Action 1-2: Reconvert the Morvali People to the Old Ways (1 of 3 years) The Seeresses of the Shanari have been killed, paving the way for the shamans of the old religion to re-assert heir influence on the lives and politics of the Morvali people. The shamans still sit in the High Council of Corryn, and the ruling-matriarchs have remained true to the goddess Jaikosa, but much of the Morvali population worships the Shanari god Sin-Alb, threatening the hegemony of the Wandering Shamans. The Wandering Shamans have decided to undertake a massive re-conversion attempt by syncretizing the Shanari and Morvali faiths. The Wandering Shamans have declared Sin-Alb, to be the son-consort of Jaikosa, and will direct his worship. Primary Determinant: Influence of Wandering Shamans (+1) Difficulty: Hard (-1) Weight: Double Actors: Wandering Shamans Secrecy: none Modifiers: +2 The Seeresses have been killed +1 The ruling-matriarchs have remained true to the old ways +1 Syncretism as opposed to full-on conversion -1 Some clans see Sin-Alb worship as a way to undermine authority of High-Council Action 3: Agricultural Expansion The High Council has decided that in order to increase development in the region of the city of Corryn, new lands will be converted to agriculture. Workers will be conscripted from neighboring clans. Primary Determinant: Influence of High Council (+2) Difficulty: Normal Weight: Single Actors: High Council Secrecy: none Modifiers: +1 agricultural success on current farmlands -2 resistance to conscription by peasants Suggestions: +2 Lands are tilled and agricultural production goes up +1 Lands are tilled with only marginal output 0 Lands are tilled, but the harvest is a disaster -1 Peasants refuse to work the land -2 Peasants refuse to work the land, and clans rise up in open rebellion against the High Council Action 4: Political Reform The Clan Matriarchs have demanded a seat for all their members on the High Council. This would reduce-infighting and prevent future rebellions, but would threaten the power of the ruling-matriarchs and Wandering Shamans. Primary Determinant: Authority of Clan Matriarchs (+2) Difficulty: Hard (-1), resistance to change by ruling-clans and Wandering Shamans Weight: Single Actors: Clan Matriarchs Secrecy: none Modifiers: +2 the threat of military attack by the male-warrior bands -1 the resistance of current leaders Suggestions: +2 Matriarchs get their wish and the High Council is expanded +1 Matriarchs do not get their wish, but the question is left open for future negotiations 0 Status quo is maintained, and threat of future demands is reduced -1 Matriarchs are forced to abandoned any near-future hope of political reform -2 Matriarchs do not get their wish, and they decide to rebel against the High Council Justin Denton ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
