It's my preferred solution at present, if any change is made at all.
> however, surely magic
> like "Make Clan Ring" more properly belongs in some aspect of
> Ernalda, if we are thinking back to mythic sources?
Probably, yes. Orlanth is the boss, and he has his wife's permission to say so.
> Concerning Humakti I expect that such leaders are members of
> the military leadership sub/hero cult (I forget which
> precisely)
ST 100, Efrodar Blackhands. Affinity of Battle Command... Well, "Rally Warriors" will help a little, and "Voice of Command" might be generally useful, but...
> and are excellent at militarising and controlling
> the warband - but totally offend the carls, the women, and
> basically anyone who isn't a death-loving semi-psychopath.
Sounds about right to me. One hopes they have a Speaking Companion to handle such matters.
> The most interesting question here, I think, is who makes a
> Humakti their leader, and -why-?
War clans, it seems, but why do they want to be such? Even a war clan can't be 100% warriors, or they'll be dead a generation later.
>(I assume that 'social leader' is meant here,
Clan chief/tribal king. Which I'd interpret as social/political.
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