Re: Re: Gloranthan West

From: Mikko Rintasaari <mikrin_at_...>
Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 16:27:42 +0300 (EEST)


On Sat, 15 May 2004, Trotsky wrote:

> Loskalm and the Castle Coast are pretty Arthurian in concept... but
> Seshnela, Safelster and Jonatela certainly aren't. Safelster and
> Carmania are probably your best bet for Islamic-type stuff, outside of
> Fonrit. Having said that, when I've been putting in the details of
> Malkioni worship, I've been inspired by Islam and Judaism as much as by
> Christianity.

That is welcome news indeed!

And idealism (even chivalry) doesn't need to be in the western (Arthur mythos) guise, I'd think.

> >Monotheism, scienses, magi... an interesting language to draw names from
> >and not one more group of germanic/scandinavian blondes tromping around
> >Glorantha. :)
> >
> YGWV, but the Loskalmi are intended to be scandinavian blonds - more so
> than the Heortlings, in fact. The other Malkioni are less so, certainly.

I'll be eagerly waiting for the book,

        -Adept

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