> > This assumes that the (clay) Mostali can actually impute motivations
> > to others which is IMO somewhat debatable. They would know how a
> > human, an elf or a troll might act in a given situation with some
> > accuracy but would not know (or care) why. A defective component
> > that acts in such a way is good enough for them.
>Apes and certain birds can "put themselves in another's place". To
>deny the ability to the Mostali seems weird.
It isn't the lack of intellect on the Mostali behalf IMO, it's a defect in the way in which the Mostali think (whether it's due to nature or nuture is another matter). Cf Glorantha: Intro p62 for God Learner calumnies on dwarvern thinking prowess.
>Also, wouldn't this eliminate the whole Vegetarian Heresy?
"A Daddy Elf places a seed in the mostali brain..."?
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