Re: More non-Heortling Humakti

From: Paul Andrew King <paul_at_...>
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 15:33:59 +0100

>Assuming for the moment that there are such things as Lunar or Dara Happan
>Humakti (and there are now IMG, because one just showed up in Pavis), to
>what extent would their version of the cult differ from the standard?
>Obviously some local Heortling subcults would be out, but are there any
>additions to their repetoire that anyone can see? To what extent will the
>underlying myths be different, either in fact or in emphasis?

Well there are Carmanian Hum'akti, and probably Humakti in Tarsh and Aggar, maybe Sylila (and possibly even Imther, Vanch and Holay). All will have their own variations.

I don't think that there is a "native" Dara Happan Humakt cult in canon Glorantha so a Dara Happan Humakti would probably have joined a foreign cult (suggesting that they were either Lunarised or maybe desperate).

If you want a Dara Happan Humakt cult in your Glorantha it would probably be very big on unquestioningly following orders, especially when they involve killing foreigners or other undesirables (I can see the SS being a good source of inspiration). Alternatively it might be a "rebel" cult, perhaps specialising in assassination.

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