Re: In Defence Of A Goddess

From: Rob <robert_m_davis_at_P93GsTAAY9REVhfeEpynDLDuHNEbMYn-tMnVXXdN-XoUT5Hzev2fFFULQWdHQ>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 18:00:00 -0000

I think that is the implication of his position, if not expressly stated.

> I say Ernaldans have a feat called Aid Contraception or similar
(it's
> the second time I said it here so I may have hurried in my typing)
> I conclude that Vingans may, if they belong to a clan with
Ernaldans in
> it, have access to magical birth control.

Precisely.

> I opine that that birth control may be as reliable as the modern-day
> pill, giving Orlanthi women (including Vingans) a high degree of
> control over their reproduction.
> I say that I therefore don't understand why people assume there is
so
> little control over reproduction for Orlanthi women (or that they
need
> to divert their sexuality into specifically non-reproductive forms,
if
> anyone ever actually said that).

Agreed. I think that is the whole thing that started the 'they must/ generally therefore engage in same sex relationships.'

> I say (albeit in very few words, but it is what I meant) that
exceptions
> to this might be interesting for game purposes, perhaps (character
X got
> pregnant even though she was trying not to).

And I have written a convention scenario about just such a thing.

Rob            

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