> On Thu, 21 Sep 2000 13:01:57 -0400, "KYER, JEFFREY" <jeff.kyer_at_...>
> wrote:
>
> >One thing that's been said -- you are called by a god. But if you;re
> >called by something else, then what do you do?
>
> This leads to another problem I have with Heortling Animists. Everyone
> is agreed that the gods and spirits call to their potential
> worshippers, the worshippers don't go shopping for a profitable
> god/spirit (barring player characters, of course...). So why has
> Asrelia chosen to disguise herself as Sedrosa the spirit, and mislead
> her worshippers into Animistic worship? I thought the point about
> misapplied worship was that people KNEW she was out there, but were
> stuck with an inefficient method of reaching her, the worshippers
> seeking out the spirit.
>
> Wulf
Kolat is a part of the Storm Tribe from the very start of it. He's Orlanth's older bro, afterall. Asrelia is not exactly commonly worshipped among the Orlanthi, as I recall. Not common at all in Sartar, certainly.
I would think that that's a connection there.
Down in Esrolia way, I think that things might be different. But remember, things are not fair all the time. Mislead? I think that's putting to fine a point on it. Also, remember, Kolat IS a spirit to START with. Asrelia is not a spirit. She' be happier to see you worship her as a deity, yes?
To put a backspin on yoru comment -- why are you worshipping Arelia in such an incorrect fashion? I'm surprised she hasn't gotten annoyed and taken all your wealth.
If you tried to worship Kolat theistically as Wind King, I'm sure that it would be missapplied worship too. But among the Heortlings, you can just worship Orlanth T or the like instead.
You must remember that that in the Heortling culture, theism is the norm. NOT animism.
Jeff
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