[Glorantha] Re: Imperial Age Vithela

From: Nils Weinander <nils>
Date: Thu Nov 2 17:00:19 2006

Peter:

>>
>> As for the Valkarians, you could explain that if Valkaro
>> came to the East Isles in the late second age perhaps?

>
> The only date that I have about Valkaro comes from
> the Sog City guidebook (p9) where he is listed as a
> delegate for the Fifth Ecclesiastical Council in 821
> ST. But this source is less than authoritative.

OK, it's something to go on at least.

> However:
>
> Valkaro, disturbed at the perfidy of the Jrusteli Empire
> and the God-Learners left his rich home and lands to
> travel to the distant East Isles. There he preached the
> Malkioni Liberation, and succeeded in converting all
> the inhabitants of one island to that philosophy. He
> defended his converts against the Eastern Seas Empire
> in a famous war instigated by Brithini diplomats.
>
> Now if the God Learners actually controlled a large chunk of
> Vithela at the time, the war wouldn't be quite so famous.

I think this fame varies depending on who you ask. The Valkarians would see it as famous, other East Islanders might not. But, this makes for an interesting situation: three potentially hostile parts: the Mokato Empire, the Jrusteli on Haragala and the Valkarians. I see plenty of opportunity to explain how their interactions changed the political map.

> The only reconciliation that I can see is that Valkaro is
> the William Penn of Vithela (persecuted in England for
> being a Quaker yet became the owner of Pennsylvannia
> under the aegis of the British crown). The famous war
> has happened in the past and the Haragalans have
> attached themselves to the God Learners and/or
> Valkaro after his victory.

Quite possible. The Valkarians could then have helped the East Islanders to eventually throw the Jrusteli out of Haragala.

>> But, I also assume that this (and the other startling things
>> Peter mentions) can fall under YGWV, as the MRQ publications
>> may not necessarily match the Moon Design HQ publications,
>> which may not necessarily match things that Greg writes.

>
> I have no idea on what the policy on differences is which is why
> I forbore from labelling some of the startling things as errors.

A wise choice IMO. Since Greg doesn't exercise direct editorial control, discrepancies are most likely inevitable. Right now I'm beginning to enjoy fitting these new facts into what I (think) I know about the East Isles!

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Nils Weinander We sail on a ship made of dreams Received on Thu 02 Nov 2006 - 11:29:39 EET