Stephen the historian

From: David Cake <davidc_at_cyllene.uwa.edu.au>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 1997 22:22:31 -0800

Stephen Lucek
>Even in long conquered areas of the provinces, where Lunar
>peace, prosperity and civilisation will have convinced the Orlanthi that the
>Empire is not evil incarnate, it is still possible for there to be
>irreconcilable differences between the two religions which results in gradual
>conversion to Lunar gods rather than an assimilation of Orlanth into the
>Lunar
>Pantheon.

        Ah, you mean in some places the irreconcilable differences are reconciled? Well, yes, of course, only, ..er.., terrible Lunar plots like peace, prosperity, and civilisation could make good Orlanthi go back on their kinslaying ways like that.

        In other words - I still think what you are talking about is largely rubbish. If, by 'irreconcilable differences', you mean 'the Orlanthi and Lunar religions are not the same, and are really quite different, actually' well, yes,but its hardly news, is it? But I rather thougth by 'irreconcilable differences' you were meaning something like 'conflict is inevitable', rather than living together happily is a likely result, but you'll still be able to tell them apart, you know.

        Semantic waffling I say. What you mean is, in your game they are going to fight. Fair enough, can't complain. Just don't try and justify it with vague illdefined terminology - it needs no justification, least of all one I can't understand.

        Cheers

                David

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