[Glorantha] Kolati

[Dougie]

<unlurk>
 
hmm, I don't think Heortlings are down on Kolati - sure, they're a bit wierd but no more than the other "1 in 7's"... 

While Shamans probably have to live a somewhat isolated life in order to freely interact with the many spirits who might avoid large centres of theistic Heartling worshipers, I can see no reason why a simple practitioner cannot lead a normal life within the clan - only going off into the wilderness when he wants to contact certain spirits / find his Shaman teacher.. (all IMHO)...

Dougie.

</unlurk :)>


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>Kolati support themselves selling charms to the clans (as in one _King  of >Dragon Pass_ event) and dealing with landscape beings and other  spirits >who cause trouble for the clans. Consequently, all of them are  at >least?practitioners on their way to becoming shamans, and all  independent >Kolati are shamans.
>  Most Kolati are unmarried and either totally isolated, or live in  groups >of other Kolati. They do not live with their home clans or in  other family >groups. The clans tolerate their presence to some extent,  but they aren't >a permanent part of any clan. Clans or tribes might  grant them rights to >dwell in isolated spirit power spots (like  Tarndisi's Grove in Colymar >lands).
>  Kolat chooses individuals directly; the tradition isn't handed down  from >one's ancestors the way the Heortling religion is. Kolati gather  >temporarily with other for ceremonies that require community support.
>  Plausible game uses of Kolati would be in a "Ghostbusters" campaign  >("Somethin's weird / in your tula's woods / Who ya gonna call?"), or as  >walk-on "moody loner" NPCs ("I don't have anything against Kolati, I  just >don't want my sister to marry one.")
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