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Short WorldsBy Greg StaffordA Short World is a supernatural realm that was created by beings in the center world, usually since Time began. These are similar in almost every way to the three Otherworlds. Short Worlds must be started from the central, mortal world where human beings and the Elder Races live. A holy place is the entry pooint, like temples, power spots and Circles are entries to their Worlds. Extensive or powerful Short Worlds may have multiple entry and exit points. Some Short Worlds have exits from them to the earlier mythic ages. If the entity that made the Short World was important in those ages then such a link is likely. No one can arbitrarily create such a link, though. Nor can Short Worlds be linked to each other. None of the Short Worlds has any link or connection with the Transcendant realm. This is their most significent difference from the Otherworlds that are the basis for the magical perspectives of Glorantha. Some Short Worlds connect the Central World with one of the three primary Otherworlds. In a sense, the False Node, False Temple and False Demesne are all Short Worlds that were connected to the Other worlds by worshippers. Dream WorldsDreams are a type of False World. Two types of dreams exist. True dreams, or power dreams, occur when a sleeper's soul, spirit or mind (depending on their magic type) acts in its Otherworld. Most dreams, though, occur in the Dream World.The Dream World is divided into many realms, most of which may have little contact with each other. Various cultures have their own dream and nightmare patterns and places, as well as a set of dream symbols and dream residents. The Dream World is a short world. It was created in the Green Age, and has continued to be visited Godly HideoutsEver since the Golden Age beings from the center world have created Short World hideouts for themselves and their followers. The simplest of these are intrusions into the Otherworld, like the Lost Dog Gang that has a den in the Great Forests that lie between the Realm of Storm and the Realm of Fire. It is a Temple hideout created by the dog people as a place to hide. |
