Ocron and his classification system are 'true' in that they exist in my Glorantha, but whether they are useful/correct is another matter.
I had a character who was trying to use the system extensively for magical purposes - she was a Godlearner - and came up with sme new Ocronic definitions.
Keith
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> Richard Hayes wrote:
> >> I don't imagine Linnaean classification is their strongest suit,
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> Greg Stafford replied:
> > It is utterly unknown
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> Then what's the deal with all the Latin(ish) scientific names in the (RQ and HQ)
> creature listings, like "Styganthropus uzko" (trolls) and "Capricephalus chaos"
> (broo)? I thought they were specific examples of a Gloranthan classification
> system. Anaxial's Roster says, "One of the best known [classification systems]
> is that of Ocron Everseer, which was spread widely by the God Learners but is
> now used only by the westerners. It is similar to the terrestrial scientific
> system familiar to most readers." Is this not true?
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> Ryan Caveney
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