Re: Aeolians

From: Joerg Baumgartner <joe_at_...>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 14:16:15 +0100 (CET)

Rob Davis
> The heroes disembarked at Salt Point. I played it that they are
> pretty much all Aeolian, even the ordinary freemen. I portrayed the
> Aeolians as considering themsleves apart from the Hendrekei based on
> their rejection of Orlanth and Veneration of Aeolus, although they
> are the same basic racial stock.

The Esvulari certainly share many ancestors and much of the material culture of the Hendriki. IMO there have been conversions in either direction during the course of centuries, and a cross-pollination of ideas and fashions.

They also share some features of the God Forgot culture, and probably some ancestors there, too.

They will have settled in cities where there will be enough demand for their specialisation in certain crafts where tolerance or the level of protection is high enough. In my Glorantha, this includes Wilmskirk and Boldhome.

(My Glorantha even includes a hidden clan of Aeolians on a small fortified island village in Kjartan's Pool, relying on the memovores to turn off hostile raiders.)

> Peter:

>> Hence most Aeolians would be in Karse which is in the hands of >> the Lunar Empire.

> Yes thats fine. I have the Aeolians being somewhat intrigued but
> somewhast fearful/cautious of the Lunar empire. This is based on my
> understanding of the article that apeared in the Heortland special
> of Tradetalk.

Their religion is no threat to the Lunars, so they won't be actively hindered in their religious activities. I think that most Aeolian communities would take exception at being integrated into the Lunar religion, though. Coexistence is good enough.

> Me:

>>>In 1621 Baron Sanuel is in nominal control of the Volsaxi
>>>confederation isn't he. I have a need for him to be Aeolian. Is this
>>>possible for a 'Trader Prince'?

> Peter:

>> I don't know what the nature of the need is but if he wants >> to be friendly to the Aeolian Church, he can be.

> I wanted to have him be related to an Aeolian NPC so that later in
> the campaign the players can become instrumental in the Baron's
> shift from the Lunar side to the Sartar side - if they drive the
> story that way.

No problem in that - the Aeolians are the main source of native nubile Malkioni women for Seshnegi overlords in Heortland.

> Peter:

>> I should also point out that there are other types of Malkioni >> in Heortland than just the Aeolians and the Baron would

> I have hinteds that Refuge is free of Lunars due to it being a
> Brithini controlled port. Sure they have representation there but
> they don't call the shots. Having said that the players took the
> salt point landing option!

IMG the Lunar contingent in Refuge (using Thieves World) consists of Prince Orontes, a couple of crack Yanafali bodyguards from Tarsh, and the Seven Mothers temple led by a certain Torchholder. Installed by Fazzur and Moirades in 1621, then cut off from re-supply when Tatius took over and re-arranged priorities, and you can use the Thieves World setting with very few changes.