Re: Humakti temples

From: Jeff Richard <richaje_at_snku2s-bsIqcRy4a6VxeMmYzmZIFqi2CiRzejzGVyW82YlnEYp_Fc_S9T97PqkaZZlM4>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:00:51 -0000

> Of course--to bring it back to the question that launched this--if
> the
> king leans on the temple to pay wergild because a Humakti killed some
> punk who obviously had it coming, well, that could definitely fall
> into
> the category of "putting them in a position where they would have to
> dishonor themselves"--that is, *would* have to, except they'd just
> tell
> the king to piss up a rope.

Again, it all depends on the circumstances. Usually Orlanthi justice involves an awful lot of political pragmatism and kings don't general demand much weregeld from powerful allies who killed somebody "who obviously needed killing".

On the other hand, if the local Humakti had been making themselves disliked by killing folk and then telling folk to come and claim vengeance themselves, or had been simply demanding tribute from the local clans, or killed everyone they encountered one day because their god demanded it, well then the Humakti might have a BIG problem.

Jeff