In my vision, Dorasor used his Heortling traditions in founding the Pavis Ring, but he was also a transformer, and he paid equal respect to the ancient and enduring (EWFish) traditions of the city. The new Pavis Ring was a blending of both - based equally on the traditions of Andrin and the city law of the Old City and the Pavis cult, with respect shown to the traditions of the nomads and Sun County. Thus, for example, it has notions of private property and individual responsibility for crime - both foreign to Heortling clan law. As to Ian's suggestions that Sartarite city rings may also have evolved the clan laws into something new, its an intriguing concept that I'm in agreement with, but one that I think needs further exploration.
And yes, what a great city for adventuring - native Pavisites, four waves of Sartarite refugees, animal riders, stodgy Yelmalians, badly-stretched conquerors and new waves of Lunar settlers whose attitude to the Empire is not always what you'd expect. All it needs is a white bull and a vision...
John
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> > >On Sartarite cities please do not overlook Pavis and
> > >the detail in that campaign supplement, after all it
> > >is a Sartarite colony, built by people who were
> > >influenced by Sartar - if a little distorted by heavy
> > >Yelmalio presence.
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> > Pavis is also heavily influenced by the native Pavisites
> > so not every detail there can be attributed to the
> > Sartarites.
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> True, but Pavis explicitly states that the rules for citizenship in
> Pavis (and by implication city council and guilds - which are
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> In addition Dorasar's founding of Pavis, by bringing disparate
> groups together is very reminiscent of the method used by Sartar to
> forge the city rings, so Pavis is Sartarite in model, but like all
> Sartarite cities is unique in flavour and detail by the influence of
> those that he involved when he founded it.
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