Because in Glorantha, dinosaurs are the creatures of the Earth, and it is inappropriate for them to be bird-like. They should either be draconic or reptilian.
John R. Hutchinson
>Anyway, I guess I do have something worthwhile to say: I'm
wondering about >skullbushes -- the stories surrounding them (and
their pollinators, the >skullbats), etc. They appear to be an
important plant species in Prax, so the >natives must have many
interesting myths and traditions concerning them. How do >they
explain the bat connection (i.e. Plants and Darkness?)? What's the
story >behind the skull motif?
I invented the skullbushes from scratch, because I wanted to give an example of a potentially interesting plant that would obviously have superstitions grown up around it, and that would be a little creepy to players (skull-like fruit, bats, etc.). When I did this, I hoped that these superstitions, myths, and old wives tales would be written by players. I haven't seen many. Perhaps a plant which doesn't move around and try to eat you, or which isn't magical, is ignored by most folks. *sigh*
Sandy P. Still waiting for the definitive skullbush legend.
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