Nochetanea
Taken out of the Guide to Glorantha discussion thread (Week 6, Mythos) as this is veering far off the original topic of the Lightbringers' Quest:
The Adjustment Wars created a circumstance for some houses to profiteer from other houses' struggle against the Adjustment invaders, without subscribing to the Adjustment goals in the long run. I would dare say that pretty much the same houses now involved with the Red Earth Alliance were the ones cooperating with the Adjustment kings.
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Questions about Nochet Urban Renewal
Nochet around 1200 S.T. probably was at its all time low. Dragon Pass was still forbidden, so the river trade with the north was a minor factor even in Karse on the far side of the Shadow Plateau. Belintar's victory over Ezkankekko re-directed the Creekstream River from Karse to Nochet, at first without any impact on the city.
By 1400 S.T. the fact that Dragon Pass was open again for trade did affect Nochet and even Karse. Durulz boaters provided go