Re: magical resources

From: John Hughes <nysalor_at_4H3J__tOovbHzUKmVpe5Q92bZMBvqaTDVCkLiF3s6zPcMEgH94fgwYPa6C6KeKWrP_Ec>
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 11:32:34 -0800


> Only the rarest steads will have more than one shrine (other than
> the Storm Tribe one); most specialist worship is done with the rest of the
> clan, although obviously you can't completely abandon your stead on every
> one of the 28 days (and probably part of the day before and after for
> travelling) or you wouldn't get anything done. It could be 10-15 miles to
> the Chief's stead; that's a good portion of a day's travel for a large
> group. Maybe only part of the stead travels to rituals, and the rest stay
> at home and participate there. Which would mean that the O and E godar
> would have to stay home, which doesn't seem right.... By the way, I think
> steads are abandoned (or largely so) during Sacred Time; you really need
> the whole clan then.

Shades of the 'Sabbath' dilemma that confronted the Jews during their various national wars. Someone must stay around, surely - a few nominated people may go for half a day and return, to allow the first shift guards to attend the second half of the ceremony. Perhaps Elmali and Rigsdali can make sacrifice the following day. Another example of complications usually abstracted during games.

Sacred Time - your argument is compelling but I just can't see whole steads being abandoned for a week - it just can't be done - animals need tending (they still may be byrned!) and the stead needs defending. Perhaps some Sacred Time ceremonies 'walk the circuit' of the clan, from stead to stead.

Perhaps household heads can offer on behalf of their households, being charged up by rituals the guards celebrate before the great day. Perhaps small stead-based idols can be 'included' in the great rituals.

John 

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