Re: Afghans and Orlanthi

From: David Weihe <blerg2_at_...>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:27:46 -0800 (PST)


Mark Mohrfield wrote:
> On the other hand, I think the Lunars just might eventually
> be able to end the internecine warfare of the Sartari clans.

Yes, by sending some down the Bat's gullet, starving the rest, until the Cultural God can be destroyed utterly. Ending the warfare by having the last two Orlanthi die trying to steal the last available morsel of food from each other.

> Or would be able, if the Hero Wars weren't about to happen.

But they do. Come The Argraths, you can just bet that everyone will be far more interested in looting Tarsh, Saird, and points north of (for the Orlanthi) huge amounts of gold, silver, etc. (probably including plain old cattle, as they will mainly conquer ex-Heortling territories, as I read KoS), than just raiding a few sheep from their neighbors. Think of the Prussian king's (OK, Bismarck's) strategy of uniting Germany by repeated invasions outward, and inviting other German states along for the ride.



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