> From: <WillTwist_at_aol.com>
>
> I don't think Sun Domers or Solar pantheon worshippers would make use of
> a sun dial. The shadow would be what they would see pointing out the time.
> For those who have heard the story of Ratslaff pointing out Yelm's shadow
> you all know that this was a major source of disorder (by merely looking
> Lodril picked up the rune of Disorder). Thus, I find it hard to believe that
> a worshipper of the solar pantheon would turn to a form of disorder for the
> time. I am more convinced that they have some system of judging what
> position the sun has in the sky and telling the time by that (ie. "I will
> meet you for breakfast when Yelm clears Vrock Rock.")
Thank you for pointing out what should have been obvious (you Ratslaff, you).
Yelmic sundials will have a mirror suspended above the dial, probably
with thin wires or string to prevent shadows. The bright spot will point
out the time, not a shadow.
Probably, the mirror is cunningly shaped to give the most precise reading
possible. Possibly there have to be several mirrors, to avoid any shadows
regardless of the noon Sun's position.