the oppressive annual fog
which
> >descends hot and heavy upon the Provence region (Arles, Avignon,
etc.) of
> >southern France, for inspiration. Even the local laws account for
the
> >Mistral: no person committing a crime of passion while the Mistral
looms
> >over the land is ever held accountable. Those who dared to abuse
this law
> >for their own ends typically wound up dead under curious
circumstances,
> >come the following year's Mistral.
> Great reference, Michael.
>
> >I imagine the Heortlings do not feel quite so generous toward
those who
> >commit murder during the Iphara fog, crime of passion or no, but
being
> >under Iphara's influence might be the sole legitimate defense of
murder
> >(kinslaying, whatever the reason, can never be excused). Anyone
who
> >falsely claims Iphara's influence, however, would likely be
treated far
> >more harshly.
> "Possessed by Iphara" may be a legitimate defense if it was real,
but I
> don't think most Heortling courts would consider it to imply
innocence.
> Sometimes Iphara spontaneously forms herself around bands of
murderers
> going to their business. They are hidden by her even though they
didn't
> summon or ask her help. Her presence proves their guilty intent of
murder.
>
> >Other than Huraya and Tarena the Blue Woman (Tarena, however, is
somewhat
> >suspect), the gods of fog (clouds come to Earth) are generally
> >ill-considered among the Heortlings. As nasty as Iphara can be,
Urain is
> >far worse and calling it down is inexcusable on any level. I for
one
> >would love to see a write-up for Urain. Gagarth is a wimp in
comparison.
> Yea, me too.
>
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