stupid glorantha questions thread

[CharlieMonster]

Troll have zorak Zoran they also have Xiola Umbar and Argan Argar, whose worshippers can get along very well with Humans.

The funniest thing I ever came across, is that because Xiola Umbar healed Yelmalio of the wounds ZZ inflicted on him, all the Sun Dome temples are obliged to house a shrine to her! (source: Sun County/Pavis - City of Adventure) Granted it is always tucked away in the back somewhere and almost never used, but it is there.

 

[StephenT]

The closest attitude to Atheism you're probably going to get in Glorantha is that of the Witches of Discworld: they know the gods exist, they just don't hold with believing in them as that just encourages them.

Or the Monty Python approach: "He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy."

Or in the case of Brithini belief, Orlanth and Yelm aren't gods: they're ancient and powerful Brithini wizards who, long ago, tricked a group of normal mortals into worshipping them.