Gor-Dun Q&A

Clan Questionnaire For Gor-Dun Hsunchen

The Gor-Dun are culturally related to other Hsunchen, as the God Learner's linguistic analysis determined, yet have significant differences too.  They have been isolated from their kind, and have been hunted for many centuries.  They are unique.

All Gor-Dun clans have a shrine to The Great Gopher, and all have Economy: Foraging

1  Before the Terror came, the Forest was home and was comfort.  Which line of the Song matters most to you?

a  The Land was good
b  The Land was full
c  The Trees stood thick
d  The Trees stood tall
e  The Sky fell
f  The Flames arose
g  The Sun dimmed
h  The Stars hid


Answers
a  2 checks to Earth rune
b  2 checks to Peace, Wealth & Morale resources
c  2 checks to Protection rune
d  2 checks to Plant rune
e  The clan Fear Celestial Magic
f  The clan Fear Wildfire
g  2 checks to Fire rune
h  2 checks to Star rune


2  When the Terror came many things changed.  Which line of the Song matters most to you?

a  The Trees burned high
b  The Land was smote
c  The Ground cracked open
d  The Dark beasts came
e  Vile things followed
f  Vile change rent us
g  Vile Lord chopped us
h  Dark Fire followed

i  The whole Song terrifies us

Answers

a  2 checks to Darkness rune            Lose Plant check

b  2 checks to Disruption rune         Lose Earth check

c  2 checks to Hell rune                      Lose Earth check

d  Check to Hell and Darkness runes

e  The clan Fear Chaos

f  The clan Hate Pocharngans

g  The clan Hate Tienites

h  The clan Fear Basko Cultists

i  2 checks to Fearful virtue

3  After the Terror new things came to be.  Which line of the Song matters most to you?

a  The Land recovered
b  Forever changed
c  The Trees were dead
d  The steppes open
e  Horse and rider
f  Sunfire Earthgraze
g  Vileness constant
h  Only the forms change

i   We had to learn to accept the new world

j  We feared what the new world would bring

Answers

a  Check to Earth rune

b  Check to Disruption rune

c  Lose Plant, Protection and Wealth checks

d  Lose 2 Protection, Peace and Morale checks

e  The clan Hate Pentans

f  The clan Resent Pentans

g  The clan Despise Pentans and Despise Chaos

h  2 checks to Truth rune

i  2 checks to Optimist virtue

j  2 checks to Pessimist virtue

4  The riders brought us terror anew and vileness aplenty.  How does the song best record

     that time for you?

a  Riders chasing

b  Riders laughing

c  Gor-Dun dying

d  Skins flayed from us

e  Digging pit time

f  Snaring hoof time

g  Spearing horse time

h  Gor-Dun laughing

Answers

a  The clan Fear Pentans             2 checks to Movement rune

b  The clan Resent Pentans        Check to Fearful virtue

c  The clan Hate Pentans             2 checks to Spirit rune

d  The clan Hate Pentans            Lose Morale resource

e  2 checks to Cunning virtue     Check to Earth rune

f   2 checks to Cunning virtue     Economy: Trapping

g  2 checks to Death rune            2 checks to Courage virtue            Check to War resource

h  The clan Despise Pentans       2 checks to Hunting rune              Economy: Hunting

5  We made friends with the Dark Ones, who also hated the riders.  They taught us much

     and we found a new way of living.  The Strange Moon rose, and the riders were 

     slaughtered.  Which line of the song matters most to you?

a  Dark Ones trading

b  Bright Sun mocking

c  Ant and Gopher

d  Dig together

e  Strange moon risen

f  Riders leaving

g  Riders return

h  Strange moon triumphs

i  The whole song marks a complete change in our fortunes

Answers

a  Ancient Friends: Uz                2 checks to Communication rune     Check to Wealth resource

b  The clan Despise Pentans

c  Ancient Friends: Uz                2 checks to Beast rune

d  2 checks to Harmony and Protection runes

e  2 checks to Moon rune

f  Check to Morale and Peace resources

g  The clan Despise Pentans and Respect Lunars

h  The clan Respect Lunars

i   2 checks to Morale resource

6  The Song of the Blood Times is written and sung, but not understood.  Which line of the

    song most interests you?

a  Dark Fire returning
b  Dead Rider rising

c  Blood Rain all-drowning

d  Old Life returning

e  Strange moon now changing

f  Wind lords then blowing

g  Horned horse dancing 

h  Void sweeps all away 

i  We do not know what to expect - it may be dreadful
j  We do not know what to expect - it may be wonderful
k  What will be will be, it is all within the bulging cheeks of the Great Gopher

Answers
a  The clan Respect Basko Cultists
b  Checks to Death and Spirit runes
c  Check to Death rune
d  2 checks to Life rune
e  Lose Moon check                                                   The clan Distrust Lunars
f  2 checks to Storm rune
g  The clan Fear Unicorns
h  The clan Fear Chaos
i  Change Disruption checks to Illusion rune       Check to Pessimist virtue
j  Check to Truth rune and Optimist virtue

k  Change Optimist and Pessimist checks to Fatalist virtue
    2 checks to Magic resource and Pious virtue     2 checks to Mysticism rune


7  Over the centuries we have had to face many powers of the void.  Is there one which you
    count as your special foe?

Chaos spirits entering the world from
the Void by the 'Ladder of Corruption'

a  Disease Spirits
b  Chaos Spirits
c  Chaos Ghosts
d  Bagogi
e  Broos
f  Huan To
g  Ghouls
h  Magisaurs
i  Romal
j  Undead
k  Chaos Gaggles
l  Urgarugar

Answers

a-j  Ancient Enemy: [ ]  and
a-c  Checks to Spirit rune and Magic resource
c-g  The clan Fear Chaos
h     The clan Fear Draconic Magic
i      Lose darkness check
j      The clan Hate Tienites
k-l  The clan Hate Chaos and Hate [ ]


8  Not all who came to the steppe in ancient times were riders, and some we could make
     friendships with.  Did you form a relationship with them?

a  Chern Durelites
b  Kralorelans
c  We traded with them
d  No

Answers
a  Ancient Friend: Chern Durelites
b  Ancient Friend: Kralorelans
c  Check to Communication rune and Wealth resource
d  No effect


9  Not all who came to the steppe in ancient times were riders, but not all were our friends.
   How did you feel about them?

a  We ignored them
b  We hid from them
c  We feared the Kralorelans and their dragons
d  We despised the Kralorelans as slaves to dragons
e  We feared the dreadful magics of the Blood and Black Suns
f  We despised the Chern Durelites as slaves to our friends

Answers
a  No effect
b  2 checks to Cautious virtue                               Lose Morale and Wealth checks
c  The clan Fear Kralorelans and Fear Dragon
d  The clan Despise Kralorelans
e  The clan Fear Chern Durelite Magic
f  The clan Despise Chern Durelites                    Ancient Friend: Uz


10  Other races have roamed across our land.  What do you think of the Uzhim?

a  We keep far enough south not to have to think about them
b  They are kin to our friends, and we trade with them, too
c  We have fought them in the past, and fled them
d  We hid from them in our warm tunnels

Answers
a  No effect
b  The clan Tolerate Uzhim
c  The clan Fear Uzhim
d  Check to Protection and Fire runes


11  Other races have roamed across our land.  What do you think of the Aldryami?

a  They too loved the Great Forest
b  They resent our Beast-kin taking tree-shoots
c  The Dryads are lovely, but terrifying
d  We would happily work with them to reforest the steppe
e  We have traded with them, but we have little they want
f  We are cautious, for they are dreadful in their wrath

Answers
a  Ancient Friend: Aldryami                              Check to Plant rune
b  Ancient Enemy: Aldryami                             Check to Pious virtue
c  The clan Fear Dryads                                      2 checks to Lustful virtue
d  Checks to Plant rune and Optimist virtue
e  The clan Tolerate Aldryans
f  Check to Cautious and Fearful virtues


12  Other races have roamed across our land.  What do you think of the Dragonewts?

a  We respect them
b  They are quite, quite mad
c  We avoid them

Answers
a  The clan Respect Dragonewts
b  The clan Fear Dragonewts
c  Check to Cautious virtue


13  Other races have roamed across our land.  What do you think of the Mostali?

a  They do not roam.  They always have a purpose.
b  They have the most wonderful toys, but we cannot afford them
c  They do not approve of our friendship with the Uz
d  They have slaughtered us when we are in their way
e  We avoid them

Answers
a  The clan Respect Mostali
b  The clan Envy Mostali
c  The clan Resent Mostali
d  The clan Fear Mostali
e  No effect




14  There are other Beast-kin with other relatives in the mountains to the East.  How do
       you feel about them?

a  We have made a friend amongst the 'Others'
b  We have made a friend amongst the 'Prey'
c  We have made an enemy amongst the 'Others'
d  We have made an enemy amongst the 'Prey'
e  We have made an enemy amongst the 'Predators'
f  They are a strange and dangerous bunch
g  They are relatives, but very distant
h  We keep a distance from them

Answers
a-b  Ancient Friend: [ ]
c-e  Ancient Enemy: [ ]
f      The clan Fear Shan Shan Hsunchen
g     The clan Tolerate Shan Shan Hsunchen
h     The clan Distrust Shan Shan Hsunchen


15  We settled into the way of being for a long time, and then came the Enslaving Slave, who
      set his butchers on us as though we were game, driving us out and bringing others in.
      He fell to the Strange Moon, but those he brought onto the plains remain.  How do you
      feel about the 'Kralorelan Pentans'?

a  They are on our land.  We hate them
b  They are on our land!
c  They do not even realise whose land they are on
d  We have traded with them.  They will not survive the Land
e  We avoid them
f  They do not even understand the spirits of the steppe

Answers
a  The clan Hate Kralorelan 'Pentans'
b  The clan Resent Kralorelan 'Pentans'
c  The clan Despise Kralorelan 'Pentans'
d  The clan Pity Kralorelan 'Pentans'
e  No effect
f  Check to Magic resource


16  We settled into the way of being for a long time, and then came the Enslaving Slave, who

      set his butchers on us as though we were game, driving us out and bringing others in.

      He fell to the Strange Moon, but those he brought onto the plains remain.  How do you

      feel about the 'Teshnan Pentans'?

a They are on our land!

b  They do not even realise whose land they are on

c  We have traded with them.  They will not survive the Land

d  We avoid them

e  They do not even understand the spirits of the steppe

f  They are on our land.  We hate them

Answers

a  The clan Resent Teshnan 'Pentans'

b  The clan Despise Teshnan 'Pentans'

c  The clan Pity Teshnan 'Pentans'

d  No effect

e Checks to Magic resource

f  The clan Hate Teshnan 'Pentans'


17  We settled into the way of being for a long time, and then came the Enslaving Slave, who

      set his butchers on us as though we were game, driving us out and bringing others in.

      He fell to the Strange Moon, but those he brought onto the plains remain.  How do you

      feel about the 'Chern Durelite Pentans'?

a  At least we share the same friends

b  We often traded with their relatives at the Hot Lake

c  We trade with them now 

d  They are on our land!

e  They are on our land, and must die

f  They may survive the Land, but we will not help them

g  At least they know Basko, but they do not understand all the spirits of the steppe 

Answers

a  Recent Friends: Uz                                            Recent Friends: 'Chern Durelite' Pentans

b  The clan Tolerate 'Chern Durelite' Pentans

c  Check to Wealth resource

d  The clan Resent 'Chern Durelite' Pentans

e  The clan Hate 'Chern Durelite' Pentans

f  The clan Resent 'Chern Durelite' Pentans      3 checks to Ruthless virtue

g  No effect

18  We settled into the way of being for a long time, and then came the Enslaving Slave, who

      set his butchers on us as though we were game, driving us out and bringing others in.

      He fell to the Strange Moon, but those he brought onto the plains remain.  How do you

      feel about the 'Shan Shan Hsunchen Pentans'?

a  We have made a friend amongst the 'Others'

b  We have made a friend amongst the 'Prey'

c  We have made an enemy amongst the 'Others'

d  We have made an enemy amongst the 'Prey'

e  We have made an enemy amongst the 'Predators'

f  They are a strange and dangerous bunch

g  We keep a distance from them

Answers

a-b  Recent Friend: [ ]

c-e  Recent Enemy: [ ]

f      The clan Fear 'Shan Shan Hsunchen' Pentans

g     No effect

Questions 19-26 are dependent upon whether the clan is on the west, central or east steppe

Western Sequence

19  There are many peoples beyond the steppe with whom we can occasionally have 

       positive dealings.  Do you have an outstanding friendship?

Rinliddin punitive expedition crushing Pentans
Note the banner depicting Sedenya and Vrimak

a  Birini

b  Elz Astians

c  Lunars

d  Orayans

e  Kastoki

f  Red Horse Troop

g  Zarkosites

h  Rinliddins

Answers

a-h  Recent Friend: [ ]

20  Are there any of them with whom you have an outstanding enmity?

a  Rinliddins
b  Zarkosites
c  Kastoki
d  Orayans
e  Lunars
f  Elz Astians
g  Birini
h  No, thankfully

Answers
a-g  Recent Enemy: [ ]
h     Check to Peace resource


21  Have you encountered any of the Lunar Missionaries?

a  Yes, and we have found that Yara Aranis is a wonderful spirit to follow!
b  Yes, and we have found that Jakaleel is a wonderful spirit to follow!
c  Yes, and they are truly full of the very wind that they despise!
d  No, although we have heard of them

Answers
a  Shrine: Yara Aranis            Guardian Ability: Keep Pack Spiders Away
b  Shrine: Jakaleel                  Guardian Ability: Madness
c  The clan Despise Lunars    Lose Moon check
d  No effect


22  Have you adopted any spirits from the Uz you have encountered?

a  Zorak Zoran
b  Xiola Umbar
c  Dehore
d  Gorakiki (Ant)
e  Gorakiki [ ]
f  Swems
g  No
h  No.  We do not need them

Answers
a-f  Shrine as appropriate
g     No effect
h    Delete any positive relationship with Uz.    3 checks to Proud virtue


23  Have you adopted any spirits from the Aldryami you have encountered?

a  Aldrya herself
b  The Dryads
c  Vronkal
d  Halamalalo
e  No
f  No.  We do not want them
g  No.  The Forest is better under our care
h  No.  They are not meant for flesh

Answers
a-d  Shrine as appropriate
e  No effect
f  Delete any positive relationship with Aldryans.    2 checks to Proud virtue
g  The clan Distrust Aldryami
h  The clan Fear Aldryami


24  Are there any spirits you have chosen to propitiate?

Pocharngan monstrosities

a  Pocharngo
b  Tien
c  Kargzant
d  Malia
e  Kastok
f  Aranea
g  No
h  Ha!  We have no need!

Answers
a-f  Propitiatory Shrines as appropriate
g     No effect
h     Checks to Magic resource, Pious and Proud virtues


25  What is your preferred 'gathered' foodstuff?

a  Worms
b  Roots
c  Shrubs
d  A mixture

Answers
a  Economy: Hunting
b  Economy: Root-Digging
c  No effect
d  Check to Morale resource



26  Do you raise food in a chamber within your tunnels?

a  No
b  Flies                                     
c  Beetles                                  
d  Crickets

Answers
a  Lose Wealth & Morale resources         Economy: Hunting
b  No effect
c  Check to Wealth resource                      Recent Friend: Uz                Economy: Trading
d  Check to Morale resource                     

Central Sequence

19  There are peoples beyond the steppe with whom we can occasionally have 

       positive dealings.  Do you have an outstanding friendship?

Baboon Sage 

a  Baboons

b  Praxians

c  Morokanths

d  No

e  No, nor do we need any

Answers

a-c  Recent Friend: [ ]

d     No effect

e     Check to Proud virtue

20  Are there any of them with whom you have an outstanding enmity?

a  Far too many, far too often!

b  No, thankfully

c  Baboons

d  Morokanths

e  Praxians

Answers

a  Check to War resource           Change Pessimist and Fearful checks to Paranoid virtue

b  Check to Peace resource

c-e  Recent Enemy: [ ]

21  What is your feeling with respect to the Tower of Orathorn?

a  It is the very Gate of the Void

b  Why can't they see?  It is Tien!  Tien!!!

c  We never go anywhere near it

d  Periodically we have lost folk, only for them to return...

e  Periodically we have sent warriors and magics against it

f  That the Pentans made a deal with them says it all

g  We have never been that far south

Answers

a  The clan Hate Orathorn and Hate Chaos

b  The clan Fear Orathorn and Fear Tienites

c  The clan Avoid Orathorn

d  The clan Fear Undead

e  Checks to War and Magic resources.            The clan Hate Undead    Check to Death rune

f  The clan Believe Kargzant To Be Chaotic    

g  Lose Movement check

22  Have you adopted any spirits from the Uz you have encountered?

a  Zorak Zoran

b  Xiola Umbar

c  Dehore

d  Gorakiki (Ant)

e  Gorakiki [ ]

f  Swems

g  Basko

h  No.  We do not need them

i  No

Answers

a-g   Shrine as appropriate

h    Delete any positive relationship with Uz.    3 checks to Proud virtue

i     No effect

23  The Hellcrack lies near to some of our ranges.  Have you encountered any of these

       spirits?

a  Yes, and we have adopted it

b  Yes, and it was horrible.  Horrible!

c  No, and we have no intention of doing so

Answers

a  Shrine: [Demon]                                 Check to Hell rune and Magic resource

b  Propitiatory Shrine: [Demon]          Lose Morale and Magic checks

c  The clan Fear Demon

Chaos-priest of Thed and Tien

24  Are there any spirits you have chosen to propitiate?

a  Pocharngo

b  Tien

c  Kargzant

d  Argoom

e  Waha

f  Aranea

g  No

h  Ha!  We have no need!

Answers

a-f  Propitiatory Shrines as appropriate

g     No effect

h     Checks to Magic resource, Pious and Proud virtues

25  What is your preferred 'gathered' foodstuff?

a  Worms

b  Roots

c  Shrubs

d  Berries & Fruits

e  A mixture

Answers

a  Economy: Hunting

b  Economy: Root-Grubbing

c  No effect

d  Economy: Fruit Beer Brewing

e  Check to Morale resource

 

26  Do you raise food in a chamber within your tunnels?

a  No

b  Flies                                     

c  Beetles                                  

d  Crickets

e  We allow fungus to grow in our faecal chamber

Answers

a  Lose Wealth & Morale resources         Economy: Hunting

b  No effect

c  Check to Wealth resource                      Recent Friend: Uz                Economy: Trading

d  Check to Morale resource            

e  Recent Friend: Voralans                        

Eastern Sequence

19  There are peoples beyond the steppe with whom we can occasionally have 

       positive dealings.  Do you have an outstanding friendship?

a  Kralorelans

b  Chern Durelites

c  Dragonewts

d  No

e  No, nor do we need any

Answers

a-c  Recent Friend: [ ]

d     No effect

e     Check to Proud virtue

20  Are there any of them with whom you have an outstanding enmity?

a  Far too many, far too often!

b  No, thankfully

c  Chern Durelites

d  Kralorelans

e  Dragonewts

Answers

a  Check to War resource           Change Pessimist and Fearful checks to Paranoid virtue

b  Check to Peace resource

c-e  Recent Enemy: [ ]

21  The Hsunchen of the Shan Shan are our near neighbours now.  Have any relationships

      developed with them?

a  We have made an enemy amongst the 'Others'

b  We have made an enemy amongst the 'Prey'

c  We have made an enemy amongst the 'Predators'

d  We have made a friend amongst the 'Prey'

e  We have made a friend amongst the 'Others'

f  We keep a distance from them

Answers

a-c  Recent Enemy: [ ]

d-e  Recent Friend: [ ]

f       No effect

22  Have you adopted any spirits from the Uz you have encountered?

a  Zorak Zoran

Dehori enfolding a sleeping Gor-Dun
shaman, bringing her dark revelations

b  Xiola Umbar

c  Dehore

d  Gorakiki (Ant)

e  Gorakiki [ ]

f  Swems

g  Basko

h  No.  We do not need them

i  No

Answers

a-g   Shrine as appropriate

h    Delete any positive relationship with Uz.    3 checks to Proud virtue

i     No effect

23  Occasionally we capture wandering monks.  Have any of them shared their ideas with

       you?  If so, what did you make of them?

a  No, because we kill them too quickly

b  No, because we keep them gagged until we can ransom them

c  They have, but we reject that sort of nonsense

d  They have, but it has no effect on us

e  They have, but they were Slaves of the Enslaving Slave

f  They have, strange but wonderful tales of the Solar Storm

g  They have, strange but wonderful tales of one of the Kralorelan Ways

h  They have, and now we start to understand the Dragon within

Answers

a  The clan Hate Mystics

b  The clan Distrust Mystics                      Check to Wealth resource

c  Lose Mystic check

d  No effect

e  The clan Hate Zolathi and Hate Sheng Seleris

f  Solar Storm Dojo present.                      Check to Mysticism rune
    3 checks to Secretive virtue

g  [ ] Way Dojo present.                              Check to Mysticism rune

h  Immanent Mastery Dojo present.        Check to Mysticism rune

   

Vormaini misunderstanding of
the Great Gopher

24  Are there any spirits you have chosen to propitiate?

a  Pocharngo

b  Tien

c  Kargzant

d  The Blood Sun

e  The Eternal Dragons

f   [ ] Hsunchen Beast-kin

g  No

h  Ha!  We have no need!

Answers

a-f  Propitiatory Shrines as appropriate

g     No effect

h     Checks to Magic resource, Pious and Proud virtues

25  What is your preferred 'gathered' foodstuff?

a  Worms

b  Roots

c  Shrubs

d  Berries & Fruits

e A mixture

f  Hazia

Answers

a  Economy: Hunting

b  Economy: Root-Grubbing

c  No effect

d  Economy: Fruit Beer Brewing

e  Morale resource

f  Check to Magic resource 

Maggot-filled decomposition chamber

26  Do you raise food in a chamber within your tunnels?

a  No

b  Flies                                     

c  Beetles                                  

d  Crickets

e  We allow fungus to grow in our fecal chamber

Answers

a  Lose Wealth & Morale resources         Economy: Hunting

b  No effect

c  Check to Wealth resource                      Recent Friend: Uz                Economy: Trading

d  Check to Morale resource            

e  Recent Friend: Voralans                        

27  We all carry over into our human form some aspects of our beast-kin form.
      Which virtue do you share with your kin?

a  Fearful

b  Dangerous when cornered

c  Dislike being above ground

d  Dislike all 'Predator' Hsunchen

Answers

a   Fearful virtue 

b   Defensive virtue

c   The clan Fear The Open Sky

d   The clan   Dislike All 'Predator' Hsunchen 

28  We all carry over into our human form some aspects of our beast-kin form.
      Which aspect of lifestyle do you share with your kin?

a  Hoarding

b  Ravenous

c  Destructive

Answers

a  Checks to Wealth & Morale resources

b  2 checks to Hungry virtue

c  2 checks to Destructive virtue


29  We all carry over into our human form some aspects of our beast-kin form.
      Which aspect of mobility do you share with your kin?

a  Rapid movement in tunnels

b  Sure movement in the dark 
c  Rapid, scurrying movement

Answers

a   The clan have the ability: Rapid movement in tunnels

b   The clan have the ability: Sure movement in the dark 
c   2 checks to Active virtue

    
30  We all carry over into our human form some aspects of our beast-kin form.
      Which aspect of combat or combat-avoidance do you share with your kin?

a  Vicious bite

b  Escape when threatened

c  Protective of others

d  Awareness of an agonising blow's effectiveness

Answers

a  Seize and Bite as an available clan Fighting Style

b  Strike and Run as an available clan Fighting Style

c  2 checks to Courage virtue
d  Guardian Ability: Fist of Pain                                    Check to Ruthless virtue 

Interpreting the results:

The highest two runes are those 'governing' the clan and its future.

The highest two virtues (three if two tie for second) in addition to any from 27 above.

Resources are allotted in the usual manner, except that wealth may never be either of the two highest ratings.

The Economy statements are descriptive, not prescriptive.  All Gor-Dun  will hunt, all will raid for slaves, and all will trade.  The statement indicates a particular interest in that activity.  

Guardian Abilities are decided from the answers to the following questions: 1- 7,  one related to the Great Gopher per se,  and one related to the two clan runes