Re: Rightarm Islands - a word about the ships

From: Greg Stafford <Greg_at_sn99CI3ZZikT2PuBGHP09NOj00VXAFgvJU_ivul65FW27BKZ_i1Ldpfn2zlTs29bxqT90OC>
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 11:57:51 -0700


YGWV valkoharja wrote:

> Personally I'm exasperated by the anachronisms in some parts of
> published glorantha, where triremes are found side by side with
> medieval sailing craft and even things approaching the pirate era
> galleons.

I've never seen pirate era galleons, myself.

One thing to remember is that the anachronisms are because this isn't earth, and when I (and I cannot speak for others) wanted to describe a ship I often used a shorthand --i.e. described a terrestrial analogue.

> I love the idea that sailing ships in Glorantha are bronze age / early
> iron age in style and inspiration. Biremes and Triremes are much more
> atmospheric, that having Glorantha be just another fantasy setting
> where large, late era, sailing vessels rule the waves.

May of the deepwater ships even o the early Greek era wee not really that different from medieval ships. Sure, add a forecastle or something, but they are either fat tubs for the deep and cargo carrying, or sleep oar-driven things for war. And let us not forget that he Viking ships were pretty poor when at sea in a storm.

--GS

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