Re: Re: Imminence

From: KYER, JEFFREY <jeff.kyer_at_...>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 11:08:52 -0400


Hmm. Perhaps such a complex ethical and philosophical topic should be moved to the Glorantha digest?

simonh_at_... wrote:
>
> > .....Are there not examples of heroes who did things the
> > "wrong" way and thereby benefited? Likewise, if one must always
> > adhere to the old path, then there can be no new things. That may
> be
> > what the gods would like, but it isn't what happens.
>
> I think there are more likely to be questers who did things the
> 'wrong' way and who then suffered terribly for it - along with
> their followers.
>
> You have to ask yourself, if your god failed in some task, why
> did it happen? If the god learned something from their defeat,
> and you win, they you won't learn it. If the god lost due to
> placing a higher priority on a virtue such as trust or love,
> then if you sacrifice that virtue to win then you will lose
> it's benefits.

This is a good insight. Thanks.  

> Trickster is often defeated because his foes use his own
> attributes against him - his greed, vanity or lust. If a
> trickster heroquester refuses to succumb to those passions,
> then he will also weaken his access to the powers he gains
> from them.

Tricksters need their pain. Help them.  

Jeff

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Jeffrey Kyer
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