FWIW I am with you. But of course, I had forgotten about the effect
of behaving truly monstrous in Glorantha. For example, rapists could
even turn into a broo. Good one.
Regards
Rob
wrote:
>
> <snip>
> > > There will be individual exceptions, but I don't think sickness
of
> > > modern total war is appropriate for the struggle against the
Empire.
> > >
> > > -Adept
> >
> > Even though that behaviour is consistent with every human society
> > from history?
> >
> > Regards
> > Rob
>
> Yeah, even so. We are talking about Glorantha, not Earth. Mythology,
> anathema and tabu are much more concrete forces on Glorantha than on
> earth. The results of Heortlings committing forbidden things are
real
> and not just psychological. On glorantha when you commit monstrous
> deeds you truly become a monster. I wouldn't cheapen this for the
sake
> of emulating real world atrocities.
>
> -Adept
>