Re: Tulas and Wyters [Re: What is a tula?]

From: Zachary Kline <zkline_at_speedpost.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:27:26 -0700

Hi,
Interesting. I think it was this change in definitions which confused me quite a bit. My primary exposure to the Orlanthi comes from King of Dragon Pass, which was published in the Thunder Rebels era. Sartar seemed a bit different when I read it. That being said, I would have loved to see more extensive examples there, specifically during clan creation, as often we seem to be floundering because there was little guidance on things like wyter abilities and magic. I’m not expecting something like an RQ spell list, but a running example of the kind used in, say, Fate Core would have been well-received. That being said, thanks for the info on the change. :) Best,
Zack.
On Jun 18, 2013, at 2:28 AM, "ian_hammond_cooper" <ian_hammond_cooper_at_yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> It's worth noting that the definition of the tula changed between Thunder Rebels and Sartar:Kingdom of Heroes. In TR it was all of the clan's lands, in S:KoH it becomes the clan's sacred spaces. The wyter has awareness on the tula, but not the whole of the clan's lands.
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> So yes, the space the wyter understands is non-contiguous. But no the wyter is not clan-radar able to spot all intruders on clan lands etc. If you sneak into Red Cow lands to steal someone's cattle the wyter will not warn anyone - the Red Cow need to rely on patrols and the short call; if you sneak in to rob their holy shrine at Grave Hill it will certainly warn the chieftain.
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> Of course, this is modified by whatever magic the wyter has. TIf the clan wyter gives magic to sense trolls and it's likely going to be uneasy whenever trolls threaten the clan's lands, not just the sacred spaces - because its a unique ability it has to protect your people.
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> > > The notion that a tula is noncontiguous in particular throws me for a loop.
> > > I can picture fields and such with stones to serve as clan boundaries, but somehow doubt these are quite what is meant.
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