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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ydars" data-source="post: 4600091" data-attributes="member: 62992">Hi Shark, How about using Iraq to teach some lessons about invasion. What if the Sharnu are not quite so homogenous as they first appeared and in fact are composed of three original ethnic tribes that were welded together by the oppressive power of the Sharnu royal house, who all hailed from one of these three peoples. Let's call the three the Khosti, the Agari and the Magwesh, all of whom share many cultural similarities but disagree on the exact nature of worship, though their gods are the same. The Magwesh are the ruling house and were originally nomads and it is from their beliefs that the former state religion was derived. They suppressed the related religious beliefs of the other two castes and held most major positions of power. The Khostians are the one group who are now mainly merchants since their religious beliefs allow them to charge interest and since they were barred from all noble ranks and from the army. The Agari form the most populous caste and are the lower class workers, artisans, and soldiers. They were always forbidden to inherit wealth and hence were deliberately kept poor. Yet the Magwesh Sharnu nobles have traditionally had to appeal to these masses in some way to avoid revolt and this was usually via bread and circus type tactics that keep the Agari fed and entertained but powerless and quiescient. With this social order over-turned, the Magwesh will be opposed to the new eliet whilst trying to engage with some of it, to control its worst effects. They will be afraid of the other two castes being raised up because of the conflicts and disagreements; the Agari and Khosti will be trying to get noble titles and their religion recognised, and to settle old scores with the Magwesh. Just a few ideas.</blockquote>

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