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[Mongoose87]

I recommend an abbreviated name for Gebrannter Felson similar to Aber-Toril's Toril

[Xaositect_Crayon]

What about Felsen as an abriviation

I like that ragnar... it's very good

why dont we have a caste system where only the nobles control the jump points on felsen so that only the rich humans can go to the torus Avalon.

[Shadow Angel]

A quick caste idea.

Rank 1) Religious
Rank 2) Noble
Rank 3) Warrior/Mage
Rank 4) Craftsman
Rank 5) Merchant 'they deal with to many outsiders to be trusted'
Rank 6) Laborers

With minor gradations within each rank.
Could switch the top two ranks possiblely.

Given that this world is fantasy, there should be limited mobility within the ranks. I would suggest that most PCs would come from the merchant caste.

[Xaositect_Crayon]

perhaps... or rogue laborers...

[Ragnar]

ok then, heres a bit on Intermundia. I'll use Gebrannter Felson when doing these type of things( historians like to use the full name of things I find )

Intermundia is the name given to the space that exsistes between Anellus and Gebrannter Felson and is far from ordinary. It was soon discovered that there existed streaks of magic, which are commanly called 'jump points' on the planets, that connected the two planets allowing a person to travel to and from either of the planets. The name of this space was given by the first person to discover one of these 'jump points' and when asked why it was named so he smuly says,"For people of your intellect just try to understand that the word can aslo mean, spaces between the worlds". Researchers claim that these streaks of magic act like chains and is the reason that neither will never crash into each other, among other reasons. It is very hard to distinguish where these jump points are and therefore wherever there is a 'jump point' there is a ritual circle draw there. The amount of 'jump points' are not know but those that have been discovered are controlled by wealthy organisations or families. Therefore races travelling from Anellus will find it alot harder to travel back there unless they use an undiscovered 'jump point'.

How about next we name the major cities/locations on the two planets?

[Xaositect_Crayon]

hmmmm....
capitol city of Chakra (largest resevoir kingdom)

This is a city where many of the houses are built atop each other. Each house is little more than a bedroom on a platform and they are stacked 20 high making the residential district rather small. Instead of having kitchens for every house the communities will all eat together at a firepit assembled at the feat of the buildings. Most of these communities (which consist of 4 rows of 20 houses stacked atop each other) are usually criminally active due to the way they are treated by the upper class. They tend to fight amongst each other and demand their own tarrifs for protection (much like our mafias).
The Nobles and other high ups are situated in a more glamorous version of the way the laborers are set up. They are in huge buildings much like hotels where the fire pits are centered in gardens made from the soil plants and water imported in from Avalon.
The market districts are only accessible by the nobles (the laborers hunt for their food AND the nobles food in the markets) and usually sell water or jewelry made from the gems of Felsen. The laborers though, have their own ways of paying for various things. They buy stuff completely by bartering. Usually the laborers will steal the tools they dont need and convert them into crude weapons. Then they take those weapons to a local mage to get them infused with some type of magic. Usually it's to gain dominence over another community or to sell for extra foods but there are groups that are looking to overthrow the noble's rule.


alittle disjointed but I got my point across

[Ragnar]

very good, i liked it.

I suppose the planet can have three kingdoms, each one with one of the major cities of the world in it and the other two major cities can be situated in the wilderness. (ie one one the side of a mountain and the other in the center of a desert)

Avalon.

Is that the name of the of the torus? ( i've been using the name Anellus so if i've been wrong i'll make sure to use that one instead B) )

[Ragnar]

Ok here's some names that could be used for a city built on the side of a mountain side (I'm really stuck on the idea )

mountain
Acroceraunia -orum n. pl. [part of the Ceraunian mountains]; hence [any dangerous place].
Algidus -i m. [a mountain in Latium]; adj. Algidus -a -um , [of Algidus].
Atlas -antis m. (1) [a mountain in Mauritania]. (2) [a mythical king and giant , changed into Mount Atlas]. Hence Atlantiades -ae, m. [a male descendant of Atlas]; Atlantis -idis, f. [a female descendant of Atlas]; adj. Atlanticus and Atlanteus -a -um.
Cyllene -es and -ae f. [a mountain in Arcadia , where Mercury was born]. Adj. Cylleneus and Cyllenius -a -um.
Cynthus -i m. [a mountain in Delos , birthplace of Apollo and Diana]; hence adj. as subst., m. Cynthius -i, [Apollo], f. Cynthia -ae, [Diana].
descendo -scendere -scendi -scensum [to climb down , come down, descend]; milit., [to march down]; of things, [to sink, pierce, penetrate]; of mountains, [to slope down]; of the voice, [to sink]. Transf., of persons, [to lower oneself, stoop]; of things, [to sink in, penetrate].
dorsum -i n. [the back] , of men, animals or things; 'immane dorsum mari summo', [a reef]; [a mountain ridge].
Eryx -rycis or Erycus -i m. [a mountain and city on the west coast of Sicily , with a famous temple of Venus].Adj. Erycinus -a -um; f. as subst. [Venus].
Ida -ae and Ide -es f. [name of two mountains , one in Crete, one in Phrygia, near Troy]; adj. Idaeus -a -um.
iugosus -a -um [mountainous].
iugum -i n. (1) [a yoke or collar]. Transf. , [a team of oxen or horses; a pair, couple; a chariot; any bond, union; the bond of love, marriage-tie; the yoke of slavery]. (2) [a cross-bar; esp. the yoke under which the vanquished were sent; the beam of a pair of scales; a ridge between mountains]; plur., poet., [mountain heights].
Lapithae -arum m. pl. [the Lapithae , a mountain race in Thessaly, famous for their fight with the Centaurs].
mons montis m. [a mountain; a mass; a great rock].
montanus -a -um [of a mountain , or mountainous]; m. as subst. [a mountaineer]; n. pl. as subst. [mountainous country].
montivagus -a -um [wandering over the mountains].
montuosus (montosus) -a -um [mountainous].
Olympus -i m. [a mountain range between Macedonia and Thessaly , supposed to be the abode of the gods].
Oreas -adis f. [a mountain nymph].
ornus -i f. [the mountain ash].
Ossa -ae m. and f. [a mountain range in Thessaly].
Parnasus (-os) -i m. [a mountain in Phocis , sacred to Apollo and the Muses]; f. adj. Parnasis -idis, and adj. Parnasius -a -um.
Pelion -i n. [mountain range in Thessaly]; adj. Peliacus and Pelius -a -um.
promontorium -i n. [a mountain ridge; a promontory].
radix -icis f. [a root; the foot of a mountain]; in gen. [foundation , basis, origin].
saltus (2) -us m. [a forest or mountain pasture; a pass , dale, ravine, glade].
Soracte -is n. [a mountain in Etruria].
Taurus -i m. [a mountain range in Asia Minor].
transmontani -orum m. pl. [dwellers beyond the mountains].

rock
ara -ae f. [altar]; hence [refuge , protection]; 'arae', plur., [name of certain rocks at sea].
cautes -is f. [a rough sharp rock].
Charybdis -is f. [a whirlpool opposite the rock Scylla].
moles -is f. [a shapeless mass , e.g. of rock; a massive construction, e.g. dam, mole, large building]; 'moles belli', [large military machines]. Transf., [a mass of men; greatness, might, power; trouble, difficulty].
mons montis m. [a mountain; a mass; a great rock].
murex -icis m. [the purple-fish; purple dye; a sharp stone , projecting rock].
rupes -is f. [rock , cliff].
saxetum -i n. [a rocky place].
saxeus -a -um [of rock , stony].
saxosus -a -um [full of rocks , rocky].
saxulum -i n. [a little rock].
saxum -i n. [a rock , stone]; esp. [the Tarpeian rock].
scopulosus -a -um [rocky , craggy].
scopulus -i m. [a rock , crag, cliff; danger, ruin].
Scylla -ae f. [a rock at the straits between Italy and Sicily , opposite to Charybdis]; adj. Scyllaeus -a -um.
silex -icis m. (rarely f.) , [any hard stone, such as flint; crag, rock, cliff].
Tarpeius -a -um [name of a Roman family]; 'mons Tarpeius' , [the Tarpeian rock, from which criminals were thrown].
vacillatio -onis f. [rocking , reeling].

[Ragnar]

Here's some names that could be used for the city described by Xaositect_Crayon. I'll be describing a city once a name is chosen for it (their in my last post )

water
aestuarium -i n. [low ground covered by the sea at high water; a firth , creek].
agito -are [to put in motion , drive about] (cf. ago); of animals, [to drive or hunt]; of water, [to toss]. Transf. (1) [to vex, harry, trouble persons, etc.] (2)[to deal with, be engaged upon, argue, discuss, consider] a subject; [to maintain] a state of affairs; [to conduct] a business; [to keep] a holiday; [to spend] time; so, absol., [to live].
amnis -is m. [a stream , river, torrent]; poet., [current, river water].
aqua -ae f. [water]; 'aqua et ignis' , [the necessaries of life]; 'aqua et igni interdicere homini', [to banish a person]; 'aquam terramque poscere', [to demand submission]. Esp. [the water of the sea, a lake, a river, or rain]; in plur. [(medicinal) springs]; often [water in the water-clock].
aquaeductus -us m. [an aqueduct; the right of conveying water].
aquarius -a -um [belonging to water]; m. as subst. [a water-carrier or an inspector of conduits].
aquaticus -a -um [living in water , or full of water, watery].
aquatilis -e [living in water].
aquatio -onis f. [a fetching of water]; meton. , [a watering-place].
aquator -oris m. [a water-carrier].
aquor -ari dep. [to fetch water].
aquosus -a -um [full of water , watery].
aquula -ae f. [a little water , small stream].
brevis -e [short] , in space or time; of water, [shallow]; of living things, conditions, etc., [short-lived]; of style, [concise]; n. abl. brevi, [shortly, soon, briefly]; n. pl. as subst. brevia -ium, [shallows, shoals]. Adv. breviter, [shortly, briefly].
bulla -ae f. [a round swelling]; in water , [a bubble]; on furniture or equipment, [a boss, stud]; 'bulla aurea', [a golden ornament, an amulet].
calidus (caldus) -a -um [warm , hot; fiery, passionate]. F. sing. as subst., calida (calda) -ae, [warm water]; n. sing. calidum -i, [warm wine and water].
canalis -is m. [waterpipe , channel, canal].
cataracta (catarracta) -ae f. and cataractes -ae , m. [a waterfall; a sluice or floodgate; a portcullis].
circumfluus -a -um act. , [flowing round, circumfluent]; pass., [flowed round, surrounded by water].
clepsydra -ae f. [a water clock] , esp. as used to measure the time allotted to orators.
coeo -ire -ii or -ivi -itum [to go or come together , assemble]; of enemies, [to engage]; of friends, etc., [to unite, combine]; transit. 'societatem coire', [to form an alliance]; of things, [to unite, come together]; of blood, [to curdle]; of water, [to freeze].
columna -ae f. [pillar , column]; columnae,[pillars as signs of booksellers' shops in Rome]; 'columnae Herculis', [the pillars of Hercules]. Transf., [a support, pillar of the state; a water-spout].
cratera -ae f. and crater -eris , m. [a bowl, esp. for mixing wine with water; the crater of a volcano; a constellation, the Bowl].
decessus -us m. [withdrawal , departure]. Esp. [the retirement of an official; death]; of water, [ebb].
decurro -currere -cucurri or -curri -cursum [to run down , hasten down]; milit. [to move down or to manoeuvre]. Transf., [to run in a race]; transit. [to run through, traverse] a set course; [to have recourse to, take refuge in]; of ships, [to sail downstream or to land]; of water, [to run down].
deficio -ficere -feci -fectum intransit. [to do less than one might , to fail]; hence, [to desert, rebel, revolt]; of things, [to fail, run short]; of sun or moon, [to become eclipsed]; of fire, [to go out]; of water, [to ebb]; of strength, etc., [to fail, become weak]; 'amimo deficere', [to lose heart]; transit. [to abandon, leave, fail]; rarely pass. defici, [to be failed]. Hence partic. defectus -a -um, [feeble], esp. because of age.
derivatio -onis f. [turning away or diversion of water].
dulcis -e [sweet]; 'unda' , [fresh water]; in gen., [pleasant, delightful, agreeable]; of persons, [friendly, dear]. N. acc. dulce and adv. dulciter, [sweetly].
duresco durescere durui [to grow hard]; of water , [to freeze].
eluo -luere -lui -lutum [to wash out , wash clean, rinse, cleanse]. Transf., [to squander; to wash away, efface, remove]. Hence partic. elutus -a -um, [washed out, watery, insipid].
emissarium -i n. [an outlet for water].
Euripus -i m. [a channel , strait], esp. [the strait between Euboea and Boeotia]; [a canal or watercourse].
fistula -ae f. [a water-pipe; a reed-pipe , shepherd's pipe]; 'eburneola', [a pitchpipe of ivory].
fluentum -i n. [running water , a stream].
fluvius -i m. [flowing water; a stream , river].
fons fontis m. [a spring , fountain; fresh or spring water]. Transf. [spring, origin, source].
frigidus -a -um [cold , cool, chilly]; f. sing. as subst. [cold water]. Transf., in act. sense, [chilling, causing cold]; fig., [cold, dull, lifeless]; of speech, [flat]. Adv. frigide, [coldly; languidly, feebly].
gelidus -a -um [cold , frosty, icy]; in act. sense, [chilling]; f. as subst. gelida -ae, [cold water]. Adv. gelide, [coldly, feebly].
gurges -itis m. [whirlpool , eddy]; in gen., [troubled water, a stream, flood, sea]; fig., [abyss, depth].
haustus -us m. [drawing of water]; legal , [the right to draw water]; of air, [inhaling]; of drink, [drinking, a draught]; of solids, [a handful].
horologium -i n. [a clock; a sundial or water-clock].
Hydra -ae f. [many-headed water-snake , slain by Hercules]; also [a constellation].
hydraulus -i m. [a water organ].
hydrus -i m. [a water snake].
imber -bris m. [a shower or storm of rain , pelting rain; a rain-cloud; water or any fluid; a shower of missiles].
inhibeo -ere -ui -itum (1) [to hold in , check, restrain]; naut., 'inhibere remis, navem retro inhibere', [to back water]. (2) [to practice, use, employ].
inhibitio -onis f. [restraining]; 'remigum' , [backing water].
inrigatio -onis f. [watering , irrigation].
inrigo -are [to conduct any liquid , to diffuse; to water, irrigate, inundate, flood over].
inriguus -a -um act. [watering , irrigating; refreshing]; pass. [watered, soaked].
iugis -e [perpetual , continuous], esp. of water.
lympha -ae f. [water , esp. clear spring or river water].
merus -a -um [pure , unmixed; complete, sheer]; esp. of wine, [undiluted]; n. as subst. merum -i, [wine unmixed with water].
Naias -adis and Nais -idis (-idos) f. [a water nymph , Naiad]; adj. Naicus -a -um.
natrix -icis f. [a water snake].
peremnia n. pl. [the auspices taken on crossing any running water].
platalea -ae f. [a water bird , the spoonbill].
prester -eris m. [a fiery whirlwind or a waterspout].
profluo -fluere -fluxi -fluctum [to flow forth; to proceed]. Hence partic. profluens -entis , [flowing]; f. as subst. (sc. aqua), [running water]; of style, [flowing, fluent]. Adv. profluenter.
rigo -are [to lead or conduct water; to wet , moisten, bedew].
riguus -a -um act. [watering]; pass. [well-watered , irrigated].
roro -are intransit. [to drop dew , drip, be moist]; transit. [to bedew, moisten, water; to drip, let fall in drops].
sal salis m. [salt; brine , sea water]; fig., sing. and pl. [wit].
stagno -are intransit. [to be stagnant , stagnate]: of places, [to lie under water]; transit. [to overflow, inundate].
stagnum -i n. [standing water; a pond , march, swamp; a lake, strait].
unda -ae f. [water , fluid], esp. [a wave]; fig. [a stream] of people, etc.
utrarius -i m. [a water-carrier].
vadum -i n. [a shallow , shoal, ford in a river or sea]; in gen. [water, river, sea]; fig. [shallows], typical either of [safety] or of [danger].
vena -ae f. [a blood-vessel , vein, artery; a water-course; a vein of metal; a vein of talent, disposition, natural inclination].
vivus (vivos) -a -um [alive , living; lifelike]; 'flumen', [running water]; 'ros', [fresh]; 'sulfur', [natural].

[Mongoose87]

Suggestion: those ranks should only apply within certian races or societies, otherwise the entire setting will be much less diverse.

[Shadow Angel]

The Lilarium have only two segments based on gender plus the slaves. The males have the power of the gods and are equal to the religious caste. Females fill all other positions of importance and can advance to the noble level based on their own merit. The ruling body is a council of 111 divided evenly between males and females with the odd position deciding on issues by chance, ie, a roll of the dice.

The reason for this split if not mentioned earlier is that the females outnumber the males by a thousand to one. The slaves are well slaves.

They have at least one jump point of their own. No more then two if that. Of course using it would run the risk of disappearing into their mines as a slave unless you can convince them that it would be more trouble then it's worth.

Major strongholds. At least the five ground based. Translated to trade.
Flowing wind of Dawn
Rising storm of Dusk
Sweeping hurricane of Noon(On Felson)
Dying breeze of the Summer
Gentle Mist of Midnight (the defacto capital)
The others are seldom spoken of to outsiders.

The Lilarium are not part of the three great kingdoms but trade with all three, playing them off against one another for now.

Is Chakra primarily a human kingdom?

Edited by Shadow Angel, 11 July 2004 - 10:37 PM.

[Ragnar]

OK here's a bit on a city I've dicided to call Scopulus.

Scopulus is a city that is run by the Ta Sai. This is the only place that they could call home due to it being the only permanent place they have. It is not part of any knigdom and will likely stay that way. It could be called a fortress more than a city as each house has been strategically placed to defend from invasion. It is built on the side of a moutain and seems just as bleak and impregnable. It is one of the major cities of Fleson having theirwater supplied from a water resenoir inside the moutain. Not much is known about Ta Sai culture as rarely talk to strangers and 'suggest' to those that go to Scopulus to make their visit as short as possible.

[Spawn Of Shadows]

Okay people so quick update on our lil universe(multiverse?)

Torus=Anellus (considered a heavenly place)
Expanse between=Intermundia
World= Gebrannter Felson (or more commonly known as felson) considered a kind of hell and purgatory.

Jump points between Anellus and Felson. However jump points found on Felson are controlled by powerful noble families and organisations.

There are 3 great kingdoms
1) Chakra is the largest resevior kingdom (we need a capital though)
2)+3) are still waiting to be created.

There are uncoperated organisations on Felson. these tend to be on the outskirts of the great kingdoms.

Lilarium are an organisation(?) who are in control of 5 major strongholds.

Scopulus is another township populated by ta sai. It is a fortress on the side of the mountains. This is a predominatly isolationist settlement.

The ONLY new race so far created is Ta Sai which are four armed humanoids.

This is from what i can gather from the posts.

Me and Ragnar are creating a new thread which we place pictures for various places described. We will notify you all when its finished. THIS WILL BE IN FANART. We will tell you when it is launched

                   

Edited by Spawn Of Shadows, 13 July 2004 - 10:24 AM.

[Shadow Angel]

I count five races in this thread so far.

1) Waqin: evolved from fish, aquitic
2) Aunedhel : celestial elves, live in skies above clouds
3) Ta Sai: four armed
4) Lilarium: winged humanoids, dark fay, live on mountain peaks and lower clouds
5) Trags: sloth like?




And two religious groups

1) Mantorells: worship ignorance
2) Primistal: tear down civilazation, live in nature

Edited by Shadow Angel, 13 July 2004 - 09:58 PM.

[Spawn Of Shadows]

smart ass.


we were tired okay?

I blame Ragnar personally  

[Ragnar]

smart ass.


we were tired okay?

I blame Ragnar personally

We? If I remember you did the whole post on your own.......

[Spawn Of Shadows]

You Helped fool.