Re: Spolite Religion & Magic

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_FoWbCK3aXogbltGvQ43_TMJ1LVhk7rvgf6K_OXb4-HHO6Kbgsn_HGhAvjfvGC-hgOuf>
Date: Sun, 06 May 2007 13:30:30 +1200


At 12:41 p.m. 6/05/2007, you wrote:

>I note it is a Darkness religion,
>and has a strong emphasis on necopolis and commemoration fo the dead, and
>indeed the preservation of corpses - undead even? Are there any good
>sources I have missed for Spol?

I'm not sure where preservation of the dead and necropolis come from...

Glautorus is said to have made all cemetaries into holy places, preparing to raise the dead if needed. However he is the seventh and last of the Spolite "Emperors" cited in the Unity List, which indicates that respect for the dead wasn't very big among his six predecessors. Aegrastus the most oppressive of the Spolite rulers is primarily known for his cost of his demanded sacrifices.

AFAIK the Spolites saw the afterlife as a gloomy place full of terror rather than a paradise. They were mainly concerned with appeasement of the dread Underworld rather than any personal considerations. Those that sacrificed a lot lost their fear of the Underworld which made them more powerful. It also allowed them to indulge in behavior that was normally abhorrent, which was the origin of the insanity cults that plagued Dara Happa at this time.

--Peter Metcalfe            

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