>O.K., let's consider the Lismelder Greydog clan, which is largely
>Humakti and defends the other clans against Delecti. That part makes
>some sense, and I can imagine other clans giving them food etc.
The Greydogs, I believe, have less than 50 humakti. Certainly true in my Glorantha, and is the impression I get from my reading of Tales.
>But this clan is presumably taking heavy losses in battle. And they
>don't come back. And, being Humakti, they aren't very fertile.
>Sending lots of worship to fertility Gods to compensate just makes
>them bad Humakti IMO.
I don't see this. Humakti are mainly going to be initiates, who will be a bit less fertile on average, but not significantly. I reckon secret option three (humakti father the babies, and the women concentrate on baby making ritual magic to compensate for their husbands' shortcomings) is the answer here...
Cheers,
Graham
-- Graham Robinson graham_at_... Albion Software Engineering Ltd.
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