Re: The God Finagle

In <URL:news:local.spelljam> on Sun 05 Dec, Paul Westermeyer wrote:
> >  > I found it interesting that this was an asteroid, and wondered if
> >>  this was a nod to science fiction author Larry Niven's 'Belter'
> >>  culture, which is believed to be the origin of the god.
> >
> >Paul Westermeyer wrote the page. Maybe he can chip in and tell us.
>
> I'm afraid it is just coincidence.

Quite an amusing one, then!

> I haven't read any Larry Niven, he's mostly a sci-fi writer yes?
> I prefer my fantasy straight:)

I'm an SF fan first, fantasy reader because I can't get enough
SF. I like Spelljammer because it introduces many of the SF
ideas, space travel, strange alien races, etc, into a fantasy
setting.

Of course, I know fantasy gaming 'purists', who I don't think
approve of SJ!


> >According to his write up the asteroid was given the name by Lady
> >Mourne because:
> >
> >"...of the skilled bargaining of its previous owner, a scarred,
> >ancient dwarven prospector who had finally accepted the asteroid
> >held no gems or precious metals."
> >
> >His "Finagle" doesn't mention any gods and is a farming community,
> >so it looks like this is just a coincidence. However, maybe Paul
> >could use what you said to write something new about this community.
>
> No, aside from some small editing changes Finagle is one of the
> things I wrote that I'm happy with as is.

Thanks, whatever!


> Paul Westermeyer,  westermeyer@????????.net

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