[Glorantha] Outlawry, a wider perspective

[Malk Williams]

> From a Meta-Myth angle Orlanth is a rebel king who took his right to 
> rule by force. Many of orlanth's problems stem from this "might is 
> right" premise.

Oo, good point Mr Umathi!  Actually, that just made me realise how close
Orlanth's role is to Lucifer in Judaeo-Christian mythology, except in
Glorantha, the "Rebel Angels" won, and it was "God" who was sent to Hell.
Not news to Yelmists, and equating the Sun god with a monotheistic God has
serious limitations, but even so, the roles are compatible, and it sprouts
some very interesting thoughts, to me at least.

> From this wider angle we have some excellent themes for roleplay, none 
> of which have simple answers: -

Actually, some of them have extremely simple answers.

> Is there such thing as an unjust law?

That one for example: YES!  Where's the complexity?  Now an *unlawful* law
is an incongruous and puzzling thing, but that's a different bag of sprouts
altogether!

Cheers -

Malk.