I think in most of the Runequest era material, heroquesting was viewed somewhat more as the activity of independant hero's than something a clan would attempt regularly, so I don't think the issue was probably discussed much.
However when you combine clan supported heroquests with the concept of representing the lightbringers, the 7-differing ring members makes sense. Of course, this is based on Orlanthi myth, whether the lightbringers encompassed some broader priciple I'm not sure (although the 7 mothers of the Red Goddess may suggest that they did, but then again maybe the 7 mothers just stole and perverted a lot of Orlanthi ideas). The farther afield, mythologically speaking, you go from Orlanthi the more this might vary. i.e. whether it would work the same way amongst trolls is a really good question.
--Bryan
--- philip.hibbs_at_... wrote:
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> Where does the general principle of "seven different
> deities makes
> HeroQuesting easier" come from? Was this invented
> for KoDP, or is it a
> well-established Gloranthan principle?
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