It may be worth playing King of Dragon Pass- the iphone app. It will give you a great intro to orlanthi culture, bickering, thieving, raiding, that sort of thing. Sartar is an ok place to start, cos you can be insular in the nature of the clan- suspicious of clans around you because they are not quite us.
/// Yes. We all know these low-lives over the ridges, from the wanker clan, cut their beard funny, have intimate relations with their ewes, plant their turnips out of season and, sometimes, eat babies. Let's go bash them.
Seriously this time, yes, play KoDP - it's all there.
If you find the crimson glow of the Empire moving towards you it is either caused by:-
The Empire has expanded and soon their will be amenities such as bath houses and everyone will smell less , or
A giant chaotic crimson bat demon (in the service of said Lunar Empire) that eats souls to survive is coming your way, and you would be well advised to move on
/// Actually, it's BOTH. That's Glorantha for you : both things are true. And both are false. As Ernalda (Bless the Great Goddess) says : "Not this or that, Both".
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