tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5831219200072513986.post6017244221536095831..comments2024-03-24T23:53:40.568-04:00Comments on In Places Deep: Cattle RaidingMirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768774662263638305noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5831219200072513986.post-42161213321125011112011-02-19T14:30:22.766-05:002011-02-19T14:30:22.766-05:00Not surprisingly I agree that PenDragon Pass is qu...Not surprisingly I agree that PenDragon Pass is quite awesome. I would love to figure out some ways to incorporate some of its ideas in my own campaignChris Kutalikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414743509426875792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5831219200072513986.post-87338497068870585022011-02-19T12:30:59.940-05:002011-02-19T12:30:59.940-05:00Actually the Great Wall of China was built NOT to ...Actually the Great Wall of China was built NOT to keep people OUT <br />(it was breached multiple times), <br />but to keep people IN.<br /><br />Ancient raiders seized the commodities of their time <br />(gold, silver, firearms and bearer bonds were scarce);<br />hence, they rounded up livestock, slaves and crops.<br /><br />Hence, after raiders breached the Great Wall, their options were few,<br />laden down with goods they had several unpleasant options . . . <br /><br />seek to make a new breach in the wall <br />(where runners would be posted)<br />OR<br />try to return thru the previous opening<br />OR<br />attempt to survive within the Great Kingdom<br /><br /><br />neither option made Imperial Chin desirable picking for Mongols, Huns, etc . .Clovis Cithoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18208194219083373456noreply@blogger.com