[Glorantha] Newtling HQ

[Alison Place]

	It's been hinted that the Digest might be a better
place for this, so here goes.  What would my newtling
probably encounter as obstacles in his attempt to
establish a new breeding pool on the Zola Fel?  The
Tradetalk article mentions that Father Newtling (aka
Great Newt) had Seven Bachelors who each overcame a
specific challenge.  I'm assuming that the Great
Newt's battle vs the Rock Lizard should form part of
this HQ, also.

	I'd also like to mention that I'm sure that there are
breeding colonies elsewhere than the New Fens at
Handra.  The Tradetalk article itself mentions that
"ease of survival [in the New Fens] promotes social
intricacies unknown in other newtling communities". It
also mentions that only adults become shamans of the
Great Newt, and that "they rarely have cause to
interact on decisions of great significance.  The vast
New Fens are an exception to this".  This clearly
implies that other breeding communities exist.

	I made one definite mistake about the bachelors,
though.  It looks as though all bachelors have to
leave the community for some years, at least.  I
overlooked the statement that bachelors (at least in
the New Fens, and I think it means everywhere) only
remain with their community for up to twelve years of
their 30-odd bachelor lifespan.  They are supposed to
leave to become strong enough to be worthy to breed. 
Maybe they only stray as far as the next tributary up
the river, but they must leave.  That will alter a
fair bit of what I was thinking about their society,
in which I thought there would be a lot of tension
between bachelors who never left, and those that did. 
If they all leave, it's just a question of for how
long.

	How large is the community at Rainbow Caves likely to
be?  Also, if the missing Eye for the Great Newt
statue is restored, what would be the benefits for the
community?  I think the statues are rumoured to be
able to reanimate if they are made complete again. 
Walking over the plains of Prax to indicate where a
new colony should be established is probably a bit OOT
(and make things way too easy), but being able to
fight in defense of the Caves colony would be about
right.

Alison

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