Re: Vampires and Corpses

From: KYER, JEFFREY <jeff.kyer_at_...>
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 09:39:49 -0400

"Hibbs, Philip" wrote:
>
> >But yes, I think that the draugr from Vikings! translates
> >nicely as do a lot of other wierdoes.
>
> Draugr are mentioned in D:LoD - the companions of either Hardral the flying
> berzerk or Balarzak Leatherwing, I can't remember which, entered Dorastor not
> long after the Arkat/Gbaji war and emerged as "draugr". No explanation of the
> term is given, but Nick enlightened me as to its norse meaning when I asked on
> the digest.
>

Yep. Wonderful critters, aren't they? Unstoppable, smelly and a nice shade of blue. And I'm not surprised at the mention of the dragr in Dorastor OR in KoS. Dragr are sortof like a cross between a zombie and a vampire. Worst of both worlds. Must translate them into HW-eese.

Jeff

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