> I've been working on the pre-disbanded Kultain tribe, and one thing I
> added was a pre-Dragonkill hillfort that is owned by none of the clans,
> but instead is directly ruled by the king and tribal ring.
I personally have no problem with this, and would think that most tribal confederations would have something similar. Heortlings only own land communally, and land swaps can be part of a chief's distribution of rights each sacred time. (In reality, re-apportioning land would be rare, except in times of exceptional upheaval: bloodlines obviously like continuity, though land at the edges might be lost or gained according to wyrd.) Extending the privilege to kings seems common sense, though the actual traditions probably vary from tribe to tribe. I think the line of authority would be clear though (Alakorings might differ) - the clan 'grants' land to the king or tribe.
Cult and ritual centres would very quickly be taken over by the cults themselves I'd imagine: most Sartarite tribes would have at least some degree of inter-cult communication and resource sharing for the major shrines and ritual sites. Of course, over time these too might become associated with a 'guardian' bloodline, might here I'm straying into another topic. :)
Cheers
John
Proud Queen of the Earth Gods, Supreme Among the Heaven Gods,
Loud Thundering Storm, you pour your rain over all the lands and all the
people.
You make the heavens tremble and the earth quake.
Great Priestess, who can soothe your troubled heart?
You flash like lightning over the highlands; you throw your firebrands
across the earth.
Your deafening command, whistling like the South Wind, splits apart great
mountains.
You trample the disobedient like a wild bull; heaven and earth tremble.
Holy Priestess, who can soothe your troubled heart?
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