Thread: Questioning chirine ba kal

Originally Posted by Shemek hiTankolel

Thank you.

Shemek.

You're welcome!

Originally Posted by Shemek hiTankolel

Chirine,
I was recently looking at the Tekumel map, and I noticed that there are cities/towns indicated on the islands of Hlyssa and Ssru Gatl. It is my understanding that these lands are ruled by the Hlyss, but were they once controlled by man? Are these towns/cities abandoned human ruins or do the Hlyss live there?
The word Hlyss. Is this the Tsolyani name for these creatures? Do you know what the Livyani, or Salarvyani call them?

Shemek.

They're Hlyss cities. Been through there via tubeway car, don't want to go back, thank you. Odd architecture - a lot of extruded chitin, and just chock full of neuter workers who are more then happy to call in hordes of insectoid warriors and sorcerer. A lot like Heinlein's "Starship Troopers"; I found myself wishing that the Silver Suits would show up and make themselves useful, just for once.

It's the generic human name for them. Phil didn't do dictionaries for either Livyani or Salarvyani, and it didn't come up in games.

Originally Posted by Gronan of Simmerya

...I think the conversational thread has gotten scrambled, I thought I was replying to someone else, old bean. I was referring to highly detailed moment-by-moment rules sets like GURPS.

Once upon a time, I must admit, I was striving for such a thing, but nowadays OD&D with its one minute combat round and "after a full minute of swording* away furiously have you done anything useful to the other bugger" die roll model appeals to me.


*in the word "swording", the "w" is not silent

Oh, right; understood.

Originally Posted by Shemek hiTankolel

Chirine,

Out of curiosity, would you happen to know what the ancient N'luss/Dragon Warriors name for Vimuhla is?

Shemek

No; Phil did the script - it's one of his most elegant - but no dictionary. You might try the Blue Room; he might have mentioned it there. It didn't come up in our games.

Originally Posted by Hrugga

Lord Shemek, I came across this just today in TETV number 5, pg 6, "As decendents of the legendary Dragon Warriors of old, the chief god of the Nluss is, of course, Vimuhla, whom they call Metlish Va'am, while his cohort Chiteng is know as Chatahk."

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Mighty Hrugga, thank you for your help. I'll do a thorough search of the Blue Room as well and see what I can find. Metlish Va'am sounds familiar...

Shemek.

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

No; Phil did the script - it's one of his most elegant - but no dictionary. You might try the Blue Room; he might have mentioned it there. It didn't come up in our games.

Will do. As I said to Hrugga Metlish Va'am sounds familiar. I'm sure I've seen it somewhere before, and I seem to recall Phil giving Vimuhla's name in Nluss.
I'd love to see that script.

Shemek.

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

They're Hlyss cities. Been through there via tubeway car, don't want to go back, thank you. Odd architecture - a lot of extruded chitin, and just chock full of neuter workers who are more then happy to call in hordes of insectoid warriors and sorcerer. A lot like Heinlein's "Starship Troopers"; I found myself wishing that the Silver Suits would show up and make themselves useful, just for once.

It's the generic human name for them. Phil didn't do dictionaries for either Livyani or Salarvyani, and it didn't come up in games.

Cool! Thanks for the insight. I figured that the names might be generic like Ssuganar or Ssuyal.
BTW, could you let us know a little bit more about your adventures in the Hluss lands?

Shemek.

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

You're welcome!

How was your first day on the new job?

Shemek