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Post by: Sanvean on April 10, 2006, 04:23:36 PM

Propose the title here!

The book will include a section of website stuff, a sampling of player histories from the staff wiki, and several logs. If you have more questions let me know.

Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 11, perfect bound, 350 (or so) pages.

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Post by: Ghost on April 10, 2006, 04:26:50 PM

Zalanthas,
Between Life and Death.

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Post by: Marauder Moe on April 10, 2006, 04:34:19 PM

I assume "Armageddon" isn't a viable title.

What's the purpose of the book? A collection of histories? An overview of the game/world? Is it supposed to be more like a D&D manual or a collection of short stories?

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Post by: Tamarin on April 10, 2006, 04:34:36 PM

Sand Is Yummy?

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Post by: UnderSeven on April 10, 2006, 04:38:58 PM

Memoirs of a dying land

Or just

Ginka

for a couple of serious suggestions.

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Post by: Larrath on April 10, 2006, 04:40:31 PM

"Steal this Kank".

"Zalanthas and the reason why Nekrete is the best day of the week".

"Krath!'

"Where the elves roam".

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Post by: Medena on April 10, 2006, 04:45:43 PM

Armageddon: Not the Final Chapter

OR

Murder, Corruption, Betrayal
Glimpses of Armageddon

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Post by: mansa on April 10, 2006, 04:46:59 PM

Yes to Zalanthas in Title
No to Armageddon in Title

Zalanthas: Memoirs of a Dying Land
Zalanthas: Between Life and Death

I like those two..

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Post by: Aldiel on April 10, 2006, 04:52:39 PM

Armageddon: Memoirs of Zalanthas

Then, if there was going to be one to teach you how to play the game.

Armageddon: Player's Handbook

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Post by: Roach on April 10, 2006, 04:56:05 PM

Murder, Corruption, Betrayal - Glimpses of Armageddon

Zalanthas: Between Life and Death

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Post by: moab on April 10, 2006, 05:05:26 PM

While I like "Steal this Kank" very much, perhaps we can use it as a subtitle?

Murder, Corruption, Betrayal - Glimpses of Armageddon does rock pretty hard...and won't be so indy as to push non-armers away.

Actually I like Murder, Corruption, Betrayal - Glimpses of Zalanthas better.

BTW - I had the extreme pleasure of two very HOT young ladies ask me about my ginka bumper sticker today. Geek Sheik!

:-D

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Post by: Bogre on April 10, 2006, 05:20:17 PM

Welcome to Armageddon.

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Post by: Intrepid on April 10, 2006, 05:23:09 PM

Zalanthas: A Sojourn through a Collective Imagination.

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Post by: LauraMars on April 10, 2006, 05:31:18 PM

Permadeath

Welcome to Armageddon

Welcome to Zalanthas

Zalanthas - Fifteen Years Beneath The Sun

Pithy Title - Some Kind of Pithy Subtitle

Beep?

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Post by: ale six on April 10, 2006, 05:32:28 PM

I like "Welcome to Armageddon."

Or maybe just a pictorial title of a giant mantis head.

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Post by: Tamarin on April 10, 2006, 05:54:36 PM

*Beep*
Subtitle: The Adventures of mansa

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Post by: Falconer on April 10, 2006, 06:16:40 PM

"The Sun's a Thief"

(From Shakespeare's Timon of Athens. The full line reads:
I'll example you with thievery:
The sun's a thief, and with his great attraction
Robs the great sea.")

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Post by: Ktavialt on April 10, 2006, 06:17:31 PM

Armageddon: If Crack Took An Online Form

Armageddon: Red Sands

Armageddon: Yeah, You Think Spice is Addictive?

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Post by: bardess on April 10, 2006, 06:17:55 PM

Zalanthas: Where Armageddon is the Beginning

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Post by: John on April 10, 2006, 06:25:39 PM

Quote from: "Sanvean"If you have more questions let me know.

Any chance on one or two of your Armageddon stories being published in it? ;)

As for a title, "Tales of Armageddon"?

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Post by: Tamarin on April 10, 2006, 06:37:55 PM

Tales of Zalanthas

*winks at Sanvean...you know why*

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Post by: Sanvean on April 10, 2006, 06:51:55 PM

QuoteAny chance on one or two of your Armageddon stories being published in it?

If this does okay, I'll probably put out some more, I've got ideas for about a dozen, heh, and at least one would be Armageddon stories. I did put a couple of new pieces up as mp3s here:
http://www.kittywumpus.net/Podcasts/

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Post by: flurry on April 10, 2006, 07:06:02 PM

Shade and Water: A History of the Premier Roleplaying MUD in the Known World

or, less seriously,

Are You There, Tektolnes? It's Me, Amos.

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Post by: Sanvean on April 10, 2006, 07:07:51 PM

Quotere You There, Tektolnes? It's Me, Amos.

That so rocks.

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Post by: The7DeadlyVenomz on April 10, 2006, 07:26:47 PM

A simple title: Red Sand.

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Post by: Maybe42or54 on April 10, 2006, 07:29:58 PM

Armageddon: A game. A way of life.

Where the desert doesn't only kill one person, it kills in numbers.

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Post by: jhunter on April 10, 2006, 07:44:08 PM

Sand and Bones

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Post by: Tamarin on April 10, 2006, 07:48:55 PM

A Tale Of Two City-States

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Post by: Halaster on April 10, 2006, 08:05:55 PM

ArmageddonMUD - A Glimpse

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Post by: John on April 10, 2006, 08:08:30 PM

Quote from: "Halaster"ArmageddonMUD - A Glimpse

Or "A Glimpse of Armageddon."

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Post by: cyberpatrol_735 on April 10, 2006, 08:14:45 PM

Let's call it Halasturd, the evil one.

But no, really?

Armageddon: A templar's tale.

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Post by: jhunter on April 10, 2006, 08:23:06 PM

Armageddon: A Beep and Loose Bowels

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Post by: LauraMars on April 10, 2006, 08:27:45 PM

In that vein -

Shaky Hands: A Storytelling Game

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Post by: Yokunama on April 10, 2006, 08:39:44 PM

Armageddon: A Zalathan's Tale

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Post by: Bakha on April 10, 2006, 08:51:57 PM

Men are from Allanak, Women are from Tuluk.

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Post by: skeetdaddle on April 10, 2006, 08:52:44 PM

*Ding*: Welcome to Armageddon!

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Post by: Delirium on April 10, 2006, 08:53:18 PM

Quote from: "Bakha"Men are from Allanak, Women are from Tuluk.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

<wipes a tear>

Woo.

Hahahaha.

Ahem.

Tamarin's title comes in a close second, with "Zalanthas: Tales of the Desert" as my suggestion.

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Post by: Manhattan on April 10, 2006, 09:34:06 PM

Armageddon: A Roleplaying MUD

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Post by: The7DeadlyVenomz on April 10, 2006, 09:36:21 PM

A King's Age.

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Post by: elvenchipmunk on April 10, 2006, 09:36:45 PM

The sands of generation

A thousand years in the desert

I try :P

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Post by: Grey Area on April 10, 2006, 09:40:51 PM

Armageddon Now[/b]

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Post by: Maybe42or54 on April 10, 2006, 09:43:47 PM

Armageddon.org
Where murder, torture, and corruption are the beans and biscuits of life.

By having our web addy as the book title, people will see it and say "I wonder if that is a real website, or one like fear.com."

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Post by: Tamarin on April 10, 2006, 09:54:52 PM

The Sands Of Irony

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Post by: Lazloth on April 10, 2006, 09:59:54 PM

Houses Built on Sand

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Post by: House Rising Sun on April 10, 2006, 10:07:01 PM

Guide to the Known World of Zalanthas, Volume 1

Encyclopedia Zalanthas or Zalanthopedia

A sterile title with rich content would be best.

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Post by: Dan on April 10, 2006, 11:12:41 PM

The giant crimson sun rises in the east.

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Post by: Seeker on April 10, 2006, 11:26:50 PM

Travel Cakes
(followed by any of the awesome other titles as a subtitle)

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Post by: jhunter on April 10, 2006, 11:29:15 PM

*Expanding on the last post.*

Travel Cakes: A Taste of Zalanthas

Half-giant Burglars and Dwarven prostitutes

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Post by: skeetdaddle on April 11, 2006, 12:09:23 AM

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Zalanthas

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Post by: jhunter on April 11, 2006, 12:23:41 AM

Lol!

Zalanthas for Dummies

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Post by: EvilRoeSlade on April 11, 2006, 12:40:46 AM

DEFILE ME: A collection of Zalanthas.

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Post by: Angela Christine on April 11, 2006, 12:43:17 AM

Red Sky

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Post by: Alamos on April 11, 2006, 12:56:46 AM

I throw my enormous community weight behind Travel Cakes, as it is a great title for your latrine library.

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Post by: John on April 11, 2006, 01:09:25 AM

Quote from: "Alamos"I throw my enormous community weight behind Travel Cakes, as it is a great title for your latrine library.

I think you're getting confused with urinal cakes.

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Post by: Morrolan on April 11, 2006, 01:21:45 AM

Quote from: "Bakha"Men are from Allanak, Women are from Tuluk.

Raging Bisexual Half-elves Are From Luir's Outpost.

*snicker*

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Post by: Vesperas on April 11, 2006, 01:52:37 AM

Travel Cakes!

and

Tales of the Misfired Think

Or some variation. ^.-

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Post by: Ender on April 11, 2006, 02:10:23 AM

Quote from: "flurry"Shade and Water: A History of the Premier Roleplaying MUD in the Known World

I think that's my favorite so far.

Travel Cakes is good, but lacks the seriousness. Maybe if the book had a picture of a skeletal hand half buried in sand holding a couple cakes.

My suggestions

Death, Sand, and Text: A Chronicle of ArmageddonMUD

A Sea of Eternal Dust

Tales of a World Unknown

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Post by: slipshod on April 11, 2006, 03:00:52 AM

Shade and Water: The Burning Sands of Zalanthas

Known World

There and Not Back

The Survival Possibility

Sands of Fire

The Sands Don't Forgive

Zalanthas: The Scorched Land

Cheesecake and Corncob Pipes: A Roofer's Guide to Healthy Alternatives

(or any combination/variation of the above)

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Post by: Bebop on April 11, 2006, 03:31:23 AM

Zalanthas: The Relentless Rays of Suk Krath

Zalanthas: Under Suk-Krath's Light

I don't think Armageddon should be used in the title. Someone who doesn't play isn't going to think fantasy anything. A number of things like movies, Christanity and Bruce Willis are going to come to mind. I like using Zalanthas though.

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Post by: ale six on April 11, 2006, 04:14:36 AM

Yes, We Do More Than Just Mudsex

A Brief History of Zalanthas

Bunny Hugging Tree Lovers and Their Happy Southern Friends

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Post by: JRB on April 11, 2006, 04:19:07 AM

Planet of the Kanks
A Shield Wall Runs Through It
The Last Byn Runner
Animal Outpost
Agvat Sunrise

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Post by: The7DeadlyVenomz on April 11, 2006, 04:20:51 AM

The Dragon's Legacy

or

In the Shadow of the Dragon

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Post by: Omen on April 11, 2006, 05:11:44 AM

The Unknown World of the Known World.

Zalanthas: Tales come and gone.

When Sorcerer-Kings Go Wild.

Just a few I could think of =P.

-Omen

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Post by: Maester on April 11, 2006, 05:58:25 AM

Zalanthas:Rain or Shine

Book of the Latter Day Templars

Grass is Greener on the other Dune

A Day in the Life of an Average Amos

Tarantulas, Big or Small, We Must Kill 'Em All

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Post by: Ritley on April 11, 2006, 07:21:07 AM

Who was talking on the think. thingy? also, I think the book should be a story which slowly explains Arm. I don't think people would read that sorta thing. Although interesting, lacks entertainment for non armers, which, is supposedly, our goal.

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Post by: Anonymous on April 11, 2006, 07:37:39 AM

Quote from: "Bakha"Men are from Allanak, Women are from Tuluk.

Dude. Wow.

Ha!

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Post by: amoeba on April 11, 2006, 10:41:06 AM

A parable of the bynners and the shield wall.

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Post by: jhunter on April 11, 2006, 10:46:56 AM

Byn Latrines, Sand, and Jail: A Tourist's Guide to Zalanthas

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Post by: Wykydtronn on April 11, 2006, 10:52:36 AM

Quote from: "Angela Christine"Red Sky

Seconded

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Post by: Incognito on April 11, 2006, 01:31:05 PM

A planet called Zalanthas
Chronicles of the Avangions, Dragons and Sorcerer Kings.

A planet called Zalanthas
Magick, Murder and Mudding in the realm of Armaggedon.

Epic tales from Zalanthas

There's no such thing as a free lunch on Zalanthas (my fav)

Encyclopaedia Zalanthica
A users-guide to the World of Armageddon

Tales of Magick and Adventure from the land of Zalanthas

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Post by: Sanvean on April 11, 2006, 02:00:27 PM

I like Zalanthas: Murder, Corruption, Betrayal (Medena), going to go with that for this one.

These take about a week of intensive or three months lackadaisical work to put together, heh, but they're kinda fun, so I might try to put one out every 4-6 months. Here are other possibilities, some of which incorporate suggestions from the thread:

Clan Books
   Anyali (Zalanthas: Agvat Sunrise (JRB))
   Atrium (Zalanthas: The Silver Ginka)
   Black Moon & Other Raiders (Zalanthas: The Copper-skinned Dwarf)
   Borsail (Zalanthas: The Slaver's Whip)
   Conclave (Zalanthas: The Magicker's Hand)
   Fale (Zalanthas: Amethyst and Emerald)
   Guild (Zalanthas: Death in the Shadows)
   Haruch Kemad (Zalanthas: Blood in the Alleyways)
   Kadius (Zalanthas: ???)
   Kohmar (Zalanthas: Fall of a Merchant House)
   Kurac (Zalanthas: The Bloody Fist)
   Oash (Zalanthas: Blood and Magic)
   Salarr (Zalanthas: Sand and Bones)
   Tan Muark (Zalanthas: Tyn Dashra)
   Tor (Zalanthas: The Bones of War)
   T'zai Byn (Zalanthas: Three Sleeve Knots)

Assorted Desert Elves (Zalanthas: Red Sands (Ktavialt))
Halflings (Zalanthas: Life in the Grey Forest)
Nonhumans (Zalanthas: Weird Blood)
   (Galith, Gith, Mantis, Ghaati, Thornwalkers, were-tembo)

Ghost Stories of Zalanthas (Zalanthas: Ghost Stories)

Crafting (Zalanthas: Travel Cakes (Seeker))
Magick (Zalanthas: The Demon's Puzzlebox)

Logs (Zalanthas: Death, Sand, and Text: (Ender))

OOC History (Armageddon: A Roleplaying MUD (Manhattan)

Stories (Zalanthas: Tales (John, Tamarin))
Bards (Zalanthas: Poets' Circle)
Allanak (Byn Latrines, Sand, and Jail: A Tourist's Guide to Allanak (jhunter))
Tuluk (Old and New Conjoined: A Tourist's Guide to Tuluk)
Luirs (Spice and Mantis: A Tourist's Guide to Luirs)
Tablelands (Zalanthas: Red Sky (Angela Christine))
Mal Krian (Zalanthas: The Slaves' City)
The Red Desert (Zalanthas: The Sun's a Thief (Falconer))
Red Storm (The Sea of Eternal Dust: A Tourist's Guide to Red Storm (Ender))
Personalities (Zalanthas: Brief Lives)
Story of the Northern War (Zalanthas: The Sound of the Horn)

Early Days History (Shade and Water: Early History of Zalanthas (flurry, Ender))

That's 37 books by my count, which would end up being 10 years worth of work if released every three months and about 18 years if released every 6 months. Heh. Well, we'll see how this one sells and whether or not it's worthwhile. ;) It would be cool to have a larger advertising budget and this might help us get there.

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Post by: Tlaloc on April 11, 2006, 03:45:30 PM

Quote from: "Sanvean"
T'zai Byn (Zalanthas: Three Sleeve Knots)

Personally, I would go with:

"Zalanthas: Over the Shield Wall"

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Post by: Bebop on April 11, 2006, 04:48:02 PM

Quote from: "Tlaloc"
Quote from: "Sanvean"
T'zai Byn (Zalanthas: Three Sleeve Knots)

Personally, I would go with:

"Zalanthas: Over the Shield Wall"

Mwahaha.

I vote for that one.

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Post by: jhunter on April 11, 2006, 05:27:53 PM

Kadius: Silks and Shoes

Tuluk (Behind The Ivory City: A Tourist's Guide to Tuluk)

I'm also down with T'zai Byn (Zalanthas: Over The Shield Wall)

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Post by: Twilight on April 11, 2006, 05:45:38 PM

I'd like a:

Deaths of Famous Personalities (Journey to the Mantis Head)

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Post by: Intrepid on April 11, 2006, 06:22:43 PM

Or perhaps...

Zalanthas: To the Shield Wall and Beyond.

Sounds adventurous, almost like they meant to do it. :P

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Post by: SpyGuy on April 11, 2006, 06:24:44 PM

Kadius: Silk and Sids (sorry jhunter, silk and shoes doesnt sound right to me :wink: )

I also think the title for Kurac should include spice in it, maybe:

Kurac: Inside the Spice Den

Also would these clan books have large sections devoted to histories of past players? That would really interest me, and maybe when made publicly available could be incorporated more into RP as famous people of the past. For those of us who only started a few years ago.

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Post by: Agent_137 on April 11, 2006, 06:28:20 PM

Quote from: "Tlaloc"
Quote from: "Sanvean"
T'zai Byn (Zalanthas: Three Sleeve Knots)

Personally, I would go with:

"Zalanthas: Over the Shield Wall"

Yea, three sleeve knots doesn't arouse nearly as much interest as "over the shield wall" or my fav: "The shield wall and beyond."

Hell, I played in the Byn for a good year or so awhile back and I had to think real hard to remember what the knots are for. And considering most players experiences are with the lower levels of the Byn, and the shield wall is probably the most well known (and funniest) event from the Byn, the title should refer to it.

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Post by: bardess on April 11, 2006, 06:55:12 PM

Quote from: "SpyGuy"Kadius: Silk and Sids

I know that 'sids is probably in the docs and all, but the plural of obsidian is obsidian. So wouldn't the plural of 'sid be more 'sid?

It just drives me nuts.

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Post by: jhunter on April 11, 2006, 07:02:18 PM

Quote from: "SpyGuy"Kadius: Silk and Sids (sorry jhunter, silk and shoes doesnt sound right to me :wink: )

I also think the title for Kurac should include spice in it, maybe:

Kurac: Inside the Spice Den

Also would these clan books have large sections devoted to histories of past players? That would really interest me, and maybe when made publicly available could be incorporated more into RP as famous people of the past. For those of us who only started a few years ago.

Heheh, that does sound better.

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Post by: Angela Christine on April 11, 2006, 07:24:58 PM

Quote from: "bardess"
Quote from: "SpyGuy"Kadius: Silk and Sids
Quote

I know that 'sids is probably in the docs and all, but the plural of obsidian is obsidian. So wouldn't the plural of 'sid be more 'sid?

It just drives me nuts.

Sids isn't short for obsidian, it is short for "obsidian coins". :P

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Post by: Anonymous on April 11, 2006, 07:56:35 PM

Kadius: Concubines deserve the best....

Hey, it's straight from the town crier, don't yell at me!

=D

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Post by: Intrepid on April 11, 2006, 08:06:49 PM

I must recommend a few titles for The Conclave though...

Conclave: Weavers of the Great Tapestry.
Conclave: Heirs to an Ancient Throne.
Conclave: Circle of the Incomplete Seven.

What can I say? It's my favorite clan.

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