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Scrasamax
Tiers of Evil By: Scrasamax

Inspired by The Wheel of Time

by Scrasamax
100xp
459 views
1 HoH
Scrasamax
28/30 Unpleasant Entities to Find in an Oil Lamp By: Scrasamax

I'm sure this is a genie's lamp, give it a rub and let's get out wishes!!!

by Scrasamax
100xp
2 replies
1649 views
2 HoHs
Scrasamax
Society vs the Individual and Writing about Writing By: Scrasamax

Sociological and Institutional storytelling versus psychological and individual storytelling

by Scrasamax
73xp
3 replies
1745 views
1 HoH
Cheka Man
7 Types of Wood By: Cheka Man

Seven types of wood, some of which are very useful for building things of splendour, others which have few uses.

by Cheka Man
40xp
1 reply
1826 views
Moonlake
4 Sentences NPC Generator By: Moonlake

Content for the 4 Sentences NPC Generator (original idea accruing to Mourn over at the 4 Sentences Tool)

by Moonlake
85xp
3 replies
2812 views
Moonlake
Chinese Mythical Life forms By: Moonlake

A collection of Chinese Mythical Lifeforms compiled from online sources

by Moonlake
45xp
4 replies
3488 views
Moonlake
A compendium of different Chinese ranking systems By: Moonlake

An overview of various ranking system in ancient China (main sources used come from the Chinese version of Wiki)

by Moonlake
150xp
8 replies
6084 views
1 HoH
Moonlake
30 Chinese Archaic Names By: Moonlake

An companion to my 101 Chinese Modern Names sub, but for an ancient setting. This is an etymology centred piece with more extended entries compared to the earlier one which is in list form. Spelling is based on Mandarin unless otherwise indicated (the other variation offered is Cantonese which is easier to pronounce given that it is spelt from the English alphabet, at least the HK version that I'm using, rather than the Chinese pinyin)

by Moonlake
100xp
4 replies
3468 views
Moonlake
101 Chinese Modern names By: Moonlake

A list of 101 Chinese names in Modern day setting (mostly), with meanings provided. All spellings are based on Mandarin (minus inflections). The contents here have been converted into a Chinese Name generator.

by Moonlake
65xp
10 replies
7507 views
Moonlake
Trash and Treasure of Ideas By: Moonlake

Random passages coming from my less than daily attempts at writing exercises. In particular, some of them came about since I had come across what is known as the S+7 game where you replace all the nouns/adjectives/verbs with another word of the corresponding class that is the first one encountered counting 7 or more spaces in a dictionary. Mine this trove of trash or treasure of ideas at your pleasure.

by Moonlake
45xp
4 replies
2205 views
valadaar
The Citadels Name Exchange By: valadaar

Bring out your Names!

by valadaar
170xp
22 replies
4858 views
Murometz
Dwarven proverbs, sayings, quotes, anecdotes and euphemisms By: Murometz

Looking for Dwarven proverbs, sayings, euphemisms, quotes, and anecdotes? We are too! Please help the fledgling Dwarven Guild in its infancy stages! Looking to make a list of 101+ with the help of our beardless brethren!

by Murometz
315xp
22 replies
27272 views
Ancient Gamer
A New Take on Hell By: Ancient Gamer

Hell. A place of suffering and torment, a often used and cliche ridden place that every GM has to relate to.

by Ancient Gamer
220xp
33 replies
4847 views
1 HoH
Pieh
30 Orcish Gifts (For Services Rendered) By: Pieh

30 Orcish Ornamentations of Outlandish Awesomeness and Some Ordinarily Uninteresting Objects Overcome with Ogreish Opulence!

by Pieh
260xp
20 replies
4750 views
2 HoHs
Murometz
30 Halfling Gifts (For Services Rendered) By: Murometz

Save/Help the Halflings! They offer rewards. Material and otherwise.

by Murometz
475xp
25 replies
8407 views
4 HoHs
manfred
The many ways to intelligence By: manfred

How does a given species become intelligent? Why does one turn from somewhat smart to actually sentient, and another doesn't? What is the magic formula, if there is one?

by manfred
80xp
7 replies
3004 views
Kuseru Satsujin
Kuseru Satsujin's Guide to Sake By: Kuseru Satsujin

This is an editted version of an article I did many years ago covering the basic information about sake.

by Kuseru Satsujin
125xp
6 replies
3384 views
1 HoH
Scrasamax
Diseases. Incomplete and currently abandoned By: Scrasamax

Diseases. Incomplete and currently abandoned

by Scrasamax
65xp
5 replies
2884 views
valadaar
The Magic of Food By: valadaar

Ruminations on the role of Magic and Food.

by valadaar
440xp
27 replies
9982 views
8 HoHs
MoonHunter
Grue - An Explanation By: MoonHunter

It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.

by MoonHunter
95xp
5 replies
5527 views