Re: Holy Country 1616 - the Evil Year

From: Jeff Richard <richaje_at_dA9eJe4g1QIO6G2AEzDydBWGMQD8SKm260GnIwGYgs_gNjjLfCW0Dm8aWURJAkQ-tL6c>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:00:16 -0000

> I wasn't thinking just in terms of the practicality of specialist
cults.
> (Honestly, how practical are the Lightbringers anyway?) I was
thinking more
> in terms of the mythical overlap. Unless I misremember, the
Pelorians have
> the fall of the sun, the darkness, the LBQ, etc. So while the details
> probably vary, I would think the Lightbringers do exist there.

The Lightbringers are tremendously practical - Issaries provides blessings for trading and communicating with outsides, Chalana Arroy provides healing, Lhankor Mhy provides a written language and written records, Flesh Man allows you to bring in your local traditions, and Orlanth provides leadership, storm and change. Eurmal gives the Trickster a place, where hopefully his malevolence can be watched.

However, the Dara Happans do not worship the Lightbringers. Nor do they recognized the LBQ. "The Glorious Reascent of Yelm" (now available on rpg.net as a pdf) is the best source for understanding the Dara Happan religious perspective.

Jeff