As an aside, it is always worth looking at the entymology of Latinates (or Germanicisms or other archaic languages) when we use them in a Gloranthan setting. Pagan comes from "paganus" meaning "country dweller" - in particular those ignorant peasant farmers in Tanisor (and beyond) that are notoriously for incorporating worship of magical entities into their ceremonies.
Perhaps a better word is "gentile" meaning "tribesmen". The clans and tribes beyond the Malkioni cities and settlements worship wayward Erasanschula, ancestors, heroes, and other magical entities. They are polytheists and most exist in complete ignorance of the Invisible God.
As to Peter's question, most Malkioni would get very uncomfortable around a Brithini Zzaburi who accuses him of being an ignorant peasant or of being a tribesman. A Malkioni is likely more argumentative when a non-Brithini Zzaburi makes such an accusation.
Zzaburi accusation: "Your country district's celebration of this Harvest Queen shows you are little more than disguised tribesman."
Local talar: "The people of my district are directly descended from the First Settlers and the Harvest festival was blessed by St. Nralar the Old. Saint Theoblanc himself sent a Watcher to oversee the festival in 1579."
Zzaburi: "Appeal to authority and tradition is a logical fallacy."
Local talar: "Don't make me report you to the Watcher, wizard."
Jeff
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