"Skullpoint" is based on Ron Edwards' own Glorantha game (played with
Hero Wars). If I remember correctly, issues of incest played strongly
(along with issues of rape) in the game. So it may very well be
considered incest, & that may be the point.
> Thanks for the clarification.
>
> Gerald
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ian Cooper
> To: HeroQuest-RPG_at_yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 6:02 PM
> Subject: Re: Family Relations
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> > different bloodlines in the same clan. Isn't that considered
> > incest? I though clans were strictly exogamous.
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> 1: AFAIK Greg's intent was that clan's have an incest taboo on
> marriage within the clan i.e. yes, clan's are exogamous
> 2: Some confusion occured from KoS about bloodlines and clans. Clans
> are the operative social unit here.
> 3: Orlanthi all. An Orlanthi 'all' is 85%. So there are bound to be
> some folks who do not think it is incest. For Skullpoint's rednecks
> and hillbillies, nay banjo-playing Deliverance feel, an incestous
> (to outsider Orlanthi) cross-bloodline relationships fits the story
> just fine. Of course YMMV.
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