Re: What ship-style did Dormal build?

From: KYER, JEFFREY <jeff.kyer_at_...>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 11:38:47 -0500

Dormal didn't exactly build a ship. He used ancient designs but I think his magic allowed them to sidestep the Closing through a loophole.

The loophole being that he was actually travelling around in very ornate piece of driftwood. Or a giant turnip.

However, I think this is getting a bit esoteric for a Hero Wars game. Perhaps we might continue this discussion on the Glorantha Digest?

Jeff

IWASAKI Moto wrote:
>
> This is Efendi.
>
> > Both the Quinpolic League and the Kethaelans
> > are said to be using triremes, although this doesn't correspond well
>
> > to Dormal's initial design or sea conditions (see below).
>
> I agree that triremes don't correspond sea conditions. Because the
> water
> of high sea could be flood through the pits for oars.
>
> I guess that Seshunegi and Kethaelans have been bound with their
> sailing
> tradition. This tradition is the coastal sailing that had been forced
> by
> the Closing for 5 centuries.

Dormal's ship was built from 'ancient designs carved onto a warhouse floor'  

> I heared Dormal received the inspiretion from Magasta and found the
> ancient ship design.
>
> Which did Dromal build a ship as same as the ancient ship, or make a
> ship better than the ancient ship with helping by the inspiretion from
> Magasta?
> (Though, I don't know what style of the ancient ship.)

He rebuilt an ancient ship - it worked well enough then. His claim to fame was his method sidestepping the Closing (as above)

Thanks,

Jeff

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