Black “I am veiled by my shame.” For the ven, wearing black is a symbol of shame. The ven word dulla (doo-EE-ah). Best translated as “veiled.” You may also translate it as “invisible.” Criminals wear black. And no-one speaks to them. No-one helps them. No-one pays attention when they’re being mugged. Dulla. Nobles hire personal guard.…
Friends only. Here are the rules: Each person tagged blogs 7 random facts about themselves, as well as the rules of the game. You need to tag seven others and list their names on your blog. You have to leave those you plan on tagging a note in their comments so they know that they…
I may have mentioned this. I don’t remember. For the ven, wearing black is a symbol of shame. The ven word dulla (doo-EE-ah). Best translated as “veiled.” You may also translate it as “invisible.” Criminals wear black. And no-one speaks to them. No-one helps them. No-one pays attention when they’re being mugged. Dulla. Nobles hire…
For this section, I’d like questions. Lots of questions. The more you ask, the more details I can add, the better idea I have of how ven economy (and much of its culture) really works. Let’s talk about money. ___ Ven economy is, for lack of a better term, bazaar. I mean, it’s bizarre. Okay,…
Just recently, my buddy Sheldon made a post about Islam and women. Here ya go, Shel. Click Here for more great videos and pictures! A religion of tolerance. A religion of peace. ___ Okay, snarky time over. When the anti-D&D bullshit came up, Mike Stackpole said something brilliant. (Not unusual for Mike Stackpole.) He said,…
(this is gonna make trekhead happy.) Let’s talk about money. Ven economy is, for lack of a better term, bazaar. I mean, it’s bizarre. Okay, it’s actually both. The ven never hit mercantilism the way Europe did. (Mercantilism, by the way, is the economic philosophy based on scarcity of resources. It teaches us that there’s…
Twenty thousand words this weekend. I got a lot done. The domain system is nearly finished and I worked through most of the sorcery system. I also wrote up about 40 adventure hooks and the better part of a starting adventure along with a hard outline for the “Shanri & the Ven” chapter. Friday’s playtest…
A couple of caveats. First, I know language is flexible. I know words begin life with one usage, then evolve as people use them differently. I know this. Second, I know I’m being a silly, old fuddy-duddy when I object to the mis-usage of words. To invoke Jessie Foster: “I’m that old man on the…
(thanks to Mr. Solis–second from the right)(yeah, the guy with the snarky grin)
Like some Americans, I was impressed with Ron Paul at the Republican debate. Unlike some Americans, I’m disgusted there’s talk of excluding him from the next few debates. Of course, it’s far too early for me to make any kind of say on voting. But if you haven’t heard of Ron Paul or know what…