>Since we will be playing in my version of 1621/22 S.T.,
>this is technically after the Lunar conquest of Heortland.
>Since Esvular is a kingdom in the southernmost portion
>of Heortland, I assume it, too, was conquered in 1620.
Esvular is an earldom within the Kingdom of Heortland.
>So, in short: How much does the Lunar military presence
>affect day-to-day life in an Esvulari town, especially
>Durengard or Duchamp?
Not much. Esvulari are passive compared to the Sartarites and hence the Lunars don't need much force to keep them in line.
>How many Lunar soldiers are walking around there?
Again, not many compared to Sartar or northern Heortland. Most soldiers would be en route for rest and recreation at Casino Town.
>Are the Imperial soldiers taking over policing duties
>from the local town guards?
No. It would be a waste of military resources when the Esvulari are willing to do whatever the Lunars want.
>Can they make random
>arrests, harrass the townspeople, and so on?
They could. But this would result in intense
discussions between the Esvulari authorities,
their imperial advisors and the troops that
actually did the arresting. There would be
a fair amount of horsetrading going on, with
some captives transported as slaves to
work on the Siege on Whitewall, others held
in detention until a large sum of money is
paid while some are simply bound over to
keep the Peace.
>Have missionaries begun to influence the population?
They have begun preaching. Actual influence among the Esvulari is still a few years away.
>If so, which cults from the Empire are being promoted?
The Seven Mothers and perhaps some Carmanian cults.
>Are the Lunars trying to actively strengthen the position
>of the Aeolian Church, as a bulwark against the
>traditionalist Orlanth-worshipping Hendreiki in the
>countryside?
There are other Malkioni in Heortland besides the Aeolians (but the Aeolians are dominant in Esvular). The Lunars are attempting to use the Malkioni to rule the Orlanthi and using the Malkioni against each other to stop a given Malkioni sect from becoming too powerful.
>In general, how obvious is the Lunar Imperial "win" over
>the kingdom?
Not very compared to Tarsh, Sartar or even Pavis.
>How many villages near Durengard are Aeolian,
Most.
>how many are
>"real" Orlanthi who never joined the church?
Heroquest voices gives 50% Aeolians for the village of Beauchief (400 souls) while another 500 Orlanthi live in the surrounding land.
>I assume Bandal Tigerbane is not about to be deposed
>(and I don't want him to be), so is he a sympathizer of
>the Lunars? Is there a governor he answers to?
Although Bandal Tigerbane is King, real power rests with the Imperial emissaries, who would be agents of the Governor-General, the Provincial Governor and the Church of the Seven Mothers.
--Peter Metcalfe
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