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Re: Haggler's House name?

Sat 26 Sep 2020, 08:49

I think your translation of 'hus' is a bit off. In contemporary Swedish it means house, but it used to have a broader meaning of ~fort which was applied to the whole settlement (for example Århus, Glimmingehus). So perhaps Cronesbury would be a good English translation?
For now I've translated it in Italian as "Dimora della Strega" which would be something like "WItch's Dwelling"; I like your interpretation of a fort-like structure, it's fitting for the site. I'll work on that, thanks for the input!
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Sounds great!
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(side note about Århus: That name seems to be a deviation from the older ”Aros” = mouth of a stream, so it's probably not about houses at all. I found this interesting since Uppsala, where I live, in old times was called ”East Aros”)
 
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Re: Haggler's House name?

Sat 26 Sep 2020, 11:43

Sounds great!
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(side note about Århus: That name seems to be a deviation from the older ”Aros” = mouth of a stream, so it's probably not about houses at all. I found this interesting since Uppsala, where I live, in old times was called ”East Aros”)
Oooh you live in Uppsala? I intended to pay a visit there someday in the future, it looks beautiful :)
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Since we're talking about names, what was your reasoning behind the title "Raven's Purge"? Before reading the campaign, I thought it had to do with the Reapenters' quest of purging the land, but after reading everything I was thinking more about Virelda (she's on the cover too!). It's just that her scope looks much thinner in the campaign, where she basically just wants to get rid of Teramalda; yes, she wants to kill the burning armor to sow doubt in the Rust Church and eventually dismantle it but is this the real Purge you intended? I didn't plan a great role for Virelda but if I'm correct I should have her be a central part of the campaign.
(Thanks for your hard work, I'm really enjoying reading through your work so far!)
 
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Re: Haggler's House name?

Sat 26 Sep 2020, 15:09


Oooh you live in Uppsala? I intended to pay a visit there someday in the future, it looks beautiful :)
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Since we're talking about names, what was your reasoning behind the title "Raven's Purge"? Before reading the campaign, I thought it had to do with the Reapenters' quest of purging the land, but after reading everything I was thinking more about Virelda (she's on the cover too!). It's just that her scope looks much thinner in the campaign, where she basically just wants to get rid of Teramalda; yes, she wants to kill the burning armor to sow doubt in the Rust Church and eventually dismantle it but is this the real Purge you intended? I didn't plan a great role for Virelda but if I'm correct I should have her be a central part of the campaign.
(Thanks for your hard work, I'm really enjoying reading through your work so far!)
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Thank you! Like many things in this game, and indeed in most things I do, especially in a game that may take many different turns, there might be several interpretation. I see my role as a constructor to present challenges and possibilities rather than answers. This said, my personal explanation of ”Raven's Purge”, is that the Raven god according to legend had a plan for the land, which has been severely sidestepped. Raven's Purge might mean that the land should be purged from demons and ungodly forces, but like you say, the Reapenters' interpretation might also be valid: that Ravenland must be purged from humans. And Virelda is a nice character. She might well interpret Raven's Purge as getting rid of the Rust Church.
 
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Re: Haggler's House name?

Sat 26 Sep 2020, 15:21

Thanks a lot! I'll work out my own interpretation then :)
 
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Re: Haggler's House name?

Sat 26 Sep 2020, 16:42

Also worth keeping in mind is that the Swedish name of the campaign is " Korpens Klagan". This translates to "Raven's Lament", telling of the sorrow Raven feels for the Forgotten Lands (in the Swedish version they are just that, the Forgotten Lands, instead of the Forbidden).
 
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Re: Haggler's House name?

Sat 26 Sep 2020, 17:39

Also worth keeping in mind is that the Swedish name of the campaign is " Korpens Klagan". This translates to "Raven's Lament", telling of the sorrow Raven feels for the Forgotten Lands (in the Swedish version they are just that, the Forgotten Lands, instead of the Forbidden).
REALLY? :OOO
I need to get on some Duolingo grind and learn Swedish. I also like Svärdets sång (I figure it means "The song of the sword"?) more than Forbidden Lands, it looks more sword&sorcery to me.
 
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Re: Haggler's House name?

Sat 26 Sep 2020, 21:55

Also worth keeping in mind is that the Swedish name of the campaign is " Korpens Klagan". This translates to "Raven's Lament", telling of the sorrow Raven feels for the Forgotten Lands (in the Swedish version they are just that, the Forgotten Lands, instead of the Forbidden).
REALLY? :OOO
I need to get on some Duolingo grind and learn Swedish. I also like Svärdets sång (I figure it means "The song of the sword"?) more than Forbidden Lands, it looks more sword&sorcery to me.
You figure correctly =)

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