tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501443588005642605.post354995379898783309..comments2023-10-22T06:29:29.201-07:00Comments on ELYDEN - worldbuilding, cartography and conlanging in the world of Elyden: More about the atlas...Vorropohaiahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07297798747914763542noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501443588005642605.post-34810841662045017852014-02-22T04:08:20.988-08:002014-02-22T04:08:20.988-08:00Humans are by far the most common race (in the kno...Humans are by far the most common race (in the known and heavily explored world around the Inner Sea, at least, but if things there are anything to go by its unlikely that things are different elsewhere…). Various cultures around the world have different faiths and religions. Some places might be like the Prince Philip Movement, worshipping non-deities as deities. Hetepheres is such an example – in a world rife with living and dead examples of gods and godspawn, she is one of the few mortals to have elevated herself to something far greater without actually transcending to that which she aspires to.<br /> Serapi are a nuisance in desert regions, as are the remnants of the plagi (especially in Daekyn where they biutterly clash with pilgrims of Rachanael undergoing the Shasow March), though the numbers of both are relatively few.<br /> The Lich-king Sathep, while being a dead human reborn (in the form of a lich), still rules an empire populated by humans (though undead do exist and some do follow him, they are few in number).<br />Vorropohaiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07297798747914763542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501443588005642605.post-28121608646902565012014-02-20T08:50:23.956-08:002014-02-20T08:50:23.956-08:00No, I think I just misread what it said on the fr...No, I think I just misread what it said on the front cover of the encyclopaedia elyden. Erdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11031723782571800154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501443588005642605.post-74169175950275080632014-02-20T07:46:43.984-08:002014-02-20T07:46:43.984-08:00Yep, I'm using them interchangeably here thoug...Yep, I'm using them interchangeably here though technically speaking the southern (Sarastroan) empire is the reformed empire. reaffirmation refers to the reaffirmation wars between the warring Korachani states after it fragments in 4008 RM. probably my fault!Vorropohaiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07297798747914763542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501443588005642605.post-46103996639334764152014-02-20T07:45:06.929-08:002014-02-20T07:45:06.929-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Vorropohaiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07297798747914763542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501443588005642605.post-19154495428103524192014-02-20T05:14:58.234-08:002014-02-20T05:14:58.234-08:00Wait a minute is the southern empire the reformed ...Wait a minute is the southern empire the reformed empire? I thought it was called the reaffirmed empire. That explains my confusion on the reaffirmation wars. Whoops.Erdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11031723782571800154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501443588005642605.post-10419033302153749372014-02-19T12:48:21.848-08:002014-02-19T12:48:21.848-08:00Seems as though I have a lot of content for anothe...Seems as though I have a lot of content for another blog post soon :)Vorropohaiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07297798747914763542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501443588005642605.post-7309911353498454762014-02-19T12:41:44.091-08:002014-02-19T12:41:44.091-08:00Thanks for the answers, its something I've bee...Thanks for the answers, its something I've been wondering about for a while. My conworld is still stuck in that damned medieval trope, but I hope to drag it into, say, 16th century, with (maybe) basic guns, but predominantly arbalists and such, maybe even a few reiter-like cavalrymen...<br /><br />Yes, I do like military history :D<br /><br />To swing onto another topic, what are human-other race relations like? The entry on Opram says about Oghur raiders taking slaves. Some of the races seem also to be venerated by humans, such as Hetepheres getting a large amount of followers without doing much (unless I missed something?).<br /><br />Plagi and Serapi sound like they might conflict with humans, being what they are. And do the undead people follow the Lich-King? I was also wondering about the Nyari - if they are merely nervous systems inside shells, then why are these slaves forced to serve them? Are they magicky or in some way are able to exert their will over the slaves, or am I just bad at understanding things? <br /><br />Thanks again!Erdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11031723782571800154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501443588005642605.post-38253283833870716472014-02-19T06:35:20.376-08:002014-02-19T06:35:20.376-08:00I love the questions, keep then coming, please :)
...I love the questions, keep then coming, please :)<br /><br />Ok, guns. probably worthy of another full opst, but i'll at least give you an idea here. <br /><br />I think as far as timelines go, the best thing is to apply this eqution to the year to get a real-world equivalent (x-250 / 2) so for injstance, the year 4008, translated ito rough real-world terms would be 4008-250 / 2 = 1879. <br /><br />Its very rough, but a good estimate. I think the rate of progess is relatively quick for the mirst millennium, so 1000 RM would equate to around 1000 - 15000 in the real world, depending on what tech we're talking about,then slows down greatly. following the dark ages of 3705 RM tech advances basically grind to a halt.<br /><br />again a very rough guide, but thereabouts. <br /><br />as far as warfare and guns go, I think flintlock/muskets are about right, though as far as real tech but other things like steam cannons and penumbra engines of course make things far more advanced.<br /><br />gunpowder and guns might have been discovered in earlier ages though they are largely re-learnt technologies in the 5th age, rather than rediscovered or reappropriated. some regions might actually have rediscovered tech but the general rule is that the 5th age started from scratch at a rough neolithic level. <br /><br />having said that there are fossilised engines and machines from ancient times where the demiurges guided mortal hands, but they are rare and lie largely undiscovered by most. One ancient now-ruined city is a basically a giant analog computer that was devised by a demiurge to sustain his conciousness once his body perished. it was a metropolis of millions, the sole purpose of its workers to operate the on/off switches (each representing a bit of computer data) that together formed hundreds of terabytes of computing power to sustain his memories.<br /><br />but I digress...<br /><br />imperial army: the imperial army is something that requires a lot more work on my part, admittedly. it likely changed much over the years, though in a nutshell was a typical imperial army - professional and elite, though with many conscripts and mercenaries and auxilliaries. <br /><br />your analogy with Rome is fine - close to the homeland its very elite, with legionnaires making up the main fighting force (though not numbers) with professional non-altered/cloned humans making up the bulk. as we get to the hinterlands and borders the armies are composed of more mercenary forces, like the feared White League (who control the inner sea's main bank - think templars) or the Knights Ferrous (german landsknechts + gun blades).<br /><br />now the form that warfare took following the introduction of guns/cannons is another thing - I often imagine WWI scenarios, with trenches etc, though often what I imagine is a cross between Victorian (industrial) warfare and Roman legions. Again, something that requires a lot of work. <br /><br />From the Encyclopaedia Elyden:<br />Powdergun: (also Irons) common word for firearm of imperial origin. The first recorded use of a powdergun is in c. 900 RM, where matchlock was the prevalent form until c. 1300 RM. This was replaced by wheel- and flintlocks which arose around the same time and diverged in design, with the flintlock gaining popularity in personal weapons and the wheellock becoming more common amongst heavier pieces and artillery. Towards the end of the Korachani empire, beginning around 3600 RM, revolvers were introduced. Also called Irons, in slang. <br /><br />I might just have to add a proper post if you want more information on this - helpful to me as its exploring something I haven't really addressed myself, which is sorely lacking.Vorropohaiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07297798747914763542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501443588005642605.post-842998335272397892014-02-19T05:29:23.399-08:002014-02-19T05:29:23.399-08:00If you don't mind, I have some more questions ...If you don't mind, I have some more questions :D<br /><br />I was wondering about guns and such in Elyden. I've heard mention of powderguns and poleguns, which I imagine are like flintlock pistols and muskets? Were they invented during the fifth era, or were they recycled technology from the fourth or earlier?<br /><br />This lead me to wonder what Imperial soldiers fought like. I gather that the steel legions are all clones, but did they fight in a Roman empire sort of way, or was it more medieval? If guns were around by that point, was it a line-infantry type army, maybe with melee auxiliaries to back them up?<br /><br />Thanks again for reading,<br />MiaErdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11031723782571800154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501443588005642605.post-51801396415803968362014-02-19T04:30:34.370-08:002014-02-19T04:30:34.370-08:00thanks for the compliment :)thanks for the compliment :)Vorropohaiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07297798747914763542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501443588005642605.post-14161683080366955352014-02-18T22:39:54.387-08:002014-02-18T22:39:54.387-08:00Haha. Yeah, something like what I do tends to be e...Haha. Yeah, something like what I do tends to be easier when only 3 blogs have ever caught my eye and were worth following :pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501443588005642605.post-73497194243056076482014-02-18T22:32:52.736-08:002014-02-18T22:32:52.736-08:00yeah, though I have too many blogs i follow to put...yeah, though I have too many blogs i follow to put on the side of my one! thanks for checking the page out :)Vorropohaiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07297798747914763542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501443588005642605.post-65219680917098939132014-02-18T22:15:04.113-08:002014-02-18T22:15:04.113-08:00Wow. I love your detail. You've really got thi...Wow. I love your detail. You've really got this planned out! (I also like the little "Blog roll" gadget thingy where I post blogs I like on the side on my blog and it says when yours was last updated, so I know when to look, since i glance at mine every so often) :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com