Dragaera

weapons, games, and more

Wed Aug 7 14:36:25 PDT 2002

On Wednesday, August 7, 2002, at 05:32 PM, Steven Brust wrote:

> At 01:01 PM 8/6/2002 -0700, Tysen Streib wrote:
>
>> 1. We know that metal attracts magic, which is why
>> there isn't anyone wearing heavy armor, etc.  Why does
>> everyone use swords and we rarely hear any mention of
>> wooden weapons?
>
> Steel is more effective, and that amount of steel is a reasonable 
> gamble.
Besides, if you have all that steel around, why use wood?
>> 2. In _Dragon_ we see the first use of bows or
>> crossbows, and Vlad has no idea what they are.  Is
>> there some honor thing that we don't understand that
>> allows them to be used in warfare, but not on the
>> streets?
>
> The Dragaeran culture originated in a tropical rain forest, where bows 
> are no effective.  They are very slow to accept change.
That has to be the under statement of the year :)
>
>
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>> 3. Is the game of S'yang stones based on a real game
>> and do you have rules for it?
>
> Nope.
>
>
>> 4. I know that Vlad doesn't understand Psychics that
>> well, but are there any general principles that you
>> can tell us?
>
> Nope.  <grin>
>
>> 5. Is Elder Sorcery very different from normal
>> Sorcery
>
> Yep.
>
>
Can you be specific?
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