On 11/29/2011 1:46 AM, simon_hibbs2 wrote:
> The thought of Orlanthi priests intentionally causing people to become broo is just extraordinarily bizzare.
Why? Talor turned the Telmori into Werewolves. Since the Gods cannot
send agents of reprisal against their worshippers due to the Great
Compromise unless at priestly instigation, it seems logical to me (and
not extraordinary bizarre) the the act of turning someone chaotic
requires a magical invocatrion.
> Anyway, here's Greg saying explicitly that certain acts inherently carry a risk of getting a chaos taint:
>
> http://www.glorantha.com/new/q-and-a/chaos_taint.html
Aquiring a chaos taint, not becoming a broo (and it does nothing to
change my opinion that a magical ritual is required in addition to Bad
Works). If you disagree, can you give figures for a) the number of
Lunar troops in Dragon Pass that become Broos every year, b) the number
of Orlanthi that become Broos every year and c) the number of Praxians
that become Broos every year.
> I think is up for debate is what other factors might affect the level of risk and to what extent if intentionality plays a part, e.g. regarding Troll funerary rites in which since the deceased troll was not killed for the purpose of providing a meal it's apparently ok.
If the act is chaotic then the intent behind the act doesn't matter as
chaos is not about being or thinking evil. The "God told me to do so
and so it's not chaotic" implies that the gods can make a chaotic act
nonchaotic which I find absurd. It's like a law declaring that Pi is three.
--Peter Metcalfe