[Glorantha] Heortlings in Heortland

Hey gang -

I thought I'd include one more little snippet from the upcoming Unfinished Work on the Hendrikings (which is possibly the biggest new collection of material about the Heortlings since King of Sartar - and will be available for purchase later this year). Here's a little bit on the Orlanthi of Heortland:

Belintar and Heortland
In 1317, Belintar killed Andrin, king of the Hendrikings, and placed guardians to prevent the Hendrikings from selecting a new high king. Though the tribes, clans and cities fought for power, Belintar resurrected Andrin (bereft of his Orlanthi breath) and appointed him Governor of the Sixth of Heortland.
Though titled "king" in the subsequent coronation ceremony as Governor, Andrin did not use the ancient regalia, get crowned in Whitewall, nor use the traditional ceremonies. Thus Andrin and his successors received blessings, guardians and magical powers derived from Belintar, but they were no longer Orlanthi kings. Indeed, most traditionalist Heortlings consider the rulers of Heortland "imposters" and do not call them "king."
This administrative structure of the "Earl" and the "Shire-Reeve" did not replace the clan chiefs, which still are the basic unit of Heortling social organization in Heortland. The clan chiefs still control the internal affairs of their clans and struggle to keep inter-clan rivalries quiet and out of the hands of the "followers of the imposter." Received on Thu 03 Aug 2006 - 18:28:44 EEST