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General => World and Roleplaying Discussion => Topic started by: Antigone on September 10, 2006, 07:38:50 PM

Title: Astronomy on Zalanthas?
Post by: Antigone on September 10, 2006, 07:38:50 PM
Does it exist? Are there stars in the night besides the moon/s and sun/s? Are there astronomers, perhaps astrologers? Constellations named after legends or heroes?

What do Zalanthans think of these stars, and of the moon and sun?
Title: Astronomy on Zalanthas?
Post by: Barzalene on September 10, 2006, 08:00:44 PM
They can't see them through the dust, I think.
Title: Astronomy on Zalanthas?
Post by: daedroug on September 10, 2006, 08:09:55 PM
I don't think dust beign in the air would be constant enough to block out the stars, if that were so it would block out the moons to an extent too. Also from what i know the stars come out really bright on the desert (thought that might just be the absent of city light).
Title: Astronomy on Zalanthas?
Post by: Cegar on September 10, 2006, 08:14:09 PM
There are constellations.
Title: Astronomy on Zalanthas?
Post by: Cegar on September 10, 2006, 08:14:25 PM
There are constellations. Might be a bit OOC though.
Title: Astronomy on Zalanthas?
Post by: Jherlen on September 10, 2006, 08:17:18 PM
http://www.zalanthas.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9727
Title: Astronomy on Zalanthas?
Post by: Pantoufle on September 11, 2006, 04:00:06 AM
And also: http://www.zalanthas.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6022&highlight=stars
Title: Astronomy on Zalanthas?
Post by: Djarjak on September 11, 2006, 09:59:01 AM
And for all that is good and holy, read at least this part:

Quote from: "Nessalin"
I'm cool with seeing them go in but would ask that we show some
restraint in adopting RL concepts when documenting them. Please don't
rip off RL constellations or try and map an RL list of stellar personalities for
use in the game. Zalanthas likely has some sense of astronomy for
predicting when the moons will rise/set, be in alignment and do an
eclipse, but this doesn't mean they will have astrology where everyone
has a sign based on the constellation they were born under.