Canonfire! Forums-viewtopic-Lake Superior

Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:37 am Lake Superior - Spookily similar to the Nyr Dyv.

Now I know that EGG is grew up in Wisconson/Illinois and I know that he based a lot of the geography of the central Flanaess roughly on his surroundings (Boss Dahley of Stoink in Saga of Old City being a stand out example). Still - I never realised that he based the Nyr Dyv on Lake Superior.
Take it look for yourself - the similarities in shape are striking.
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Has anyone thought about using some of the features of Superior to flesh out the Lake of Unnumbered Depths a bit?
P.

Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:01 am

The World of Greyhawk map was created specifically for publication. The actual map of Gary's home campaign prior to that was a remake of the American midwest.

So its hardly surprising that some of these survived into the published edtion.

Thu Apr 20, 2006 5:51 am

That's still incredible. All this time I never gave it much thought. Mystara certainly seemed like a pseudo earth, but I never looked at GH for such similarities.

Thu Apr 20, 2006 5:54 am

What Mort said. Wow. I never compared the two.
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Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:39 pm

Having looked at it a second time, Duluth is Dyvers and Thunder Bay is Critwall. Too fun.

Sat Apr 22, 2006 4:35 am

Looking at the LS map, perhaps an enterprising DM could use the existing islands as possible locations for the sunken Isles of Woe :D
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Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:33 am

Sturgeon Bay- sacred site of Procan!!!

Looking at the maps side-by-side is pretty amusing.
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Fri May 12, 2006 6:15 am

Does this mean the U.P. of Michigan is the Duchy of Urnst?

So I guess Suel there have stickers on their carts that say "Follow me to dah Duchy of Urnst"

I guess you have to live there to understand Happy

Mike
'stuck in Michigan