Re: How best to learn about God Learners

From: Jamallo Kreen <jamallokreen_at_9ad6xbVDrua-4SwneP5352Z8E79Sc3LKjUGj4dfrocIncHcAgnyV9WMpjynm62M>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 03:53:44 -0000

wrote:
>
> Karsus always struck as vaguely Godlearnerish: stealing the power of
> an existing deity for his own ends. The problem with Karsus, of
> course, is thatthe Powers-That-Be changed the 'undocumented feature'
> that allowed him to make his catastrophic attempt. Presumably,
> this might inhibit Godlearner-like activities and operations
> in the Realms?

To the hubris-ridden, I think that the main message of Karsus's failure is: "Pick your divine target *carefully*!"

>
> Did the cosmos' "snapping back" in response to Godlearner abuses
> fundamentally change the way things work in Glorantha? If a person
> in thecurrent age tried to replicate their methods would they
> discover that they just didn't work?

That I am too ill-informed to answer.

>
> --
> John Machin
> "Nothing is more beautiful than to know the All."
> - Athanasius Kircher, 'The Great Art of Knowledge'.
>

Funny you should use that sig. My character has deduced that there is ONE portfolio which is available, the obtaining of which would be supported by many divine allies: there is no Realms deity for the research and the (re-)discovery of lost knowledge and secrets , only one to promote them. SHE, unfortunately, is one of the two primal deities of Realmspace, and (at least until Hasbro guts the Realms) a greater goddess who is (currently) growing in strength. Students, archaeologists, tomb explorers, literary researchers ... a big well-spring of potential worshippers, most of whom already worship multiple allied gods of knowledge who co-operate in most matters. Vecna doesn't exist in Realmspace; most of his portfolio is thus available. Mwahahahaha....