>> See, if a Humakti severs his relationship with his
>> father, it goes from
>> Loves Father 17, to Severed Relationship with Father
>> 17. Just as when
>> another character's father dies, his goes to Loves
>> Dead Father 17.
>>
>> Relationships never die, they just mutate awfully
>> (and there are rules for it). :-)
>
> True, and a good point. I'm trying to get straight in
> my mind what effect magical severing of a relationship
> will have. It would remove any *magical* connection,
> that's for sure. And any legal connection. But it
> can't remove the memories, can it? Nor what passes for
> genetics in Glorantha: you're still stuck with your
> father's big nose.
Memories remain, and "genetic" connnection.
> Then there's the question of the relatives who just
> don't get it and say "yes, you're Humakti, but you're
> still our cousin, now come and help!"
Possibly, but unlikely. Think of it as if a cousin became a Catholic priest. You wouldn't bug him to get married. Just isn't done.
But relatives might ask anyway. But probably not be bugged if it was refused.
> And history doesn't go away. You still "have been" in
> the family, they may come and pester you to resheath.
> I'm not sure if a curse on the bloodline would hit you
> or not. One on you wouldn't hit them, but is it a
> two-way thing?
A curse on the bloodline would not strike the severred Humakti.
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