Comments on: Evil Rituals

By: LS

LS — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:26:49 +0000

Seeing as I majored in moral philosophy before dropping out and becoming a bum, I’d love to get into a discussion like that. =P

Ultimately you’re right, though. When thinking in terms of fantasy, the lines between “evil” and “taboo” can become blurred. And, personally, I kind of like that.

By: Brendan

Brendan — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:12:58 +0000

Cannibalism: It’s difficult to imagine an act more evil than this. Once a person eats another, there can be no redemption for them. So it makes the perfect centerpiece to an evil ritual.

Not to get into a discussion of moral philosophy, but assuming the person was not murdered for the purposes of eating, this doesn’t actually harm anyone. It’s just a purity violation. There may be some health reasons for not eating one’s own kind (think mad cow disease), but it is hardly what I would consider the most evil of acts.

By: LS

LS — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:16:07 +0000

Glad you like it, thank you!

By: Tom Coenen

Tom Coenen — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 19:11:24 +0000

With all the elements of an evil ritual, it’s easier to construct a story around it.
Getting the sacred text, learn chants, victim for sacrifice or a holy object to be corrupted.
These elements make it possible to disrupt the ritual and make the cultists more active in the story.
I like it.