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cloaks and felt boots.
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
Thulls tend to be stupid. Village life is about all they are really
capable of. Their cities consist of neighborhoods that.are little more
than villages. Their farms are poor because of the thin topsoil, and the
Thulls produce food only through great amounts of back-breaking
labor. There is a certain amount of rough, somewhat childish, good
humor among them which tends toward the earthy - even obscene.
The major source of income ' among them is the hiring out as
porters to Murgos and Nadraks. Ms is customary and traditional.
Though they will fight when banded into military companies under
their own leaders, by custom when they are serving as porters they
are not required to fight. This is the responsibility of the other
Angaraks who have hired them.
Thullish women are sexually voracious, and infidelity is so
Common that it is not even taken seriously. They are somewhat
driven to this by the heavy burden of sacrifice laid upon them by
Torak. The Thulls are sacrificed in numbers sometimes ten times as
large as are the Nadraks and Murgos. Since a pregnant woman is
exempt, it is prudent for a Thullish woman to keep herself in that
condition.
As with the Nadraks, slaves are used as substitutes in the sacrifices
. Several Thulls, smarter than the average, have established vast
slave-pens to the south of mishrak Mardu. Worn-out, old or feeble
slaves are bought cheap in large numbers from the Murgos and are
held in the pens until required. They are sold to Thulls who might
need them. It is customary for long caravans of these unfortunates to
be driven along behind the Grolims who go about the country
selecting sacrificial victims. As soon as he is chosen, a Thull goes to
the slave broker and buys a substitute.
Because of the ever-present fear of being chosen, Thulls live in
more or less constant fear. Their sometimes homicidal fury is the
reaction to this fear. In their dealings, Thulls have to make a profit in
order to build up a bankroll to buy substitutes. They run away from
sacrifice often.
RANK
The King - Hereditary.
Lords of the Marks - Greater or lesser nobles depending on wealth.
Warriors - The standing army of the thulls. Fairly large. Used to
track down runaway sacrificial victims.
Guptors - A Thullish word meaning a wealthy man.
Commons - Farmers, porters, etc.
Slaves - Never used for work. Thulls do all their own. Slaves have
only one purpose.
MODE OF ADDRESS
The King - Your Majesty
The Lords - Your lordship
Warriors - Your honor
Cuptors - Your honor
Commons - By name
Slaves - Never addressed at all - simply goaded or whipped into
motion