Scarburg Meadhall Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Folwren · 07-12-2011, 05:20 PM

It's mid December...December13, I believe. They are about a month into winter, are they not? At least? We've described hard frosts, freezing wind, and snow...

-- Foley

Nogrod · 07-12-2011, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Folwren

It's mid December...December13, I believe. They are about a month into winter, are they not? At least? We've described hard frosts, freezing wind, and snow...

Heh, I thought it was a bit earlier (even if not much), but it comes down to what kind of climate we think Rohan has... I mean if you come to the central or northern Finland, December is more often than not wintertime with snow on the ground "permanently" and temperatures below freezing, but in Helsinki it has not been so for decades (on average - not counting the last two years which have been like back in the seventies) - and if you go to the Central Europe, it's not winter that early as if there is winter at all it is January & February... I don't know how it works in the States though.

But what I mean is, that in up North you will have a Winter where it is snow, ice and below freezing for months - and thus some freezing wind or occasional snow doesn't make a winter. But what is our idea of a Rohanian "winter"? I think we haven't thought about it yet and have our own unreflected ideas about it - and I can see I have myself been too sloppy about it.

Maybe we should exchange some views about the winter of Rohan, just to be on the same page?

Folwren · 07-12-2011, 09:43 PM

Ha...I vote for somewhere in between a Canadian or Finlandish winter and Florida/Italy.

I guess I was picturing it with a winter kind of like England or Ireland...not that I know much about winter there, but I do not think it is too severe. Not a great deal of snow, some freezing weather, ice, frost, etc. I dunno.

About my last post - it is clumsily done, Durelin, but I have engaged Coenred in conversation.

Firefoot, Quin is talking with Leof. Feel free to keep that conversation going and use NPCs for more conversation and comments from the men. I'll keep playing Quin with you, too.

-- Foley

Firefoot · 07-12-2011, 10:24 PM

Folwren - will do.

My thoughts about the weather were pretty similar. My impression is that the Shire doesn't get a whole lot of snow, and Rohan is even further south, though more in the mountains. So definitely cold, with some snow, ice, etc.

Scyld has been brought back into the mix. It took me quite a while to get going with him (a couple hours), but once I got going I found there was quite a bit to say... but it's getting late so I cut the post off. I'm imagining him sticking around in the Great Hall with the soldiers though.

07-12-2011, 05:20 PM	#1
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	It's mid December...December13, I believe. They are about a month into winter, are they not? At least? We've described hard frosts, freezing wind, and snow... -- Foley __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

07-12-2011, 09:43 PM	#3
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Ha...I vote for somewhere in between a Canadian or Finlandish winter and Florida/Italy. I guess I was picturing it with a winter kind of like England or Ireland...not that I know much about winter there, but I do not think it is too severe. Not a great deal of snow, some freezing weather, ice, frost, etc. I dunno. About my last post - it is clumsily done, Durelin, but I have engaged Coenred in conversation. Firefoot, Quin is talking with Leof. Feel free to keep that conversation going and use NPCs for more conversation and comments from the men. I'll keep playing Quin with you, too. -- Foley __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

07-12-2011, 10:24 PM	#4
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Folwren - will do. My thoughts about the weather were pretty similar. My impression is that the Shire doesn't get a whole lot of snow, and Rohan is even further south, though more in the mountains. So definitely cold, with some snow, ice, etc. Scyld has been brought back into the mix. It took me quite a while to get going with him (a couple hours), but once I got going I found there was quite a bit to say... but it's getting late so I cut the post off. I'm imagining him sticking around in the Great Hall with the soldiers though.