Subject: design todo described
From: Tommi Leino (namhas@majik.netti.fi)
Date: Mon May 31 1999 - 10:39:12 EEST
DESIGN: - these chapters must be made ready from WorldBook:
+ The Planet and the Continents within
Approximately one or two pages long description of the planet
Majik, how large it is and several misc. things about it then
the continents must be also described here shortly, what kind
of continents they are etc.
+ The Regions of Majik in short
All large regions described shortly. Something in a way like
this "In the northwest corner of the world there is continent
of Minartar there is large and beautiful city of elves,
Sol'daran. The whole corner inside walls of the mountains is
common elven and half-elven populated land. It contains great
forests and random elven settlements scattered around the
area.", and so on. Describe them in pretty large scale, do not
stick in to details too much. This should just give overview
to the reader that in the northwest corner of Minartar is
elven-land and nice forests and so on.
+ Languages in the World
All the languages should be listed and described in short here,
example:
"Originally Alande was the language of wood elves, but
it has became more than that during the ages. Alande is
the common language of all elven tribes and it's spoken
alot among non-elven races aswell. Alande has become
the second most popular language after Sartog. It is
easy to learn an beautiful in your ear. Maybe alande
originally imitated sounds from the animal kind in the
forests, like the sing of a bird, sound of a stream,
call of a wood grouse. Beautiful natural voices that
shaped to a language along the years."
All PC races should have their own languages, whether they're
used or not. For example some races that are living in
the influence of humans may speak Sartog natively, but they
have a forgotten language which only the elders of the
race can understand.
+ World of names
This is done already, I heard.
+ Myth of Creation
This should include specific detail of what was before Namhas,
what Namhas did and then what Namhas's children did. Who did
the Sun, where the stars come from etc. I think it would be cool
to take certain parts from Belemar's "Book of Creation" and add
them to the text, like this:
Namhas did blah blah this and that, decided that he can't do
everything alone and doesn't even want to and so he decided
to create spirit of light, Aluna.
"The lone figure stilled and turned to the shining
white spirit. - "The spirit of light, Aluna, which
means brilliant, a sacred blessing is upon you and
the keys of hope are in your hands" ... "
Or somehing like that, or then not :)
+ The Gods (all described)
This is already partially done in the WorldBook. Someone just
need to verify, spell-check, re-check and everything, then sent
them back to me. We can also add new gods. We don't even nearly
have a god for all the important spheres of influence. Belemar
could draw pictures for those who are missing one.
+ Climate
Do this in way of "Regions of Majik in short", just write that
there is very hot in Glamhicar (or whatever it was) desert and
never it does rain there, except on every monday of 6th month
and such, and little something else too. Like average weather
globally. Also this depends a little, whether the map we have
contains the whole world or not. If this is really only a 62km x
62km piece then there shouldn't be such drastic and obvious
climate differences. Ask Glabrezu.
+ Flora
Lists of herbs, what one can do with them and such, or
something like that. Ask Glabrezu.
+ Structure of the World
Well this is important part, what kind of world this is. Where
is what, where magic comes from, what kind of planes of existence
there is and stuff like that.
+ Life and Death
More about how one becomes living and how it dies, what happens
after it and what caveats there is. This should also include
something about Yorkaturr's role, the death thing. Also some misc
things such as is it common to die of old age or not, etc.
Now, pick up your task :)
--
Tommi Leino / Majik 3D project
namhas@majik.netti.fi http://majik.netti.fi
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