I've noticed a fair number of Lurian players in Thalmarkin as well. Funny how that rivalry spans continents. Kinda concerns me that it turns it into an OOC rivalry though, those kinds of tension is where my patience for BM runs thin.
Anyway, fitting into this dichotomy wasn't really intentional for me. My first character was Ismail, who is basically a D'Haran patriot, like a Persian Ben Franklin or something. Maya showed up later, bounced around a bit, and when she landed in Beluaterra she chose Melhed basically based on the description; she arrived as a spurned Tandaros who wanted to hurt people and connect to the 'glorious past,' whatever that is. I guess she got her wish, scars and all.
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