Richard: The 1st part of my question was Glorantha generic enough that I prefered to ask it here (of interest to anyone whatever system it is). Now I'll have to make more HQ2.0 assumption or question so if it is considered inapropriate I will bring them on another list.
HQ2 bits: I figured out that having the leader pledging to Orlanth (as an initiate) would be a solution as the character already have the air rune. As a devotee you are supposed to cast down any other initiate status. Then I guess it is either for me to allow to have Devotee of Yinkin + Initiate of Orlanth Dar (as a charge related initiation) or the devotee choosing to step down as an initiate of Yinkin and of Orlanth Dar. Or something else.
Manuel
On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 2:29 PM, Richard Hayes <richard_hayes29_at_sYAtyhiO3gNZpsZnae3acCkFLKTYXZnJDsu8uwwLi6bCx1y7r31abXY_QDIus2BHz57r89-60b0g9cMU6zCmGyUhqLk.yahoo.invalid>wrote:
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> In the (probably unlikely) event that a clan did want to appoint a Yinkin
> cultist as their chief, is there any reason why the Yinkin cultist wouldn't
> go through the same process as that referred to below in the case of the
> Odaylan who became chief? (Apart from substituting 'Cat' rune for 'Bear'
> rune)
>
> Also that is very much a HeroQuest example-- how would it work for those of
> us who, for whatever reason, are more inclined to experience Glorantha
> through Runequest?
>
> My 'back of a cigarette packet' solution would be that the new chief has
> to pledge some POW to the relevant Chiefs' sub-cult of Orlanth in exchange
> for the ability to perform Leadership-centred Feats (or cast
> Leadership-based Runespells, in the older terminology), though holding the
> office of Chief itself would provide access to some other magical resources
> without pledging POW, e.g. in relation to commanding the clan's Wyter on
> behalf of the clan. To say nothing of the temporal power the new chief could
> command through the clan
>
>
> Richard Hayes
>
> --- On Tue, 8/6/10, Jeff <richaje_at_gqJV-Gx_Sr9H68YsAh77NmlIpAms7GnPdmieU5UC_I7kldF1dYf0ufQbe9Vd4wm6wXotPh_su1A.yahoo.invalid <richaje%40gmail.com>> wrote:
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> From: Jeff <richaje_at_gqJV-Gx_Sr9H68YsAh77NmlIpAms7GnPdmieU5UC_I7kldF1dYf0ufQbe9Vd4wm6wXotPh_su1A.yahoo.invalid <richaje%40gmail.com>>
> Subject: Re: Subcult of Yinkin the Chief (or Yinkin the
> king)
> To: WorldofGlorantha_at_yahoogroups.com <WorldofGlorantha%40yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Tuesday, 8 June, 2010, 13:10
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> In Sartar, when an Odaylan cultist becomes a clan chief, he becomes
> initiated into the cult of Orlanth as well (which is very easy given the
> close connection between Odayla and Orlanth).
>
> So lets imagine Veski the Bear, with an Air Rune 1W, a Bear Rune of 10W and
> a Movement Rune of 17. For some reason, Veski's clan makes him chief (maybe
> he is the best warrior). Veski is acclaimed and in the ceremonies making him
> chief, he is accepted as the representative of Orlanth for the clan and as a
> priest of Orlanth the Chief. He takes the Mastery Rune starting at 13 - he's
> not particularly good at rulership magic, but has some.
>
> Veski is still an initiate of Odayla (divine rune affinity 10W) but is also
> an initiate of Orlanth (divine rune affinity 1W).
>
> Jeff
>
> --- In WorldofGlorantha_at_yahoogroups.com<WorldofGlorantha%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "ileskela" <ileskela_at_...> wrote:
> >
> > I've toyed with the idea of a leader subcult of Odayla (the Bear Chief).
> >
> > I think the point is to create a situation, a social need, a mythos,
> where a prominent member of the specialist god needs to take the position of
> a leader. In a normal clan, such situations rarely arise, the leader (Dar)
> aspects of Orlanth and Ernalda (and in some traditions, Elmal) usually being
> the best and natural ones.
> >
> > You can find the article in the Zin Letters #3, available from Tradetalk,
> www.tradetalk.de.
> >
> > -ile
> >
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