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> > --- In WorldofGlorantha_at_yahoogroups.com, Stephen Tempest <e-g@> wrote:
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> > > This is related to the mysticism discussion:
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> > > Back in the days of 'Hero Wars' and 'Revealed Mythologies', we were
> > > taught that the Middle World of Glorantha was formed by the collision
> > > of four Otherworlds. Each one came from a different direction, which
> > > is why the West of Glorantha is predominantly sorcerous, the North
> > > theist, the East mystic and the South animist.
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> > > Now, though, everyone tGWValks of just three Otherworlds. So what
> > > happened to the fourth one?
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I will point out that, as Peter M has said, there never were three
Otherworlds as Stephen sought.
This wonderful discussion is based on that misconception.
I LOVE reading everyone speculating about it.
Seeking the fourth World is wonderful.
Put it into a Glorantha context and imagine what the pc's would have to do
to seek this information.
But I can tell you that in MY Glorantha, there is no fourth "mystical otherworld"
If you do find it, it is guaranteed to be a Short World.
> Before the collision and wrecking, they were not the otherworlds, they
were the worlds where the mortals and immortals of each
> approach lived.
Together, generally undifferentiated.
> It is only after the mortals migrated to the "mystical world" that the 3
worlds became otherworlds.
Perfect example of how using "mystical world" will only be misleading and confusing.
--
Greg Stafford
Game Designer
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