Re: Anyone have a Krarsht magic keyword? from Lightcastle on 2006-03-08 (HeroQuest RPG)

From: Lightcastle <light.castle_at_...>
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 13:14:34 -0500

Let's see. A little digging shows that Gods of Glorantha gives her the Chaos and Hunger runes. A little MORE digging shows that Cults of Terror gave her Mobility, Death. and Stasis. (That's interesting, she has conflicting runes, is that why they were changed?)

I don't know if Chaos is supposed to be a new otherworld or not, like Lunar, with its own magic system. Assuming it isn't, though, and we go with Theism for what appears to be usually treated as a goddess...

So how's this for a try while I brew coffee?

Krarsht

Entry Requirements: Hunger for power.

Religion or Homeland: Everywhere

Abilities: Hide, Sneak, Catch with net, Hurl Pratzim, Brew Pratzim Devotee/Initiate of Krarsht, Mythology of Krarsht, Throw Teeth of Krarsht, Corrupt system, Think long term

Virtues: Powerhungry, Vicious, Ruthless, Loyal, Fanatic, Patient

Affinities and Feats:

Devouring Maw: (Grotesque Chomp, Venomous Bite, Acidic Tentacle Tongue, Vomit Pratzim, Devour anything)

Web of Corruption: (Tempt, Befuddle, Cover your tracks, Undermine, Manipulate system, Appear as someone else)

Lurker in the Dark: (Summon Krarshtkid, Command Krarshtkid, Impede Motion, Burrow to anywhere, Find Weakness, Find way in darkness)

Secret: As a goddess of assassins, I'd maybe give her secret as something like "Deadly blow" and have it be an automatic 1/4 of the secret's rating in any attempt to kill someone with a blow.

Other Side: I think the tunnels of Krarsht, where she promises you will become as one with her.

Disadvantages: Worshippers will be detectable by sense chaos, even if they have no chaos features themselves. They are hated enemies of Storm Bull worshippers and Larnsti

As you can see, I stole liberally from Peter. Another way to go would be the subcult view, with Devouring Maw and Lurker in the Dark as your base 2, with Web of Corruption and some other Assassin one having slightly different affinities.

Or Chaos could be like Lunar magic and be its own otherworld, with its own rules. Then maybe I'd keep Devouring Maw as an affinity, and work the others out with something like charms or spells. (Maybe Krarshtides as bound spirits or fetishes)

On Wednesday 08 March 2006 1:32 am, Peter Metcalfe wrote:
> Andy:
> >I'm workinig up one, but I'd like to see other peoples take on it.
> >Thanks,
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> Devouring Mouth (Vomit Pratzim, Vomit Acid, Venom Bite, Tentacule
> Tongue, Grow Fangs)
> Web of Corruption (Summon Krarshtkid, Command Krarshtkid, Impede
> Motion, Crumble Stone, Find Weakness)
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> Secret: Mistress of Glorantha (The Krarshit use the value of this ability/4
> as a bonus against any non-chaotic cultist).
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> --Peter Metcalfe
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