From: Peter Metcalfe (metcalph@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue 16 Sep 1997 - 14:32:06 EEST
Simon Bray:
>Has anybody any ideas about the Teshnan port of Dosakyo (sp?), which
>was established by the Kethaelan fleet. Does it still have a strong
>western population or were they driven out by the Kralori fleet? I
>picture it as being a little like Calcutta during the hay day of the
>British Admiralty, a place of trade and ship building, controlled by
>representatives of the High Admiral of Boats and the Pharoah. Imports
>would include exotic wood, spices, fabrics and tea (or tea like
>drinks).
Teshnos IMO is the Golden Triangle of Glorantha. Thus
The Kethaelans have left long ago after the Kralori sunk
Dosakayo is more like 18th century Hong Kong in
character (think Opium rather than Tea!). I believe
the port is on the Isle of Melib rather than mainland
Teleos.
their hopes of a maritime empire. Since then, the port has
fallen under the aegis of the Harsaltar, the Prince of Melib.
He condones of the flotsam and jetsam that flock to the
solf-houses of Dosakayo for the city is a lucrative
money-earner for him which which he hopes to forge a new
Teshnos. I think he subcontracts justice and policing
in the city to tongs, vadeli, tsankthi and seshnegi
free-booters who are free to do as they please so long as
they pay him the taxes that are his. I don't think he
allows his melibic subjects to enter the port.
- --Peter Metcalfe
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