Monday, December 14, 2020

Morozz of Ice and Snow

Morozz is a deity of cold and winter, ice and snow and sadness, once worshipped on the continent of Kryia before the Inundation, now rarely.

Morozz appears as a trinity: a dominant androgynous white bear, and a submissive male gray seal and female black penguin.

Morozz's holy symbol is three triangles, and their favored weapon is any spear. Morozz is Lawful Evil, and their followers wear robes of white, gray, and black.

Morozz is indifferent-to-positive about homosexual relations, but a strict moiety system is enforced among their followers. Every follower of Morozz is a member of either the grayseal or blackpenguin moiety, and members of one moiety may only marry members of the other. Abstract tattoos of the appropriate color are de rigeur.

Any individual is the moiety of their opposite-sex parent: sons of blackpenguin mothers and daughters of blackpenguin fathers are grayseals, while sons of grayseal mothers and daughters of grayseal fathers are blackpenguins.

Children resulting from a same-moiety union are considered abominations and cast out into the cold.

Children that have no opposite-sex parent, or whose parents are both opposite-sex, or who are born intersex, are of a rare and prestigious third moiety, whitebear. Whitebears are permitted only to join an existing blackpenguin-grayseal marriage (this triple marriage being the only situation where nonmonogamy is acceptable to Morozz), and the moiety of all children of such a triple union follow the rules as though the whitebear were not present (even if a female whitebear births a son, the son is of the moiety of the other woman in the triple). Lay leaders and high priests are frequently of the whitebear moiety.

Friday, December 4, 2020

Fall From Heaven 2 Cities

Here is a list I've borrowed from a number of times myself: an extract of the cities of the 22 civilizations of Fall from Heaven 2, the D&D-based mod for Civilization 4.

  • Amurites (magic-focused humans): Cevedes, Udenarat, Nimarail, Ciriail, Glorairine, Enaillellion, Orrondhuir, Sierundirel, Coranttilli, Seaneriel, Angostendil, Wendar, Kevar, Sylvair, Doriath, Surewatch, Baamor, Korrigan
  • Balseraphs (evil human carnival folk): Jubilee, Coombe View, Hexam, Argenteria, Gaudium, Guell, Ocells, Vincon, Miro, Umbracle, Drassanes, Sant Mapfre, Nouveau, Girona, Horta, Tapas, Manresa, Ciutat, Bispe, Torre Paisos
  • Bannor (order-focused humans): Torrolerial, Vallus, Trinity, Tentatio-onis, Astrum, Caelestis, Ventry, Corona, Solium, Censura, Domus Novus, Fides, Judicium, Vis Vires, Pactum, Re Vera, Barak-Tor, Clar Manaul, Athel Maraya, Ithmariar, Chaend
  • Barbarians (goblins, orcs, ogres, lizardfolk): Myrean, Spilan, Deluoc, Kalocly, Uddrur, Domir, Kabhalg, Hyol, Sludgehome, Dirage, Ultigar, Straatus, Zbolub, Ahepetr, Nininsnal
  • Calabim (vampires): Prespur, Nubia, Acaia, Morr'ta'nar, Adonias, San'ta'ron, Pavu'nar, Krinera, Itos, Maron, Pina'dom, Amapia, Kasava, Pevas, Anaea, Strages
  • Clan of Embers (goblins, orcs, ogres, lizardfolk): Braduk the Burning, Renegade Hill, Shazak, Hezic'kul, Sorodh, Pain, Ah'roog, Belphemon, Death Fort, Nezhev, Naga's Tail, Shavraim, Dark Sky, Ator, Baal, Gurr'ash, Mephisto, Wallara, Deep Dark, Shahav, Ghouls Touch, Cay, Heaven's Bane, Tu'eth, Death's Head, Dark Heart
  • Doviello (cold-dwelling human barbarians): Urslo, Fjirgard, Mortensholm, Heimseter, Suderholm, Olricstaad, Stavgard, Finnsvik, Thorshafn, Hyttaholm, Bjarkavig, Vidarheim, Aesirvig, Volsbaek, Rotundvig, Volpirsvig, Gnistvag, Bjarkoy, Ildelver, Urgathastad, Iskvard, Grottiburg, Tongurstad, Graelingvig, Steinvik
  • Elohim (peaceful philosophical humans): Cahir Abbey, Glens of Killybegs, Inishbofin, Slane, Garryvoe, Cafes, Ballinasloe, Warrenpoint, Niveus, Ring of Sion, Glencar Lough, Foxford, Einions Hold, Drogheda Oratory, Oriel, Rosguill, Valentia, Achill, Inishmaan, Sapientia
  • Grigori (antitheistic adventurer humans): Midgar, Junon, Kalm, Edge, Corel, Costa del Sol, Gongaga, Nibelheim, Wutai, Mideel, North Corel, Fort Condor, Bon Birejji, Wasuraruru To, Nemuri no Mori, Aishikuru Rojji, Daihyoga, Gaia no Zeppeki, Tatsumaki no Meikyu, Kita no Daikudo, Saboten Airando, Misuriru Main, Gorudo Sosa, Roketto Mura, Materia Dokutsu, Midiru
  • Hippus (horse-riding mercenaries): Altheriol-ta-Mealthiel, Conrond Mor, Radonnor, Feiss Mabdon, Murousbane, Clar Marrachir, Urgortheth, Gaene, Ihara, Kaselorne, Ukanevar, Glorairmor, Drathastine, Manar Gandar, Enekandril, Caranaad, Nimharuan, Iosichaard, Mengostlox, Lamistuis, Ard'ien, Clar Nasacar, Khanec
  • Illians (cold-dwelling winter-worshipping humans): Garduk, Lakis, Tolero, Gostai, Sopor, Hooplak, Sliktor, Ashtuk, Gigno, Suspiro, Drakon, Rorkat, Latkor, Tarkar, Tenura, Gelu, Roxar, Caltakk, Retlan, Telkar
  • Infernal (demons): Dis, Despero, Poena, Bastradam, Raglame, Kador, Longrud, Patior, Ordstone, Astori, Utomach, Heradh, Defalos, Charack, Phobas, Krakatorum, Linkbone, Draed, Astrakan, Hic Jacet, Locus Desperatus, Felo de se, Diligere Errorem, Interfice Errantem, Uxor, Peccavi, Tacet, Abuti, Lachryma, Dies Irae
  • Khazad (commerce-focused dwarves): Khazak, Halowell, Riylod, Kadar, Glulynn, Stoville, Wercer, Rockhomme, Deep Well, Boulder Falls, Granite Village, Namp'o, Gridmok, Earlwin, Hulraden, Tiros, Roil'n'boil, Sher, Shorisy, Lonkris, Boradon, Arkran
  • Kuriotates (confederation of various humans and centaurs): Kwythellar, Naggarond, Avelorn, Karond Kar, Caledor, Clar Karond, Lothern, Har Ganeth, Hag Graef, Ghrond, Tiranoc, Pax, Ghaba Ghanaf, Cairn Lotherl, Nagarythe, Maledor, Sith Rionnasc, Khaef Korrond, Anlec, Calith, Argond, Giaf Gabh Dion, Shathirob
  • Lanun (human sailors): Innsmouth, Dunwich, Kingsport, Aylesbury, Paradera, Bolans, Seroe Vakas, Bathsheba, Oistins, Boscobelle, Speightstown, Willikies, Garrislyr, Villanon, Undertow, Bren Bagage
  • Ljosalfar (wood elves): Evermore, Hyll, Bruti, Yonna, Dendrom, Eaca, Eodd, Berk, Khandar, Idul, Elendiwe, Helion, Gon Gatha, Mazenshire, Tivix, Lan Neual, Wispolen, Cerrolan, Pauleun, Organum, Kalos, Camena, Natura
  • Luchuirp (golem-building dwarves): Ithralia, Mutanbo, Tia'ran, Morr'tebio, Val'ron, Tia'na'dom, Nubilar, Aborlenia, Tia'minar, Sil'ron, Sha'na'ron, Vinubar, Ashi'marr, Atenia, Leticia, Su'minar, Manaus, Ithis, Para'dom
  • Malakim (desert-dwelling humans): Golden Leane, Timberling, Balderham, Lodente, Froihk, Bryn, Belerien, Tiriyn, Stormgul, Udgul, Uros, Grison, Minolow, Chish, Adihaniel, Shotaka
  • Mercurians (angels): Bourne the Gleaming, Gap of Lond, Spera, High Clere, Ranelagh Cres, Vigilo, Locks, Priory Hold, Warrage, Newell Green, Kennet Carn, Swidon, Aldworth, Ains Field, Llangar, Lammas Auen, Bulpit
  • Sheaim (apocalyptic demon-summoners): Galveholm, Grottiburg, Tongurstad, Graelingvig, Steinvik, Kuldevind, Vargstad, Skadistad, Nidhoggstad, Bjoernlingburg, Morkurburg, Jordekburg, Stromstad, Frost, Lade, Skeggi, Kvellig, Aghol, Raunvake, Sjoktraken
  • Sidar (shades who trade a portion of their souls for immortality): Celo, Vetus, Zarlra, Skarlas, Latito, Stakrus, Velius, Shadow Mist, Senectus, Kartlost, Provectus, Priscus, Bogz, Verminaard, Sark, Rrackon, Asrassiv, Varza, Zratos, Drakor
  • Svartalfar (shadow elves): Thariss, Gereth Minar, Nameless Tower, Idris, Brakkah, Enoreth, Geron, Aeleris's Pits, Drax Tallen, Geffron, Malor, Avien, Essuria, Lothenar, Crepusculum, Black Axe, Wolf Claw, Evil Eye, Beast Clan, Goathorns, Tarka, Helshaven, Terror, Herath, Sickly Mist

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Random Regnal Nickname Table v2.0

If you'll recall, I last posted a table to help you fill your history books with regnal nicknames, based on real life and Crusader Kings II (which is in turn realistic, or at least verisimilitudinous). I have since rethought this table.

To be sure, it's a perfectly fine table, if you want realism/verisimilitude. But if you want a bit more high in your fantasy, just go to your dictionary/random any word picker and throw that spaghetti at the wall. To wit:

1-16 [not notable enough to have a nickname]
17-23 the Adjective
24 the Adjective Adverb Verb-er
25-27 the Adjective and Adjective
28 the Adjective and Adjective Noun
29 the Adjective and Adjective Verb-er
30-32 the Adjective Noun
33 the Adjective Noun Noun
34 the Adjective Noun Verb-er
35-37 the Adjective Verb-er
38 the Adjective Verb-ing Adjective
39 the Adjective Verb-ing Noun
40 the Adjective Verb-ing Verb-er
41 the Adjective, Adjective, and Adjective
42-44 the Adverb Adjective
45 the Adverb Adjective and Adjective
46 the Adverb Adjective Noun
47 the Adverb Adjective Verb-er
48 the Adverb and Adverb Adjective
49 the Adverb and Adverb Verb-er
50-52 the Adverb Verb-er
53 the Adverb Verb-ing Adjective
54 the Adverb Verb-ing Noun
55 the Adverb Verb-ing Verb-er
56-62 the Noun
63 the Noun Adverb Verb-er
64-66 the Noun Noun
67 the Noun Noun Noun
68 the Noun Noun Verb-er
69-71 the Noun Verb-er
72 The Noun Verb-ing Noun
73 the Noun Verb-ing Verb-er
74-80 the Verb-er
81-83 the Verb-ing Adjective
84 the Verb-ing Adjective and Adjective
85 the Verb-ing Adjective Noun
86 the Verb-ing Adjective Verb-er
87 the Verb-ing Adverb Adjective
88 the Verb-ing Adverb Verb-er
89 the Verb-ing and Verb-ing Adjective
90 the Verb-ing and Verb-ing Noun
91 the Verb-ing and Verb-ing Verber
92-94 the Verb-ing Noun
95 the Verb-ing Noun Noun
96 the Verb-ing Noun Verb-er
97-99 the Verb-ing Verb-er
100 the Verb-ing Verb-ing Verb-er

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Random Regnal Nickname Table

So there's this super useful random reign length table I've used many times to populate my setting's history, but every time I use it I find myself ad-hoc-ing anew... well, the contents of this post. A list of monarchs is dullsville if they don't have any nicknames! So, culled from real life and Crusader Kings II, I give you: a table of random regnal nicknames.

1-209 [not notable enough to have a nickname]
210-211 [pick a color]-Beard
212 Blood[weapon]
213-214 Crooked/Fork/Twisted-Beard
215 Do-Nothing
216 First-Crowned
217 Flatnose
218-219 From Overseas
220 Half-Hand
221 Iron Hand
222-224 Lackland
225-226 Longhair
227 Moneybags
228 New-Day
229 of a Thousand Faces 
230 of Good Memory
231-234 of Noble [parent]
235 of the Empty Pockets 
236 of the Wilds
237 One-Eye 
238 One-Hand 
239 One-Leg 
240 Peg Leg 
241-242 Priest-Hater
243 Roundhead
244 Stern Counsel
245 the [compass direction] Wind
246-248 the [conquered culture, as a victory title]
249-253 the [cultural weapon]
254-263 the [culture of origin]
264 the [culture]-Marauder
265-266 the [culture or religion]-slayer
267 the [fruit or vegetable]
268-270 the [mother/father]
271-280 the [pick a color]
281-288 the [pick a metal]
289-293 the [pick a mythological beast]
294-303 the [pick a real beast]
304-313 the [priest]
314-323 the [religion]
324-325 the [religious weapon] of [deity]
326-328 the Able
329 the Abomination 
330 the Absolutist
331-334 the Accursed
335 the Adopted
336-337 the Affable
338 the Aggressor
339 the Alchemist 
340 the Allower
341 the Ambitious
342 the Ancient
343 the Apostate
344-345 the Apostle
346 the Armorsmith
347 the Artist
348 the Astrologer
349 the August
350-351 the Avenger
352-355 the Bad
356-359 the Bald
360 the Bane of [location]
361-365 the Bastard
366 the Battler
367 the Beanstalk 
368 the Bearded
369 the Beautiful
370 the Beguiling 
371 the Beheader 
372 the Beloved
373-374 the Benefactor
375 the Betrayer 
376-377 the Bewitched
378-382 the Blessed
383-390 the Blind
391 the Bloodthirsty
392-393 the Bloody
394-398 the Bold
399-400 the Boneless
401 the Bookish
402 the Brash
403-408 the Brave
409 the Brilliant
410 the Brute 
411-412 the Builder
413 the Burden 
414 the Candid
415 the Capable
416-417 the Careless
418 the Caulker
419 the Ceremonious
420-424 the Chaste
425 the Chief
426-431 the Child
432 the Cleansing Flame 
433 the Clerk
434 the Clubfoot
435 the Clueless 
436 the Clumsy 
437-438 the Confessor
439-446 the Conqueror
447 the Constant
448 the Courteous
449 the Crosseyed
450-459 the Crowned
460-465 the Cruel
466-469 the Crusader
470 the Curly
471 the Cyclops 
472 the Damned
473 the Debonaire
474 the Decadent 
475 the Deed-Doer
476 the Defender 
477 the Depraved 
478-480 the Desired
481 the Despoiler 
482 the Destroyer 
483 the Determined
484-488 the Devil
489 the Diplomat
490-493 the Drunkard
494 the Dung-Named
495 the Edifier
496 the Educator 
497 the Effeminate 
498-501 the Elder
502 the Elegant
503 the Eloquent
504 the Enlightened
505 the Evil 
506 the Executioner
507-508 the Exile
509 the Faceless 
510-519 the Fair
520-521 the Farmer
522-528 the Fat
529-530 the Fearless
531 the Festive 
532 the Fighter
533 the Flayer 
534-536 the Fortunate
537-538 the Fowler
539 the Frail 
540-542 the Fratricide
543-545 the Generous
546-549 the Gentle
550 the Giant 
551-554 the Glorious
555 the God-Given
556 the God-Like
557 the God-Loving
558 the Goldsmith 
559-568 the Good
569 the Gouty 
570 the Gracious 
571-585 the Great
586 the Guardian 
587 the Hairy
588-592 the Handsome
593 the Hardy
594 the Headless 
595 the Heathen 
596 the Hideous 
597 the Hollow 
598-601 the Holy
602 the Hopeful
603 the Humane
604-606 the Hunchback
607 the Hunger
608-610 the Hunter
611 the Ill-Ruler 
612-613 the Ill-Tempered
614-617 the Illustrious
618-619 the Impaler
620 the Impotent
621 the Inconstant
622 the Independent
623 the Indolent
624 the Inexorable
625 the Inquisitor 
626 the Invincible
627 the Jolly 
628 the Jovial 
629-634 the Just
635-638 the Kind
639-641 the Lame
642-643 the Last
644-646 the Lawgiver
647 the Law-Mender
648 the Lazy
649 the Learned
650 the Lecher 
651 the Legendary 
652 the Leper 
653 the Lewd 
654-656 the Liberal
657-659 the Liberator
660 the Lisp and Lame
661-662 the Loyal 
663 the Lucky 
664-668 the Mad
669-677 the Magnanimous
678-682 the Magnificent
683 the Maid 
684-685 the Maiden
686 the Manifest
687-690 the Martyr
691 the Memorable
692-693 the Merry
694 the Middle
695 the Mighty
696 the Mild
697 the Missionary 
698 the Monster 
699 the Moon
700 the Mouth
701 the Mule 
702 the Mutilator 
703 the Navigator
704 the Nimble
705-707 the Noble
708 the Oath-Taker
709-718 the Old
719-723 the One-Eyed
724 the Oppressed
725 the Oppressor 
726 the Orphan
727 the Outlaw
728 the Pacific
729 the Pale
730-733 the Peaceful
734-735 the Peacemaker
736 the Perfect
737 the Persevering 
738 the Pest 
739 the Philosopher
740-742 the Pilgrim
743-747 the Pious
748 the Plaguebearer 
749 the Popular
750-752 the Posthumous
753 the Powerful
754 the Precious
755 the Princeling
756 the Prodigy 
757-759 the Proud
760-761 the Prudent
762 the Purifier 
763-765 the Quarreller
766 the Quiet
767-768 the Rash
769 the Reaver
770 the Redeemer
771 the Reformer
772 the Repulsive 
773 the Resilient 
774-778 the Restorer
779-781 the Righteous
782 the Rightly Guided
783 the Ruthless 
784 the Sacrificer
785 the Sailor
786-792 the Saint
793-797 the Savior
798 the Scholar 
799 the Scourge of  
800 the Sea-Devil 
801 the Seducer 
802 the Seer
803 the Servant
804 the Shadow 
805 the Sheriff/Constable
806 the Shieldmaiden 
807-808 the Short
809 the Shrewd 
810-812 the Silent
813-816 the Simple
817 the Singer
818 the Sluggard
819-822 the Soldier
823 the Son of [deity]
824 the Sorcerer
825 the Spirited
826-827 the Stammerer
828 the Star
829 the Stout
830 the Strange 
831 the Stranger 
832-834 the Strict
835-841 the Strong
842 the Sun
843 the Survivor 
844 the Swift
845-848 the Tall
849 the Tattooed Monk 
850 the Taxer
851 the Temptress 
852 the Tenacious 
853-857 the Terrible
858 the Terror of [location]
859 the Theologian
860-861 the Thunderbolt
862 the Timely Rain 
863 the Tiny
864 the Tormentor 
865 the Tough
866 the Trader 
867 the Treacherous
868 the Trembling
869 the Tremulous
870-873 the Troubadour
874-875 the Tyrant
876 the Unavoidable
877 the Unchaste 
878 the Undying 
879 the Unfaithful 
880 the Unique
881-883 the Unlucky
884-885 the Unready
886 the Unrestrained 
887-888 the Usurper
889 the Vain
890-893 the Valiant
894 the Valkyrie 
895 the Vengeful 
896-900 the Victorious
901 the Virgin
902-908 the Warlike
909 the Warrior
910-911 the Weak
912 the Wealthy 
913 the Weaponsmith
914-915 the Well-Beloved
916 the Whirlwind 
917 the Whisperer 
918-921 the Wicked
922 the Wily 
923-929 the Wise
930 the Witch 
931 the Witch Hunter 
932 the Wizard 
933 the World Burner 
934 the Wrymouth
935-938 the Young
939-942 the Younger
943 Wartooth 
944-945 Who Fights Alone
946-970 [roll again, appending "king"/"prince"/specific whatever]
971-980 [roll again, appending "little"]
981-990 [roll again, appending "most"]
991-1000 [roll again, appending "son/daughter of"]