The whole portion of Atys that we know as the New Lands is only about 20km by 40 km. (See A True Map of Atys, made by myself), so it makes perfect sense for the seasons being all the same in all the lands.
In fact, since the sun does not move in the sky, the seasons must be triggered by changes in the amount of warmth that the sun gives during its hot phase each day. Since the length of the day and the length of the seasons are determined by the flaring of the sun and not by sunrise and sunset in an orbit (as is the case with Earth), there is no inherent reason to link Earth time with Atys time on a 1:1 ratio.
Arfur, there is no possible explanation for the "moons" (by which I believe you mean the ringed planet and the Orange planet). They do not follow any path that can be described by normal orbital mechanics. I suspect that like the "stars" they are actually atmospheric phenomena.
I like the fact that I can see several day/night cycles in one gaming session sit-down, and that we can appreciate the full range of Atysian seasonal variation in a reasonable time of gaming. The beauty of the Forest in the Spring, The Flaming Forest in the Winter, The Jungle in the Summer, and Lakelands all year around -- those are good times.
In fact, since the sun does not move in the sky, the seasons must be triggered by changes in the amount of warmth that the sun gives during its hot phase each day. Since the length of the day and the length of the seasons are determined by the flaring of the sun and not by sunrise and sunset in an orbit (as is the case with Earth), there is no inherent reason to link Earth time with Atys time on a 1:1 ratio.
Arfur, there is no possible explanation for the "moons" (by which I believe you mean the ringed planet and the Orange planet). They do not follow any path that can be described by normal orbital mechanics. I suspect that like the "stars" they are actually atmospheric phenomena.
I like the fact that I can see several day/night cycles in one gaming session sit-down, and that we can appreciate the full range of Atysian seasonal variation in a reasonable time of gaming. The beauty of the Forest in the Spring, The Flaming Forest in the Winter, The Jungle in the Summer, and Lakelands all year around -- those are good times.
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Remembering Tyneetryk
Phaedreas Tears - 15 years old and first(*) of true neutral guilds in Atys.
(*) This statement is contested, but we are certainly the longest lasting.
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