[Glorantha] Re: Ethnic types in the Empire (and elsewhere)

Hey Mikko.

> From: Mikko Rintasaari <rintasaa_at_mail.student.oulu.fi>

> This seems to be almost a tabu in Glorantha, but it's something I need for
> actual gaming.
>
> What are the ethnic types in the empire? I'm mostly thinking about
> appearances. It would be nice if those linked to the relevant cultures in
> some sane manner.

I'd argue that this is about as perfect a YGWV moment as anywhere. Also, what each of us decides is "sane" might vary a lot. :)

> Dara Happan culture seems pretty Persian / Greek in flavour. Parhaps one
> should assume that the Dara Happans are greek in apprearance?

I think I'd buy that.

> The whole Pelorian basin should then have people in the same general
> ethnic flavour. There is some influence from Pent (Mongols), and the West
> (Arabs, in my Glorantha).

I think in general, I would put most of the Pelorian basin in a vaguely Mediterranean vein physically. North African and Southern European mixed up.

> For the Heortlings, I'm going with various scandinavian / germanic /
> celtic flavours. The Coralinthor bay seem's to be the Mediterainean of
> Glorantha, so I guess the Calandrans and the Islanders are darker than the
> heortling ethnic ones.

What pictures I have seen of the Islanders seems to be at odds with that.

> If one want's some magical significanse, it could be argued that the
> Esrolians are somewhat more brown (earth colour) since they focus on the
> worship of the Earth. They also seem to have developed an egyptian flavour
> into their culture, so parhaps they dress lightly and are very tanned.

I don't think the Esrolians particularly have much Egyptian influence/flavour. But that might just be me.

There are also green and blue-skinned people, so I don't think we can get too stressed about matching things up perfectly

LC Received on Mon 02 Oct 2006 - 04:47:09 EEST