The Eorna Before the Day of Doom

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt; line-height: normal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Looking at the Ancient Eorna and the Zebulon
System</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt; line-height: normal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">One of
the favorite topics it seems on the starfrontiers.us website appears to be the
Volturnus modules, the Eorna and their “starspawn.”</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt; line-height: normal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Written
by Mark Acres, Tom Moldvay and Doug Niles, these adventures provide a
rollicking entry into the game, introducing the players to a planet of many
wonders and dangers that lead to the climactic battle with the Sathar. But what
is really the background of the Eorna?</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt; line-height: normal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Though
the modules stress they are a peaceful race that worships beauty, they also had
advanced weapons including the ability to make security and warbots. Just look
at the Mechanons’ capabilities as an instance of where the Eorna’s past isn’t
quite as serene as they present to the players.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt; line-height: normal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">What
follows are some speculations about this ancient, high technology race based on
examination of the canon materials in the Volturnus modules plus observations
that have been in the Frontier Explorer and Star Frontiersman magazines along
with the fan opinions on the starfrontiers.us website. Then I have a good dose
of my own musings.</span></p>