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.
Monday, December 14, 2020
Morozz of Ice and Snow
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"] |