On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 2:04 AM, Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_Ez-OjA4BRdvRlgu3opugrWRzPCAsFLlxMMpKSGJMiEs4R8uIODyiQUCKo6ky65HYMLmoAJJL_66aQinLl0yDpAU.yahoo.invalid>wrote:
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> On 10/6/2010 5:15 AM, Andreas Davour wrote:
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> > Anyone know of a summary of how Alakorings differ from
> > Heortlings from Hendreiki from God-knows-whom?
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> HEORTLINGS: Us. The Best People in the World. Once we ruled the four
> quarters but due to the follies of our neighbours we are sorely pressed
> by the Red Moon in the North and the Living God in the south.
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> ESROLIA: When the Vingkotling Kings were at the height of their powers
> that were giants that strode the earth. When they were weak, they
> stayed at home, drank beer by the wagonload and beat up the missus.
> When the Vingkotling kings were gone, Esrolia is what they left behind;
> a nation of harpies and harridans.
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> PAVISITES: Heortlings that live in a ruin at the edge of the world.
> When Alakoring was telling everybody about Orlanth Rex, he didn't know
> about this place and the Priests are still strong. When Dorasor went
> there, he found the custom rather charming and being that twit that he
> was, surrendered his authority to seven doddering fools who couldn't put
> up a fight when the Red Moon Came.
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> ALAKORINGITES: The followers of the great Alakoring. They worship
> Orlanth Rex so strongly, that they do not elect their chieftains as we
> do but have the King choose the best man from among the clan. This was
> a good idea when the Kings were good, a stupid idea when the Kings were
> foolish and a downright terrible idea when the Kings abandoned Orlanth.
> You only have to look at Tarsh to see the errors of following
> Alakoring too strongly.
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> TALASTINGS: The people of Talastar. Lokamayadon's people. Even though
> he is dead and gone, there's still something not quite right about the
> wind in their lands. Given that their lands are stuck between moonrock
> and a squishy place, they are either fanatical in their hatred of chaos
> or or spineless appeasers. But they haven't killed each other yet
> because they value blood ties above duty to the gods. The few people
> that would act as we do, such as Killer Garril, have their names uttered
> in hushed tones of dread and respect.
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> SYLILANS: Bear country. Currently ridden hard by the Red Goddess and
> enjoying it by all acounts.
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> VUSTRIANS: The Ralians of the eastern highlands who worshipped bestial
> Seravus in the good old days. They accepted Orlanth at the Dawn but
> their support was shallow and they still worship beasts. When the EWF
> came proclaiming themselves as the grandfather of the beasts, the
> Vustrians abandoned worship of Orlanth and cheered apostates such as
> Ingolf. Only when the EWF collapsed did they return to the worship of
> the true gods.
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> WENELIANS: People tell tales about another tribe of Orlanthi, the
> Harandings that were descended from King Drogalar Orlanthsson. I do not
> believe this. The Wenelians have always worshipped whatever gods that
> anybody put in front of them and it is my belief that so-called
> Harandings are merely Wenelians who worshipped Orlanth and not as is
> more common the God of Antlers and Hooves.
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> SAFELSTRANS: Lowlander Ralians who claim to be Orlanthi but are not.
> Their god doesn't quite look right and they have bad customs such as as
> their support of Arkat the Baby Eater, Boristi squid love orgies and
> other degenerate practices. It is little wonder that they fell to the
> God Learners.
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> ESVULARI: Sorcerous scumbags who pretend to worship our gods. Their
> true nature can be seen in their collaboration with whatever foreign
> warlord invades Kethaela. If the Devil should return (may STorm Bull
> forbid!), they will doubtlessly collaborate with him too.
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> VADRUDI: Violent and unruly sons of Vadrus. It is good that they live
> far away in Fronela.
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> UMATHELANS: Who?
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> --Peter Metcalfe
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