I don't think we can take KoDP for a model. Firstly even Heortling
society changes and secondly KoDP looks at a very early stage in the
economic development of Sartar. The first city is only built at the end
of the game. By the 1620s there are caravans that regualarly go not just
over to the next clan but from Esrolia to Sartar to Tarsh to the Lunar
Empire and beyond. And there are merchants who travel with them and
merchants who just stay behind and finance the ventures. No, I believe
that literacy and numeracy are going to be needed for Issaries merchants
in 'modern' Sartar or the Lunars are going to take them to the cleaners.
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Michael Cule
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