Many thanks for this. I have a much clearer view now. I'm thinking that there is a portal in each of the cardinal directions.
Also, now that I think about it, I would love to take a trip to the past at some point to study the Pahr religion at its peak. Of course, moving the orbs on the track may change the time that you exit the portals (which would indicate three portals, if the theory is correct), which means that we could get much more ambitious. Will have to think on the possibilities more.
Showing my work (I have intentionally not listed several things as I am holding those cards for the time being). The Hill Cantons cosmology inspiration mix Jack Vance novels (absurdist satire of religious mores) Poul Anderson's The Broken Sword and Three Hearts, Bachman's Dragon article (the Weird and its cosmic juxtaposition to human civilization, the waxing/waning of gods being tied to the amount of human worship and the reduction of “Faerie”) Leiber's Lankhmar stories (more satire, petty gods and apotheosis) Early Renaissance Catholicism, Mediterranean hero-cults, Hellenistic and Roman sun-cults, Theosophy, Jewish neoplatinism and mystical traditions, Piper's Lord Kalvan, Early Christian theological disputes (Sun Lord) Hussites, Mormon feminism, William Blake's poetic mythology around the Triple Goddess (Celestial Lady) Slavic pagan mythology (Pahr Old Gods and a number of godlings) Hindu and Native American creation myths (World Turtle) M.A.R Barker's Creat...
The take from the last two games in the Frog Demon Temple (which is now cleared except for the well down to some "other place." Swag from first session (and this would be the usual crowd plus Mike D): Ermine coat (500 suns) Fake gold chain of office Man purse with tiger opals (600 suns) Exp per player first session: 1,020 Swag from second session: Chest of 7000 suns Sword hilt with gems, 1000 suns Magic short sword Magic glowing ring 3 hot gold statues, 1000 gold each Exp per player 2nd session: 2890
We haven't been in the many gabled building? And the elephant grass was where the Tigers where?
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for this. I have a much clearer view now. I'm thinking that there is a portal in each of the cardinal directions.
ReplyDeleteAlso, now that I think about it, I would love to take a trip to the past at some point to study the Pahr religion at its peak. Of course, moving the orbs on the track may change the time that you exit the portals (which would indicate three portals, if the theory is correct), which means that we could get much more ambitious. Will have to think on the possibilities more.
thays great
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