> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Lieb=20
> Sent: Friday, August 14, 1998 11:18 AM
> To: 'appel_at_chaosium.com'
> Subject: file available?
> Importance: High
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> hi shannon
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> I'm writing a Gloranthan Weather generation program, and I was
> wondering if you have an imagemap of Glorantha that I could use? =20
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> What would be perfect would be the data file for the map that was the
> greyscale map in the Genertela book front pages, or the big map that
> came with that set (except that is only Genertela).
> I thought about...ahem.... borrowing the map on www.glorantha.com but =
> 1) it's got the big damn letters on it! (not a problem, except where
> they cover land/sea boundaries like in the east isles, etc)
> 2) no relief - it would be helpful for people to visualize the =
weather
> zones i've demarcated if the mountains, rivers, and physical features
> are visible.
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> I've tried scanning a few different maps, but the scans just don't
> come out right - either I've got the saddle-staple valley (sorry, I'm
> not going to tear apart my books for this!) or the maps show no
> relief, or whatever....
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> Whatever is available would be great, and would of course be
> appropriately credited!
> (I was working on a character generator, but then I was "Gregged" by
> the impending release of Hero Wars!) :) still may finish it =
someday.
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> Is it just me or is weather (until my program is released and =
everyone
> sees how wonderful it is...haha) just not an issue in Glorantha? I
> mean you have the Storm Bull winds, and Tornado, but really it's
> generally benign. No wonder the Sun God is so powerful - it's never
> overcast! I haven't seen anything published in which it's raining,
> storming, snowing, etc.
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> Personally I'd attribute this to the sunny California origins of the
> game....but as a Minnesotan, ignoring weather seems a nearly criminal
> waste of refereeing opportunity. I'd be interested to hear your
> thoughts on this....
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> -Steve Lieb
> AssiDom=E4n Inncoat USA Representative
> ph 612.574.2636 fx 612.574.7250 em steve_at_necadon.com
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