From: madamx@mikka.net.au
Date: Sun 14 Sep 1997 - 12:48:28 EEST
Mr Martin 03 sep 97
>The Telmori Spirit(s) and the Dog Spirit(s) are completely separate
>entities. However, just as on Earth, at one time in the past they were
>the same, or at least were the same species.
>
>However, ... two species are still more
>interchangeable than either would ever admit
On Earth @ least D&W evolved quite seperately. Dogs are decended
from the asiatic 'wolf' (Australian dingo) wolves from something
more akin to a bear ( not bear as such but a common ancestor),
hence the seperate genus. Interchangability, I feel, should be limitted
to their competion for similar ecological niches. In Gloranthan terms
this could well be expressed as a clash of deities with the resultant
animosity. Perhaps a significant part of the Telmori were driven from
Balazar by the dog mob? Lost control of or access to places significant
in their tribal worship? Subsequent loss of power for Telmor? Is there a
potential Telmori 'sacred sites' claim pending in Balazar?
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Ms Condotta 12 sep 97
>Regarding herdmen and whether they use tools, well if they don't then they
>should start de-evolving and becoming more ape like...
>they don't seem to be able to tend for themselves without protection from
>herders.
>I guess.. they were made domesticated, but most domesticated animals
>that I can think of still have some defences, what defences do herdmen
have?
Horses are not devolving in any apreciable way. It is theorised that without
human interferance the horse would now be extinct due to its relatively poor
digestive ability (among other factors). IMO the same aplies to the herdman.
The Morocanth find the herdman useful in its current form & so maintain that
form. Devolving herdmen face an artificial selection pressure simlar to that
which maintains the RW horse. Re defenses see sheep. One dog can destroy
a vast proportion of a flock in a single night. The defenses that sheep have
developed are shepherds.
Darvall.
Madamx@mikka.net.au
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