Re: SPELLJAMMER-L Digest - 5 Apr 2002 to 6 Apr 2002 (#2002-102)

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From: "Paul Westermeyer" <westermeyer.3@???.edu>
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Subject: Re: [SPELLJAMMER] SPELLJAMMER-L Digest - 5 Apr 2002 to 6 Apr 2002
(#2002-102)


> >From:    TayJK <TayJK@???????.com>
> >  > > Note:  The unofficial Ravenloft timeline (available at
www.kargatane.com)
> >  > > does a good job of finding anchor dates between most of the worlds.
> >  >  Haven't read that one yet, though I've seen many-a-timeline over
> >the net :)
> >This is less like the Temporum Sphera, in that in it's every time-related
> >event listed in a RL product, each with it's own entry and sourse.  It's
> >very good.
>
> The Ravenloft timeline works for Ravenloft (it is extremely well
> done, like all Kargatane products), but not for Spelljammer. This is
> because it is focused on the RL novels, and the authors never tried
> to make things fit. even within RL itself there are inconsistancies
> (which they address in that timeline) but no contact for SJ.

Yes, but it does have anchor points between RL and DL, and RL and GH, and RL
and FR.  Using those dates, and the dates in SJ that are relative to dates
on GH, FR, or DL (such as the Cloakmaster Cycle starting about a year (?)
after the Blue Lady's War, which was 2 years after the WoTL) we can create
accurate dates for pretty much everything.

> a few 'created' events in there. I am working on a new, annotated
> version which will _only_ make use of printed sources. It is a long
> term project, don't hold your breath on it:) It does you the same
> chronology link I explain in the current timeline.
> --
> "We sleep safely in our beds, only because rough men stand guard in
> the night, ready to visit violence upon those who would do us harm."
> H.G. Wells.
>
> Paul Westermeyer,  westermeyer.3@???.edu
> Phd Candidate, History, Ohio State University
> Instructor, Humanities, Columbus State Community College
>
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