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Far Place Culture vs Rest of Sartar

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Another question in my random potterings through things (hope I'm not annoying anyone with these questions).

So, I saw the the following in a Well of Daliath posting from Jeff (https://wellofdaliath.chaosium.com/city-culture/)

"Alone is culturally more like Wintertop than Alda-Chur. Alda-Chur is more like Dunstop than it is like Alone. Ponder that." and "Note that Sartarites view those from the Alda-Chur region as “strangers” and not “rivals” or “enemies”."

The above Well of Daliath article refers to a facebook post, where someone (I think LordAbdul, apologies if I'm wrong) said " the different/varying languages and traditions and vibes".

This sounds right to me.  The Far Placers trace back to Tarsh, or even further west. Most Sartarites trace back to Esrolia.  Even though they are all Orlanthi.

But do we know anything about how those traditions/vibes actually differ?  If a player character from the main part of Sartar heads north, what do you tell them is noticeably different to home?  Or the converse, if a Far Placer heads south? 

Is it dress/food/architecture/art/decorations/tattoos/customs/the way sacrifices are performed?  The basic culture is the same (Orlanthi). I can see it would be difference can the centuries of separation forced by the Dragon Kill.  And how, exactly, does it differ? Have the Far Placers been influenced by Peloria/Dara Happa/Lunars? I can't see any details in the Guide or elsewhere. 

It would be nice to give players concrete information.  Any suggestions or pointers to material welcome.


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