- In HeroQuest-RPG_at_yahoogroups.com, "Light Castle"
<light_castle_at_s...> wrote:
> Ahh, now THAT I'd buy easily. The high holy script is for initiates
only, and there is a low
> tongue used for common transactions.
>
> Hey, I found it. It's here in MoLaD, where the society Ronos
Allwind belongs too is
> mentioned to be annoying the LM cultists by teaching writing.
>
> (p.64-65) "In addition to teaching standard academy, skills, the
School also teaches
> literacy and acts as a scriptorium, caysing friction with the
Lankhor Mhy cult. The School
> appeals to the Esrolian doctrine that only the sacred alphabets of
the cult are covered
> by the Lankhor Mhy prohibition against others teaching reading and
writing, and so it
> teaches a modified form of written Kethaelan. Further violent
debates are expected."
>
I seem to recall seeing someting, possibly on this list, I think from
Greg, suggesting that one of the changes caused by the hero wars is
the spread of literacy amongst heortlings. That actually Argrath is
behind it, because to coordinate a large army and empire he needs
written instructions and reports.
Of course Karse, located where it is, may well be a focal point of
conflict between the Esrolian and Heortling doctrines on
teaching....the city is mostly heortling, but with strong esrolian
and other influences. Could become nice recurring plot point for a
campaign set there with an LM character....
--Bryan