Manu 67 Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 I wonder how the Cult of Silence could spread? How can you explain the righteousness of the philosophy if you cannot speak? And it seems that even books are not allowed for this Sect (as they walled up books and libraries)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ali the Helering 752 Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 Mime. The horror, the horror.... 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
metcalph 1,264 Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 An aura of peace. Mental communication (implied by someplaces banning even that). Novices (those who has not yet taken the vows of silence) doing the preaching. Good shit and forcible surgical mutilation (Silent Militant Only). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Akhôrahil 2,348 Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 Word of mouth? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir_Godspeed 1,979 Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 10 hours ago, Manu said: I wonder how the Cult of Silence could spread? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard S. 871 Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 Er, sorry if this is common knowledge, but what is the cult of silence? Serious question, I haven't heard of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTBP 65 Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 It's an Umathela thing, in Pamaltela. See Guide to Glorantha pp.622 The Wordless Prophet appeared in Varburch in 1129. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
metcalph 1,264 Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 32 minutes ago, Richard S. said: Er, sorry if this is common knowledge, but what is the cult of silence? Serious question, I haven't heard of them. An Umathelan cult that practices complete silence. In the Modern Age, they spawned a brutal Empire which conquered large parts of Fonrit. The Empire was crushed but they are still around. The most relevant material is in the Guide to Glorantha - Umathela chapter. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Biles 426 Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 The song Sound of Silence could easily be redone as a prophecy for that group. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
soltakss 5,065 Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 (edited) On 12/31/2020 at 4:45 PM, Ali the Helering said: Mime. The horror, the horror.... The Cult of Silence preaching about being trapped in a prison, or box, of your own making is especially poignant, as is the struggle of pushing against an unmovable object. Edited January 1 by soltakss 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ali the Helering 752 Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 1 hour ago, soltakss said: The Cult of Silence preaching about being trapped in a prison, or box, of your own making is especially poignant, as it the struggle of pushing against an unmovable object. Hmmm.... is there a cult uniform of hooped shirt, beret and whitened face? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jajagappa 4,886 Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 6 hours ago, Richard S. said: Er, sorry if this is common knowledge, but what is the cult of silence? Serious question, I haven't heard of them. Best references to it are in the Guide as Peter noted. It is a cult that believes that silence will create bliss and peace (and allow for proper meditation upon such). Some sects strove to destroy all forms of communication (including removal of relevant body parts) in order to help ensure and maintain silence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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