World Name, Continent, etc.

World Name, Continent, etc.

qbalrog 09 Sep 2009 02:08

We need a name for the world and the relevant regions of the campaign. Any thoughts?

Thought I'd start working on the map as well, probably a continent or sub-continent overview and then maybe a regional map.

Re: World Name, Continent, etc.

sivousplay 09 Sep 2009 04:22

I have no names yet, but will try tonight. When I came up w/ the Affliction name, I also tried to come up w/ some names, but failed miserably. Maybe a glass of wine or two will help tonight. :) I'll probably pull out a few roman books and see what names jump out at me.

Re: World Name, Continent, etc.

qbalrog 09 Sep 2009 05:10

LOL sounds good.

Any thoughts on what the world ought to look like?

Re: World Name, Continent, etc.

qbalrog 09 Sep 2009 05:12

Guess on the 'looks' score, I was kind of thinking we might forbid or diminish mobility magic and go with a land that is pretty shattered, at least in places. I've also been a big fan of massive cliffs and huge mountains :P

Like a 1000 mile long 6 mile high cliff (with some places that are lower or rivers have cut through). And mountain ranges higher than the himalaya's. but with breathable air high up.

Re: World Name, Continent, etc.

sivousplay 09 Sep 2009 07:00

I like the idea of a shattered world … I just went through my Tolkien dictionary and wrote down a hundred or more names that I liked (most of which are not well known). I'll type the list in with stars by the names I particularly liked.

The word I pulled out for the name of the world is Algarond (actually a misreading of Aglarond which means Halls of Glory) … this would be both the name of the land and the name of the empire that created all the ruins that exist in the world. The capital city was Celebrent. Now that the land has shattered (in magical and geological ways), many refer to the land as Dimholt.

And now for the list … we'll see how long a post can be :)

Adan*
Algarond*
Aiglos
Anarion*
Arador
Arkenstone
Baldor*
Bywater
Belegost
Belfalas*
Celebrent*
Calenhad
Celduin
Combe
Cormallen
Dimholt*
Dirhael
Durthang
Dwalin
Egalmoth
Egladil
Eldacar
Eldamar*
Elenna
Eregion
Eressea
Eriador*
Farin
Feanor
Finglas
Firiel
Forlindon*
Forochel*
Galbasi
Galdor
Gilrain
Grond*
Halbarad
Harondor
Haysend* - the starting village for our party
Hoarwell
Holdwine
Idril
Imloth
Ingold*
Kalak
Khand
Khazad
Khuzdul*
Landroval
Laurelin*
Lebethron
Lindon
Lithlad
Loende
Loni
Loggoth* - bad things man, bad things
Lu gdush
Lothron
Marish
Methedras*
Minastan
Miriel
Mirrormere*
Mithlond
Morannon*
Morthond Vale
Nahald
Namarie*
Narbeleth
Narmacil
Nimloth
Nogothrim
Nwalme
Oin
Olorin
Onodrim
Orbelain*
Orodreth
Pelendur*
Pelori
Poros
Quenya
Rammos
Rauros
Rethe
Rhovanion*
Rhudaur
Rhun*
Roac
Sammath Naur
Sarn Gebir
Sindarin
Sirannon
Solmath
Surion
Sutherland
Tarannon
Tarkil
Tarmenel
Tarostar
Telemnar*
Telperion
Thorbard
Thakun*
Thingol
Tighfield*
Tirion
Tolfalas
Umbar
Undomiel*
Valacar
Valimar*
Viresse
Walda
Waymeet
Widfara
Windfola*
Wizard's Vale*
Yuvanna*
Yulemath
Zimrathon

Feel free to ignore the *(s) and use any words you think are fitting as you put pieces together.

I'd like a couple of elf places, a couple of bad places, a wizard's place, and bits and pieces of the empire here and there with the main city still fairly sophisticated. Feel free to use whatever geographic / geological disruptions you desire to make travel between the places difficult. A big desert would be cool; a big mountain range or two would be cool as well.

Re: World Name, Continent, etc.

qbalrog 09 Sep 2009 16:25

How about Mithlond ("Mythland") for the globe (assuming it is a globe), Algarond for the region and empire and Celebrent for the capital?

I wasn't going to map the globe but would be nice to have a name for the thing larger than the former empire unless it was truly world spanning. I was thinking a conventional spherical world with the land shattered by being broken up with cliffs and such but we could go with something else. Trouble is while in an absolute sense, shards, floating globes and other shattered worlds are unusual, we have used them a fair amount and a more normal earth with its own post-apocalypse landscape might be kind of cool for us and the players.

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Re: World Name, Continent, etc.

sivousplay 09 Sep 2009 16:31

Sounds good to me … it doesn't have to be too shattered to prove difficult for most to access the various regions … one big cleft and a desert could be enough to symbolize a geological event that played a part in the collapse of the empire.

Re: World Name, Continent, etc.

qbalrog 09 Sep 2009 16:54

Your getting broken up land, too, damn it ;P I just like the imagery of uplifted and fallen blocks on a scale of 100 yards to a few miles.

Re: World Name, Continent, etc.

qbalrog 09 Sep 2009 16:56

Also, I'll do some map concepts and post them. See what feels right. After that, may do the empire then you can pick the starting area and I will map that in more detail.