Re: Re: Heortling boardgames

From: Guy Hoyle <ghoyle1_at_...>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 09:45:27 -0500


From: "Tim Ellis" <tim_at_...>

|
| > I don't see their gods being offended that someone is playing a game
| > with their images; in fact, it might be a useful divinatory tool
|
| Alternatively, The problem doesn't arise since the Heortlings don't
| invent/play the sort of games which might be considered blasphemous
| or dangerous. A (chess like abstract) wargame might use the
| Thunderbrothers, or the Storm Tribe as peices, but it represents
| the "friendly" conflicts of God-time. No one plays games where the
| pieces represent the pre-dark...

Most likely true. Possibly the other pieces might be carved to represent tribal enemies, such as the Elves, the Trolls, the Mostali, Grazelanders or Praxians, etc.

Guy

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