Disciples actions during the Hero Wars

From: sigaud_at_...
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 13:12:35 -0000

Hi,

while reading Storm Tribe, I was dreaming about all these gods having disciple-level worshippers and the sheer might and power shown by some of them (like the Humakti killing villages or towns).

I was wondering about showing my player one of these strangely blessed people, and thinking about their influence on coming events (Brown Dragon, Whitewall ...)

If most (or even just a few) major gods/aspects tend to have half a dozen Disciples, that should give between 20 and a hundred (!) disciples roaming the Dragon Pass. (Even more if we consider that every magic system may have this kind of power, so Grazelanders, Tarshite or Uz should also have pretty powerful disciple-equivalents).

And I do not remember any disciple doing any thing during the coming Hero Wars (or at least the 1620s part of it). So :

• do you have any example of disciples doing anything ? Or any indication that great heroes are in fact disciples ? (none of the Argrath are, I think, they are too interested in themselves, nor Kallyr or such). I don't have access to so many sources as you old gamers...

If not, why ?
- We see no disciple, because they were developped only a few years
ago so old sources can't exhibit them (so, will they act now ?). But then, the Runelords of old, seems quite similar for me (but I'll readily admit I'm no expert on these matters).

• KoS is just a bunch of propaganda stories and any disciples actions were englobed under Argrath's actions ?
• Most disciples won't act during these years because they have other, higher thing to do than being concerned by petty wars between humans ? (such as being part of Orlanth struggle against the Shepelkirt)
• There isn't dozens of disciples, just a few, so they can't have much influence ?
• For cosmic reasons, disciples cannot participate in mortal struggles ?
• they are all killed early on, by Harrek or Jar Eel ?
• Orlanth disciples suffer heavily when Orlanthi magic disappears for some times after Whitewall fall ?
• none of the above ?

I mean, what the point for me to explain to my players that disciples exist if these guys never do anything ?

Thanks,

Philippe