Vikings Elk -- European or New World?

[sdavies2720]

In RQ Vikings, stats are given for an 'Elk.' Am I to assume that is a European Elk (which is the North American Moose) rather than the North American Elk (which is a Wapiti)?

If that all sounds unfamiliar, check out wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elk

Steve

 

[Exubae]

Unless your playing through the trial and tribulations of Eric the Red, I'ld assume its the European Elk/Moose.

Paul

 

[sdavies2720]

That was my assumption as well. Being an USAn, part way through there was a dizzying context switch I just wanted to make sure I hadn't swooned prematurely.

Steve

 

[Jujitsudave]

I don't really think it matters.

 

[PhilHibbs]

I don't really think it matters.

Well, I don't know about elk, but moose bites can be pretty nasti.

 

[sdavies2720]

I don't really think it matters.

They are different beasts, and very different sizes: the moose (North America moose, Old World Elk) is about 50% bigger than the wapiti (North America Elk).

If Vikings Elk (avg size 26) are moose, then wapiti are about size 18
If Vikings Elk are wapiti, then moose are about size 40!

That's a pretty big difference for damage and hit points. If my players head west for the new world, I want to know what I'm looking at.

Steve

 

[Chronos]

Well, I don't know about elk, but moose bites can be pretty nasti.

Did this occur near the løveli lakes? How did you hear about this; was it via the wonderful telephøne system?

 

[Khamulcalle]

This is what they mean.

http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%84lg

in swedish it's called Älg

 

[Mongoose Pete]

In RQ Vikings, stats are given for an 'Elk.' Am I to assume that is a European Elk (which is the North American Moose) rather than the North American Elk (which is a Wapiti)?

Yes, its a European Elk.

 

[cthulhudarren]

I thought the joke was supposed to be " African or European"? :wink:

 

[Loz]

I thought the joke was supposed to be " African or European"? :wink:

Yep, they grip them by the husk.

 

[sdavies2720]

I thought the joke was supposed to be " African or European"? :wink:

Yep, they grip them by the husk.

Yes, but gripping a Moose by the husk if based off a vikings-specifies-north-american-elks would require some very strong rocs.

And as we all know, rocs float. At least small ones do.

 

[Loz]

Yes, but gripping a Moose by the husk if based off a vikings-specifies-north-american-elks would require some very strong rocs.

No, no, no... the elks grip the coconuts by the husk. You know, the coconuts they use to make that clopping sound. But the coconut's a tropical fruit, I hear you say. How would a northern European elk get hold of a tropical fruit? Well, they get the ones the sparrows (African or European) drop.

You are right though. Very small rocs float. So they're really witches. One them turned me into a newt once, but I got better.



It must be Wednesday.

 

[Themomage]

I don't really think it matters.

It made a bl**dy big difference to the old Mercedes A Class!

 

[Vagni]

I had moose stew whilst I was in Sweden. Very tasty...slight coconut aftertaste. :wink:

 

[Themomage]

I had moose stew whilst I was in Sweden. Very tasty...slight coconut aftertaste. :wink:

Actually I believe you had elk in Sweden ... although had you eaten it on the other side of the pond it would have transmogrified into moose (whether by means of migrating sparrows or by forms of as-yet poorly understood magic) ... but moose in Scotland would not have made such a substantial meal :?

And it is curious to note that the Scottish moose also has a slight coconut aftertaste. Zoologists speculate that this is due to a diet of Irn-Bru and Tunnock's Snowballs, but research continues.

 

[Khamulcalle]

This is a swedish elk

http://media.ne.se/neimage/1120177.jpg