> And why would a clan NOT want its men to procreate? More men=more
> warriors, craftsmen, etc. Replacements for people killed, etc.
> Besides the urge to procreate is a pretty strong human impulse and it
> would probably be considered odd if someone in Heortling society
> decided not to have children. They're extra workers, more spears in
> the fyrd, someone to yell agreement at moots, comfort in old age,
> etc.
The 'downtime' associated with pregnancy? The fact that fertility is a
gift of earth and might harm your connection to Storm? I think there
are -many- social, economic, and magical reasons for Heortlings to
avoid this kind of thing on a large scale.
--
John Machin
"Nothing is more beautiful than to know the All."
- Athanasius Kircher, 'The Great Art of Knowledge'.