Re: Thrall vs. Slave

From: David Dunham <david_at_YrITSb9zHcHKvPFUF9aXx920oxLtG50Y93q-Av6tKbKPDaGeFfuVdZ-86Rnbqd1OoUQ043>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 07:57:09 -0700


> > >Pentians routinely castrate their male slaves according to the
>> >Genertela Book, I seem to remember. That might make a difference.
>>
>>I can't find this reference (at least not in Glorantha Player's Book
>>-- the Genertela Book doesn't mention slavery at all).
>
>Last culture paragraph before language:
>
> Slaves are common. [...] Male slaves are not permitted
> to marry and routinely gelded.
>
> p62 Genertela Book

Doh! I missed the reference to "Pentian," I thought we were still talking Praxian.

BTW, my edition says "often gelded" not "routinely gelded."

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David Dunham
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