First, all the discussion was very enlightning for me and the contributions
were realy useful for my understanding of Sun COunty and nomad military
tactics.
Yet I feel there was something missing: magic. The whole discussion was
based on exactly the same RW permisses on what affects tactical solutions
in similar circunstances. Since Glorantha is an highly magical world, I
would assume that magic usage would affect eavily both the 'technology' at
the disposition of the contenders and their tactics. How? It requires a
careful analysis and experimentation with the spells at the disposition of
the different groups. My hipotesis is that magic can change the picture
dramaticaly.
Now to Rhinos
My question is: how does a Wastes and Prax rhino look like? AFAIK current RW rhinos are the survivors of a very ancient lineage of different species of rhinos with great variations both in size and features. Are Gloranthan rhinos like today's RW rhinos or are they like some extinct variant? Or are they completely different from any of present and past RW rhinos?
IMHO we could find two species of rhinos in Glorantha:
- - 'Common' rhinos would be similar to african rhinos but they would have a
shorter horn, and be more 'gentle'. These would be the basis of the rhino
tribe 'cattle'.
The second species would be to common rhinos like RW fighting bulls are to
cattle. They would be called Khan Rhinos, or Urox Rhinos, or Storm Bull
rhinos, or Storm Rhinos, or even Bull Rhinos. Physicaly they would be
smaller then RW rhinos but they would be stronger and more wild. They would
have a bigher and more dangerous horn, they would be more agile and more
intelligent. These would be the rhinos that nomad warriors would have to
capture to use as their mount.
Comments?
Sergio
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