Guide to Glorantha Group Read Week 12 - Hanjan

[David Scott]

Hanjan Province discussion here!

Don't forget Colin Driver's epic maps and the artwork.

https://basicroleplaying.org/topic/6746-guide-to-glorantha-group-read-week-12-kralorela/

 

https://basicroleplaying.org/topic/6747-guide-to-glorantha-group-read-week-12-deep-discussion/

https://basicroleplaying.org/topic/6720-guide-to-glorantha-group-read-week-12-errors/

[metcalph]

p272 - it's not clear whether the Invisible Exarch controls the province of Hanjan.

p274 - the Watchers of the Plasma are stated to be based in Kuchawn.  In p289, they are stated to be based in Dara Happa.  

[davecake]

The Dancing Spirit Masters would seem to be, effectively, Hsunchen Korgatsu shamanism that isn't restricted to hsunchen? 

[Tianlong]

4 hours ago, davecake said:

The Dancing Spirit Masters would seem to be, effectively, Hsunchen Korgatsu shamanism that isn't restricted to hsunchen? 

They could be Hsunchen in origin, but Kralorela has plenty of its own ancient spirit practices as well.

[Joerg]

p.272 Chang Tsai: Ogre King and Legion of Red Bones - are these native monsters, or are they a descriptor for one of the five False Dragon Ring leaders and his minions? Thang How appears to be one of the Extraordinarily Fair Feminine Legalists.

 

Feiquan:  Selelaloon’s springs - shouldn't it be Serelaloon's springs? Compare Revealed Mythologies p.124.

 

Aptanace appears to have set quite severe strictures, still taught by the Academy of Xingshu - another point towards a stance like Confucianism. The Ziyu Academy of Huanshiye has a different, more lenient approach. The third Academy, the White Deer Academy of Miju completes the three rival academies of Hanjan, without giving a hint about its orientation. But having three different readings of what constitutes proper behavior gives at least some variety for Kralori etiquette. No idea whether or how this could affect a game, though.

Overall Hanjan stands out as an intellectual center of Kralorela, combined with heroic steadfastness in military matters - an interesting set of virtues.

 

On 12.9.2017 at 5:33 AM, metcalph said:

p272 - it's not clear whether the Invisible Exarch controls the province of Hanjan.

I don't think that the "Invisible Exarch" is a provincial Exarch. Whether the head of the criminal network is one of the Exarchs (in status and sophistication) is a different matter, but I would group him with e.g. the Exarch of the Dragon Gate in Lungren Men.

On 12.9.2017 at 5:33 AM, metcalph said:

p274 - the Watchers of the Plasma are stated to be based in Kuchawn.  In p289, they are stated to be based in Dara Happa.  

If we only knew of a time when Dara Happa and Kralorela stood under the same administration...

I guess this is one of the cases where an institution was spread by Sheng Seleris to both sides of the Wastes. I have no idea how they communicate with one another - letters sent via the Redhair Tribe would take about a year for each direction. 

 

[jajagappa]

4 hours ago, Joerg said:

I have no idea how they communicate with one another - letters sent via the Redhair Tribe would take about a year for each direction.

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