On 20/12/2011, at 5:18 PM, Jeff wrote:
>> There isn't any definitional distinction between Draugrs and Vampires.
>> According to Viking Lore, a draugr is a walking corpse and can encompass
>> anything from a Zombie, a Ghoul or Lich (in the sense of an undead
>> magician). Some Draugr drank Blood which would make them vampires. The
>> only restriction I can see is that they look like bloated corpses and so
>> the Dancers of Darkness would be not be considered Draugrs even though
>> many of their fellow undead are.
>
> I am not sure we even used the word "Draugr" in Sartar: Kingdom of Heroes. I'm not sure it is a particularly Orlanthi word, especially since there are plenty of actual English words that mean the same thing ("ghost").
>
Try telling a Humakti that there is no difference between ghosts (including those cult members whose spirits continue their duty after death) and undead monsters.
> FWIW, the word the Sartarites use to describe all such things that are neither living nor dead is "Unlife". At least that's what you'll tend to see in future Gloranthan publications.
Orlanthi do, however, not consider spirits of the dead that have simply not gone on to the Courts of Silence to be Unlife. Many spirits of the dead that we might consider ghosts are not considered undead at all IMO.
Cheers
David
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