[Glorantha] Re: fimbulwinters and over egged puddings

In message <20060922150422.75267.qmail@web26404.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Robert Davis writes:
>Hi
>
> Over dinner we were discussing Sartar Rising and the Lunar 'Final
>Solution' to the Orlanthi question. That conversation has led me to
>consider the events as described in OiD. Don't get me wrong, I think
>that OiD is a terrific book, but I do rather think that the decimation
>of Sartar,
>
> 1. Makes it hard for me to believe that within a decade Sartar
>would have recovered to such an extent to think about a counter
>invasion of the Lunar Empire.

Typical Orlanthi reaction, we've lost a lot of our wealth so let's go pinch someone else's. Now Argrath may have other reasons but that's the way the average clansman will see it. Also the one thing that will be cheap is weapons and armour - you'll have stickpickers with swords.    

> 2. The 'We Are All Us' philosophy being replaced by a desire for
>genocide. I mean, killing Orlanth (or binding him) I can buy...

It's not a desire for genocide. The Lunars didn't expect the Fimblewinter any more than the Orlanthi did. I see the lunar priestesses dashing about trying to mitigate it's effects on the friendly clans. That they succeed to some extent proves the superiority of the Lunar way.

>anyway, wouldn't such an action require imput from the Emperor
>who is in party mode at this time yes?

I'm sure there are important papers he has to sign. Whether he's actually read them......

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