> The Evening Caste are the Nobility of Teshnos. Their
> Patron is Zitro-Argon. They are not ascetic monks
> but dwell ion luxurious mansions and palaces, wander
> around in resplendant robes and sniff perfumed vapours.
I agree completely, but would add that they have an ascetic trait too. As nobles, they may not use the second and third fire of Calyz (smelting and cooking) since that's too much work. But they are also supposed to use teh first fire (sex) sparingly, ideally just enough to ensure procreation.
> They have various taboos against interaction with
> anyone lower than a Noon Caste member (ie being seen
> by a morning caste causes uncleaniness) and so wear
> a total view when they go out in draped palanquins.
> Thus it appears to outsiders that the Somash cult
> rules Teshnos. But all ranking people of Teshnos
> (such as Garusharp) are IMO members of the Evening
> Caste.
Yep, the Noon caste are the active ones, but they are rather the overseers, with the Evening people being the actual owners of the wealth. I realize that I have represented the Noon caste as rulers before, but this fits a lot better.
> The Noon Caste are the 'middle class' of Teshnos: the
> fighters, merchants, adminstrators, tax collectors
> etc.
The Noon people may use the first and second fire, but are not supposed to cook for themselves.
> The important thing to recognize about the
> Caste is that one can worship a god who is a
> patron of a different caste.
Good idea.
> An morning
> caste dude can be found worshipping Zitro-
> argon but this does not confer him the
> privileges of the noble.
I think that you also don't get access to all the benefits (magic and whatever) if you are from the wrong caste.
> I'd go along with Rex's idea of Teshnos as
> the Golden Triangle of Glorantha as I've had
> similar thoughts in the past as it explains why
> the priestly government is 'weak'. IMO Teshnos
> is largely run by the hundred 'spirit' cults
> which are really organized brotherhoods who
> occasionally war amongst themselves.
I think that the cult of Calyz is very wide spread and popular, since it is not caste specific. But that doesn't have to mean it has any ruling power.
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