Re: Re: Humakti and Heortlings law?

From: Roderick and Ellen Robertson <rjremr_at_...>
Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 10:42:07 -0700

> Actually as the ritual of greeting is a sacred thing and constitutes
> a binding agreement then I would rule that a humakti would need some
> incredibly good explanation for the grossly dishonorable act of
> subsequently attacking his hosts - or else his sword would be
> shattering sharpish. This could make the basis of a good story as a
> wandering humakti goes through the usual hospitality rituals then
> finds some horrific secret about his hosts, should he act (and
> possibly offend his god for breaking his word) or pass on by (and let
> the evil go unpunished)?

Leave the stead ("breaking" the oath legally), then come back and deal with the problem, this time without taking the Greeting. Depending on how 'honorbound' the humakti is (or how confident in his own abilities), he might say "I'm leaving now, but I'll be back soon to deal with [problem]", or he might just take his leave of his hosts, walk to the other side of the Tula boundary, turn around and start the slaughter without saying a word. I suppose this could count as a "Humakti Ambush"...

Beware of *anyone* who does not take the greeting!

RR