Peshawar Lancers Redux: Barbarian Hordes and Cannibal Clans

[Strategos' Risk]

So it would seem that the other Redux threads show less potential for the mass neo-barbarian cannibal cultures of North America, Europe, and Russia as depicted in the novel. However, is there any chance that such a phenomenon might still exist somewhere in our revised world? Could there be white savages and strange cults, still?

 

[Shadow Knight]

So it would seem that the other Redux threads show less potential for the mass neo-barbarian cannibal cultures of North America, Europe, and Russia as depicted in the novel. However, is there any chance that such a phenomenon might still exist somewhere in our revised world? Could there be white savages and strange cults, still?

In Scandinavia maybe. The problem is that cannibalism might happen but it isn't likely to be systematic or a continuous deal. Sure you might find the odd cult that might exist, but I'd be surprised if it lasted very long once the rest of the population found out.

 

[Jord839]

In Scandinavia maybe. The problem is that cannibalism might happen but it isn't likely to be systematic or a continuous deal. Sure you might find the odd cult that might exist, but I'd be surprised if it lasted very long once the rest of the population found out.

Agree with this pretty much. There's a strong cultural taboo against cannibalism, and while the really desperate people will likely consider it during the worst years, once things start getting back to normal and there are other sources of food they'll be taking human off the menu.

 

[Strategos' Risk]

Only Scandinavia? What about the British Isles, New England, Central Asia, Russia, etc.?

Also the neobarbarianism that broke out in the book isn't restricted to just cannibalism but the entire breakdown of the "modern" 19th century life in much of Europe and the Americas.

 

[Shadow Knight]

Only Scandinavia? What about the British Isles, New England, Central Asia, Russia, etc.?

It will probably be an issue (cannibalism that is) for only a short time till either excess population dies off, moves, or external food is imported in (Argentinian grain and cattle shipped in on British commercial shipping might alleviate complete starvation).

Also the neobarbarianism that broke out in the book isn't restricted to just cannibalism but the entire breakdown of the "modern" 19th century life in much of Europe and the Americas.

Neobarbarism is another issue. I was referring just to cannibalism in particular. I imagine in the more 'civilized' areas this barbarism could be anywhere between some bizarre steampunk Mad Max style environment to a more medieval setting. In the less developed areas I doubt you'd see much of a difference other than slightly less population (say Afghanistan for example). Neobarbarism is likely to be far more widespread than cannibalism in the long term.

 

[Strategos' Risk]

Okay, I suppose whenever we actually get this project together and the world defined I can add in mad cults of cannibals or Peacock Angel-worshippers as something done for flavor and unconforming to the "more realistic" approach of the rest of this fan-made setting. If we ever get that far with PLR, that is.