Recent content by scholar-in-distress

So I have noticed (that you don't fancy such names), I was wondering why. Fudge or Silverhand were but mere examples. Basically, every name has a meaning if you look far enough into the past, but I was not going to impose on finding a meaning in a name at all cost. I was thinking about...

That has been a really illuminating discussion there, guys! Loved it <3 and it is the my top thread to me as of now (I am currently involved in a study on place names, but I am already planning another one – on character's names). I was a wee bit surprised that you focused on the phonetic...

That is exactly what I was going to say! I would mention imagination as the primary asset because I find pleasure in creating worlds and stories in my mind (I find designing adventures to be the most gratifying thing about gamemastering); and if practice makes perfect, I am getting there all the...

When I heard Catra purring in the first (or one of the first) episode, I just knew I am going to love it. And though not all the episodes were equally good, when they introduced Mermista... It was a love at first sight for the second time. Now, every time I am feeling blue, I just watch...

There is a book entitled Beyond the ninth wave, and it's full of Irish legends. The first time I read it, it felt like a fantasy novel. Especially all the adventures of Cú Chulainn; boy, are there a lot of wonderful magical items and cool taboos or what? :D Either way, you could, perhaps, use...

Hello everyone :) I'm a big fantasy fan who is on a quest to grasp the magic of words. Currently having a peek here and there :)