> the real revolution in Ralian warfare would come when you
> drag in a decent group of Pentian mercenaries -- they'll chop those
> iron-clad knights to chutney like Baidar went through Poland, as long as
> they have shamanic/sorcerous cover
It's my understanding from Greg that Sheng Seleris did not use the wonderfully effective tactics of the Mongol hordes. So mounted archers can still kick butt, but they won't rampage through Ralios like a hot knife through butter.
> I personally like the idea of Elves having a tree that fills the job.
> Pamaltean elves might have a very flexible palm tree, that you bend over
> to lob its bronze coconuts at the enemy.
Bronze? The elves should be firing something like a durian fruit. It's about coconut-sized but spiky, and the fruit is stinky. The Aldryami version would definitely split open on contact and release its odor.
Don't forget that Orlanthi assaults often include flying or leaping over walls.
David Weihe wrote
> IMG, Orlanthi use ultimogenture, except for the Western-influenced
> groups in Heortland or far-away Ralios. Otherwise, Kolat would have
> become King of Storm, not Orlanth
I think that's more an example of merit-based advancement than ultimogeniture. There's certainly no indication of ultimogeniture in the kings of Sartar's line (in fact, you could probably identify a preference for primogeniture), or the Tarsh kings.
Admittedly, there are other things to inherit besides leadership, and material goods may be divvied up primarily to the youngest kid.
David Dunham <mailto:dunham_at_pensee.com> Glorantha/RQ page: <http://www.pensee.com/dunham/glorantha.html> Imagination is more important than knowledge. -- Albert Einstein
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