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Date Posted: 13:46:11 08/25/00 Fri
Author: mvd
Subject: Re: Countries: Grel (version II)
In reply to: Vincent 's message, "Re: Countries: Grel (version II)" on 13:37:08 08/25/00 Fri

> This city-state was suggested by Donald.
>
> The City and People of Grel
>
> These are very practical people. Originally a small
> commune of monks, they split from the city state of
> Chaleu Lex about 150 years ago because they had grown
> tired with the greed and passion rampant all over the
> city. They traveled for 4 months before settling
> down and starting their new city. This was a very
> difficult time for the �pilgrims�, but they were
> practical people and took care of each other and made
> the journey with very little loss of life. They
> believe in merging mind with body, for that is both
> practical and efficient. A culture of monks, they
> believe in law, order, and efficiency. Now, 150 years
> later, the practical commune of Grel has grown to
> about 400 or 500 people. Their religion is based on
> the Seven Sacred Scrolls of Sa, the first of them to
> conceive of the "pilgrimage".
>
> These people are very practical and love items that
> can do more than one job. The favored weapon of the
> city militia is the ax since it can be used in battle
> and used, if needed, to cut tree and firewood. All
> people in this city know how to read and write the
> language, even farmers. These are practical people
> and prize intelligence. Their favorite sayings are
> �work smarter not harder� and �use your head before
> your hands�. All Grel know how to use a quarterstaff
> and bow. All Grel children are taught the useful
> herbs around the area and taught how to hunt with the
> bow and to defend themselves with the quarterstaff.
>
> While not all Grel are monks, most of them are, and
> humans from Grel may consider the monk as a preferred
> class in regards to multiclassing.

this is better and more believeable. The all encompassing quarterstaff thing should be eliminated, though. Too inclusive.

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