Evilroddy

Jeorg: Regarding the appearance of Ragnaglar and Thed: My research is in no way comprehensive or complete but I cannot recall a clear goat-related description of Ragnaglar or Thed. So how did goat form get into the equation? From Glorantha.com Neither of these two members of the Unholy Trio has a goat-like morphology it would seem so where does the 'goatness' come from? The only feature which remains a constant throughout the years of description has been the presence of horns (or the late development of horns) on Broo-kind. Cheers. Evilroddy.

So can Aeolian magic users have access to spirit magic, pagan divine magic and sorcery spells all at the same time? Or are there boundaries which constrain practioners of the Aeolian rites and way? If Aeolian worship is a hybrid of Brithini aetheism and pagan deism, does it predate the rise of the Rokari sect within Malkionism? How long has the Aeolian rite existed and what are its geographical and 'mythographical' origins? Was it born in the southern Heortlands or imported from abroad and simply fused two local and pre-existing faiths together to arrive at its present-day form? Enquiring minds (and souls) want to know! Cheers. Evilroddy. And no, I'm not an insidious riddler bent on warping your souls! So stop thinking that right now!

Perhaps we are putting the broo before the goat, so to speak. If there is a default morphology for a broo, what says it must be goat-like? If goats are plentiful in a region and are easy rape-prey for broos then a goat-like archetype might be established for that region. The goat-form results from the preponderance of reproductive outcomes with goats but is not a predetermined archetype. If however wild pigs dominate the region might we not expect to see a local archetype of horned-pig-form broo? Thus in the Prax might we expect to see lots of antelope-form and sable-form broo and fewer goat-form broo, except around the upper Zola Fel where goat, sheep and zebras might be more common. Of course laminated on top of this is the mutability caused by chaos, so distortions of archetypes should be common place one would think. Is there really a goat-form ur-morphology which tends toward goat-kin? The horns seem to be the only universal phenotype. What are the limits to broo reproductive capacity? Can broo mate with anything capable of receiving the parasitic larvae? Could broo mate successfully with reptiles, large insects, dinosaurs, morokanth, fish, birds, mythical beasts, demons or plants? Is their ability to successfully implant larvae limited to mammals and proto-mammals? The possibilities from broo reproduction seem manifold and this may be their inherent strength. Perhaps we walk past broo trees and bushes and never know it! Finally, how do broo larvae come about? Do all broo of all sexes reproduce their own larvae by asexual parthenogenesis and then implant them on their own? If so, why are there two sexes of broo? Or are the broo sexual creatures who mate within their own 'species', and then the females transfer the developing larvae to the males after fertilization and a short period of gestation, like many types of Earth's sea-horses do; these to be implanted in rape-prey victims later on by mobile and marauding males? This might give the female broo a more important role in broo reproduction than has previously been suspected and thus explains the need for females in the species. Cheers. Evilroddy.

Jon: i looked around your Griffin Mountain redux and I gotta say, I really like what you've done with the place! I especially like your NPC's. Well done and thanks for sharing your wonderful new take on this venerable campaign setting. Cheers and good gaming. Rod Robertson.

Corvantir: Some suggestions/solutions for your concerns about Orlanthi or Praxians working for Lunars could be: Graft the Borderlands campaign onto a slightly different setting. Perhaps Lord Davis of Garhound is seeking mercenaries to patrol his lands and the lands beyond. You could have the patron be a powerful Pavite lord based in Old Fort or Major or set it south of Raus' lands and have the players serving a river lord. Perhaps Lord Solanthos Ironspike is looking for non-Yelmalio outsiders to man a hazia interdiction fort located in the bogs north or south of Sun County but not on Sun County lands. With a little tweaking and creativity you can move the campaign away from Raus Fort and to a new locale. Not all Orlanthi are fanatic Orlanthi. Perhaps these Orlanthi refugees were driven from their lands by mortal threats from traditional Orlanthi for not embracing violent resistance or maybe they are more cosmopolitan and citified Orlanthi from the Heortlands or Notchet and lack the powerful prejudices of traditional Sartarian Orlanthi. Perhaps the Orlanthi are Brolian or Talastari Orlanthi and are more accustomed to the idea of serving a Carmanian noble. Likewise, Praxian Sable Riders or Pavic Zebra Folk would not be so hostile to a Carmanian lord. Praxian tribal exiles would be more likely to accept the protection of Duke Raus in order to survive despite anti-lunar convictions. Finally, even if the Orlanthi are hardcore traditionalists with big chips on their shoulders, it can be made clear to them that Raus does not share the prejudices and arrogance of the Pavis Lunars nor the puritanical and totalitarian predilections of the Sun County Yelmalio and therefore he is the player character's best chance for success and patronage/protection in the VERY HOSTILE River of Cradles and Praxian chaparral. Cheers and good gaming. Evilroddy.

From an evil GM's perspective my favorite antagonists are Krarsht, Ompalam, Thanatari/Atyar and Gark the Calm. From a player character standpoint I like Lhankor Mhy, Donandar, Eurmal/Trickster, Humakt, Seven Mothers and Yelm/Yelmalio. Grazer deities are cool too. But right at the top of the divine heap must stand Mastakos and Orlanth. Cheers. Evilroddy.