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I think we should use generic currency.

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I think we should use original currencies the way Araph listed them.

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I think we should use original currencies, but with a conversion rate of 100:10:1

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I think we should use original currencies, but with a simpler conversion rate (post your ideas if you chose this).

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Total Members Voted: 5

[Bdthemag]

Well, tell me, when did you come up with this? After or before I told you that I was going to do some lore? Hmmm?

Well, no offense John. But he is the GM.

[Araph]

Well, tell me, when did you come up with this? After or before I told you that I was going to do some lore? Hmmm?

Before, actually. I've been working on this far longer than you might think, and I added in the church-militant group because I thought you had a good idea. That's why I noted that I changed the name, while nothing else said anything like that. Do you seriously think I just took what you said and morphed it into that to make it seem like I had already been working on the world?

[The Fool]

Since you want to start this fairly soon I'll post what I've written so far. It's short, and I blame Skyrim. It is a bit scattered and all over the place, but it'll get my idea across. Let me know if I should add anything else before you start reworking it. I was hesitant to add religion to this without knowing what you really wanted.

Spoiler: The Zi'Ori (click to show/hide)

Overview:

The Zi’Ori are horned humanoids that have long been hidden from the prying eyes of society. Although other races are familiar with the unmistakable appearance of the race, few know much about the Zi’Ori. For many centuries they have barred migrants and travellers from their lands to keep their lineage from the blood of outsiders.

While these traditions are still commonly upheld, some communities have opened their doors to others. Migrants are met with hostility, disrespect, and are shunned unless they quickly learn the Zi’Ori rituals and practices. Trade relations are tense with some traders simply walking away from negotiations rather than accept the one sided deals they make.

Zi’Ori stand about 6 and a half feet tall on average with massive horns jutting from their heads. Their skin color varies from a dull grey, to an earthy brown, to a forest green with no noticeable pattern. They dress elaborately, with ornate sets of armour, embroidered clothing, skilfully done face paints and neck tattoos showing one’s status of nobility. Forged tattoos are punishable by death.

Occasionally a Zi’Ori is exiled from his home. This can happen for many reasons, but the most common is to dabble in magic, which is outlawed within their walls.

Personality:

Zi’Ori are callous, harsh, and egotistical people. They are extremely slow to accept others as friends, and even slower to forgive an action against them. Crimes committed against the Zi’Ori are met with full force, often demanding an eye for an eye style retribution. Those who kill a Zi’Ori, regardless of their place in society are taken alive to be tortured to death. This has strained many relationships with nearby settlements, who avoid the Zi’Ori. They would rather die than live in a place ruled by another race, which generally means that they have a short life expectancy outside their community. Their poor racial reputation outside their walls only speeds up their demise, unless an individual makes a name for themselves and distances themselves from the others.

[Johnfalcon99977]

The Order of "Irydeu" seems like a strench of a name change. Why did it have to occur?

But it does put me way the hell down. I was really hoping that I would be able to use the lore I spent a week makng.

[Araph]

Why did it have to occur?

Because Puritans are an actual religious group and the name generation code for greater divinities is vv<s|CV>.

[Johnfalcon99977]

... What? What does that have to do with anything?

[SeriousConcentrate]

A: He's not using actual religious groups in his lore.
B: He's using this generator for naming deities and that's the one he chose.
C: Finally, this is the game he's making, dude. Everything is up to him. If he rejects your suggestions, just write it down somewhere and use it yourself. No harm done.

[Araph]

A: He's not using actual religious groups in his lore.
B: He's using this generator for naming deities and that's the one he chose.
C: Finally, this is the game he's making, dude. Everything is up to him. If he rejects your suggestions, just write it down somewhere and use it yourself. No harm done.

Well put.

[Johnfalcon99977]

Just because they have the same the Name of a Religous group, does not mean they are the same. They named themselves Puritan was because the group thought they were Pure. Durr.

[Araph]

Just because they have the same the Name of a Religous group, does not mean they are the same. They named themselves Puritan was because the group thought they were Pure. Durr.

You're right. They aren't the same. However, I'm not going to use the name of an actual organization in the game.

Also, the 'Durr' is unnecessary; I already understood what you posted. Not only is it rude, it doesn't even help persuade me to use your ideas.

[Gatleos]

Just because they have the same the Name of a Religous group, does not mean they are the same. They named themselves Puritan was because the group thought they were Pure. Durr.

Unless they speak English in this alternate universe, I doubt the etymology matters; it can be called anything.

Araph: this is your project. Don't feel obligated to rewrite parts of the setting just to accommodate our suggestions, take what you want and leave the rest.

[Araph]

Araph: this is your project. Don't feel obligated to rewrite parts of the setting just to accommodate our suggestions, take what you want and leave the rest.

Thanks.

Spoiler: Here's How Races Are Going, Then: (click to show/hide)

Humans: Because everything is based off them, they have no bonuses or penalties to attributes.

Elves: The reclusive inhabitants of the western forestland.
+1 to Agility, Dexterity, and Charisma
-1 to Fortitude, Strength, and Intelligence
+2 to Calming Presence
+2 to Agitating Presence

Dwarves: The honorable and cultured people of the mountains.
+1 to Fortitude and Strength
-1 to Agility and Charisma
+0 to Calming Presence
+2 to Agitating Presence

Zi'Ori: Proud and cruel dwellers of the southern deserts.
+1 to Strength, and Willpower
-1 to Intelligence, and Charisma
-4 to Calming Presence
+4 to Agitating Presence

The Fool, I'm placing the Zi'Ori as nomadic tribes in the south-eastern deserts. I thought it'd fit well enough with both the race's culture and their place in the game world.

As for the other races, those are the main ones; I considered putting orcs or gnomes in, but the deserts are already taken and gnomes didn't even start with a potential area. So, this is how it's gonna go. The central plains are human-owned, the northern areas are technically part of the same kingdom, the northeastern coastal cities are nearly completely mixed, the southeast is full of demon-looking guys, the central and southwestern mountains have dwarves in them, and the far northern marshes have tribes of humans.

[Araph]

Sorry about the double-post, but I forgot something important: what classes are everybody? Off the top of my head I know we have a thief, berserker, doctor, and smooth-talker-guy, but (to give me a bit of a reference) could everyone describe what they want their character to be like?

[Kashyyk]

My elf is gonna be a stereotypical Archer. Si I guess that's Warrior with specialization in range.

[SeriousConcentrate]

In your face-style fighter who runs rings around her opponent, wrestles them to the ground, and generally blitzes the opposition with speed and strength. So yeah, the two elves are on the opposite sides of the spectrum. ^^^