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Michael has summed it up quiet nicely there are maybe half a dozen good =
bright stars that are used by most Alusian rangers and navigators and =
that are known by as many names as there are languages.
And while the Elves might call a particular group of stars The Tree, the =
Dwarves might have those same stars as wings on the Great Dragon, and in =
the Luna empire 'The Tree' may be a Wheat Sheaf.
Since we are have trouble defining if the worlds round or flat and how =
big it is, think of the problems we'd have defining constellations, =
everyone seeing or wanting different things.
We don't need star charts, maybe we could define a few of those =
navigational stars and their common names in the major languages but I =
don't really see a point to that either.
Helen
Ps Keith
Were Aqulina sees a dolphin riding a bow wave, Phaeton would probably =
see a mermaid with long hair.
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I assume Helen's suggestion was in jest. =20
It does NOT matter what specific stars navigators use, merely that they
DO use them to navigate and would recognise references to them in
relevant charts, rutters, etc. Similarly, we do not need to invent
names (& music) for all the great troubadours in the Western Kingdom ...
if it is important to your particular adventure, then you introduce it
appropriately.
Fortunately there are so many races & cultures in Alusia that we don't
really need to know which specific constellations exist in the myths of
the various cultures, if any GM wants a constellation of "the peacock",
"the hydra", "the titan", or "the Kraken", then it can exist -- Just as
it's up to the GM to inform the players whether an astrology reading
mentioning "The Drunken Orc" is *obviously* referring to=20
... the well-known hostelry at Rederring (on the Northern Highway);
... the local baron's former jester;
... a constellation in Southern Skies, just below "the wine-jug";
... whatever.
regards, Michael
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Michael has summed it up quiet nicely =
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round or flat and how big it is, think of the problems we'd have =
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constellations, everyone seeing or wanting different =
things.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We don't need star charts, maybe we =
could define a=20
few of those navigational stars and their common names in the major =
languages=20
but I don't really see a point to that either.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Helen</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ps Keith</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Were Aqulina sees a dolphin riding a =
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NOT matter what specific stars navigators use, merely that they<BR>DO =
use them=20
to navigate and would recognise references to them in<BR>relevant =
charts,=20
rutters, etc. Similarly, we do not need to invent<BR>names (& =
music)=20
for all the great troubadours in the Western Kingdom ...<BR>if it is =
important=20
to your particular adventure, then you introduce=20
it<BR>appropriately.<BR><BR>Fortunately there are so many races & =
cultures=20
in Alusia that we don't<BR>really need to know which specific =
constellations=20
exist in the myths of<BR>the various cultures, if any GM wants a =
constellation=20
of "the peacock",<BR>"the hydra", "the titan", or "the Kraken", then it =
can=20
exist -- Just as<BR>it's up to the GM to inform the players whether an =
astrology=20
reading<BR>mentioning "The Drunken Orc" is *obviously* referring to=20
<BR> ... the well-known hostelry at Rederring (on the Northern=20
Highway);<BR> ... the local baron's former jester;<BR> ... a=20
constellation in Southern Skies, just below "the wine-jug";<BR> ... =
whatever.<BR><BR>regards,=20
Michael<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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