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[Deathsangel]

Sorry to say, but it's the first time I am noticing this thread... Lantan is inhabited by Gnomes not Humans.
It was here indeed that Gond landed a shore, and though they have isolated themselves - by choice - for a long while from the rest of Fearun, they are said as of late to send people out to make notes about behavior, culture etc. (if I recall this all correctly) - however, there aren't many other species around. Some do state it, but you need to think on it:

Only Gnomes:
Lantan - Land of the Gnomes

More species, but few:
Forum asked question on Lantan

Just my two cents, and good luck with it

[Solstice]

Lantan is very definitely not a primarily gnomish nation - that's only an unofficial wiki concerning an unofficial book, and the forum notes that Lantan has a significant human presence. Faiths and Pantheons, when outlining Gond's priesthood, notes that gnomes are only a small, but increasing, percentage of Gond's priesthood, while Gond is the state religion of Lantan - those two facts wouldn't make sense of Lantan was primarily inhabited by gnomes. It's true that the very few characters in FR canon we've seen from Lantan are gnomes, but I think that's more the FR sentiment of "eeewww, technology - just blame it on some gnomes, everyone knows they're nuts anyhow".

I am going with the description of Lantan as a primarily human nation - gnomes are a sizable minority, but it's still a human nation. They do trade with Amn and other Faerunian nations, but Gond's church keeps a close eye on what technologies are allowed to be exported - and firearms are one of Lantan's primary exports, all marked with the seal of Gond.

[Solstice]

A question for any bird-savvy modders: there any birds with a reputation for being busy or industrious? Starting work on banters with Haer'Dalis, with whom Isobel does *not* get along, but I'd like a bird name that makes sense. I'm thinking calling her a blackbird if nothing else. As for why, here is her portrait, courtesy of Nix:

[Azkyroth]

A question for any bird-savvy modders: there any birds with a reputation for being busy or industrious? Starting work on banters with Haer'Dalis, with whom Isobel does *not* get along, but I'd like a bird name that makes sense. I'm thinking calling her a blackbird if nothing else. As for why, here is her portrait, courtesy of Nix:

I would suggest a crow (highly intelligent, many species are known to use tools, and one (the New Caledonian crow) is known to actually make them out of man-made objects as well as those found in its natural environment (this is pretty much unique to it and humans). Many species of eagle build spectacular and elaborate nests. Haer'Dalis probably thinks her efforts are futile, based on his philosophy, and might compare her to a woodpecker (banging its head against a tree). I have the vague feeling there's a species I should remember but don't that's notable for spectacularly complex nestbuilding and gathering...

[EDIT]Ah, here we go. "Cuckoo finch" might be a particularly apt choice if Haer'Dalis doesn't get along with her.

Edited by Azkyroth, 12 December 2009 - 12:45 AM.

[Solstice]

Sounds good - as I've written their banters now, Haer'Dalis initially calls Isobel a crow, then woodpecker when things go south. They are diametrically opposed, philisophically. Isobel stands for law and order at all costs, inventing, creating, and learning to put order to disorder and untidiness. Haer'Dalis reveres entropy, and celebrates everything coming crashing down. Needless to say, they do not get along - of all the potential Bioware NPC's, Haer'Dalis is the only one Isobel truly flat-out dislikes and detests.

[Thanatos.]

You may want to have a quick glance here if you are using Haer'Dalis bird names.

[Solstice]

Something for me to consider at a later point might be expanding the Haer'Dalis/Aerie/Isobel triangle (Charname aside). Finally finished my constant revisions of Isobel's banters with Haer'Dalis, and while she only goes by "crow", she and Haer'Dalis truly do not get along, and as it is, have a verbal sparring session over Aerie - Isobel is intelligent and insightful enough to realize what Haer'Dalis' vision of Aerie entails, and is not happy about it. Not sure if it's entirely out of place for Isobel to pick up on Haer'Dalis' bird metaphors and turn them back against him during that verbal duel, but as presently written, they both speak in terms of the dove, the sparrow, the crow, and in Isobel's case, the vulture (what she deems Haer'Dalis himself).

[Solstice]

All work postponed until further notice due to my computer melting down last week. The repair shop says they should have it back in a couple of weeks, but Isobel's project is out of commission for now.

[Azkyroth]

All work postponed until further notice due to my computer melting down last week. The repair shop says they should have it back in a couple of weeks, but Isobel's project is out of commission for now.

A Follower of Gond delayed by the failure of a machine?

[Thanatos.]

The irony is delicious, isn't it?

[Solstice]

Yes, it is ironic. >_> I'm very glad I kept Isobel backed up on a flash drive, and I'd also like to extend a big thank-you to Tempest for proofreading my work.

However, a little extra about her as currently stalled:

- Isobel only has three fingers on her right hand, courtesy of an experiment several years ago that went a little too right when she wasn't expecting it. She acknowledges to the NPC who brings it up that she could use magic to regrow the fingers, but has deliberately chosen not to.

- She has a family back in Lantan - her parents, two older sisters, and a little brother. She only mentions them in passing, but when I get around to writing player-initiated dialogues, they'll be able to ask her about her family.

- Isobel is fluent in a few foreign (to her) languages, including most obviously Common, but it comes up in passing with Jan that she can speak Gnome like a native, and with reason - it's a common and widely used language in Lantan, more so than Common. I'm considering having it come up in the Underdark with the svirfneblin as well.

- I've decided to abandon the idea of giving Isobel a brief Romantic Encounters-style interlude unless strong interest in such an interlude is expressed. Isobel is not interested in starting a long-term romantic relationship at this time, but I'm thinking that she might change her mind by ToB and give her a brief, abbreviated romance in ToB only to establish switching an existing friendship to a romantic relationship. In any event, it would only be open to female humans, elves, half-elves, possibly half-orcs with a charisma requirement (only 10 or 12, probably), and possibly gnomes with a charisma requirement.

[William Imm]

In a previous thread (which can no longer be replied to) you asked about Mprilla. Very simply, he went back to Europe. He was from Germany and was studying at the U of Pennsylvania. His actual name was Mike Prillaman.

OT: He was also the Uwe Boll of the BG community with his poor AI scripts and an ego the size of the Alantic Ocean. He used to hold a Yahoo group on BG AI scripting, but kicked out some actually good modders, like our very own SConrad.

If you really want to know more about him, go ask Solaufein, Xyx, igi, SConrad, the_bigg, or someone else who can go into more detail about him, since I'm relativly new here compared to some of the members.

[Tempest]

You're replying to a thread that hasn't been used in two years. Locking it.