1)Is Esrolian culture more urban-centered than that of the Heortlings
(i.e. approx 1 in 18 Esrolians live in Nochet)?
2)'Most' rural Heortlings live communally in steads; Do 'most' rural
Esrolians live communally with their extended family in steads? Is
their technology similar? Is their style of dress similar? Would they
recognise each others customs?
3)Are non-leadership gender roles similar to Heortlings i.e women
still run the home, men perform warfare, heavy labour but valued
differently? Or are many gender-roles reversed for 'most' Esrolians?
4) Are clans still the basic social unit,or
federations/alliances/tribes?
5)Is the similarity to Heortling culture most significant to those
clans that worship Orlanth as Ernalda's husband (or have the
appropriate year-father), with other clans diverging from this model
with the influence of their choice of year-father.
6) Is polyandry (sp?) common?
7)Is the Orlanth cult less rich in subcults in Esrolia? Is his mythic
role less significant as 'just one of Ernalda's husbands'? Do
Esrolians recognise Vinga and Nandan?
6)Would a matrilineal and matriachal Heortling clan look similiar to
an Esrolian one if you were an outsider (say a Loskalmite)?
8)Was the Kingdom of Night a significant influence on Esrolian
culture?
9)Are the Malkioni a significant influence on Esrolian culture? If so
is that influence mainly confined to urban areas?
10) Would a male Erolian have a closer relationship with his sister's
children on the grounds that is they who will inherit or does
marriage tie his fortunes to his wife's clan so much that he would
favour his own offspring?
11) Do the mercantile elements of the economy wield any political
power?
12) Celts/Saxons/Vikings are good sources of real-world inspiration
for Heortlings. Are there any other cultures we might think of when
drawing inspiration for Esrolians.
Ian