> During the Imperial Era, the Archduchy of Slontos became the region's
> greatest power but horrors that ended the age left the surviving
> Wenelians shattered. Out of fear, the clans purged themselves of any
> possible God Learner taint and returned to their "pure" ancestry. Often,
> the Lightbringer teachings were purged and many of the unifying cults
> and practices that supported tribes and kingdoms became shunned. As a
> result, the clans turned inward and both leadership and justice became
> rare. From time to time, a chieftain stumbles upon or revives ancient
> tribal magic and becomes a warlord but such practices seldom survive
> their founder long.
Would this be "any possible God Learner taint" or any perceived
"foreign cult"? I could imagine the Wenelians reacting against
perceived "foreign cults" like the Heortling Orlanth and his
Lightbringers on the ground that they are "foreign" (probably complete
with rites and ceremonies spoken in Heortling), and not so much
because they are "God Learner". But maybe I'm wrong.
Jeff