Re: "Deer" Hsunchen

From: David Dunham (ddunham@radiomail.net)
Date: Fri 12 Aug 1994 - 22:59:31 EEST



Mike.Dickison@vuw.ac.nz said
>The problem is with the Pralori. I assumed that US conventions held, and
>their totem was the American elk, a giant race of the European red deer
>(stats in the Creatures Book, ditto for Fallow Deer). But Martin Crim's
>excellent writeup of the Hykim cult states that the Pralor totem "resembles
>the Old World elk, not the New World wapiti", ie; the Pralori elk is a
>moose.

I'd been assuming the Pralori were American elk as well. Martin's Hsunchen descriptions are pretty good, but I believe he's wrong on the extinct-ness of the Galanini; he could be wrong on the Pralori species.

Incidentally, in my East Ralios there are (thanks to Jonas Schiott) moose Hsunchen, the Aleci. They're probably more prevalent in Keanos, 1) because it's sparsely populated with Orlanthi; 2) because parts of Keanos aren't well drained, and there are seasonal marshes. They probably live in the foothills of the Mislari Mountains, though they're nomadic. I assume their culture is similar to the Pralori or Damali.

They're famous in my campaign because Konall Intamorlsson was fostered to a Aleci shaman, and is known as "Moose Boy." I don't think he's forgiven his brother for sending him off to live with a primitive who wears a dress...

There are only about 1500 Aleci in the East Wilds, 4000 Pralori, and 4000 Damali. (There are of course many Damali and Pralori in nearby Pralorela.)

>Anyone interested in my version of Kaxterplose?

But of course!

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