Well long-distance merchants tend to belong to the Talar caste (!). The Talars deal with outsiders, not the dromals.
> ? No, I don't think so either. But are malkioni societies organized
> heriarchically within the castes ? Yes, of course. Each village has a few rich
> peasants who hire out poorer ones at times of great work (harvests). Each guild
> has its Masters. Each army unit has Officers. As always, the richer you are, the
> more influence - if not direct power - you have. Within caste limits.
In Seshnela, the Horals do not provide their own officers (although they do have their own leaders). That is provided by the Talar caste. Think along the lines of the Gurkhas in the British Indian Army.
Jeff
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