re: #127 Killgore Trout

The Mongols were Buddhists. Tibet remained a violent feudal society long after they converted to Buddhism.

Mongols were a mixed bag - you had buddhism, shamanism, various folk-faiths, and even the occasional streak of islam - all rolled into one big, happy horde.

Tibetans were a pretty rough bunch, but I attribute that to geography - mountain folk tend to be rough around the edges.