Axial Tilt of Forgotten Realms?

[jgbrowning]

Any one know the axial tilt of the forgotten realms? I'm working on a guide to mapping worlds and wondering what the FR uses?

thanks!


joe b.

 

[jgbrowning]

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joe b.

 

[Pseudonym]

Any one know the axial tilt of the forgotten realms? I'm working on a guide to mapping worlds and wondering what the FR uses?

This is the only reference I could dig up. From the Forgotten Realms Mailing List FAQ:

" Abeir-Toril, according to every published source, is roughly equivalent in size to Earth. However, part of what determines the size of the tropics and the intensity of the seasons is whether or not it has the same axial tilt. Since there are very definite summers and winters, I'd say the axial tilt is the same or perhaps even a little greater (23.5-25 degrees, as a ballpark guess)."

 

[jgbrowning]

Re: Re: Axial Tilt of Forgotten Realms?

This is the only reference I could dig up. From the Forgotten Realms Mailing List FAQ:

" Abeir-Toril, according to every published source, is roughly equivalent in size to Earth. However, part of what determines the size of the tropics and the intensity of the seasons is whether or not it has the same axial tilt. Since there are very definite summers and winters, I'd say the axial tilt is the same or perhaps even a little greater (23.5-25 degrees, as a ballpark guess)."

Thanks!

joe b.

 

[William Ronald]

I seem to recall references that, compared with our own world at the same latitudes, Toril (the planet that FR is set on) is slightly colder than out world. The glaciers seem to be somewhat further south on the map than glaciers in our own world. This may imply that Toril has slightly more sharply defined seasons than our own world. (For reference, in the World of Greyhawk, the Land of Black Ice is at about 60 degrees north latitude.)

As a point of reference, I believe the equator of Toril is slightly to the south of Chult. Does someone know how far north of this line are places like Icewind Dale and the Great Glacier? Or does someone have better information.

jgbrowning, as I recall WotC has a FR Geography forum on its boards.

 

[jester47]

I think waterdeep is on the 45th parallel.

Aaron.

 

[jgbrowning]

I think waterdeep is on the 45th parallel.

Aaron.

Thanks! That's really helpfull. If FR is the same size as Earth then that would mean the artic circle would be (roughly) about 1400 miles north. I checked an hour chart and that would put silverymoon about 50 degree, which seems to match pretty well with the map.

Hrm, not all i needed on tilt, but its a puzzle that's unwrapping. Maybe FR is a bit farther away from its sun..... ? If the tilt's a bit more than earth the seasons would be more dramatic, but that would hurt the development of large non-mountain-based glaciers. Maybe it's in an ice age?


joe b.

 

[Umbran]

Maybe FR is a bit farther away from its sun..... ? If the tilt's a bit more than earth the seasons would be more dramatic, but that would hurt the development of large non-mountain-based glaciers. Maybe it's in an ice age?

It need not be an issue of axial tilt, or what we'd call an "ice age". It could just be slightly cooler - due to a natural higher albedo, slightly smaller amount of greenhouse gasses, circlign a slightly cooler star, or any one of a number of reasons, or a combination of reasons. And that's only listening to normal physics, which need not apply.

It's not llike much in mapping calls for knowing the axial tilt anyway. Where you place the "tropics" is about the only thing that matters, and those lines aren't particularly important anyway.

 

[Argus Decimus Mokira]

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[jgbrowning]

It need not be an issue of axial tilt, or what we'd call an "ice age". It could just be slightly cooler - due to a natural higher albedo, slightly smaller amount of greenhouse gasses, circlign a slightly cooler star, or any one of a number of reasons, or a combination of reasons. And that's only listening to normal physics, which need not apply.

But wouldn't those led to a more cool planet in general? IE no 110 degree deserts?

It's not llike much in mapping calls for knowing the axial tilt anyway. Where you place the "tropics" is about the only thing that matters, and those lines aren't particularly important anyway.

From what I understand, tilt is probably one of the most important thing. Determines the artics and tropics as well as determining weather-which is the biggie. Also not enough tilt and snowmelt decreases (big source of water in the temperate zone) too much tilt and the snowmelt has a hard time accumulating. Both can lead to more deserts in general.

Been doing research for the next book

joe b.