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Queshire replied to the thread Eras in my setting.Ten commandments? Nope. For the most part there's just the standard formal and informal cultural norms. (Plus stuff that I just don't... -
Naruzeldamaster replied to the thread So about language-isms not in your native language?.Yeah I plan to book up on it before I use language / expressions from other cultures. For example the only one for sure that I know the... -
RoccO replied to the thread Eras in my setting.Is there the usual Ten Commandments with the story, or a logical eye for eye scenario? I have read a lot of books where the rules are... -
Prince of Spires replied to the thread How Epic Fantasy Writes So Many Characters at Once.In my opinion, the actual cast of Lord of the Rings that actually matters is more something between 4 and 20. It's the names people who... -
Prince of Spires replied to the thread Where did the moon come from?.While true, it's also missing my point. Namely that a name generator is not AI, and also that it's impossible for anyone to distinguish...
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Prince of Spires replied to the thread To map, or not to map?.You've got it upside down though. With the way the sun moves across the landscape, the top of the map should be labelled South, not...
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Queshire replied to the thread Eras in my setting.World building is my favorite hobby so I've been tinkering with this setting for a long time. I've got a lot more material for it, but...
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RoccO replied to the thread Eras in my setting.I wonder if this reflects a created or divine universe. The pantheon seems nameless, at least in what you have explained, I wonder if...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread So about language-isms not in your native language?.Agreed, and I'd stress the need to read widely and extensively. Only then can you hope to gain the insight you need both to use... -
The Dark One replied to the thread So about language-isms not in your native language?.I do it a lot but I have read very extensively in the relevant cultures and have visited the relevant countries with my ears very much... -
pmmg replied to the thread Caption this....Ive never seen anything like it. It looks like the entrance to a giant vaccuum hose. Why would a spider want us to come near to one of... -
Naruzeldamaster posted the thread Is there a 'plot device' you'd like to be seen (either standard or flipped on it's head) in movies? in Chit Chat.I for example, am wishing that He man is going to be good. But there's one part that bugs me. They do the 'protagonist is booped to...
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Queshire replied to the thread Eras in my setting.So, the idea is to keep things loose enough that it's easy to understand what era a macguffin is depending on its nature. Tech based...
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High Divine Era: Once the gods freely walked the cosmos. They shaped worlds, created life and offered plentiful blessings. It was an...
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GGenly replied to the thread Caption this...."It says here, 'Welcome to Nightmare Forest. If you're reading this, you're toast.' "