If I remember correctly the Grotaron were taught war/conflict in the 2nd age by humans (Godlearners?)? The peaceful/mercenary split might be an indication of a split in Grotaron society with traditionalists being peaceful and the ones who were taught conflict having no problem with being mercenaries. Just putting my tuppence worths in The sabretooth mammoth smacks of failed godlearner meddling with Grotaron myths which could have possibly resulted in the split.
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> Both MRQ and Glorantha Beastiary are nominally 2nd Age sources, since the Beastiary was compiled by Ocron Everseer, who was a Jrusteli Godlearner.
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> I did consider the change as being related to the ages, perhaps they got angry through Godlearner backlash, or are now seeking revenge for the Syndics Ban or something, but I prefer a more prosaic explanation - the scholars compiling the information just didn't get enough data or got it wrong.
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> No one should know much about Grotarons except Grotarons themselves.
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> Keith
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