[Glorantha] More on Imperial Age Vithela

[Peter Metcalfe]

Nils:

> > Now if the God Learners actually controlled a large chunk of
> > Vithela at the time, the [Valkarian] 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.

I don't follow.  The text isn't written from the Valkarian
PoV but an objective description.  To say that the battle
is famous only in the Valkarian Isles seems to me a
misuse of the word.

>But, this makes for an interesting situation:
>three potentially hostile parts: the Mokato Empire, the
>Jrusteli on Haragala and the Valkarians.

I would also add the New Dragons Ring, the Vormaini
(which my Vithelan spellchecker insists should be
"vermin") and possibly the Elf Empire and Teleos.

NEW DRAGONS RING: would have been pretty
prominent in the north but it is now in deep decline
due to the failed invasion of Vormain.

VORMAIN: is preparing for a major expansion
of the Hinter Islands (considering their last
expansion was at the end of the fourth century,
they could be expanding at the end of every
age).  Right now nobody sees anything but
the potential targets are being surveyed by
invisible ninjas.

ELF EMPIRE: since yellow elves are found
in most of the larger islands (ML p30), the
Elf Empire must have a presence there.  I
think they are currently engaged in some
long term magical spell that will drastically
be ruined when the Elf Empire disappears.

TELEOS: used to have the notorious Rainbow
Pirates that would have raided Vithela at
this period.  Since they are not mentioned
in G:tSA, the God Learners have probably
captured and destroyed the deity that was
inciting them.

--Peter Metcalfe