> can people find themselves on a hero quest that they hadn't
> intended to start?
Yes, certainly. It makes for good stories.
> can a young celebrant in a religious ritual suddenly find
> themselves on a hero quest?
Yes, certainly. It makes for good stories.
> Under what circumstances might this happen?
Under any unusual circumstances that make for a good story. It could be "enemy action" (foreign heroquesters hijacking your ceremony), it could be just "one of those things" that happen from time to time, or it could be a unique portent of the coming Hero Wars, a sign from the Gods that this person (or this place, or this time) is Special.
> Would the celebrant be likely to survive?
If they're a player character hero, yes. ("No self-respecting hero would fail" to survive being unexpectedly sucked into a heroquest, surely? :-)
If they're not, it depends... what's the story?
> Would the celebrant suddenly lose sight of all his/her
> companions during the ritual?
Maybe. That could work, but so could other ways of doing it.
> What would the other celebrants at the ritual see?
Depends. They might even notice nothing -- after all, the celebrant is doing exactly the right things right up until everything goes to pot, and stuff does get sorta indistinct on the Other Side... was anyone taking a roll-call? :-)
Cheers, Nick
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