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 Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:33 am
For Angelique's ideas - town names, excerpts, colors, images, etc.
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:45 am
Tribal names:
KNOWLEDGE TRIBE
Th'ardrod. Drod relating to the mountains. Th' again alluding to learning. Ar is a nice breaker between the two, and together, one would expect a civilization nestled within the mountains - hidden.
The "knowledge" tribe (still need tribe names as well) is build around a LARGE library. There are only two temples (one for every major god: nature and sky/stars). There are only two healers, but many priests and at least one oracle (something the other tribes don't have). They have ground-breaking scientific (natural science and a few gadgets, but not as advanced and "steamy" as in the capitol) things. They have a council of elders that forms some type of oligarchy regime. And then, just below that, they have the hunters/protectors of the village. Can't really call it a village, then. It's pretty extensive lol Oh, and they live in the mountains (Canadian Rockies?)...They might be stoics.
STRENGTH TRIBE
Faerang. Alluding to fangs. Ang usually gives thought to green, but when combined with an F, especially something that invokes fire and fangs, gives thought to a hot, harsh environment. (Said as Fay-rang.)
The "strength" tribe lives on a volcano. They have sacrificial rituals to this volcano and believe that it is the god of war and anger and passion and strength and all that. They are fearless, generally, and focus on honour and glory (time and kleos). They live in a dire environment where every day is a test of survival. They have one healer, who is constantly being picked on or defended (depending on what they wish to achieve) and one priest who everybody respects as the spiritual leader and the communicator between the volcano god and the humans. Then they have an alpha or tribe leader (military commander style, but he consults the priest before making any rash decisions), and his mate. Then they have betas (including the healer) and the rest are either pups or hunters. They seem like the "every man for himself" kind, but when their tribe or individual families are threatened, they are loyal and will stand together, united and incredibly powerful in numbers. They rely on physical strength and are the most powerful in that aspects. Typically, lions, tigers and other large, "aggressive" animals will be a part of this tribe. (When someone gives birth to a "lesser" animal, they will be taken to the other tribes or will be abandoned in the surrounding woods. Mothers don't have a say unless they are widowed - then the child is all they have left of their husbands. It'll be a hard life for such a person, though.)
HEART TRIBE/CLAN
As'arden. As - being, one-ness, fulfillment, spirituality. Arden - forest, healing, nature, green. (Us-are-den)
Then, there's my little tribe that is too small to be called a tribe, so it's a clan instead. They live in the forest with gypsy caravans or in tree houses (depending on their animal type). They live like a separate hippie community. Not open relationships and all that, just the harmony and communal love and in seclusion from society and its laws to preserve peace and freedom among the inhabitants. They have an abundance of healers and minstrels (minstrels are a class that can influence mood and feelings through music or other forms of art, whereas healers are more physical healing and such - there are limits!). The general practices of this clan include festivals (they have a lot of festivals just for fun), the arts and story-telling (collected from travels), herbal medicine and toxicology. They are very in tune with nature and don't have any temples. They do have one priest who is also the clan leader. She (all genders are equal from birth - no one has set roles for them by gender, but, instead, by the type of animal they are. Foxes and kingfishers will be the hunters, for example, while the leader is a bear, and nurses are more gentle creatures and such)... She makes all the final decisions. Everyone comes to her for advice. She is also a healer - a very strong healer (her magic can extract essential oils from plants in masses, and she can also heal surface founds by moving her hands over them. Her chanting might cure minor hidden lesions as well). Also, since it's a very loving community, they give their young pet names based on plants or herbs.
STEAMPUNK CITIES (near the capitol of the kingdom; these are possible names up for consideration and the cities still need fleshing out)
Capitol: Eridell
Noble cities: Havencliff, Fairkeep, Corwyn
Normal, middle-class sort of towns: Freydale (matriarchal town), Merritown, Raybourne, Northfort, Newmont (fisher's town), Lochpine
Mysterious Towns (Wealthy to Middle): Baymoor, Goldice
Ruins: Wolfbarrow
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 4:50 am
Ed? Will you please draw up maps and then post them here?
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:50 am
TO DO LIST:
Subforum Rules and Kingdom Laws
Subforum Rules
Kingdom Rules
Faerang Laws
Th'ardrod Laws - Eduard
As'arden Laws
Terminology and World Facts
Animal Masks and Shifting - for now.
*Classes and Powers
*Politics, Society and Culture
*Science, Technology and Magic
Tribes and Whereabouts
Village Map and Terrain - Eduard (check the information above for ideas)
Typical Tribal animals - Genna, would you mind taking on this one? We just need a few examples (around 5 for each tribe).
*Social Ranks - Eduard (military ranks, social hierarchy - think before the French revolution with the exception of the "independent" tribes, tribal ranks - think wolf packs, shaman villages, etc... , political ranks with ambassadors and everything)
Ceremonies and Rituals - reserved for me
Festival Calenders - reserved for me
*Map of Kingdom - Eduard (remember, each tribe should be about 2/3 days' travel from another tribe)
Map of Island (with adjacent kingdoms) - Eduard
History & Plot Overview
Brief History of the King and how he lost his mask.
Prophecy as different tribes retell it. - Genna, if you'd like to think up riddles with this, I'd be very grateful.
Character Introduction
Character Application
Questions and Answers
Cover pic - Genna
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:16 am
DEADLINES:
History & Plot Overview - Tomorrow night.
Tribes and Whereabouts - Thursday
Terminology and World Facts - Friday before my mom gets home.
NOTICES:
I will be gone on a tech-less vacation from Friday night to Tuesday. If we can't finish everything before then, I'll make a list of things to figure out while on vacay and then we can pick up where we left off on Tuesday. However, I don't mean to sound bossy or anything, but I'll expect you to have your things ready before I get home. If you don't know where to post them, post them in this thread and I'll sort it out when I return. I have a lot more to type and think out than you do, so no excuses. wink
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:18 am
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