> > But if the Humakti re-sheaths he can pretty much carry on as-was
> but he but
> > doesn't have to worry about his family having to be responsible
for
> his
> > actions
>
> Well, other than ordinary people crossing the street to avoid him
> maybe yes.
Not in my Glorantha, they don't ;-)
Well, not unless the Humakti's a Disciple or something, at any rate.
> A resheathed Humakti is no longer part of their family. They would
> no longer live with their family but instead would live wherever the
> chief put them. This is very unlike the life of a "normal"
Heortling.
I'd be inclined to agree with that, though I can see it might not be so in everyone's game.
> Yes. I don't quite see it that way, bear in mind that abandoning
> family and clan is one of the worst crimes in Heortling society and
> it is only tolerable within the bounds of a handful of outcast but
> necessary cults (Humakt, Urox, etc). Every single Humakti has
> abandoned their clan, something unspeakably awful to most
Heortlings,
> this alone would be enough to set them apart as outsiders, wierdoes
> and fanatics in the minds of those around them.
To my mind, if they're re-sheathed they haven't abandoned their clan, so I wouldn't apply any of that myself. Those few who haven't re-sheated, sure, but IMG that's a very small proportion of the total.
> There are both emotional
> and ritual bonds holding Heortling society together (cf wyters),
> these would tend to reinforce one another yet Humakti are pretty
much
> entirely excluded from the whole ritual side except as outsiders
> (they cannot benefit from communal worship although they do still
> take part).
Again, I wouldn't agree with that IMG. Although I can see why it might work in some games, to my taste it takes too much of the fun out of things.
> For every rule there may be
> an exception or someone with differing attitudes (to some extent I
> think this attitude might fit better in Esrolia but that's just
IMO).
>
> YGMV as always.
Oh, sure.
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