RE: Re: Heortling Marriage, Courtship, Bridewealth

From: Phil Hibbs <phil_at_...>
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 22:45:35 -0000

Tim Ellis:
>It is probably bending the rules a bit to go on a raid with the
>express intention of capturing a family to turn the parents into
>Thralls, and immediately freeing the children to make suitable
>marriage partners.

I'd imagine taking children in raids is both difficult and highly frowned upon.

Bryan:
>Finally, what about thralls? Can they marry at all? If so, do
>they get any say in the matter?

Thralls aren't Orlanthi, so they can do what they want. They are usually forbidden from practicing any form of religion, so marriage is probably not an option (no registry office in our clan, sorry)

Phil.