Although with Gloranthan terms there, of course.
On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 11:18 AM, Santo Sengupta <aumshantih_at_I2vAqdWNmdrTViPDrqhYbBYxqpikn3kNXGTNqkcqjMX9E-6WmtY2by9SxGv9gQ1jCGo7UbBK8lou8nZpiw.yahoo.invalid>wrote:
> In the Gloranthan East there are several different paths that could be
> considered "Tantric." All of these are mentioned in Revealed Mythologies.
>
> Venforn was the Immense Master, who started to realize that one could
> become
> Unified with the World by integrating spirits within the "six jewels"
> of our bodies.
>
> He had two students.
> Sivoli was the "right handed" master. He developed the Six Selective
> Restraints, which kept people on a righteous and confined path, and that
> lead to Unification. (And probably awesome martial arts powers.)
>
> Kamboli was the "left handed" master. He developed the Six Selective
> Indulgences, which let people revel in their senses, which also could lead
> to Unification.
>
> And of course the Antigods perverted both of these teachings - namely
> developing this Restraints and Indulgences, and then breaking them horribly
> for short term power.
>
And less awesome martial arts power, though more easily accessed.
--
Greg Stafford
Game Designer
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