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> At 10:29 AM +0100 25/12/10, hcarteau_at_... wrote:
> >Selon julianlord <julian.lord_at_...>:
> >
> >> Look, if there's going to be any "correct" (LMAO) jargon-heavy
> >> description, it's likely to be either a Zzaburi or a God Learner
> >> one -- but the jargon you're trying to use belongs to neither :(
> >
> >/// Again, sadly, we see the heretic Joolian of Sog profane the
> > Sacred Words. Zzaburi as a caste use no "jargon", they use many
> > concepts and vocabulary that were never meant to be understood by
> > the other castes. Being so focussed on their attempt to better
> > See God, their explanations to other castes are sometimes curt
> > and difficult to understand.
>
> That is, in fact, pretty much exactly the definition of jargon
> (dictionary definition 'special words or expressions that are
> used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for
> others to understand', which is exactly what you just described)
> Whether or not we use obscure English terminology or obscure
> Gloranthan terminology, we should at least stop trying to redefine
> English words to mean other things just because we don't like the
> way they sound.
We're starting to beg the question: What is the necessary Malkioni terminology (at least for our purposes as players & GMs)? The problem with the glossary in Revealed Mythologies is that it's less theological terminology and more the names of entities, events, and places. We have Joy, Solace, Veneration, Wizardry vs. Sorcery... What else do we have? What else do we need?
A related to question: is there a "family tree" of the various Malkioni churches out there somewhere? I mean, I kinda-sorta know how the big name churches fit together, but actually seeing the associations might be useful.
Nick