Shepherds

From: Julian Lord <julian.lord_at_wanadoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 16:06:26 +0200


Well, hw-rules was definitely the wrong list for this, so ...

Jeff Kyer :

> And no, to someone's questions earlier, Uralda and Nevala are Female
> Only. Check KODP and the HW rules for details.

I disagree. Nevala is almost certainly not female only, just as shepherding isn't a male-only profession IMO ; as Simon Bray asked, "Where would Bo Peep be without her sheep?"

Quo Nevala's cult if it involves no going up into the hills with the flocks ?

The Uralda cult is fairly different, but a Uroxi is hardly a cowherd and, again, what's the point of a Uralda cult that didn't care for the kine ?

Consequently : are you serious that herding is a male profession ? HW:RiG suggests the opposite !

I think that there are both male and female cowherds and shepherds ; more female cowherds than male ; more male shepherds than female.

But while there are both male and female cults for shepherds (Voriof, Heler & Nevala), there is only one cult for cowherds (Uralda). (Although Barntar certainly has a herder Aspect, and Voriof probably has a cowherder one.)

Julian Lord


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