>But on further inspection, there does not seem much precedent for
>arcchitectural or engineering expertise in the empire
The Roads of the Conquering Daughter. The star towers of Yuthuppa. The Bridge of Angels across the Oslir at Raibanth. The Bridge to Heaven at Glamour (piccie in the Glorantha: Intro p109). The Ziggurat of Yelm at Raibanth.
>- no architect or builder gods,
Iphigios who was responsible for the beautiful architecture of Jillaro. Hwarin Dalthippa is worshipped for the Roads.
>no mention of the marching camp-fort typical of Rome,
During Starbrow's revolt, the Lunars were camping near Larnste's Table despite the presence of a Sartarite army nearby. Implies some sort of fortifications.
>no mention of army engineers.
"The Seven of Vistur built several long ramps from the ground
to the wall [of Whitewall], and although they thought it would
be easy, several hundred troops whose souls served as a power
source died in supporting the deed".
KoS p149
In Fazzur's campaign that crushed starbrow's revolt (Wyrms Footprint), a Tarshite detachment of engineers and magicians is mentioned as building towers by the Marsh downriver of Aldachur. They then moved these towers on barges to the Sartar side of the camp.
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