[Glorantha] Re: 2nd Age Teshnos thoughts

[Nils Weinander]

Santo:
> 
> I had also envisioned that Teshnos being involved in a power struggle 
> between the MSE and the Eastern Sea Empires.  However with the defection 
> of the Haragalans to the God Learner cause, this becomes less likely.  

I don't think the Eastern Sea Empire ever had any major
interests outside the East Isles. Trade, yes, but I don't
think they involved themselves in Teshnos.

 > However, MGHV, and I've been making references to the Golden Empire of
 > Mokato all the time.

Absolutely, Mokatan traders would be there, competing with
the Jrusteli.

 > Perhaps the "defection" of the Haragalans is a
 > scheme masterminded by "Smarter Than You" Lumoxovaran?

I don't think so. I think rather that the Jrusteli somehow
managed to (temporarily) suppress the monster incursions
of interior Haragala and thus became genuinely popular.
This cleared the path for their more sinister activities,
like creating the cult of Invisible Vith. I think that
scheme was later seen by the Haragalans as a return of
Avanapdur and the cause of their rising against the Jrusteli.
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