Re: Winter Animist Practice or Tradition

From: Bryan <bethexton_at_...>
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 02:32:58 -0000

wrote:
> At 01:13 PM 6/20/2005 +0000, you wrote:
>
> >The rough dividing line between the Praxians and the Pentans is
> >the "snow-line." Why? Well, most of the praxian animals either
> >won't tolerate cold well, can't forage for food under the snow well,
> >or don't travel in snow well (or possibly all three in the case of
> >ostrich riders?).
>
> Or because the melting snow irrigates the plains to such an
> extent that the Pent has grass all year around (which horses
> and cattle can thrive on) and Prax does not?
>

Yes, that works IFF the Pentans are generally stronger than the praxians, and over time can push them out of any environment in which their horses can thrive.

I don't know why or from where, but I have a feeling of having seen something suggesting that this is not so, that the praxians can stand up to the Pentans just fine. which then makes the question why the praxians have not invaded the lush grazing lands of the pentans? If I am wrong about the praxians being able to, as a whole, deal at least equally with the pentans, then my early argument is, I agree, pointless.

--Bryan