Re: Other Orlanthi initiation rites

From: Jeff Richard <richaje_at_...>
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:24:18 -0000


> >Contrary to well-established fan
> >tradition (which I helped promote), I strongly doubt that there is
> >a "Humath" cult in Ralios that has replaced "Humakt". I expect
the
> >Ralians worship Humakt.
> I still believe this is a defensible variant, since it's typically
> presented as a variant of Humakt (about as varied as one of the
> subcults in Storm Tribe). I believe it was an attempt to cleanse
the
> cult of Arkati and God Learner influence. And I think Humakt is
broad
> enough to encompass such variation -- Humakt's repudiation of his
kin
> doesn't necessarily mean he has to give up powers shared by his
kin
> (after all, he still retains the same ability to kill things that
> Orlanth has).

If such a subcult exists it is likely a small subcult of Humakt (using the basic Humakt writeup and adding a Storm or Wind feat). I would suspect that even in Ralios, subcults such as Hu, Makla Mann and Ingenew are more common.

Jeff

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