<< On trollkin, TRotsky said:
> Trollkin are IMO handicapped trolls (premature births, actually) so far as
Uz are concerned.
Premature births? That could explain a lot. So the problem isn't the form
of the child at all but its state of development: it might be fine if it
could just stay put a bit longer. Is this the case, though? I thought
trollkin were more likely to be multiple births than trolls, as well as
being smaller? That would seem to indicate something more seriously wrong
than an inability to carry to term.>>
This is also true; trollkin are almost always multiple births whereas dark trolls never are. Indeed, being part of a multiple birth seems to be one of the definitions of 'trollkin' that the Uz themselves use. However, any birth at less than 40 weeks gestation also counts as a trollkin (Uz Lore p17 & p30).
<< A thought: that sounds rather similiar to the effects of modern fertility drugs. Sextuplets, all undersized, that sort of thing. Has KL been cursed with too much fertility, rather than too little? >>
Not initially. Before Naxili Garang tried to break the Curse in 612, trollkin were born singly so the multiple births thing isn't essential. However, its worth noting that superior trollkin are apparently more likely to be twins (as opposed to being part of larger litters) than the more typical kind. So, while I doubt that the original Curse increased troll fecundity, that could well be what Naxili Garang's failed HeroQuest did. Certainly there are many more trollkin being born now than there were before she Quested!
<<> ... an 85 year old NPC with alzheimers & senile dementia borders on the
> tasteless.
Does it? It sounds merely realistic to me: well, if you think Gloranthans
living to 85 in any state of health is realistic.>>
Although her exact age isn't stated, the NPC 'Grey Azdala' in the Gaumata's Vision scenario is described as senile. Apparently, she is thought of as "touched by the gods".
Forward the glorious Red Army!
Trotsky
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