>IMO it's equally possible that in this period the Teshnans aren't
>really lethargic, but simply refusing to cooperate with their
>conquerors. Or it's simply culture clash, like a low-context culture
>expecting a high-context culture to play by their rules. Not that
>surprising if a monotheistic culture encounters a mystic one. G2A
>implies that they are being purposely enigmatic: "Please do not find
>us fascinating."
Since what I wrote was clearly stated to be IMO, I'm rather hazy about the necessity for this dull list of possibilities. Simple culture clashes are simply boring - what makes glorantha interesting is the mythical and magical reasons.
>(Glorantha: Crucible of the Hero Wars** suggests that the lethargy
>dates from 1589.
No, it doesn't. Harstar conquered Melib in that year in the name of Hisgoranstar of Gach a mythical hero whose shaming by the gods of melib brought about the famous lethargy.
>Perhaps it could have been induced only because the
>God Learners caused a fatal weakness. "In the Second Age Teshnos was
>occupied and abused by its overlords. Like all lands it lost some of
>its gods, and the perpetrators suffered for it afterwards.")
Doesn't say that the people responsible were God Learners does it? By placing the blame on Errinoru, I've done something a little more interesting than the old boring "God Learners are to blame for everything".
>As for footnotes, it looks like Peter left one out -- I'm guessing he
>refers to the Lopers?
Nope. It was intended to be a tart comment about a new found wrinkle in the chronology about the God Learners conquering Eest before the battle of the Lopers. But since MSE has the Blues seeking the Leaper of the Ages rather than losing the Sword of Dengbalu, the comment was abandoned.
--Peter Metcalfe
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