"Peter Metcalfe" <metcalph_at_...> wrote:
> At 06:55 PM 5/9/2005 +0000, you wrote:
>
> >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.
>
All right, but I reckon the Esvulari city folk see their curren ruler as a legitimate King.
In 1621, is there a nominal King of Heortland? That would seriously affect some of my notes so far.
> >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.
Thank you. I had similar ideas.
But I did not know yet the Lunars were taking boat trips
all the way to Casino Town. Makes sense, though.
IMG, right now the Lunar military brigades are more occupied with still _exploring_ the countryside, sending out their cartographers, and discussing the possibility of using the harbors of the southern coast.
Boat and ship travel from Esvular and back is still a novelty, and a luxury at that.
> >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.
OK.
> >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.
Ah, I understand. Thank you for all that.
But do the Lunars have many scholars who are that knowledgeable about the branches and sects of Malkionism? It's 1621, so they've only been in the country for a year.
> Heroquest voices gives 50% Aeolians for the village
> of Beauchief (400 souls) while another 500 Orlanthi
> live in the surrounding land.
Right... That is a little less than what I first imagined. In my Glorantha, I want the Aeolian Church to be rather strong, though still relying on its "fortresses" on the coast. They're proselytizing a great deal, too.
> >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.
Is that last thing a Church or a Cult?
*Imperial Emissaries* -- good. I have to write down that title.
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