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elvish - or - elfish - both used in the document. Suspect elvish is preferred?
Page 36: Undead - might be - Undeath
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6 minutes ago, jajagappa said:
this is correct when Esrola is part of the Six Sisters.
True, but not in the genealogy shown in the book. The Six Sisters are not mentioned in the book.
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Page 20: Genertela custom -> Genertelan custom
Page 20: turned from his feasts -> turned away from his feasts
Page 21: provides his aunt -> provides his cousin
Page 22: Brew - the levels of quality partially differ from those in the Craft (Brewing) text box on page 23. Excellent seems to equate to Magical, and Superb even better, but with undefined qualities. Perhaps Excellent and Superb equate to levels of Magical?
Ditto Brew on Page 94.
Page 25: who married the Only Old One and who was the son of Argan Argar -> who married the Only Old One, the son of Argan Argar
Page 25: countless oreads -> countless oreads (mountain nymphs) [Suggestion only - defined on page 26]
Page 26: sight of Kero Fin, -> sight of Kero Fin. [comma instead of fullstop]
Page 26: admit identity -> admit a common identity [other possibilities for wording]
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I have a four hundred page WiP coming out in the next very few weeks, profusely illustrated by Katrin Dirim and Mark Smylie....
Laughs manically and capers about.
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Page 130: such as in the rural hamlet of Dragon Pass -> such as in the rural hamlet of Apple Lane in Dragon Pass
Page 130: or the famed temple deep in the Rockwoods - not mentioned in the Guide. Wondered if this should be Zoria in Fronela, or perhaps is an undocumented Zoria?
End of first pass.
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25 minutes ago, metcalph said:
There are no *dragonewts* in Pamaltela. Pamaltelan Dinosaurs (excluding Slon) are mentioned in the Guide in Tarien and Jolar. For example Molibasku p582, Tarien Regional Activity p610, Sligo River p615
I knew they were in Slon but had forgotten the others.
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15 hours ago, pachristian said:
Ralios and the Safelester city-states have long been a favorite location of mine. I'd try to create a book myself, but originality is my dump stat.
There's quite a bit about Ralios and Safelster in.....
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/325525/Men-of-the-West?
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Page 97: Due to her boisterous nature - should be indented as start of a paragraph.
Page 101: Miscellaneous Notes - it might be useful to mention the names and locations of volcanoes in Dragon Pass?
Page 111: The Decamony does not official condemn -> The Decamony does not officially condemn
Page 112: After long conflict -> After a long conflict
Page 115: gray age -> Grey Age [?]
General: savanna or savannah? Savannas and savannah both used here.
Page 117: The Arbennan people of the Pamaltelan savannah worship Pamalt as is common throughout Dragon Pass - suggest: The Arbennan people of the Pamaltelan savannah worship Pamalt as the people of Dragon Pass worship their gods.
Page 122: and associated with his household -> and associated his household
Page 124: The dead remained to the Underworld -> The dead remained in the Underworld
Page 127: The Earthshaker provides her niece with Blast Earth -> The Earthshaker provides her aunt with Blast Earth.
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Page 77: The women ensure that the blood pours onto the grave to the accompanying Earth rites -> The women ensure that the blood pours onto the grave in the accompanying Earth rites.
Page 80: They are however, treated as Herd Priestesses by the Storm Bull cult. [Not sure what this implies as this is in the Herd Priestess section. Am wondering if this should be in the Herd Sister section]
Page 89: Langiappe -> Lagniappe
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Page 51: her escort/lover -> her escort-lover
Page 56: the call kinship -> the call of kinship
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8 hours ago, Erol of Backford said:
So which side would win and what would the casualties be on each side?
Combat is never predictable.
8 hours ago, Erol of Backford said:Are there any famous kopis and who, namely, would have them... scimitars are more the Lunr style but..
Kopis are used by most Lunar soldiers.
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13 minutes ago, Erol of Backford said:
Is AaEoDP canon, just curious as if it's on the Drive Through I assumed not?
Not canonical. The Army List details are derived from published and unpublished material by Greg Stafford.
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Page 19: landscape spirits, snake daughters -> landscape spirits, Snake Daughters
Page 30: and in Old Prax -> and in Old Pavis
Page 32: still provide touch with the spirit -> still provide contact with the spirit
Page 34: is stuck in the brain -> is stuck into the brain [the sentence reads oddly]
Page 35: four years total -> four years in total
Page 35: This spell merges the caster’s consciousness with their bow -> This spell merges the caster’s consciousness with their elf bow
Page 37: Fear Rune spell -> Fear Rune Spell
Page 40: I can only remember them as gods now - need to explain who 'I' is. Belintar. Perhaps needs an explanation in the introduction?
Page 40: opposes the It Potential -> opposes the it Potential
Page 41: and the takers began to take themselves -> and the Takers began to take themselves
Page 46:
can draw upon the guardian spirit’s magic
points while within the precincts of the structure.
[Formatting error?]
Page 46: become a priestess of Asrelia with further requirements [What are the further requirements?] Maybe this should read: become a priestess of Asrelia with no further requirements.
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4 hours ago, Erol of Backford said:
So when the Black Horse Troop fight the Hell Sisters, I am thinking both have the same or similar mounts and the Hell Sisters are witches of some magical potency are they able to overcome the Black Horse Troop as they are less magical in nature, the Black Horse Troop horseman that is or are they Hero Questers and this fight would be epic in battle/weaponry but also magical in nature?
The Hell Sisters ride Daron horses, not demons.
Details in my book:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/296535/The-Armies-and-Enemies-of-Dragon-Pass?
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Page 21: Craft (woodworking) -> Craft (carpentry) [See RQG page 185]
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Page 92: with the issue that followed in his wake -> with the issues that followed in his wake [Debatable]
Page 93: Rune spell for free -> Rune spells for free
Page 94: They are mindless and are whipped into an enraged passion and frenzy until the very stuff of their souls is worn away into the grit of the chaparral sands. [Start of paragraph should be indented?]
General: for some reason searching the PDF for sea gods finds the term hidden in many of the introductory deity images/text.
General: Sometimes Sea Gods, Sea gods, seagods. Sea Gods on page 96.
General: Sometimes Storm Gods, Storm gods
General: Sometimes Air Gods, Air gods, air gods
Page 98: stacked with Rain (page 71) - The spell Rain isn't in this book. It is on page 336 of RQG but should be given here?
Page 99: a River Priest can ritually withdraw Heler’s blessing -> a Rain Priest can ritually withdraw Heler’s blessing
Page 99: They provide Cloud Call -> He provides Cloud Call
Page 99: western Dusk Gates -> western Dusk Gate [or Gate of Dusk]
Page 101: Humakt’s main worship is among the Storm worshipers of Genertela, and in Enkloso and Vralos in Pamaltela - and Umathela?
Page 105: Should Sense Assassin be detailed here? Sense Chaos is defined for Storm Bull so this omission seems unintended.
Page 125: The Bearwalker is fully supported by their liege -> The Champion is fully supported by their liege
Page 134: cults from Prax -> cults of Prax
Page 138: Need to clarify whether Decrease Temperature can reduce the temperature to zero and lower.
Page 149: The Roaring God Ygg is the son of Vadrus and the sea goddess Neliomi - the next page contradicts this and says - Ygg is a rapacious son of Vadrus, the god of violent and destructive change, and Nelarrina, a minor goddess of the Neliomi Sea
Page 152: Ygg hates the Kingdom of Logic and its heirs (Brithos, Loskalm) -> Ygg hates the Kingdom of Logic and its heirs (Brithos and Loskalm)
Page 152: Ygg hates the Kingdom of Logic and its heirs (Brithos, Loskalm) [Also Seshnela?]
End of first pass.
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Page 1: Vinga should be a secondary header under Orlanth?
Page 2: the Lightbringers’ Quest was unique in that it moved through the realms, tying them together and making important links fall apart - fall apart seems wrong, perhaps - restoring important links
Page 11: Gray Lords -> Grey Lords [One instance of Gray Lords in the book, two of Grey Lords]
Page 31: Craft (woodworking) -> Craft (carpentry) [See RQG page 185]
Page 43: healing arts -> Healing Arts [Two instances]
Page 43: From Aldrya, hey can learn the spirit magic spell of Preserve Herbs -> From Aldrya, they can learn the spirit magic spell of Preserve Herbs.
Page 48: Marsh, chaparral -> Marsh, chaparral, grassland, steppes [?]
Page 69: The Blue Philosophers: They range far and broad -> The Blue Philosophers: They range far and wide [odd wording]
Page 70: Every Year during the Sacred Time -> Every year during the Sacred Time
Page 70: pilgrim Sages arrive at the Spike -> pilgrim Sages arrive at the Block
Page 71: Oratory (from the associate cult of Eurmal) -> Orate (from the associate cult of Eurmal)
Page 71: Oratory (from the associate cult of Eurmal) - Eurmal does not have a skill of Oratory/Orate - should this be Issaries or Orlanth?
Page 78: Craft (woodworking) -> Craft (carpentry) [See RQG page 185]
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4 hours ago, Erol of Backford said:
Miskos once lay at the mouth of the Syphon River, it was abandoned due to unknown circumstances. It's not on contemporary maps...
What happened there? Did something terrible come from the Bay and carry off the population? Beasts from the Sea? Videli slavers? Plague?
Why isn't there any reporting of what happened or is there and its been covered up?
Miskos was abandoned after the Vent erupted. Even though most of the ash went westward towards Slontos, there was still a tsunami that hit Miskos hard. It was abandoned and Backford founded.
https://wellofdaliath.chaosium.com/history-of-kethaela-the-second-age/
Basically the city was hit by a huge 'tidal wave' and swept away or buried in mud.
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On 8/6/2023 at 7:27 PM, Erol of Backford said:
When looking for the Earth Temple at Vorda Hill, there seem to be a set of monoliths at the top.
That would be a minor temple of Orlanth Thunderous. The Earth Temple is at the base.
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1 hour ago, Darius West said:
Well this sounds promising ! I believe that Masters of Luck and Death was originally going to be released as a board game. What form is the upcoming publication going to take, may I ask?
The book was published in 2004.
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1 hour ago, metcalph said:
It's probably this map (screenshot)
A pencil version without dates.
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13 hours ago, metcalph said:
- Melib is shown as having a significant population of Lightbringer worship. Not just the city of Dosakayo but perhaps up to a third of the island.
One of Greg's maps Jeff shared a while ago, showed Dawn Age Lightbringer missionaries reaching western Melib.
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8 hours ago, Scorus said:
I'm afraid you'll need to explain this one to me like I'm five. 🙂 The Night ends and the Dawn begins before the Dawn?
It's like any sunrise - the sky lightens from black to grey pr dark blue, and gradually more color appears, and then the dawn comes and the sun rises.
So after the Great Darkness, there was the Grey Age, and then the Dawn and the birth of Time.
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Ships & Shores of Southern Genertela
in Glorantha
Posted · Edited by Nick Brooke
Now out!
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/452062/Ships--Shores-of-Southern-Genertela