In article <3.0.3.32.20010715123940.006c0ab0_at_...>, Peter
Metcalfe <metcalph_at_...> writes
>At 11:08 PM 7/14/01 -0000, you wrote:
>
>>> Among the Orlanth: the Cult of the Seven Mothers.
>
>>In which case, What are the Affinities of the Provincial Church (aka
>>the Cult of the 7 mothers)?
>
>IMO the affinity for the main cult is Madness and Revenge (with the
>feats as per the Rufelzan Cult in HW:RiG p85). Seven Mothers
>initiates also have another affinity corresponding to their mother.
>For an initiate of Yanafal of the Seven Mothers, this would be
>Combat (with feats as per HW:RiG p89), for an initiate of Irripi
>of the Seven Mothers, this would be Literacy (with feats as per
>HW:RiG p78). Other mothers would teach their own affinities, although
>I must confess I don't know how to handle Jakaleel witches.
>
>The secret of the cult is the Rufelzan Chaos Affinity with feats
>as per HW:RiG p85.
>
>This would cover the majority of initiates in the provinicial church.
The problem I have with these affinities is the question of "How does
this get food on the table" and "How does this keep my family safe"?
Madness and Revenge presumably are not things the average provincial
citizen has on their minds in a daily manner. A single useful affinity
out of three seems a lousy proposition for their interests. Worse, for
the more specialist members of society (adventurers, soldiers, sages,
merchants, etc.) its still rather limited in scope.
If Orlanth & Ernalda weren't dead or banned it would be a no-contest in
an open market.
For that matter, encouraging your provinces to think of Revenge doesn't
seem a brilliant empire-building move, unless you keep those thoughts
very focused.
--
Kevin Blackburn Kevin_at_...