Wednesday, March 8, 2017

The order/chaos conflict

The worlds of 13th Age are locked in a fairly typical conflict for mythology: orderly civilization versus chaotic nature. [Insert fumanor references]

Order is informed by Ancient Egypt's Ma'at and Michael Moorcock's Cosmic Balance (rather than stultifying Order). It recognizes that chaos may be constructive (e.g. forest fires making way for new growth).

Chaos, then, represents mostly or only the destructive aspects.


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