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--- stolen_land:brevoy:aldori [2021/04/22 08:44] – [Shared Heritage] johnb
+++ stolen_land:brevoy:aldori [2021/04/22 09:39] – [Duelling] johnb
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 ===== Shared Heritage =====
-A few things bind the Aldori together, no matter what their political position or personal outlook is.  The //Valley of Fire//, //Duelling//, the //Sword Pact// and a sense of family loyalty  means they are seen, by many, as a single group.
+A few things bind the Aldori together, no matter what their political position or personal outlook is. //Duelling//, //The Valley of Fire//, //The Sword Pact// and a sense of family loyalty  means they are seen, by many, as a single group.
+==== Duelling ====
+Duelling, and the Aldori Duelling Sword, is perhaps the biggest single factor that sets Aldori apart from other groups.  Sirian First, the founder of the Aldori was a renowned ++Taldan Duellist| (Presumably Falcata and Buckler)++ who lost his holdings in Rostland in a duel.  He returned later with a brand-new duelling style, and brand-new name - Sirian Aldori.   After winning his holdings back, he went on to establish the state of Rostland and the Aldori duelling tradition.
+While duelling has always been a popular activity amongst the military and noble families, but for the Aldori it is something more than a military practice and training technique - Aldori Duelling is an important part of their identity.  Other duellist are to be respected and admired, after all the First baron learned to duel with other weapons before he discovered the Aldori style -  but Aldori is best!
+[[stolen_land:general:duelling|You can read a more detailed analysis of Duelling here]]
+++++ My take on how Sirian First became Sirian Aldori|
+  * Sirian First was a Taldan Duellist who lost a duel, and then went away to learn/develop a new duelling technique - but Paizo doesn't tell us where / how.
+  * Reading descriptions of the Aldori duelling sword it reminds me of a Katana.  Which is a slightly curved, hand-and-a-half sword that can be used in one or two hands.
+  * There is a route across 'The Crown of the World' to Tian Xia, which gives access to Katana, Samurai and  a selection of new fighting styles.
+  * Viz:  Sirian First travelled to Tian Xi and learned a new oriental  techniques to add to his extensive duelling knowledge.  The Aldori Style was born.
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 ==== The Valley of Fire ====