Oh for fucks sake, here he goes again! :^)
- In ImmoderateGloranthaQuest_at_yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Richard"
<richaje_at_...> wrote:
>
> > >> I have no problem with this, but why, if a female PC wants to
be
> > > able to
> > >> smahsh things, is life made ahrder for her thana male PC?
> > >
> > > So all PCs are Orlanthi?
> >
> > No - where did that one come from?
>
> OK, let me rephrase: if you want female PCs to be able to access
> exactly the same divine combat magic as male PCs - without having to
> accept any more restrictions than their male counterparts - then
they
> can be Lunar cultists. Or Humakti.
>
> But if you want your female PCs to able to access exactly the same
> divine magic as your male Orlanth-worshiping PCs, then they are
going
> to have a harder time than the male Orlanth-worshiping PCs. That's
> what Vinga lets female PCs do - they get to be Orlanth worshipers
(and
> not Ernalda, Maran, Redalda, Babs Gor, or Common Magic users). But
> Orlanth is more than just a Combat God - he is the Heortling Men's
> God. Women who get Men's God magic are going to be different from
> other women and be viewed differently.
>
> Does this make sense?
Yes, it does. And you know what, it just fucking blows. Humakt was
basically ruined for players, but in a sort of cool way, or at least
a way that we could accept. Who the fuck would want to play a scum
sucking Lunar anyhow?
And I just hate this 'Orlanth is a man's god'. Yeah, yeah I know its
now GAG, but I don't have to like it. All this makes me glad I missed
the Elmal/Yelmalio thing a few years back.
Ariella the Actress was a Rune Priest of Orlanth in the RQII rulebook
and Apple Lane was a generic fanatsy village. Some changes are
clearly better than others. :^(
Rob