I do like Keith's idea. It fits well with my limited understanding of the strangeness of draconic things. They are dreamlike. Just as a true dragon, as it sleeps, might appear to most mortals as some geographic feature and at the same time that same dragon might exist as one or more versions of itself in the form of a dream dragon in some other part of the inner world simultaneously; so might the powerful ponzi magic of the EWF have developed societies that manifest in similar dreamlike ways existing simultaneously in several locations of the inner world. Not that for dragons the specific plane of existence would be particularly important. This would be different and understandably less permanent than say Alkoth existing simultaneously both in Peloria and the Underworld and at any point in time. It seems to me the draconic manifestation is more mystical and ephemeral and possible more fanciful and delicate. This could partially account for the diminished possibly fading base of Alda-Chur?
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> > > On Greg's big map of Second Age Dragon Pass, there is no settlement of notice in the vicinity of Alda-Chur. The region was known as Selkos during the Second Age.
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> > Given the mutability of the draconic cities described in the 2nd Age it wouldn't be beyond comprehension for the ruins of a city to be found somewhere other than where the city actually was.
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> The EWF cities had a dream-like quality that was very unsettling for visitors - but I don't think EWF cities were just jumping around and transforming willy-nilly! Most EWF cities are built on old Heortling foundations or even within Vingkotling walls. Greg's description of Salor in Middle Sea Empire reads as follows:
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> "Salor [Kermalanaladeen, "Process barracks of the Right to Left Hand"] is where merchants are sent to after they are processed at Darmislangastrofey. It is sometimes called the Tongue of the Dragon."
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> However, I could certainly imagine that Ala-Chur was built on the ruins of an EWF fortress or manor of some great lord of the Third Council.
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> Jeff
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