Re: Crystal Spheres

On Sat, 2 Aug 1997, David Sarkies wrote:

> As for the three major spheres - Realmspace, Greyspace, and Krynnspace - I
> would also heartedly disagree that they are major. I would say that the
> only reason that they are the most detailed is because they are the
> settings for three major AD&D worlds. They are, in my opinion, backwaters
> that just get a lot of traffic. I would say that the major empires would
> be the major spheres. The three spheres would be only considered major
> because they happen to be wedged between large empires. If this is the
> case then why haven't the large empires moved in and taken them over -
> possible because it is very neutral territory and if one empire makes
> a move then the others will.
> 
I agree that Krynnspace, Greyspace, and Realmspace are not major spheres.
IMC the known spheres are still recovering from the collapse of the last
great spelljamming empires several generations ago.  The three spheres in
question lie on the frontier of known space, beyond which lies empty flow
(and beyond that the region of space where the Vodoni originated.) They
are considered major spheres by the elves due to the large groundling
elven nations in each.  The  EIN takes a rather patronizing view of these
nations and keeps a close watch on them.  Hence their rather heavy
presence in three spheres that don't really have any major space-faring
nations in them. 

-mr

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