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John Smith
Acolyte
USA
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 Posted - 01 Mar 2009 : 02:26:48
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Is there any info regarding the large continent east of Kara Tur, across the Eastern Sea? (I am referring to the continent map from The Forgotten Realms cd atlas.) 
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 01 Mar 2009 : 02:50:18
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| Its called Osse... and thats pretty much it. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 01 Mar 2009 : 02:58:47
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Rich Baker confirmed that particular continent is Osse, if you're looking at that map on pg. 231 of the FRCS.
All we know about the land itself has been revealed in the Lady of Poison novel -- part of "The Priests" series. Aside from a few obvious examples in the book, I usually don't agree with many who say that Osse is a direct translation of, or heavily influenced by, Australian Aborigine culture. Gunggari's mannerisms aside [as well as his dizheri], it could be said that the supposed "ways" of the Osse people could very well be associated with many other examples of Polynesian tribal cultures. I always thought the actual name "Osse" was a bit of a joke as a matter of fact...
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 01 Mar 2009 : 03:47:03
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Hmmmph...... When I read it, I got a rather Sage-like feel from Gunggari.
And didn't he eat some Vegemite in that novel??
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Artemel
Learned Scribe
USA
110 Posts |
Posted - 01 Mar 2009 : 18:31:25
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| Vegamite... made by Kraft... who refuses to put their label on it. Ha! |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2009 : 03:00:50
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| I think I overlooked that info in Lady of Poison. Yark! |
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ranger_of_the_unicorn_run
Learned Scribe
USA
292 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2009 : 06:33:37
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Originally posted by The Sage
'Tis such a vile condiment. 
Off topic, but:
Is it true that some people in Australia eat it like peanut butter?  |
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arry
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
317 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2009 : 17:14:45
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| I don't know about Australia but I eat its UK equivalent |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2009 : 17:56:24
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| Is that like Kraft Dinner?????????? |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2009 : 23:12:17
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quote:
Originally posted by ranger_of_the_unicorn_run
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
'Tis such a vile condiment.
Off topic, but:
Is it true that some people in Australia eat it like peanut butter?
I wouldn't really know. Since I dislike both.
And now, I think we've all wondered far enough off-topic. So let's leave some room for possible future discussion of the scroll's original topic, eh? |
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