Soccercalle Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 One of my PCs (an Orlanthi god-talker) will marry an NPC (an Ernaldans assistans priestess). I am thinking about "playing out" the ceremony with some action. I role-played the wooing (based on the myth about Orlanth wooing Ernalda). But I wonder if I can find information about Heortling wedding ceromonies anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 Here's a common Orlanth-Ernalda marriage rite - Ernaldan priestess bride stands above a kneeling Orlanthi groom. Both are painted with woad. She with green, he with blue. She has placed her one foot on his shoulder and she is sheathing a scabbard on his sword. They are standing inside a circle which inner layer is made of flowers and outer from swords. People around them are dancing and throwing flowers and grain. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajagappa Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 If you don't mind reading through a few pages of my Orlmarth campaign play-by-post game, you can see what I did for the Marriage of the Harvest Queen and the Barley King (a somewhat more elaborate Orlanthi marriage ceremony, but you may find ideas to draw from). The marriage ceremony starts with the 2nd-to-last post on this page: [IC] HeroQuest Glorantha - The Colymar Campaign 2 - Orlmarth Clan - part 3 | RPGGeek 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squaredeal Sten Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 On 9/18/2022 at 11:38 AM, Jeff said: Here's a common Orlanth-Ernalda marriage rite - Ernaldan priestess bride stands above a kneeling Orlanthi groom. Both are painted with woad. She with green, he with blue. She has placed her one foot on his shoulder and she is sheathing a scabbard on his sword. They are standing inside a circle which inner layer is made of flowers and outer from swords. People around them are dancing and throwing flowers and grain. So when are the marriage vows spoken? With the bride in this pose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius West Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 The ceremony itself is secondary to all the financial haggling that goes on between clans and families prior to the wedding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squaredeal Sten Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Darius West said: The ceremony itself is secondary to all the financial haggling that goes on between clans and families prior to the wedding. Seems reasonable, that is the terms of the marriage are agreed in advance by the clan rings. And it's not just financial haggling, but also includes other terms: which variety of marriage, year or life or... Nevertheless the ceremony is when the deal is closed. And also when it is officially announced to and witnessed by both the wider families and the general public. For role playing purposes I am interested in the details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Dangerduck Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Also, the ceremony is presumably when any divine blessing or presence occurs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius West Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 19 hours ago, Squaredeal Sten said: Seems reasonable, that is the terms of the marriage are agreed in advance by the clan rings. And it's not just financial haggling, but also includes other terms: which variety of marriage, year or life or... Nevertheless the ceremony is when the deal is closed. And also when it is officially announced to and witnessed by both the wider families and the general public. For role playing purposes I am interested in the details. Remember that generational feuds have started over seating arrangements at wedding feasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squaredeal Sten Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 5 hours ago, Darius West said: Remember that generational feuds have started over seating arrangements at wedding feasts. Or over the behavior of a rude relative on one side. All this can certainly he used to put in adventure hooks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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