I love the wife stealing bit, that has loads of potential how about Helen of Weis and the wooden Alticamelus.
Neil Smith
>They showed the latest recreation of a Roman stirrupless cavalry saddle --
with horns!
The Romans used lance armed cavalry during Trajan's campaigns in Dacia (which I think is what the doc was on wasn't it). These IIRC were modeled on Sarmatian allied cavalry, the Roman word for lance 'Kontos' is Sarmatian for barge pole. I wonder if they also copied the saddles. If so it would seem reasonable to allow barbarian/nomad stirrupless heavy cavalry to charge with lances too. Try and stop those Praxian Rhino lancers now!
Tom Zunder
>Have people played games in which Gloranthan cultures meet other fantasy
cultures?
I once played in a game where we ended up in the 'Elric' setting. It was interesting playing an acolyte of the Seven Mothers attempting to bring the wisdom of the Red Goddess to a world with no Red Moon. During our stay we acquired some bound demons but when we returned to Glorantha they all shrank to 10% of their powers. This left us with some pathetic but entertaining demons. I seem to remember fighting some Darleks in one game as well, IIRC the GM described them as iron cones which shoot lightning.
Trev
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