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"Worshiping Yelm without worshiping the Red Emperor is similar to worshiping Argan Argar without worshiping the Only Old One.\n \n\n\n\tBut we don't have any character creation support for such characters yet. It is quite possible to come up with some, along similar lines as the \"earlier history\" tables in the JTC.\n \n\n\n\tSorcerers from the Empire would quite likely be alumni of the Imperial College or the Carmanian schools, with a high likelihood to have invested in Lunar philosophy and magic. While it is possible for powerful magicians to avoid military service in the Empire, that usually goes hand in hand with serving one of the top level houses in their Dart Competitions to get bone spurs or the magical equivalent thereof attested.\n \n\n\n\n\n\tIt is perfectly possible to be a Lunar cultist and not a (loyal) subject of the (current mask of) the Red Emperor. The Arrolians in Fronela are devout Lunar cultists, but don't have much to do with the Red Emperor.\n \n\n\n\tThere may very well be a number of Lunar shrines surviving in Sartar, Heortland and Esrolia.\n \n\n\n\tKarse is bound to have a shrine to Etyries, a left-over from Fazzur's well-regarded residence and administration there, and possibly a Seven Mothers shrine, too. Possibly not public, though. Nochet may likewise harbor a (much intimidated) Lunar religious group fervently following a non-Lunar House or Guild for protection.\n \n\n\n\tThere may be mercenary bands of former Fazzurite cavalry who may have remained behind in Heortland and Esrolia when Fazzur was recalled, formally ending their service with the Empire and their kingdom in protest to how their commander was treated. Many of these would have gone home, but a significant portion may have gone native - with marriage partners and possibly children, likely above whatever station they would have to return to in Tarsh - and act as minor companies.\n \n\n\n\tFazzur took command over the Provincial troops in 1613, and many of his levies may have taken a ten year contract in the Provincial Army. That contract would have finished in 1623, well before there was a stringent reason why they could not leave the service. The siege of Nochet was uneffective and difficult as the Antones Estates are not a place where you stage a siege. And Tatius preferred to work with professionals.\n \n"
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