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Post by sevicler on Jul 13, 2017 7:53:51 GMT
Plotdevicium /joke
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Post by Vincent Dolan on Jul 13, 2017 8:26:30 GMT
I vote Guffinium, because it's a McGuffin. /rimshot
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Post by sevicler on Jul 13, 2017 10:16:34 GMT
On another, more serious note I'd vote for 'Sideriferrum'. That hasn't been used by anyone else yet and sounds allright.
It doesn't sound as strange as 'Unobtainium' aswell
'Stelliferrum' sounds nice and easy to say. I like this one too.
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Post by freq on Jul 13, 2017 13:02:11 GMT
since were populating the world and its mythology i would like to put forward some non sword related fantasy weapons the "necromancers fist" based around the monks fist warhammer not the best picture but gives the overall impression my design, thoughts were that it be made from magically reinforced bone and be holding a enlarged coffin nail, all things that would be available to a dark priest, and it keeps with the original d and d thing of priest being unable to wield "sharp" weapons but gives it an evil bent. my other idea was inspired by the dark sun setting and a fossil cast i saw in a museum tail club war club/mace perhaps these clubs are made from a dragon subspecies(or perhaps dinosaurs) in an area that lacks an abundance of metal , forcing the residents to use available materials such as bone or chitin to craft weapons much like the dark sun setting has would make the resident seem primitive by others standards, might mean there a a few legendary steel weapons that have great powers hidden away in this land being handed down from warrior to warrior
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Post by Vincent Dolan on Jul 13, 2017 13:47:53 GMT
On another, more serious note I'd vote for 'Sideriferrum'. That hasn't been used by anyone else yet and sounds allright. It doesn't sound as strange as 'Unobtainium' aswell 'Stelliferrum' sounds nice and easy to say. I like this one too. I'll second Stelliferrum; rolls off the tongue easier than Sideriferrum and is less boring than "sky iron" without being as, well, on the nose as "astroferrum". Alternatively, if we wanted to go full Latin for the etymology, it could be Caeliferrum (lit. iron from heaven).
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Post by dchisenh on Jul 13, 2017 14:00:47 GMT
I just finished skimming the posts made while I was asleep, and I like both T'shering the Eternal and Stelliferrium! I'll post more in a little while!
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Post by SandStormZA on Jul 13, 2017 16:50:19 GMT
So, I haven't made any suggestions,but I had some for the world name.
The words "Ensiform" and "Xiphoid" both mean "Shaped like a sword". Why not adapt those for the world? It's really really blatant, but it could have a deeper meaning for us.
"Xiphoidia" doesn't look right when I type it, bu "Ensiformia" could almost work.
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Post by shogan42 on Jul 13, 2017 16:55:28 GMT
I was about to suggest Ensiferum [sword bearer], but that's already taken by a (quite awesome) metal band.
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Post by Irrissann on Jul 13, 2017 17:31:33 GMT
I was about to suggest Ensiferum [sword bearer], but that's already taken by a (quite awesome) metal band. Ensifer is also the alias of a Polish swordmaker, Jan Chodkiewicz. Which makes it almost oddly appropriate, if it weren't already taken.
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Post by celegon on Jul 13, 2017 19:08:11 GMT
wow, 4 winners of round one?
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Post by ashcrafter on Jul 13, 2017 21:58:10 GMT
So, I haven't made any suggestions,but I had some for the world name. The words "Ensiform" and "Xiphoid" both mean "Shaped like a sword". Why not adapt those for the world? It's really really blatant, but it could have a deeper meaning for us. "Xiphoidia" doesn't look right when I type it, bu "Ensiformia" could almost work. Ensiforma would mean sword-shape in latin ensiformica (africa, america, antartica) maybe, for the continent ? I like ensiformia too, but the - ia ending has a certain ambience of "this is something put together in hurry", imho, due to its overuse by by d-list authors how about "Xiphoidis" (Atlantis)? (note on pronunciation, the ancient greeks didn't pronounce in "f" but "p-h" (aspirated pi)) just suggestions, I hope I didn't offend anyone
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Post by ashcrafter on Jul 13, 2017 22:04:47 GMT
On another, more serious note I'd vote for 'Sideriferrum'. That hasn't been used by anyone else yet and sounds allright. It doesn't sound as strange as 'Unobtainium' aswell 'Stelliferrum' sounds nice and easy to say. I like this one too. I'll second Stelliferrum; rolls off the tongue easier than Sideriferrum and is less boring than "sky iron" without being as, well, on the nose as "astroferrum". Alternatively, if we wanted to go full Latin for the etymology, it could be Caeliferrum (lit. iron from heaven). >Implying stella is not a latin word ? Caeliferrum is great as well, can't believe I didn't think of it Paul, since this is a sword based world, perhaps there can be several rare metals, used by different races. e.g. imperials have primarily one, elves have another, dwarves a third? And there's some trade in rare metals, maybe alloy multiple rare metals for legendary blades like perhaps the lich's Related: Are there dwarves still alive or are they extinct? No one has really talked about them, this is something we probably should figure out, due to their importance in most fantasy as metal artisans, and miners
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Post by ashcrafter on Jul 13, 2017 22:10:04 GMT
since were populating the world and its mythology i would like to put forward some non sword related fantasy weapons the "necromancers fist" based around the monks fist warhammer not the best picture but gives the overall impression my design, thoughts were that it be made from magically reinforced bone and be holding a enlarged coffin nail, all things that would be available to a dark priest, and it keeps with the original d and d thing of priest being unable to wield "sharp" weapons but gives it an evil bent. my other idea was inspired by the dark sun setting and a fossil cast i saw in a museum tail club war club/mace perhaps these clubs are made from a dragon subspecies(or perhaps dinosaurs) in an area that lacks an abundance of metal , forcing the residents to use available materials such as bone or chitin to craft weapons much like the dark sun setting has would make the resident seem primitive by others standards, might mean there a a few legendary steel weapons that have great powers hidden away in this land being handed down from warrior to warrior Nice!
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Post by ashcrafter on Jul 13, 2017 22:13:29 GMT
General suggestion for name/term styles: perhaps latin can be imperial, greek elvish, arabic undead, etc
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Post by Vincent Dolan on Jul 13, 2017 23:09:29 GMT
>Implying stella is not a latin word ? ;) xD I was more thinking along the lines that "stella" is a little too close to the English word "stellar", similar to the "astro" in astronomy and astrology; it just kinda makes the name seem a bit more mundane. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, to be honest, though a somewhat mundane name doesn't really suit something meant to be rare.
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Post by celegon on Jul 14, 2017 0:19:14 GMT
blahh lol, I just spent an hour on that map tool ( which is awesome by the way!) but it couldn't get it to save, it stayed stuck on the loading/saving screen
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Post by Ramses1079 on Jul 14, 2017 0:20:16 GMT
ferro caelum Is "Heavens Steel" in Latin??
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Post by tystud on Jul 14, 2017 0:51:43 GMT
I oughta check back more often. A lot sure has happened, but it's been fun reading through everyone's ideas and hard work.
Since people are liking the latin: perpetua luceat, or unending shine. I thought it might give a more unique feel than ferro. Maybe one word: Perpetuceat? I kinda like it.
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Post by Vincent Dolan on Jul 14, 2017 1:01:33 GMT
ferro caelum Is "Heavens Steel" in Latin?? If you want to get technical, ferro caelum would actually mean the opposite of caeliferrum; ferro is the dative (and ablative, but that case doesn't exist in English) of ferrum, indicating that it's for something, whereas caeli is the genitive of caelum, meaning it's related or owned by something else; essentially, ferro caelum is "iron for heaven" while caeliferrum is "iron from heaven". It's a small, but important difference.
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Post by Ramses1079 on Jul 14, 2017 1:03:06 GMT
Acero eterno (eternal steel) in Spanish
Vichna stal (eternal steel) in Ukrainian
Eilift stal (eternal steel) in Icelandic
Himmel erz (heavens ore ) in German
Ouranòs (heavens ore) in Greek
spéartha méine (heavens ore) in Gaelic/Irish
Reneste ven (Purest vein) in Danish
Vena più pura (Purest vein) in Italian
Kami no kinzoku (divine metal) in Japanese
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