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Tsunami:
What i never understood is where the idea came from, that the causeway is running in a circle through the valley.
Can someone give me quote from the books on that ? Just so i can catch on.
Brightbane:
This one is a complete guess, but I thought that on their way to Garados to kill off the queen then went from benardhold to aldohold, then up the mountains side.
belgarion:
--- Quote from: Tsunami on July 19, 2009, 10:53:35 AM ---What i never understood is where the idea came from, that the causeway is running in a circle through the valley.
Can someone give me quote from the books on that ? Just so i can catch on.
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No quote. It just seemed to fit the textual descriptions. If you have a better idea, I'm all for it.
I took a look at the Roman roads both in Britain and in Italy, they seemed to go in a circular path around the country linking the major cities.
Mikey
belgarion:
--- Quote from: telkesh on July 19, 2009, 05:45:36 AM ---Aye, it was Rillwater. There's also a lake or two around there, too, lol
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That's true. But it's a little hard to pinpoint the lake's locations.
Mikey
Tsunami:
--- Quote from: belgarion on July 21, 2009, 05:16:30 PM ---No quote. It just seemed to fit the textual descriptions. If you have a better idea, I'm all for it.
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I always pictured Calderon Valley as being rather narrow, compared to its length, with the causeway running through it from west to east, linking Garrison to Riva. Thats the picture i have in mind. Wich makes sense to me, because the roads main purpose is to move troops quickly between important positions.
--- Quote from: belgarion on July 21, 2009, 05:16:30 PM ---I took a look at the Roman roads both in Britain and in Italy, they seemed to go in a circular path around the country linking the major cities.
Mikey
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Makes sense, but right now the Causeway seems to link the Steadholds. I just cant picture that in Alera.
Picture a citizen: "You want to build a very expensive road so that some lowly steadholders can visit each other more easily??... i don't think so."
More likely the causeway came first, after Garrison was established, and the steadholds settled along the causeway. Wich again is an argument for the causeway leading straight to Garrison. Why build a circular causeway if you just want a quick way to Garrison?
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