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Lawtan · 03:19 AM

So...this is one of the main things I have been working on. It is sort of a world-building work...covering various things.
Anyway...I'll start this thread with an outline of topics and all within this world.

(Note: I'll get to filling it out when I am out of class. I have multiple pages of notes...and links that are pages in and of themselves)

World

A Fith-Fath (fee-faw) is a term from Celtic Mythology meaning a "Transformation Chase." Transformation can mean many things, and is rather complex as a topic...
Ah, confound it. I just wanted to try to put a certain shapeshifting cynic into a rational world and got carried away as usual.

It is a complex world, where there is no obvious blue space magic or blessings that are known to work...but neither is there a set science, and several mysterious things happen across the world. Quilled "feathered" cats, man-sized birds, child-sized holes that pop out of the ground from nowhere, and the ability of a humanoid race to change appearance through what they are exposed to.
All the while, technology marches on...but the gunpowder won't combust...

Characteristics:
A Low Fantasy/Hard Science Fiction world (Different Planet than Earth)
-Based on a mix of cultures around the world in the time before Charlemagne
-And Early mythologies
-Where biology is manipulated to allow for Transformation and mythical creatures (things like changing hair growth, or diseases that alter/damage bone/muscle structure...so a metaphor for medical/mental issues and Sensory Dysfunction...and on the other side, a Horse-like amphibian to get something like a Water Horse, or a panther-like Crocodile)
And technology of the time is more prevalent (Not castles and knights...but Archimedes's Diving Bell and a City build as a giant early Observatory...)
Slower Pace - more focus on character interaction...and we don't have cars and planes and motorboats...
Supposed to be a large enough world to let other people tell their own stories within - like Faerun, or Warhammer...only there can be a range. Some societies are crumbling, and to the locals the world may be under a seemingly apocalyptic plague...or a noble may be poisoned and a mystery ensues...or a scientist's quest to develop the fundamentals of science and technology...or a religious experience...or encountering a fantastical creature...or romance on a year-long trade journey...or political intrigue...or piracy and dangers/marvels at sea...or an aesop or origin story told...or even some degree of Cosmic Horror when bones begin to rise...

Cultures

Main Characters

Secondary/Tertiary Characters

Species

World Mechanics

Technology

Lawtan Dragon Storm		Fith-Fath	#1
	So...this is one of the main things I have been working on. It is sort of a world-building work...covering various things. Anyway...I'll start this thread with an outline of topics and all within this world. (Note: I'll get to filling it out when I am out of class. I have multiple pages of notes...and links that are pages in and of themselves) World A Fith-Fath (fee-faw) is a term from Celtic Mythology meaning a "Transformation Chase." Transformation can mean many things, and is rather complex as a topic... Ah, confound it. I just wanted to try to put a certain shapeshifting cynic into a rational world and got carried away as usual. It is a complex world, where there is no obvious blue space magic or blessings that are known to work...but neither is there a set science, and several mysterious things happen across the world. Quilled "feathered" cats, man-sized birds, child-sized holes that pop out of the ground from nowhere, and the ability of a humanoid race to change appearance through what they are exposed to. All the while, technology marches on...but the gunpowder won't combust... Characteristics: A Low Fantasy/Hard Science Fiction world (Different Planet than Earth) -Based on a mix of cultures around the world in the time before Charlemagne -And Early mythologies -Where biology is manipulated to allow for Transformation and mythical creatures (things like changing hair growth, or diseases that alter/damage bone/muscle structure...so a metaphor for medical/mental issues and Sensory Dysfunction...and on the other side, a Horse-like amphibian to get something like a Water Horse, or a panther-like Crocodile) And technology of the time is more prevalent (Not castles and knights...but Archimedes's Diving Bell and a City build as a giant early Observatory...) Slower Pace - more focus on character interaction...and we don't have cars and planes and motorboats... Supposed to be a large enough world to let other people tell their own stories within - like Faerun, or Warhammer...only there can be a range. Some societies are crumbling, and to the locals the world may be under a seemingly apocalyptic plague...or a noble may be poisoned and a mystery ensues...or a scientist's quest to develop the fundamentals of science and technology...or a religious experience...or encountering a fantastical creature...or romance on a year-long trade journey...or political intrigue...or piracy and dangers/marvels at sea...or an aesop or origin story told...or even some degree of Cosmic Horror when bones begin to rise... Cultures Main Characters Goliatha Onile Gwion ab'Arlnett Sand ab'Foel Wadjet-ba Arroqtshehip (Errol Flint) (Character #1) (Character #2) (Character #3) (Character #4) (Character #5) (Character #6) Secondary/Tertiary Characters Kadia & Rurik (Totally not a schizoid character with a messiah complex and her all-purpose cyber-dog) Morwyn ap'Cludd (Again, need names for several characters...will get to them eventually) Species World Mechanics Things I've begun to look into: Sulfur and Selenium - alias, how to avoid Black Powder and accidentally mess up DNA royally Hair, Fur, Quills, Nails, and Feathers How different Embryos Grow Hormones and Puberty Transformation as a Metaphor Limits on Limbs (Or, how a Western Dragon would mean we should have 4 arms) Technology Military Agricultural Production Trade Knowledge Lawtan: A chaotic dragoness with issues. __ Library ï¿½ï¿½s oferï¿½ode, ï¿½isses swï¿½ mï¿½g. __ Science, horror, folklore, and cuteness incoming! Last edited by Lawtan; 03-23-2015 at 03:19 AM.
		Posted 03-20-2015, 11:46 AM