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07-25-2021, 07:27 AM | #11 |
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Re: Where are things on Cidri? Elynthia, Red Plains, and the Land Beyond the Mountain
The concept behind Cidri was a lot easier to lean into back in the 80's when there was little chance you'd ever cross paths with more than 1 or 2 other TFT GM's. I.e., any differences in interpretation would be easy and even interesting to iron out, with lots of space on the planet for both of you. Now many people's campaigns bump up against each other through online discussions and the place feels more crowded.
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07-25-2021, 11:57 PM | #12 |
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Re: Where are things on Cidri? Elynthia, Red Plains, and the Land Beyond the Mountain
I see no obstacle to postulating identical stellar alignments in the skies of parallel Cidris. It would only become unrealistic (if the term "realistic" could even be applied to this matter) if the laws of physics varied from one iteration of the world to the next (as they do, for example, with Zelazny's Amber, where even chemistry and biology vary from one Amber to the next to a degree dependent on the further you step away from the "original".)
But there's nothing wrong either with postulating different constellations and different moons and planets in the skies of parallel Cidris. If a mariner from one version of Cidri cannot recognize the sky nor navigate in a a parallel Cidri, that could be how the party knows they are not in Kansas anymore. I can't imagine many GMs would want to work so hard as to come up with a different astronomical system and a different calendar for each of multiple settings -- it's hard enough to do all that even once! But if anyone wants to, then more power to them!
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07-29-2021, 06:38 PM | #13 |
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Re: Where are things on Cidri? Elynthia, Red Plains, and the Land Beyond the Mountain
"The multiverse is infinite and we are its masters, but there's only one Cidri... I think."
- Unknown Mnoren explorer
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09-25-2021, 05:16 AM | #14 | |
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Re: Where are things on Cidri? Elynthia, Red Plains, and the Land Beyond the Mountain
I'm a fan of keeping "mystery" in my fantasy games, so I don't personally consider it necessary to explain *everything* exhaustively. I like the idea that the Mnoren were extremely advanced - and that advancement was (probably) a combination of magic and some kind of technology. So we 21st century folks trying to theorise don't have all the info or knowledge to adequate answer the question of "what is Cidri?"
In my own campaign setting, I have a couple of paragraphs which give me enough info to work from without having to nail down some exhaustively detailed (and therefore probably problematic) explanation of Cidri's geography. Here's what I have: Quote:
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09-25-2021, 09:42 AM | #15 | |
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Re: Where are things on Cidri? Elynthia, Red Plains, and the Land Beyond the Mountain
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10-23-2021, 09:48 AM | #16 |
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Location: Arizona
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Re: Where are things on Cidri? Elynthia, Red Plains, and the Land Beyond the Mountain
I like Sarah's style. I think I'll steal her background! :-)
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