Subject: MYSTARA-L Digest - 29 Mar 2008 to 30 Mar 2008 (#2008-7) From: MYSTARA-L automatic digest system Date: 31/03/2008, 18:00 To: MYSTARA-L@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM Reply-to: Mystara RPG Discussion There are 2 messages totalling 82 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. Thyatian dominion 'Rank' (2) ******************************************************************** The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:16:09 -0500 From: Greg Weatherup Subject: Re: Thyatian dominion 'Rank' Aloha, I thought Ochalea and the Pearl Islands were "Arch-" Duchies, not Grand Duc= hies. Am I remembering that incorrectly? If I am then a lot of what I pre= viously wrote probably didn't make sense.... Thanks, Greg "Gecko" Weatherup GWxup@excite.com Gecko_G@email.com Giampaolo Agosta wrote: There's some logic, indeed. The original Duchies (Thyatis, Kerendas and Hattias) represented the three main Thyatian tribes. The original Grand Duchies (Pearl Islands and Ochalea) represented formerly independent nations that had joined the Empire under Empress Valentia. Atila and I hypotesize that Terentias is a Grand Duchy for a similar reason (it joined willingly the Empire at some point in its history), though another option is that the Emperor leaves Terentias as "semi-independent" to avoid responsibility for the local pirate activity. --=20 Want an e-mail address like mine? Get a free e-mail account today at www.mail.com! ******************************************************************** The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:47:41 +0200 From: Giampaolo Agosta Subject: Re: Thyatian dominion 'Rank' On 30/03/2008, Greg Weatherup wrote: > Aloha, > > I thought Ochalea and the Pearl Islands were "Arch-" Duchies, not Grand Duchies. Am I remembering that incorrectly? If I am then a lot of what I previously wrote probably didn't make sense.... I've checked DotE, there is no difference: Westrourke is a Grand Duchy, but the ruler is /Archduke/ Donegal Firestorm (who is indeed Thincol's nephew, BTW). The same goes for Ochalea and Pearl Islands. Basically, the domain is always a Grand Duchy, but the ruler is always and Archduke. This usage as no basis in RW, though. BTW, for the other Thyatian domains in the IoD: Kendach and Furmenglaive are counties, while Caerdwicca is a Barony (though the ruler is called a Thane here). The rest are all provinces ruled by military governors (West Portage is the exception, as it is ruled by a civilian governor). GP ******************************************************************** The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. ------------------------------ End of MYSTARA-L Digest - 29 Mar 2008 to 30 Mar 2008 (#2008-7) **************************************************************