Re: Make up new Gods, dang it!

From: Jeff Richard <richaje_at_wYpNT7lQ8nFFSOHvVHn7Cm25nQPpb9e7MoIJgkjafszn7WuLRPzloFGxsoHwkIxPxhMD>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:12:31 -0000


> I never really understood concentration from a gloranthan's
> point of view - pledging to worship only gods or only spirits
> seemed to impart a God Learner's outlook on each and
> every religion.
>
> A better way of handling it might be to have the hero
> pledging to worship more specific concepts in his own
> mythology. An Orlanthi might decide to abide by the
> Lightbringers (which case he can use Flesh Man
> talents but not Kolati charms) or the Sons of Umath
> (allowing him access to Valindi, Uroxi and Kolati
> magics at the cost of everything else). For the Lunars,
> they would have the choice of concentrating on the
> Moon or a specific denomination and so forth.

I tend to agree with Peter here. I personally think the existing concentration rules are an overly clunky games mechanic and should be ignored.

Jeff            

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