Ending the port-a-temple topic
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Two replies to my posting about not being able to renew Runespells at unsuitable spots/Sanctified ground. My final considerations, then I stop rambling about this, since it is rather a matter of GM judgement.
Elf races
There is absolutely no taxonomical unit with a name sounding like "mrel"
or "vronkal" or "embyl". There is also no taxonomical unit including
"jungle plants". The elf racial diversification is ecological, not
taxonomical:
Mreli deciduous forest Vronkali conifer forest, taiga, pioneers for deciduous forest (hence the sharing of territory) Embyli jungle Goblins swamp vegetation (ferns but not only) Runners underbrush (coexists with all forests but taiga)
Elf writing
Again, I do not have the sources at hand, but do elves write at all? I remember it was stated that they don't, as many tribal cultures. Some shamans (not trolls) believe they would even lose their powers if they learned writing.
Elf weaponry:
Yes! The buckler can be used while you are aiming a bow. I think this is another reason why they use this kind of shield while they could craft larger ones. This means an aldryami warrior can drop his bow and be immediately able to parry - no need to have his spear ready. Maybe I should revise my ideas about elven weaponry.
Dwarf weaponry
_Telescopic_ swords, guys. They have foldable _hammers_ and _telescopic_ swords.
And about patents, in fact gobblers and gremlins as described in
Gloranthan Bestiary are copyright/patent enforcers. Hmm. Is Chaosium
going to unleash some of them after us if we forget to include the
"Compulsory Gloranthan Copyright"?
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End of Glorantha Digest V4 #303
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