Re: Absolutely loving the new Glorantha material

From: David Cake <dave_at_Q9EHP4iOsCwBm11WNsTxKlo0e_ETuVpId31mbm4A45Fa9xTVZwxcU3LaeE-Cl7518AwjGjJ>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:46:12 +0800

The Lunars make great villains. One of the reasons they make great villains is that, when it comes down to it, they are probably right, the Lunar way certainly seems more reasonable to modern sensibilities.

Some of the greatest villains of literature are really, when it comes down to it, such great villains because we know they are right. Cardinal Richelieu in the Three Musketeers, for example, is clearly far better for France than the king (who is a fool).

On 22/07/2012, at 3:43 AM, Mark wrote:

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>> Another big thing is not getting lost in the trivia. Instead of going on about 50 minor cults of the Lunar Empire the Lunars are now what they should always have been... the bad guys.
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>> Don't get me wrong. It's not black and white, but they definitely have some Melnibonian glory to them in this edition of Glorantha. 

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> I doubt that it is that simple, and I think that a case can be made that the Lunars are, if not the "good guys", at least the "best available guys."
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