Infinite Digression

I propose a variation on the ancient Roman "sponge-on-a-stick." No telling where Sigilians would get sponges from, but I'm sure they'd figure out something. The 'stick' part wouldn't necessarily have to be made from wood, I suppose.

I doubt that the authorities could regulate it, and if they did, theye'd offend someone. (If a succubus walked through a street in the Lady's Ward, what's the Harmonium grunt going to do? He certainly won't shout: "Hey! Put some clothes on, public nudity is illegal!" That won't bother a fiend in the least. He's going to stare, like everyone else.)

Individual cultural and social pressures would probably influence people, regardless of the law, and those would vary.

Common sense is annother factor. I'd personally wear something heavy and grew or brown with a scarf to cover my mouth. The possibility of acid rain would also play a role in my decision. Unless you can afford a bath every day to wash off the grime (or you don't care), or are resistant to acid, clothes are smart, if not strictly speaking required.

Here's one I've always wondered. Assuming that marriage is a common sort of ritual throughout most cultures, what are Sigil's laws concerning it? At what age is marriage acceptible? Is it different for different species? Who can marry who? Who can marry what? Is there anything to prevent a Chaotic priest from legally marrying a Xaositect to a wheelbarrow? If not, does the wheelbarrow get tax benefits?

Naw My only 'official' canon is the continuing hint that she and Akin are doing it nightly.
(Aka - I'm heckling, don't mind me.)

A lot of non-humanoids walk around Sigil's street naked. Yeah I know a naked fire elemental, isn't the same thing as a naked human.

The Hive has a ton of portals to the plane of Ooze, where they're a nasty hazard. Don't step in the puddles.

There might be a system of portals (especially in rich areas) to handle some of the waste. Or a city-wide sewage system that has portals at the lowest locations (probably straight into Ooze or various icky planes).

I now have a mental image of Will, a la one of the Batman movies: ~You flush it. I flaunt it.

Nah, I always figured it was more blades and that they sort of took the place of hair.

That's my approach too, but I like keep the Hardheads, Mercykillers and Sons of Mercy/Sodkillers as powerful groups.

That made my day.

Even if she did, who'd dare tell her?

Now you got me looking through my books. Her outfit does have a back, her face protruding from a high, double collar surrounded in blades, so from the back you'd only see the outfit.

If she has a full head under that ... well, are we even sure she has a real body? I've heard a bit of scree which says she's really a suit run by a bunch of imps gone awol - all sitting on each other's shoulders and running the thing like a puppe .... ::vanishes in a blaze of blades and bite sized red chunks::

Edit: Though I can see it now ... an angry Bard having fun with some clueless .. "Hey berk, I wrote this song for that fair lady over there, but I just don't have the voice to sing it ... could you do me the honors? A bit of jink in it for ya ... yeah, thanks, song's called 'Lady Got Back' ... I'll be right here waitin' ta see how she likes it."

That sounds suspiciously like a certain race from Mechanus, doesn't it?

Oh sure, Bladelings just pop out of the ground like Dwarves!

I always sort of tinkered with designing furniture and buildings to ideally suit sentient quadrupeds and other unusually suited critters in the game.

Minor things like describing chairs in an inn having a variety of sizes and room for a tail, you know?

Wexquif Wrote:

Why not?

In fact in 1ed Legends and Lore book were "oficial" rules how to become god:
1. You must have at least level 20+
2. You must have body of at least 200 worshipers.
3. You must have to be fanatical examplar of your aligment, no shifts or anything.
4. You cant be rised or resurected.
5. (optional) You have to petition for a place in specific pantheon and get mentor for your new job.

Sound simple. No!

EDIT: I forgot one more condition so I add that one:

6. You must have charisma of 18+ and at least one other atribute of 19+

There are several examples of mortals becoming gods. Look at the pantheon of the celestial beuraucracy, for example. There is a god of beuaucratic testing who was a mortal who tested very well for a civil position, but was denied due to either corruption, and/or his hideous looks. When he leapt into the sea in despair, he was saved by a turtle and carried to shore. The higher official who denied him repented, and he eventually was deified. Not a powerful position in the celestial beuraucracy, not like being in charge of judgeing petitioners, nor as fun as being in charge of thunder, but every student who has to take a test gives him a little power. See, that's how they hook ya, bubbers. You give 'em a little hope, and they suck up yer soul. You listen to a story that's nine parts screed, and you keep some pencil-pusher immortal.

- Athar street-crier, Horrus Torus.

I'd say that the ability to grasp the concept of currency would be a start.

Hehe, you mentioned hermeneutics in the context of a roleplaying discussion. Someone has been taking too many post-modernist/literary analysis classes!

I'm glad you mentioned this. I was in a hurry to go to class, and when I previewed my post it was gone from where I had intended it to be. Since I was short for time I didn't look for it and just posted. So I admit it is an addition to what was quoted from you post, and I apologize. I'm just a berkzerker.