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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Jun 7 2020, 07:16 PM
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Posted By CuriousFlit
Are Dragons Mesotherms / Photosynthetic? How much do they eat?

I know dragons are said to be warm-blooded, but they only eat about once a week (so once every 7 days or so since a Pern week = an Earth week) when fully grown right?

That seems like a...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern May 24 2020, 06:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,451
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Dragon Toss

Pretty sure they send the weyrlings to get new sacks from whoever has them on the ground and those sacks are flown up and tossed to who needs them mid-air. I think Dragonlover's Guide to Pern...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern May 24 2020, 06:38 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,159
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Dragon Hide Oil?

That sounds about right. Also, I think in at least one of the books, there's mention of a type of Pernese bush that's rich in oil. I can't remember which one though.
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern May 24 2020, 06:35 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 29,357
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: What is the tithe rate?

If I remember rightly, in Dragonlover's Guide to Pern it says that the Minecrafthall doubles as a mason crafthall where stoneworkers are trained, and they build the roads and help carve out holds and...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern May 24 2020, 05:20 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 24,364
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Dragon size references

Well, looking back at my old attempt to get watchwher sizes, I now realize that I did get the math wrong in addition to misunderstanding what I was reading.

I'll just copy/paste what I told a...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern May 24 2020, 03:06 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,878
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Fur and textiles on Pern

It says in Dragonlover's Guide to Pern that they brought goats (also for milk and meat), llamas, and sheep for wool and hair for spinning, and they brought long haired cattle among their herds too....
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Jun 3 2019, 11:33 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 75,130
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: New Pern Books !

I haven't finished it yet, but two things confuse me a lot. First of all, why does it say that Piemur was sent to Southern Weyr by Master Robinton? It's been a while since I've read Dragondrums, but...
Forum: Science of Pern Apr 29 2019, 05:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,522
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Calendar & Threadfall Revisited

Going by that quote from Dragon's Sky, and this page of threadfall patterns:

http://www.newsfrombree.co.uk/thread.htm#root_two

I got 24 threadfalls per 75 day cycle. 50 / 16 = 3.125, 75 / 3.125...
Forum: Science of Pern Apr 29 2019, 12:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,522
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Calendar & Threadfall Revisited

I found these in Sky Dragons, hope they help:...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Apr 29 2019, 03:11 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 24,364
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Dragon size references

I think I might have gotten the math wrong though in measuring that dragon. :( Would someone please check that for me?
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Apr 29 2019, 03:08 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 24,364
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Dragon size references

I have references to watch-wher sizes if that helps? Hang on, I stuck them in a letter to Todd asking for clarification about it. He hasn't replied back yet, but he might not be able to anyway given...
Forum: Science of Pern Apr 29 2019, 03:01 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 21,470
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Phosphine/ firestone

Wait what?! :eek: Cool! I never would have guessed that!
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Sep 12 2017, 02:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,876
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Pern Boardgame - Differences in editions?

It's perfect! Thanks again. :D
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Sep 11 2017, 12:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,876
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Pern Boardgame - Differences in editions?

That's really good! Better than the scan I have. :) Thanks!

But, that's the 1st edition board. I meant this one: https://goo.gl/images/hTwW14
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Sep 11 2017, 12:17 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,876
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Pern Boardgame - Differences in editions?

Hey, Hans? Could I please have a scan of your second edition game board? Or even a good photo would be fine. I can't find any good pictures on the internet after all. Not good enough to play with...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Aug 28 2017, 09:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,876
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Pern Boardgame - Differences in editions?

Spoke too soon. :( Thought I had found a good picture of the game board, but it's too small and I can't enlarge it while still be able to read what's on it.
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Aug 28 2017, 08:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,876
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Pern Boardgame - Differences in editions?

I finally found some great pictures of it on google. :) Thanks for your help guys. I'll let you know how setting it up turns out!
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Aug 16 2017, 12:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,876
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Pern Boardgame - Differences in editions?

Cool, thanks again. :)
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Aug 16 2017, 09:05 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,876
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Pern Boardgame - Differences in editions?

Oops! Forgot to post the link so you guys could see the website. Its pretty cool! :)

https://tabletopia.com/
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Aug 16 2017, 08:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,876
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Pern Boardgame - Differences in editions?

Thank you, Hans! :) So there aren't any rule differences or different cards at all between the two editions?

I was introduced to this digital board game website called Tabletopia.com, and it...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Aug 11 2017, 12:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,876
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Pern Boardgame - Differences in editions?

Yeah that is the 1st edition. I think the second is from 1989.
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Aug 11 2017, 12:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,876
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Pern Boardgame - Differences in editions?

Thanks, Hans, I appreciate it. :)
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Aug 4 2017, 06:53 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,876
Posted By CuriousFlit
Pern Boardgame - Differences in editions?

I just got the 1st edition of this game. I got the 2nd edition for mom awhile back, but we seem to have misplaced it. I wanted my own copy of 2nd edition, but got sent 1st by mistake. Still, I would...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Jun 27 2017, 10:39 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 24,364
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Dragon size references

Does this answer from Todd to another fan letter where he mentions Ruth help at all?



http://pernhome.com/tjm/?p=38
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Aug 19 2016, 04:43 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 22,505
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: A crazy idea...

Made a change to Cove Hold to try out a more saturated color scheme. Which do you guys like better? This version or the old one with the brighter colors? Just ignore the thing in the foreground.
...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Aug 19 2016, 04:38 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 14,502
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Drudges!

Anne's own take on drudges:
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Mar 14 2016, 11:46 PM
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Views: 17,616
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Printer Hall

I've been reading through All the Weyrs of Pern again, and it says they found a weed growing on the Southern Continent that works as a wood pulp substitute for paper, so they switch to using that and...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Mar 3 2016, 04:07 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 17,616
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Printer Hall

Has anybody here read Dragonsblood? That has sections in it which take place between the end of Dragonsdawn and Dragonseye (it covers the last bit of Wind Blossom's life anyway). Maybe that could...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Feb 29 2016, 03:26 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 30,749
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Glows

I remember in one of the books, either AtWoP or SoP, that Toric was in a meeting, and he knocked over a glow basket, and the spilled glows got the papers on his desk wet. That might be another point...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Feb 29 2016, 02:53 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 30,749
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Glows

I read somewhere that if you have enough foxfire in one place, you might be able read by it. That type of glowing fungus was used to light the needles on the barometer and the compass of the Turtle,...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Feb 29 2016, 02:51 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 22,505
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: A crazy idea...

Read what I found out in the "Glows" thread. I've been looking at every reference to glows from all of the books I can find, and based on that, I came to the idea that glows are a type of moss or...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Feb 24 2016, 09:06 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 17,616
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Printer Hall

If I remember right, the Harper assigned to that Ista hold from the short story "Ever the Twain" taught the kids how to read and write using slates and chalk.
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Feb 24 2016, 09:03 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 17,616
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Printer Hall

There are also those Journeyman Harpers traveling around and assigned to the holds. Wouldn't they teach at the very least, basic reading and writing skills in addition to the Teaching Ballads?
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Feb 23 2016, 08:49 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 17,616
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Printer Hall

But if most Pernese couldn't read or write, than would the Runner Craft's postal service have stayed open for so long? Surely they couldn't have gotten by on just Lord Holders and Harpers sending...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Feb 23 2016, 02:54 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 22,505
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: A crazy idea...

I modeled a glowbasket today, and some glow covered rocks to go inside it. :)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B66BbvbXzDlxalZKOWs3U1FvT3c/view?usp=sharing
...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Feb 23 2016, 12:11 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 30,749
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Glows

How did I miss this? In Chronicles of Pern: First Fall "The Survey: P.E.R.N" after they find a sample of glows, the crew member who found it says "Luminous lichens or organisms are not my forte."
...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Feb 22 2016, 04:47 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 30,749
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Glows

Also it turns out that, contrary to popular belief, moss actually does need sunlight to grow, it just grows in the shade because it needs a damp environment too.
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Feb 22 2016, 04:32 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 30,749
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Glows

Could glows actually be a type of moss or lichen, since they can grow on rocks? I'm learning more towards a moss, since that can be cultivated... That could also explain it growing in swamps.
...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Feb 22 2016, 03:34 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 30,749
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Glows

Check this out!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bioluminescent_fungi

I didn't know Earth had glowing fungus too.

EDIT: well I knew about ONE type, but that was it:
...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Feb 21 2016, 07:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,287
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: The Size of Pern

That IS interesting. O_o I have the atlas too and I never noticed that. The author who made the Pern atlas says in the book that she measured the distances by charting out Pern "time zones" and based...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Feb 20 2016, 05:14 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 17,616
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Printer Hall

When I discussed with a friend over email why the Pernese never had a printing press before Aivas mentioned it, he had this to say:
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Feb 17 2016, 07:02 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 17,616
Posted By CuriousFlit
Printer Hall

Ok, so in All the Weyrs of Pern (and the second edition of the DLG), it was said that there would be three Printer Halls. A main Hall at Landing, another at Ruatha, and a third at Lemos. But in The...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Feb 6 2016, 06:46 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 39,125
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Dragon eggs and hatchling size

In the Pern Wiki, it says that the dragons had reached their programmed size by the Sixth Pass, and stayed that way until Benden Weyr had the inbreeding, but it doesn't say what that size was. Then...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Feb 6 2016, 03:41 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 39,125
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Dragon eggs and hatchling size

From what I hear, the first edition of DLGP was never corrected for the second edition, only added to. I only have the first edition, with the second one coming in the mail. I'll compare them and...
Forum: The Library Café Feb 6 2016, 01:49 PM
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Views: 2,989
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Anne on You Tube

Thanks for finding this! :) It's pretty cool.
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Feb 5 2016, 04:41 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 39,125
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Dragon eggs and hatchling size

Huh... So I've been looking at this all the wrong way?
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Jan 30 2016, 05:58 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 39,125
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Dragon eggs and hatchling size

Sorry, it's "Why, that bronze isn't as big as Ruth". I checked using google books, my own copy is lost in the house somewhere.
...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Jan 29 2016, 01:33 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 39,125
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Dragon eggs and hatchling size

So, Carenath being longer in body than Cricket would be because of his tail?
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Jan 28 2016, 01:56 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 39,125
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: Dragon eggs and hatchling size

Hey, Semantre, I have another question for you. Those hatchling calculations in feet you did, well, what if that number was the length of the hatchling from nose to tail base, with an extra...
Forum: Dragonriders of Pern Jan 24 2016, 03:45 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 22,505
Posted By CuriousFlit
Re: A crazy idea...

Almost finished with Cove Hold. :)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B66BbvbXzDlxdzA5VzF5bC1Yc1k/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B66BbvbXzDlxMkp1eXNTaE9wWUU/view?usp=sharing
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