Re: [DL] Couple of Questions.

["Daniel Gwyn" <dgwyn@colba.net>]

Hi all,
    The Dollar / pound conversion was historically something like 10 to 1.
However, in the Deadlands universe, it is likely to be higher (at least for
scrip)
owing to the habits of both Conderate and Union to finance their war efforts
by
printing more money.
    Other swordsmen you might want to consider would be Rob Roy MacGregor,
noted Scottish outlaw/rustler/romantic hero from the 18th  (Large chopping
blade / claymore / broadsword).
    Another (fictional this time) would be that of Lt Colonel Richard Sharpe
for Bernard Cornwell's books (yes Daphné I know, I know). Sharpe was a
British Officer during the Napoleonic wars, whose son fought in the Civil
war (hence bringing his father's blade (potentially at least) into
Deadlands.  His sword was a British heavy cavalry sword which was customisd
for him by his Sergeant.  (Not a sword for finesse but more for hacking.)
The orgin of the sword is described in "Sharpe's Sword."  The Sharpe books
are all set in the Napoleonic era, but the author wrote a series of Civil
War books (the Starbuck Chronicles) which are set in the "same universe" and
feature Sharpe's son in a minor role.
    Daniel Gwyn











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-----Message d'origine-----
De : Daphne Brunelle <dbrune4@po-box.mcgill.ca>
À : deadlands@gamerz.net <deadlands@gamerz.net>
Date : Freitag, 4. August 2000 13:27
Objet : Re: [DL] Couple of Questions.


>No idea about dollar/pound conversion, but for the swordsman question, any
>of the four musqueteers would do just fine: that'd be d'Artagnan, Athos,
>Porthos and Aramis. Depends on what you'd want the taint to be :-)
>
>Umm, if you're looking only for fencers, that would rule out Ivanhoe, but
he
>was pretty darned good with a sword as well.
>
>I'll keep looking for others.
>
>Daphné
>--
> "I've really got to learn to just do the damage and get out of town. It's
>the 'stay and gloat' that gets me every time."
>                                  --Ethan Rayne, in Buffy the Vampire
Slayer
>
>----------
>>From: Max Trebilcock <max.trebilcock@virgin.net>
>>To: deadlands-digest@gamerz.net
>>Subject: [DL] Couple of Questions.
>>Date: Fri, Aug 4, 2000, 6:09 AM
>>
>
>> Hi List,
>> Just like me I don't mail you for weeks then three in one day.
>>
>> Couple of questions I'm wondering if anybody out there could help me
>> with:
>>
>> First does anyone know what the Dollar to English Pound rate of
>> conversion was in 1876/7, or a Site with this info.
>>
>> And secondly does anyone know of a Legendary Swordsman (Living or
>> fictional) (Apart from Zorro), that I can name a sword relic after.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Max
>>
>> Visit the Path O' The Reckoning:
>> < http://freespace.virgin.net/max.trebilcock/deadlands/ddindex.htm >
>>
>> or the Deadlands Museum:
>>
>> < http://www.geocities.com/arcanepath/deadlands/museum/museum.htm >
>>
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