I would advise them to write down a probability distribution and calculate the utilities of pleasing vs displeasing the Raven-God; that transitivity holds should then be obvious.
The god’s preferences depend on its state. It prefers Ashen-Feathered Night+raven over Ashen-Feathered Night+obsidian, but does not in general prefer raven to obsidian. A preference must take into account all relevant factors.
I would advise them to write down a probability distribution and calculate the utilities of pleasing vs displeasing the Raven-God; that transitivity holds should then be obvious.
The god’s preferences are intransitive. I don’t know how to make this clearer.
The god’s preferences depend on its state. It prefers Ashen-Feathered Night+raven over Ashen-Feathered Night+obsidian, but does not in general prefer raven to obsidian. A preference must take into account all relevant factors.
Gods are not humans, nor rational. The only entities making actual choices are the tribes.
Eh, forget it. I’m turning in my Bardic Conspiracy membership.
Eh. I liked the story, and the imagery, I just didn’t find it at all a good argument.