[HQ Ignorance] Re : Re : Re : Scene 11b: The Journey to Fiesive

[Lev Lafayette]

So good that Anzhur gets a score of '1' in the ability
"Illumination"  - no, this doesn't cost you any Hero
Points. ;-)

OTOH, Aalmon gains an immediate 1 Hero Point bonus.

--- Nic Hughes <nicolas.h at virgin.net> wrote:

> Loran wrote:
> >
> > Some hours later, as the group had taken a
> decision, apparently with a lighter but still
> troubled mood, Azhur went to Aalmond the rider and
> asked him with a low voice, as if he was saying
> dangerous words:
> > - Aalmond, you perhaps have answers that aren't in
> any of my books... Is it true that your red goddess
> of Moon was born as a mortal child before becoming
> what she is now ? and... well... what does it means
> to become a... hmm... pagan goddess? For her and her
> people?"
> >
> >   
> Aalmon looked up from his pile of parchments and
> stopped muttering 
> darkly for a moment.
> 
> After a deep breath the scowl that had been on his
> face for days 
> disappeared and he slowly replied
> 
> "The insight of the goddess is that with our mere
> mortal senses we often 
> mistake one thing for another or see differences
> where the underlying 
> truth is one-ness. With wisdom and insight it is
> possible to realise 
> that the distinction between a Saint and a so-called
> pagan god comes 
> from our limited understanding not from a
> fundamental difference in 
> their Immortal nature. The schisms of the churches
> are reflections of 
> our failure to understand - but then the One is
> beyond the understanding 
> of anyone who is not themselves an Immortal so it is
> our nature and 
> purpose to strive for understanding not to achieve
> it. The goddess was a 
> mortal who brought this wisdom and the path to
> understanding and 
> Immortality that it offers and for this we regard
> her as one of the 
> Prophets. And prophet she indeed is for the
> underlying truth of her 
> nature is no different to that of the other Prophets
> no matter that her 
> seeming form may be so different to our puny senses
> and intellect."
> 
> "Anyway, that is how we Arrolians see it." He smiles
> for the first time 
> in days "You did ask."
> 
> He glared moodily at the paperwork in front of him
> 
> "Should my opinion matter I think we should seek out
> the Mystic. Now if 
> you do not mind I must see off this task lest it
> bring down the accursed 
> taxes."
> 
> OOC: My Summon Accountant Ritual worked so I'm
> feeling slightly less 
> put-upon. Hopefully I will have a bit more time next
> week.
> 
> Nic
> 
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