I certainly think there is some element of "this is something you must do" going on, but I'm not sure I want it clan wide. Not that it can't be. While I kind of like the Xiola Umbar initiation ritual requiring some act of mercy, I also think it might be neat if it was some sort of punishment/test/rite for a different cult, forcing them to act opposite from what they normally would do. Mind you, I do intend to have said troll show up again, of course, so I don't think I'll make it be a Zorak Zoran cultist. (Although finding out that each Zorak Zoran cultist has one creature they aren't allowed to hurt would be pretty funny.)
On 22 Oct 2004 at 7:12, Jane Williams wrote:
>
> Well, there's the obvious cliched reason. But then cliches become
> cliches because they work.
>
> Here's the Prachett version from Light Fantastic:
>
> "Legend?" [Rincewind] said. "What legend?"
>
> "It's been handed down from mountain to gravel since the sunset of
> time," said the first troll. "'When the red star lights the sky
> Rincewind the wizard will come looking for onions. Do not bite him. It
> is very important that you help him stay alive.'"
>
> There was a pause.
>
> "That's it?" said Rincewind.
>
> "Yes," said the troll. "We've always been puzzled about it. Most of our
> legends are much more exciting."
>
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