[Glorantha] double agents

[Paul Andrew King]

>I have been thinking that his (MP) motivation for sending the PC's 
>characters family to their deaths was that to  not do so would have 
>revealed him as a rebel.  (Any suggestions as to the detail here?) I 
>think it is important that the NPC's have struggles of their own. 
>It  does set up a nice moment when  MP and the PC come face to 
>face!!!  Who knows how it will pan out?

Unless Minaryth is being used by a Lunar faction to hurt other 
Lunars, I think that it would have to be in the early stages, before 
he gets too important to the rebellion.

On the other hand, it might be better if Minaryth ISN'T a traitor.  A 
ruthless leader might sacrifice some of his followers for any number 
of reasons.  What if he leaked select information to identify a 
traitor in the rebellion ?  Or ordered a suicidal attack as cover for 
some other operation ?  Or (nicking an idea from Babylon 5) 
deliberately sent some of his followers to their deaths so that the 
(false) information they had been given could fall into Lunar hands 
in way that makes it look genuine.  Or simply withheld information to 
protect his informants in the Lunar camp ?

Which is more important to you - kin or kingdom ?  It's the central 
problem of a Heortling state in concentrated form.
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"The T'ang emperors were strong believers in the pills of 
immortality.  More emperors died of poisoning from ingesting minerals 
in the T'ang than in any other dynasty" - Eva Wong _The Shambhala 
Guide to Taoism_

Paul K.