Beginning of EWF

From: Richard, Jeff <Jeff.Richard_at_metrokc.gov>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 13:41:54 -0800


Regarding the origins of the EWF Peter wrote:
>Not quite. According to the Book 5 of the RQIII rules,
>the EWF was descended from the old Solar Theocracy
>which points to the origins of the EWF and the Kingdom
>of Dragon Pass as being based on the Sun Dome
>Temples (not the modern Yelmalio BTW). The cult of
>Orlanth Dragonfriend comes later after the establishment
>of the EWF and appears to have been a gesture for
>concilating the masses.

A lot of work has been done on the EWF since Book 5 of the RQ III rules was written. The EWF has some organizational and structural similarities to the old Solar Theocracy, but those are not a by-product of the Sun Dome Templars. Rather, when the kingdom of the Heortlings was reestablished circa 450, it appears that the new kingdom incorporated some of the extra-tribal institutions that were developed by the High Council of the Lands of Genertela during the previous century. Indeed it can be argued that the new priesthood of Orlanth Lightbringer established by Harmast was also influenced by the Solar Theocracy.

Nonetheless, it does appear that the "political leaders" who embraced the draconic way in one sitting in 578 (as better described in the Glorantha GM/History book) were the High Council of the Heortlings. With the Heortling kingdom draconized (and its institutions quickly fossilized and irrelevant), the tribes themselves become little more than administrative taxing districts.

Jeff


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