After todays game i spent the usual few hours with David Curtin discussing Glorantha - he is a new convert, after years of being put off be a RQ game he played in the late 80's, and he is fascinated with the Mythic History now and likes to read through all he can. We have gathered that in it's early history Dara Happa was ruled by Steppe peoples, and the Dara Happans were their slaves, and later (after Khordavu if I recall correctly) they rewrite their glorious history to cover up a lot. One thing that intrigues us is the suggestion they were actively involved with, if not the actual sponsors of the Nysalor Project and Bright Empire. Is this true? By the time of Kavanyar have they renounced Nysalor, and accepted he was Gbaji (they are being menaced by chaos from Dorastor in 911/912 especially as I recall?) or do they still have some sympathy for Nysalor, and is he worshipped at all in the Second Age? We know the Third Age situation - but we are curious if Dara Happa after the Golden Dragoon Emperor has forgotten it's ancient involvement in the Sunstop and the Empire that followed. Was Dara Happa part of the Bright Empire? Sorry, just a few odd thoughts!
Also, may as well ask while at it - Dara Happans do not in the Second Age Heroquest. Yet can not the Towers of Yuthuppa on the right nighst not be used to access certain key myths, when the stars shine through the windows? Or is this a later development? Can a Buserian plot a way to access the Heroplane through the Towers?
Finally DC suggested to me tonight the Dara Happan things was "maintaining the universe" - the Empire is deeply conservative, because following the ancient ways maintains creation, through keeping harmony and order in the world.
Oh, and he asked if his sage from the Second age would have heard of any of the Celestial Court, or if the idea of anything predating Yelm is heresy? I have not checked GroY to see what it says ont he matter yet though.
Anyway sorry to be a pain with my doubtless silly questions!
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