Short blog today. In honor of the winter holidays, I decided to write a little about Devanandi holiday traditions. You can read about Feasting Day (the winter solstice) here: Holiday Traditions
Happy Holidays, everyone!
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A short blog this week about naming conventions in the world of Devanand.
I love languages, and accents, and learning about other cultures, and have tried to add some of that flavor into my world.
I use the Internet extensively for English-Other language translation, and realize that not all my translations are 100% accurate. But I’m looking for names for a fantasy world, not trying to speak other languages, so I don’t worry about it *too* much. 😀
The page is here: A Guide to Devanandi Names
Enjoy it, and Happy Holidays!
This week I take a look at the elves and humans of Devanand. Humans you should already know, but this compares them to their sister races. The elves may be different from those you’re used to, as they’re not from a land of Faerie, but evolved from the same mammals as humans, dwarves, and gnomes.
Read the full article here: Elves and Humans
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Devanand, which means God’s Joy, has five sentient races: dragons, dwarves, gnomes, elves, and humans.
The blog this week gives an overview of dwarves and gnomes, a bare-bones look at their temperaments and social structures.
You can read the full article here: The Children of God’s Joy
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This week’s blog focuses on Devanand’s deities, clerics, and magical powers. This is not a list of the gods, but an overview of the powers that exist in the world, and the difference between divine power and magic.
You can read the whole blog here: Powers and Principalities
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This week I’ve written an overview of the economy of Devanand. When money is used, the basic unit is the copper. Many transactions use a half- or quarter-coin. Only the very wealthy use gold, and platinum coins are used only at the governmental level.
You can read the full article here: Coin and Commerce.
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Celestial Matters, part two: The Night Sky
Devanand’s night sky is as beautiful as our own. Moon, stars, meteors and comets, and a “Milky Way” of their own. You can read the full write up here: The Night Sky
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Devanand has a solar year of 368 days. On Bhaskara, this is divided into 13 months of 28 days, with four “extra” days, called the Days of Transition. These days are filled with magic and celebration. Well, in some places. In other places they’re filled with fear and quiet contemplation. It all depends on your dragon overlord.
I’ve included a calendar from the hills of Mahday, and you can read the full write-up here: Time and Calendar
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So – I didn’t add anything new this week, but I did some maintenance on the site. I finally figured out the menu, so all the pages will be nesting correctly in the Navigation column on the right. I also added a lovely map to the Devidhyaan page. I created the map using the InKarnate Worlds map creator – an in-browser program still in beta testing. You can create your own lovely maps on their site at http://inkarnate.com/
Happy Halloween, and Blessed Samhain! May you all have a wonderful, spooky, and safe holiday.
~Jean
This week’s blog is a second character sketch: Mira, a young healer at the Temple of the Moon. Mira’s going places, destined for great things, if jealousy within the Temple doesn’t kill her. In game terms, Mira has above average Intelligence and Charisma scores, a high Wisdom score, and average physical attributes. She has not yet developed any real leadership qualities, but that will come with time and training.
You can read the full write-up here: Mira
I’d like to hear what you think, and what you’d like to see. Any comments, suggestions, or questions are welcome. Enjoy!
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