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Message no. 1
From: "Fisher, Victor" <Victor-Fisher@******.COM>
Subject: Re: Azania [and some Earthdawn reference]
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 10:18:35 -0400
I do remember reading about (1) non-caucasian elf in Earthdawn. It
was in the book Shroud of Madness, by Carl Sargent and Marc Gascoigne.
And there was Aina from [hopefully :-] the books Scars, and Little
Treasures. Weren't there any other multiracial metatypes? How about
those on what wold one day become the Asian continent? Or the African,
when Australia was probably still apart of it? These worlds need to be
expanded out more. There's a whole new world of strange cultures out
there waiting for Earthdawn players to explore. Any ideas?
Message no. 2
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: Azania [and some Earthdawn reference]
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 1997 12:29:53 +0100
Fisher, Victor said on 10:18/17 Apr 97...

> I do remember reading about (1) non-caucasian elf in Earthdawn. It
> was in the book Shroud of Madness, by Carl Sargent and Marc Gascoigne.
> And there was Aina from [hopefully :-] the books Scars, and Little
> Treasures. Weren't there any other multiracial metatypes?

I can't remember many mentions of skin color in ED books (novels or SBs),
but since it's set in what's now the Ukrain, not many people with dark
skins would be around I think. Unless they've been brought there by the
Therans as slaves, or somehow travelled to Barsaive on their own.

> How about those on what wold one day become the Asian continent? Or the
> African, when Australia was probably still apart of it? These worlds
> need to be expanded out more. There's a whole new world of strange
> cultures out there waiting for Earthdawn players to explore. Any ideas?

The shape of the world in ED should be pretty much the way it is now,
after all it's only maybe 10,000 years ago. Australia, for example, was
definitely a separate continent by then, and had been inhabited for tens
of thousands of years IIRC.

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Message no. 3
From: "Fisher, Victor" <Victor-Fisher@******.COM>
Subject: Re: Azania [and some Earthdawn reference]
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 1997 09:57:00 -0400
>Gurth said:
>> I do remember reading about (1) non-caucasian elf in Earthdawn. It
>> was in the book Shroud of Madness, by Carl Sargent and Marc Gascoigne.
>> And there was Aina from [hopefully :-] the books Scars, and Little
>> Treasures. Weren't there any other multiracial metatypes?
>
>I can't remember many mentions of skin color in ED books (novels or SBs),
>but since it's set in what's now the Ukrain, not many people with dark
>skins would be around I think. Unless they've been brought there by the
>Therans as slaves, or somehow travelled to Barsaive on their own.


Thanks. I didn't know where Earthdawn took place in relation to the
'modern' world. It must have also revolved some around the Grecian isle
of Thera [I just found out Thera means fear in Greek]. Maybe there's a
reason for the name [Hmmmmm....]
Message no. 4
From: "MARTIN E. GOTTHARD" <s457033@*******.GU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Azania [and some Earthdawn reference]
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 11:33:54 +1000
> > How about those on what wold one day become the Asian continent? Or the
> > African, when Australia was probably still apart of it? These worlds
> > need to be expanded out more. There's a whole new world of strange
> > cultures out there waiting for Earthdawn players to explore. Any ideas?
>
> The shape of the world in ED should be pretty much the way it is now,
> after all it's only maybe 10,000 years ago. Australia, for example, was
> definitely a separate continent by then, and had been inhabited for tens
> of thousands of years IIRC.
>
Latest estimate puts the date of habitation somewhere bewteen 40,000 and
120,000 years. In Earthdawn, i doubt that the Aboriginal culture would
have been very techologically advanced; They may instead have used more
magic than they otherwise would have.

Bleach
Message no. 5
From: "MARTIN E. GOTTHARD" <s457033@*******.GU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Azania [and some Earthdawn reference]
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 11:34:41 +1000
> Thanks. I didn't know where Earthdawn took place in relation to the
> 'modern' world. It must have also revolved some around the Grecian isle
> of Thera [I just found out Thera means fear in Greek]. Maybe there's a
> reason for the name [Hmmmmm....]
>
Crete...or the islands aound it. It has been known to explode before.
Message no. 6
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: Azania [and some Earthdawn reference]
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 11:47:51 +0100
MARTIN E. GOTTHARD said on 11:34/19 Apr 97...

> > Thanks. I didn't know where Earthdawn took place in relation to the
> > 'modern' world. It must have also revolved some around the Grecian isle
> > of Thera [I just found out Thera means fear in Greek]. Maybe there's a
> > reason for the name [Hmmmmm....]
> >
> Crete...or the islands aound it. It has been known to explode before.

Take a look at page 63 or 64 of the SR adventure A Killing Glare (which
was written by... Lou Prosperi).

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