The world of Centuria is copyright ©L.A. Malcor 1994
Welcome to the Dragonlords of Dumnonia newsletter for Ryanon's Base Camp. The following is information to keep you up-to-date on what's happening around Centuria. Good luck to you in battle or adventure.
These are upcoming online events. Please check the message board
on the main site and the events schedule on the Members
Only site frequently. Dates do change
occasionally, and other information you need to enjoy the RPs is linked
to each event. We don't want to clutter your mailboxes with all of
this data, so please make use of the website as much as you can.
Note:
| Terran Date | Centurian Date | Event Description |
|---|---|---|
| March 27, 2000 | 9.03.2000 | Feast of Laughter; Vaneel apprentices as a fighter; Market Day and Horse Races at Southern Castle; Darrell, Krin and Rainier's centuries in King's Camp/on patrol; Ryanon's century on the Front Line in Dumnonia; Talon's century on leave. |
| April 24, 2000 | 12.05.2000 | Feast of Pain; Darrell, Krin and Rainier's centuries on leave; Ryanon's centuries in King's Camp; Talon's century on the Front Line in Dumnonia; Additional plot TBA. |
| May 22, 2000 | 6.06.2000 | Fast of Pleasure; Krin and Rainier's centuries on patrol; Darrell and Ryanon's centuries on the Front Line in Dumnonia; Talon's century on leave; market day at Tramson Castle; Jana advances to Journeyman. |
If you have suggestions for plots or for other activities that you would like to see during the online RP sessions, contact the online coordinator, Dragonlord Krin, at Legend@malcor.com.
Here are the characters who are currently available for adoption.
Message Dragonlord Krin at Legend@malcor.com
if you'd like to give any of these folks a home!
Greetings!
Since the question came up when two of our members were working on a story, I thought I'd take the opportunity to explain in this newsletter exactly how Dragonriders carry passengers on their Dragons.
You don't see a lot of shuttling of people via Dragon going on around Centuria because of those nasty spikes that line the Dragons backs. Most people prefer to use the ubiquitous teleport pools that are common in Daethia or the stable warps that are known to caravaneers. But if a character really has to travel as a passenger with a Dragonrider, there are two ways that can be accomplished.
First, you have to understand how a Dragonrider sits on his Dragon. This is modeled off how pictures of Lawrence of Arabia sat his camel and how I've seen nomads sit Bactrian camels. Look at the first picture here:
Shashtah has his right leg crooked around Tphah's spike at the base of her neckridge. His left leg lies flat against her left shoulder. It's a bit like a woman sitting side-saddle. If you read the novels and short stories, you'll see this position described many times. This method of sitting on the Dragons is what accounts for the strange scar patterns on Dragonriders' legs.
Now, to carry a passenger, a Rider can
There are no other acceptable ways for a Dragonrider to carry a passenger. Everything else interferes with a Dragon's ability to fly. Saddles, baskets, etc., are not allowed. The only permitted tack is the harness that enables a Rider to speedfly. A Dragon may not carry anyone as a Rider except the person who is trained to Ride on him. (The Council of Ancients is really fussy about this rule.) Even Shifted Dragons and mutants adhere to these regulations. Also, a mutant may prove to be so small that it may be impossible for someone to carry a passenger. For instance, Quatar never carries anyone on Peri unless it's a dire emergency. The bulk would interfere with Peri's wing movements and make it nearly impossible for him to fly.
Whatever style is used, most Riders do not carry passengers longer than just going from one place to another. Essentially what you have, in spite of the immense size of the creatures, are one-man fighter planes. These are not the draconic equivalent of troop transports. So it is possible to catch a ride to a remote location with a Dragonrider, but keep in mind that it is also dangerous. There might be a quicker, more comfortable and safer way to get where you are going.
Eternal Death to the Dark One!
Dragonlord Krin
If you have a suggestion for an essay that you would like to see in this column, send it to Dragonlord Krin at Legend@malcor.com.
March: 29-Kromwell
April: 19-Mike Wyant
May: 18--Katie Knafelc
June:
3--Kendra Renaud
10-Azure
Dragonlord Timber updated our birthday lists, no-no names list and who owns which character lists. She's now hard at work on the timelines. Warrior Chalin is busily figuring out our characters' bank accounts. Thanks to both for their help! There are always things that need doing around Dragonlords. If you have some free time and want to help, contact Dragonlord Krin at Legend@malcor.com!
We need stories and art for Awaken the Dragons!, the fanzine for
Ryanon's Base Camp. The current issue will be sent out shortly.
The next deadline is March 31st.
Send stories or poems to Lady Zara at amberfocus@hotmail.com.
Artwork should be sent directly to Dragonlord Timber at healermoon@gmail.com.
Remember, you need to file a release form
with L.A. Malcor prior to the publication of the 'zine if you
contribute text. (No release is necessary for artwork.)
Release forms
are available online at
Full submission guidelines are at
Please remember to send all submissions in ASCII or .TXT format.
The first of the Centuria stories, "Dragonprophet" was nominated for Best Story of the Year for
Eternity Magazine. It
will also appear in a trade paperback anthology of The Best of
Eternity, scheduled for release in Fall/Winter 1999. (A printing equipment glitch at the press has delayed publication until Winter/Spring 2000.) Cover price will be $19.95. [Plans for anthology canceled June 2000.]
Also, remember that members of Dragonlords are entitled to read the completed, yet
unpublished, Centuria stories. Contact Dragonlord Krin at Legend@malcor.com
for your copies.
From Scythia to Camelot, the nonfiction book about King Arthur that I coauthored with C. Scott Littleton, is now available in paperback! The cover price is $25.95. This edition will be revised from the original, with corrections of errata, new material and a new appendix. Garland has also promised that the index will be corrected in this copy. Order information is available at:
"DRAGONPROPHET" PUBLISHED (Again)!
Other Publication News.
Just click on the title. You can find an online review at
I'm willing to autograph copies, if you want to pop for the postage (and return postage/envelope) to send them to me. I can try to get Scott's autograph for you as well, if you'd like. Just let me know!
My second article on Lucius Artorius Castus, the Roman soldier who I think was the historical figure behind the legends of King Arthur, is online at
And I just spent the evening correcting galley proofs for an article on Merlin that will be appearing in Arthuriana.
Dragonlords Webring.
Members of Dragonlords may join our webring. You can find details at
OMembers may add as many sites (business, personal, or to another group whose sites are maintained by a Dragonlords member) as they please.
Dragonlords' Chat List.
Dragonlords has started a chat list where you can discuss the Centuria books (or anything else
People do not have to be members of Dragonlords to join the chat list, so this is a good place to refer prospective members.
If you want to buy a book online, remember that Dragonlords has a store in association with Amazon.com. I'll be updating the Tanya Huff page soon (At least I'd like to. Anyone feeling ambitious and want to tell me which ones I'm missing?). The Mercedes Lackey page is now up to date.
When you buy through our store, Dragonlords earns a fee. All money goes to help defray the cost of running Dragonlords so our memberships can stay free. The URL of our bookstore is
This bookstore is an affiliate of Amazon.com, so you can purchase Toys, Electronics, Music, and much, much more here as well. A percentage of every purchase goes to Dragonlords. Thanks to all our patrons for your support.
Need to renew a subscription? Try sending a subscription from the Dragonlord's Newstand. Proceeds go to help defray the cost of running Dragonlords. The URL is [No longer in service as of 4/24/00].
The Dragonlords' Video Store with Reel.com has been zapped by a bolt of magical light
Since no designs have been submitted for a club T-shirt, we have put this project on hold until at least two designs are submitted.
If you would like to submit a design for the club T-shirt, send your suggestion in .gif or .jpg
format to Dragonlord Krin at
Legend@malcor.com. Try to keep your design suggestions to
four colors or less, since that will significantly cut our costs.
As soon as two submissions are received, Krin will put the suggestions up on a
webpage so we can vote on what we like best. Once the design is chosen, Krin will put up a
sign-up sheet so we can see how many people actually want the shirts. Pricing will vary,
depending on how many shirts are ordered.
Until next forum,
Dragonlord Krin
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