In my Glorantha there are no fire-living elves, but they nearly all accept the fact that fire is part of the life and death cycle. Fire is a power of the Taker, I think.
> > But I would have thought that Gloranthan forest ecology had enough
> in common with our
> > world ecology, for the aldryami to regard fire as a vital part of
> the cycle of life and death.
Yep.
And some trees, like Redwoods, need fire to reproduce properly.
> I agree with Dan. Even if only in a propitiary form, I can imagine
> elvish exotics who had power over fire. Fire breathing dryads! I am
> sure I met one in a bar once....
Hey, I met her too! Hot date, but ugh, what a bitch to kiss.
> As a Heroquest player we once met a group of Humakti Aldyami!
Heck, recall the Temple of the Wooden Sword!
Anything is possible, and sure, there might be a group of aberrant fire-loving elves. They would be unique, mind you, but they might exist. They don't live it, any more than you and I might love death. It is a part of life and death, inevitable but not loved.
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Greg Stafford
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