Gian wrote:
> I disagree here. Elves and dwarfs as sworn enemies is a stupid thing
> in my opinion. They live in different "ecological niches" and rarely
> mix or clash. I think that the vast majority of Aldryami ignores
> Mostali and vice versa.
True enough in day-to-day affairs, but both are "totalitarian" in the
sense that they *know* the way the world is to be run, and they do plan on
"fixing" things eventually. Since their "ideologies" differ so much (Maker
vs. Grower), it's not a matter of how the day-to-day affairs don't clash
too much, but the fact that the grand schemes differ so.
At the end of the day, the mostali and aldryami are far scarier than an uz (or many of the other non-chaotic monsters in Glorantha). The uz just wants to take your stuff and possibly to eat a family member. The mostali and aldraymi very earnestly want to tell you how to think. Eeek.
> I think that Uz are the sworn enemies of Aldryami because they like
Uz are Bad because they're "anti-growth" in so many ways, but of course
this isn't mutual: all elves should die because they're yummy, but there's
nothing really *personal* about it.
> Does this fact apply to all the elder races? Do Arkati Trolls, for
> example, use sorcery but are unaware to do so?
Since Sorcery is explicity an evil, evil thing by orthodox uz standards,
I'd think no: it's known to come directly from Arkat as a source. And few
uz are willing to use a source besides Arkat.
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