Octagonal Sauna

Ah, that reminds me ---

Rincewind knew that if it was a temple to Bel-Shamharoth it would have eight sides. (Eight was also the Number of Bel-Shamharoth, which was why a sensible wizard would never mention the number if he could avoid it. Or you'll be eight alive, apprentices were jocularly warned.)

That would be something of a sauna gnome, no?

And then wham I notice I have no clue whether the garden-variety Finnish sauna gnome (saunatonttu) has a Swedish equivalent: a tiny caretaker nature spirit (as every tree and building used to have) that'll make your life difficult, though usually without tentacles, if you disrespect its habitation.

If the sauna gnome craps on us we may all go gnome poop insane.

Martin: Thanks for the update. Tres cool and hot too! Don

Looks lovely. Are there more recent photos of it?

I'll take some more when the project has advanced further. Currently there is copper on the roof but no windows in the wall openings.

Ah, so now is the perfect time for me to see how it's being constructed!