[Glorantha] Cult distribution

[Donald R. Oddy]

In message <20051208224217.RDUU1233.aamta09-winn.ispmail.ntl.com at homemaster> "Jane Williams" writes:

>When it comes to how many initiates in each clan, we may be missing 
>a point. Yes, a clan may well have a use for X Babs initiates. That 
>doesn't mean it gets them. You can't just pick three straws and say 
>"you, you and you, report to the Babs shrine for training." They've 
>got to be suitable material, and for Babs, that's going to be pretty 
>unusual.

On an individual clan basis undoubtably and that clan have problems
with performing some rituals - maybe crucial ones. Time to get a
bunch of PCs to solve them.

When whole tribes or the Kingdom of Sartar as a whole can't find
more than a few the mythic landscape changes. Quite how isn't 
clear because we don't have many Ernaldan myths but there's one
biggie we do know about. When Ernalda sleeps she is killed,
probably by chaos, and it is her daughter Babeester who avenges 
her and then stands guard until Ernalda is reborn. Think what
the absence of an avenger/guardian does to that myth. It is
possible that this difference exists and is why Ernalda in Sartar 
is so much more reliant on Orlanth than she is in Esrolia or 
Tarsh.

I expect Maran, Erantha and Babeester followers substitute for 
each other fairly easily in myth. They have a similar mental 
outlook. The other alternative is Vinga but her followers are
going to struggle with the more gruesome aspects of the Gors.

-- 
Donald Oddy
http://www.grove.demon.co.uk/