Having located the tribe in a lovely vale east of the Stormwalk
Mountains I have a
few questions that have provoked too much thought in my feeble mind. So
can anyone help me.
Retire all non-combatants and herds to the stead. Steads are moderately protected (I have thought a ring of thornybushes - especially as some clans have Aldryami connections in their past).
If more time and greater threat retire to clan chiefs tula. A stronger defensive option with ditches and the like.
In extremist, and given time, retire to the Tribal Centre - Jaldonkill Fort. A huge earthwork on top of a steel
hill.
This implies a fairly hefty central control to me - so am not sure how those independent minded Orlanthi would react. But if it keeps them alive!!!!
3. Tribal Centre: Each tribe seems to have a central place for the King to live - or a least hold court. In this campaign I envisage it being Jaldonkill Fort. However that is on the tula of one of the clans - who would probably want to use it for their meeting place. How to reconcile this difference? What does a tribal capital (for want of a better term) have in it? Tribal King's Hall, his weaponthanes barracks, specialist industry, larger temples to Orlanth/Ernalda, specialist temples and shrines, market place????? Do clan chiefs have a similar "capital"?
But then again shouldn't some of these things be elsewhere - if a clan has a strong link with Issaries - shouldn't they hold the tribal market for example.
OK enough stream of consciousness stuff - any help would be appreciated. And any other tips on the area and tribe would be good too. Thanks.
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