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<blockquote data-quote="Water Bob" data-source="post: 6258612" data-attributes="member: 92305">More on Women - Some Argossean women find their way into professions normally reserved for men.&nbsp; Women outnumber men in Argos.&nbsp; Many who do this learn the trade from their father or from their husband, carrying on after his death.&nbsp; It's a bit easier for women to do this in Argos than in other Hyborian nations.&nbsp; And, its easier to do this in the interior of Argos rather than in the cosmoplitan coastal region.&nbsp;Women, although rarely becoming masters, are expected to take arms and defend the family is necessary.&nbsp; Thus, many women are taught the use of weapons.&nbsp;Marriage is typically the most important event in a woman's life, whether to her or to her family.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thieves - Argosseans have high regard for property laws, which makes sense given their need for Reputation (Look how BIG my house is!).&nbsp; And, Argossean culture has a dogmatic adherence to fair pay for fair work.&nbsp; Thus, they consider theft a terrible sin.&nbsp;This does not carry to mercantile canniness where a merchant masters a deal that is pratically theft.&nbsp; Nor does it extend to smuggling, which has a long and storied history in Messantia.&nbsp; This attitude is directed at the more common forms of theft:&nbsp; burglary, robbery, mugging, banditry, shoplifting, pocket-picking, purse-snatching, and the like.&nbsp;Yes, these things happen, especially in the rough parts of cities, but the majority of Argossean thieves (who have grown up in the Argossean culture) tend to be assassins, confidence artists, embezzlers, forgers, smugglers, and kidnappers. &nbsp;Also interesting is that Argosseans tend to turn a blind eye piracy but not to banditry.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cities - Major cities in Argos use sewers to avoid disease.&nbsp; Underground water pipes, along with pressure boxes, are used.&nbsp; Aqueducts are also used.&nbsp; There is also a form of under-floor heating in the winter months using heated water run through pipes.&nbsp; Argossean architecture features pillars and arches.&nbsp;Upper class housing usually features an open area in the center with the house surrounding it.&nbsp; This courtyard is called a &quot;harbor&quot;.&nbsp; Rooms lead off from it.&nbsp; Houses are typically single story and use stone for the foundation, with frames of wood and clay plastering on the walls.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Trading Season - Tied to coastal merchant shipping, starts in late spring and ends in early fall.&nbsp; Some Stygian ports are temporarily open to Argossean trading ships during this season.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Water Bob, post: 6258612, member: 92305"] More on Women - Some Argossean women find their way into professions normally reserved for men. Women outnumber men in Argos. Many who do this learn the trade from their father or from their husband, carrying on after his death. It's a bit easier for women to do this in Argos than in other Hyborian nations. And, its easier to do this in the interior of Argos rather than in the cosmoplitan coastal region. Women, although rarely becoming masters, are expected to take arms and defend the family is necessary. Thus, many women are taught the use of weapons. Marriage is typically the most important event in a woman's life, whether to her or to her family. Thieves - Argosseans have high regard for property laws, which makes sense given their need for Reputation (Look how BIG my house is!). And, Argossean culture has a dogmatic adherence to fair pay for fair work. Thus, they consider theft a terrible sin. This does not carry to mercantile canniness where a merchant masters a deal that is pratically theft. Nor does it extend to smuggling, which has a long and storied history in Messantia. This attitude is directed at the more common forms of theft: burglary, robbery, mugging, banditry, shoplifting, pocket-picking, purse-snatching, and the like. Yes, these things happen, especially in the rough parts of cities, but the majority of Argossean thieves (who have grown up in the Argossean culture) tend to be assassins, confidence artists, embezzlers, forgers, smugglers, and kidnappers. Also interesting is that Argosseans tend to turn a blind eye piracy but not to banditry. Cities - Major cities in Argos use sewers to avoid disease. Underground water pipes, along with pressure boxes, are used. Aqueducts are also used. There is also a form of under-floor heating in the winter months using heated water run through pipes. Argossean architecture features pillars and arches. Upper class housing usually features an open area in the center with the house surrounding it. This courtyard is called a "harbor". Rooms lead off from it. Houses are typically single story and use stone for the foundation, with frames of wood and clay plastering on the walls. Trading Season - Tied to coastal merchant shipping, starts in late spring and ends in early fall. Some Stygian ports are temporarily open to Argossean trading ships during this season. [/QUOTE]

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