This seems to imply that Uleria is primarily a fertility goddess, which I don't think is the case at all. (Granted GoG gives her the Reproduce spell, but then again GoG does a lot of things... I shall draw a discreet veil, before a flame-war breaks out between the Naff RetConners and the Sweaty Testosterone squad...) I'd say this was much more characteristic of the 'Esrola aspect' of Ernalda. (I don't think one can meaningfully say 'Esrola cult'.)
> Once introduced she dominates or
> influences all mythic & social interaction. Friendships become stronger,
> the clan is more cohesive, crops grow better, herds thrive, babies are born
> well, kinstrife is unheard of as each side is prepared to give the other a
> second (or third) hearing. This last is very un-Orlanthi & the other clans
> may take advantage of the militarily & legalisticly less able group (bloody
> hippies).
This strikes me as pretty much saying that Uleria is 'more Ernaldan than Ernalda', which strikes me as more than a little fishy. Magic of social cohesion is very much Ernalda's sphere.
What you say about peace clans may be pretty close to the mark, though. Uleria's significance in tribal settings may be on the lines "another generic distaff side goddess to tilt things in that direction", to put it crudely, re-inforcing those existing aspects of Ernalda rather than supplanting them.
(I think that The Aspect That Must Not Be Named of Uleria would largely be confined to those debauched, decadent cities.)
> Ulerian priestesses often marry those who are technically kin thus
> strengthening bonds within social groups.
Well, your whole clan is technically kin, but I don't believe intra-clan marriage is illegal, or even uncommon. Within a lineage is a different matter...
> Another role deemed vital by the Orlanthi of Amad is the Production of the
> "Water of Life" (Alex?)
Either a reference to my controversial and shocking theories about Nyanka, or I'm being ethnically stereotyped. (Make him stop, ma...)
Cheers,
Alex.
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