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06-19-2007, 03:03 PM
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Re: [RPG]: Earthdawn: Players Compenium, reviewed by Lev Lafayette (5/3)
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Originally Posted by Droogydroog
Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Lev? We looking at the same map? 'cause it makes a fair bit of sense to me (natch, I'm probably much more familiar with the setting than you are), and it bears a fair resemblance to the Ukraine.
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Compare the relief map of the Ukraine with Barsaive Province
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ukraine_topo_en.jpg
Most (OK, all) rivers in the world it flow from highlands to lowlands and the Dneiper is no exception. The various rivers in Barsaive Province do not follow this principle, which I must say, is actually infuriatingly typical of fantasy maps.
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