Extreme heroquesting (was Re: Wizardly HQing_)

From: parental_unit_2 <parental_unit_2_at_...>
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 23:14:27 -0000

>I think a lot

> of these are the "how you gain Feat X" HQs.
> A Devotee who knows the feat
> leads you, you all join in, and at that point
> you find you unexpectedly know
> how to call that wind, do that ritual, fly, whatever.

Nice idea, I like it.

Do you think that Ernalda has any myths that enable her worshippers to heroquest as the main character and actually bring back some major magical benefit, as opposed to just learning known feats as a low-level supporter? It's clear that Vinga does, and of course Orlanth does.

I'd actually have the same question about other entities that aren't archetypically "heroic" and don't go around ripping other gods out of dragon's bellies or whatever -- how do you heroquest as such entities, if at all?

I'm asking about Ernalda the women's goddess because it actually came up in our game: I was trying to think of some weaselly way to use an Ernalda heroquest to gain some power against an enemy, because our characters are in an area where there's a powerful Ernalda temple.

Rob