2009/9/4 Lawrence Whitaker <lawrence.whitaker_at_K5Xt18uRY7ybKQyFBcf94uKLeICDU-d9XP1Baezx-xcgHO5xd4BZaRekDdIdNOTLSGkjRUkz-zcAAqdXlF-2hSUc78gg.yahoo.invalid>:
> By all means have Scandinavian Orlanthi and Middle Eastern Dara Happans if
> that fits your game and comfort zone: Your Glorantha MUST Vary - but to say
> that 'Making stuff to be different just to be different just distances
> people from the setting and makes it harder to describe' isn't, from my
> point of view, true or, indeed, that difficult. There's plenty of clues and
> direct statement in lots of long-written Gloranthan lore; its just a case of
> digging it up and articulating it.
Not disagreeing at all, but do we know much about the visual
appearance of the Pelandans, Carmanians, Esrolians, and assorted
Westerners?
I've got access to some of the less obscure source materials (thanks
to some helpful local Native Guides) if there are references I
could/should be following up.
--
John Machin
"Nothing is more beautiful than to know the All."
- Athanasius Kircher, 'The Great Art of Knowledge'.