Linguistic Archaeology: more Questions than answers

 Korean and chinese are related at their linguistic roots... 

Chinese family dev path n; a; u, g; h, i; y; e; w; s; c, d, o, l
Korean family dev path n; o; a, g; e; h; m, y; u; i; s

But what about Japanese?

Japanese family dev path a; i; o; k; s; u; h; n; m; t

But k, o, i (as in koi fish) is the initial alphabet for development in japanese female language and a, k, o, i in family names.

 
                                           Pali?
            ____________________|_____________________________
           |                                                 |                                  |
     Korean                                      Chinese                      Japanese

       e-a/g-o                                   h/i-u/g-a                      =Koi (4-3-2)
     ego, eao                         hig, hia, hug, hua                  koi
    saegkkal (colour)                 hua (flower)         = koi (a coloured fish)

So combination 4-3-2 is associated with colour.

Linguistic Archaeology: The Global Linguistic Map

 

Something you can immediatly use in your setting development.

Meanwhile I need to look at applying all of this...

Chinese word for flower (hua)=Japanese word for a certain coloured fish (Koi) making them dialect variations of the same original development chain.

Linguistic Archaeology: The popularity of Singing

To Sing in almost every language

1. To Sing
2. Om te sing
3. Te kendoj
4. Lemezemeri
5. Lighni
6. Yergel
7. Mahnı oxumaq
8. Abestu
9. Spiavać
10. Gāna karā
11. Pjevati
12. Peya
13. Cantar
14. Mukanta
15. Kuyimba
16. Chànggē
17. À Cantà
18. Zpívat
19. At synge
20. Zingen
21. Kanti (esperanto)
22. Laulma
23. Para kumanta
24. Laulaa
25. Chanter
26. Sjonge
27. Mgherian
28. Singen
29. Na tragoudíso
30. Gāvuṁ
31. Pou chante
32. Waƙa
33. E mele
34. *R (hebrew)
35. Gaane ke lie
36. Yog Hu Nkauj
37. Énekelni
38. Að syngja
39. Iji Abụ
40. Menyanyikan
41. Canadh
42. Cantare
43. Utau tame ni
44. Nyanyi
45. Hāḍalu
46. Än aytw
47. Chrieng
48. Kuririmba
49. Nolaehada
50. Irdoo
51. hong pheng
52. Canere
53. Dziedāt
54. Dainuoti
55. Fir ze sangen
56. Da pee
57. Mihira
58. Untuk menyanyi
59. Pāṭān
60. Biex tkanta
61. Ki te waiata
62. Gāṇē
63. Duulakh
64. Sehkyinnseso raan
65. Gā'unakō lāgī
66. Å synge
67. *E* (odia)
68. *N*R*L (pashto)
69. Śpiewać
70. Gā'uṇa la'ī
71. A cânta
72. Pet'
73. Pese
74. A sheinn
75. Pevati
76. Ho Bina
77. Kuimba
78. *AE* (sindhi)
79. Gāyanā kirīmaṭa
80. Spievať
81. Peti
82. Si Loo Heeso
83. Kanggo Nyanyi
84. Att sjunga
85. Surud xondan
86. Pāṭa
87. *YPLAPGA (tatar)
88. Pāḍaṭāniki
89. R̂xngphelng
90. Şarkı söylemek
91. Aýdym aýtmak
92. Spivaty
93. NA*AAEYTY* (uyghur)
94. Kuylamoq
95. Hát
96. I Ganu
97. Ukucula
98. Tsu zingen
99. Lati korin



Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
77  78%     48  48%    48  48%    21  21%      27  27%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
7     7%      13  13%     13  13%     1    1%        28  28%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
20  20%     6    6%       26  26%    21  21%      20  20%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
57  58%     19  19%     2     2%      21  21%      21  21%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
36  36%     6    6%       4      4%      4     4%        19  19%

Z       %
6     6%


Popularity of use
78% A:
58% N, A:
48% E, I, N, A: *E* (odia), *AE* (sindhi),
36% T, E, I, N, A:
28% G, T, E, I, N, A: Gāṇē,
27% U, G, T, E, I, N, A: I Ganu,
26% K, U, G, T, E, I, N, A: Kanti (esperanto),
21% S, R, L, O, K, U, G, T, E, I, N, A: Lati korin, *N*R*L (pashto), To Sing, Laulaa, Singen, *R (hebrew), Gā'unakō lāgī, Gaane ke lie, Énekelni, Gā'uṇa la'ī, Gāna karā,
20% M, H, S, R, L, O, K, U, G, T, E, I, N, A: E mele, Si Loo Heeso, Hát, Utau tame ni, Mihira, A sheinn, Laulma, Mgherian, Om te sing, Lighni, Mukanta,
19% Y, P, M, H, S, R, L, O, K, U, G, T, E, I, N, A: Kanggo Nyanyi, Pāṭa, *YPLAPGA (tatar), Şarkı söylemek, NA*AAEYTY*, Gāyanā kirīmaṭa, Peti, Pet', Pese, Sehkyinnseso raan, Å synge, Untuk menyanyi, Pāṭān, Nyanyi, hong pheng, Para kumanta, Menyanyikan, Peya, At synge, Yergel (uyghur),
13% D, C, Y, P, M, H, S, R, L, O, K, U, G, T, E, I, N, A: Aýdym aýtmak, Ukucula, Pāḍaṭāniki, Duulakh, A cânta, Canere, Dainuoti, Da pee, Hāḍalu, Chrieng, Nolaehada, Irdoo, Canadh, Cantare, Na tragoudíso, Pou chante, Chànggē, À Cantà, Chanter, Cantar,
7% B, D, C, Y, P, M, H, S, R, L, O, K, U, G, T, E, I, N, A: Ho Bina, Kuimba, Kuyimba, Kuririmba, Abestu,
6% Z, V, J, B, D, C, Y, P, M, H, S, R, L, O, K, U, G, T, E, I, N, A: Att sjunga, Spivaty, Spievať, Að syngja, Iji Abụ, Pevati, Yog Hu Nkauj, Gāvuṁ, Zpívat, Sjonge, Spiavać, Pjevati, Te kendoj, Zingen, Tsu zingen, Lemezemeri, Dziedāt,
4% X; W, Z, V, J, B, D, C, Y, P, M, H, S, R, L, O, K, U, G, T, E, I, N, A: Surud xondan, R̂xngphelng, Biex tkanta, Ki te waiata, Śpiewać, Waƙa, Än aytw,
2% Q, X, W, Z, V, J, B, D, C, Y, P, M, H, S, R, L, O, K, U, G, T, E, I, N, A: Mahnı oxumaq, Kuylamoq,
1% F, Q, W, X, Z, V, J, B, D, C, Y, P, M, H, S, R, L, O, K, U, G, T, E, I, N, A: Fir ze sangen,

Conclusion: singing begins at 48% with *E* (odia) and *AE* (sindhi), experiencing a cultural bandgap at 36%. Gāṇē at 28% followed by I Ganu at 27% before another cultural band gap (occupied by the esperanto Kanti) at 26%. Singing returns at 21%.
Singing reaches a plateau through 19%-13% before declining down to 1%.

Linguistic Archaeology: The L Linguistic Group

 

They seem so elusive...

Of course, it should tell you that if you are world building for your roleplay game, or novels, its okay to have only a vague hint at something amazing that might never have an answer.

Linguistic Archaeology: The Oar

Oar in almost every language

1. Oar
2. Rrem
3. Tesemī
4. Mijdhaf
5. T’iavar
6. Qulaq
7. Arrauna
8. Viaslo
9. Ōẏāra
10. Veslo
11. Rem
12. Bugsay
13. Bwato
14. Jiǎng
15. Remu
16. Åre
17. Roeispaan
18. Remilo (esperanto)
19. Aer
20. Bunganga
21. Airo
22. Rame
23. Remo
24. Nichbebi
25. Ruder
26. Koupí
27. Ōra
28. Zaviwon
29. Saurara
30. Kahi hoe
31. M* (hebrew)
32. Chappoo
33. evez
34. Ór
35. Ataba
36. Dayung
37. Ōru
38. Sapu
39. Ōr
40. Eskek
41. Au
42. No
43. Bêrik
44. Kalak
45. Aeh
46. Remus (latin)
47. Airis
48. Irklas
49. Vesla
50. Moqdief
51. Whakapaapaa
52. Selüür
53. taat jaw
54. *R (pashto)
55. P* (persian)
56. Wiosło
57. Vâsla
58. Foe
59. Sekepe
60. Chikepe
61. A* (sindhi)
62. Hāvā
63. Dhageyso
64. Sambung
65. Kafi
66. Оар
67. Phāy
68. Kürek
69. Gämi
70. Eshik
71. Chèo
72. Rhwyf
73. Isikhephe
74. Gbo
75. Isigwedlo


Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
40  54%     29  39%    22  29%   25  33%      15     20%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
7     9%      4    5%       5     6%       5    6%        9     12%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
14  18%     3    4%       13  17%    10  13%      12   16%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
9   12%      11  14%     2     2%      23  31%      21  28%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
5     6%      8  10%       7      9%      0      0%       4      5%

Z       %
2     2%


Popularity of use
54% A: A* (sindhi)
39% E, A:
33% O, E, A:
31% R, O, E, A: Oar, Åre, Aer, Ōra, Ór, Ōr, *R (pashto),
29% I, R, O, E, A: Airo,
28% S, I, R, O, E, A: Airis,
20% U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Ōru, Au, Saurara,
18% H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Aeh,
17% K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Kürek, Eshik, Kahi hoe, Eskek, Sekepe,
16% M, K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: M* (hebrew), Remus (latin), Rame, Remo, Rrem, Rem, Remu,
14% P, M, K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Оар, Isikhephe, P* (persian), Koupí, Sapu,
13% L, P, M, K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Kalak, Irklas, Selüür, Remilo (esperanto),
12% N, G, L, P, M, K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: No, Gämi, Arrauna, Roeispaan,
10% V, N, G, L, P, M, K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Vâsla, Hāvā, Viaslo, Veslo, Vesla,
9% W, B, V, N, G, L, P, M, K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Ataba, Bêrik, Sambung, Gbo, Bunganga, Bugsay, Whakapaapaa, Wiosło,
6% T, F, D, W, B, V, N, G, L, P, M, K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Kafi, Isigwedlo, Ruder, Foe, Tesemī, T’iavar, Bwato,
5% Y, C, T, F, D, W, B, V, N, G, L, P, M, K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Chèo, Rhwyf, Dhageyso, Phāy, Dayung, Chikepe, Nichbebi, Chappoo, Ōẏāra,
4% J, Y, C, T, F, D, W, B, V, N, G, L, P, M, K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Jiǎng, taat jaw, Mijdhaf,
2% Q, Z, J, Y, C, T, F, D, W, B, V, N, G, L, P, M, K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Zaviwon, Evez, Moqdief, Qulaq,
0% X

Conclustion: the use of the Oar begins around 54% with the Sindhi A* (though this is likely closer to the 31% cluster). A significant bandgap beginning from 39%-33% exists before a developmental spike occurs at 31% with Oar (diverse use including English), Åre(Danish), Aer (estonian), Ōra (Gujarati), Ór (Icelandic), Ōr (Kannada), *R (pashto), suggesting use in the Baltic regions, and indian subcontinent. Later peaks at 9% and 5% declining down around 2%. The Canoe predates the Oar because the Oar is a much larger paddle for much larger canoes and boats than the paddle.

Linguistic Archaeology: Thats Taboo!

Taboo in various languages

1. Taboo
2. Taboe
3. Tabu
4. Muharam
5. Tabua
6. Ṭyābu
7. Tabú
8. Bawal
9. Zoyipa
10. Jìhuì
11. Tabù
12. Tabuo (esperanto)
13. Taboue (frenchF)
14. Tabou (frenchM)
15. T’abudadebuli
16. Tampoú
17. Niṣēdha
18. Kapu
19. *AB* (hebrew)
20. Nishedh
21. Tab
22. Tabū
23. Tıyım
24. Geumgi
25. Tabû
26. uiolare et frangere morsu (latin)
27. Fady
28. pantang larang
29. Vilakk
30. Tapu
31. Niṣid'dha
32. khoriotoi
33. Maingalarpar
34. Varjita
35. MMN* (pashto)
36. *B* (persian)
37. Samajhē
38. Tapuaʻi
39. CB* (Sindhi)
40. Tæbū
41. Taabuu
42. Pamali
43. Mwiko
44. Vilakkappaṭṭa
45. MM* (urdu)
46. Điều cấm kỵ
47. Umdaniso
48. TABF (yiddish)
49. I-Taboo


Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
38  79%     9  18%      20  41%    11  22%      22  45%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
21  43%     2   4%        6  12%      3     6%        4       8%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
7   14%      3    6%       6  12%       8  16%        13  27%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
8   16%      9  18%       0     0%      6   12%        6     12%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
25  52%     3   6%        2     4%      0     0%         5   10%

Z       %
1     2%


Popularity of use
79% A:
52% T, A:
45% U, T, A:
43% B, U, T, A: Tabu, Tabua, Tabú, Tabù, *AB* (hebrew), Tab, Tabū, Tabû, *B* (persian), Taabuu,
41% I, B, U, T, A:
27% M, I, B, U, T, A: MM* (urdu),
22% O, M, I, B, U, T, A: Tabuo (esperanto), Tabou (frenchM), I-Taboo, Taboo,
18% P, E, O, M, I, B, U, T, A: Tapuaʻi, Tæbū, Tampoú, Tapu, Taboe, Taboue (frenchF),
16% N, L, P, E, O, M, I, B, U, T, A: MMN* (pashto), Pamali,
14% H, N, L, P, E, O, M, I, B, U, T, A:
12% S, R, K, D, H, N, L, P, E, O, M, I, B, U, T, A: Niṣid'dha, khoriotoi, Umdaniso, Nishedh, Niṣēdha, Kapu, T’abudadebuli, Muharam,
10% Y, S, R, K, D, H, N, L, P, E, O, M, I, B, U, T, A: Ṭyābu, Tıyım,
8% G, Y, S, R, K, D, H, N, L, P, E, O, M, I, B, U, T, A: pantang larang, Maingalarpar, Geumgi,
6% V, J, F, G, Y, S, R, K, D, H, N, L, P, E, O, M, I, B, U, T, A: Vilakkappaṭṭa, TABF (yiddish), Varjita, Samajhē, Vilakk, uiolare et frangere morsu (latin), Fady, Jìhuì,
4% W, C, V, J, F, G, Y, S, R, K, D, H, N, L, P, E, O, M, I, B, U, T, A: Điều cấm kỵ, Mwiko, CB* (Sindhi), Bawal,
2% Z, W, C, V, J, F, G, Y, S, R, K, D, H, N, L, P, E, O, M, I, B, U, T, A: Zoyipa,
0% Q, X

Conclusion: the earliest Taboos occur at 43% peaking with Tabu (Pretty much Eurasia), Tabua (Basque), Tabú (Icelandic), Tabù (Italian), *AB* (hebrew), Tab (Hmong), Tabū (Japanese), Tabû (Kurdish), *B* (persian), Taabuu (Somali), followed by a cultural band gap at 41%.
More Taboo between 27%-16% followed by a second cultural band gap at 14%. Peaks occuring at 12% and 6% before declining in popularity.
The development chain associates the origins with Tahitians and Tongans, and the chain itself is Atu (Samoans describe him as first man on Tonga and Tahiti), followed by Bimo (a Shaman-priest of the Yi people of China). Is it possible a Shaman-priest of the Yi people named Atu went to convert the Polynesians? It only takes one to spoil it for everyone.

Googlemap Archaeology: That submerged island north of Ireland...

 

Location: 57.431982, -11.107673

Its about 35 kilometres in diameter with something at the centre and it all drops off into the sea sharply.

As Ancient Archaeological sites go, it has Peak Iceage beach-front property vibe. Anyone Wondering why the Iroquoi are on the same E Linguistic Group shrub as Briton and Cornish would only need to point at the sunken lands of the North Atlantic that extend from North America to Britain.

Linguistic Archaeology: Lowland Scot family names

Scot Lowland Clans
1. Aiken
2. Aitken
3. Baikie
4. Baillie
5. Bainbridge
6. Baird
7. Bairnsfeather
8. Balios
9. Balnaves
10. Barbour
11. Barclay
12. Barrie
13. Beattie
14. Beilby
15. Bell
16. Bellenden
17. Berwick
18. Blackie
19. Blackwood
20. Blaikie
21. Blair
22. Bogue
23. Boyce
24. Braid
25. Brechin
26. Brisbane
27. Brough
28. Brougham
29. Brown
30. Brownlee
31. Brymner
32. Cairns
33. Calderwood
34. Candlish
35. Cardus
36. Cargill
37. Caven
38. Christison
39. Clyde
40. Cochran
41. Cochrane
42. Cockburn
43. Colomb
44. Crockett
45. Cronin
46. Cruden
47. Cunningham
48. Cushny
49. Dalziel
50. Deems
51. Dempster
52. Dinwiddie
53. Doohan
54. Doone
55. Dunbar
56. Dundas
57. Dundee
58. Dunn
59. Dunning
60. Eccles
61. Eckford
62. Edmonstone
63. Elder
64. Fairbairn
65. Falconer
66. Fenwick
67. Ferrier
68. Gairdner
69. Galloway
70. Galt
71. Geddes
72. Geikie
73. Glass
74. Glendon
75. Graham
76. Gregory
77. Guthrie
78. Haig
79. Halkett
80. Herdman
81. Hogg
82. Imey
83. Inchbald
84. Inglis
85. Irvine
86. Ivory
87. Jebb
88. Kerr
89. Kircaldy
90. Kirk
91. Kirkbride
92. Laird
93. Laughlin
94. Lawson
95. Legge
96. Lillie
97. Lipton
98. Lockhart
99. Lorimer
100. Lyall
101. Lyte
102. Masson
103. Melrose
104. Mill
105. Miller
106. Milligan
107. Milner
108. Moffat
109. Mollison
110. Moncrief
111. Montrose
112. Motherwell
113. Muir
114. Muirhead
115. Murray
116. Nairn
117. Naysmith
118. Nesbit
119. Nisbet
120. Noël
121. Orchardson
122. Pasley
123. Paterson
124. Pender
125. Preston
126. Primrose
127. Pringle
128. Quiller
129. Raeburn
130. Ransay
131. Redpath
132. Renfrew
133. Rennie
134. Renwick
135. Sanderson
136. Semphill
137. Smiles
138. Smollett
139. Smybert
140. Spenlove
141. Sterling
142. Stirling
143. Strang
144. Strange
145. Strangeways
146. Tait
147. Tannahill
148. Tassie
149. Thom
150. Tolmie
151. Urquhart
152. Wardlaw
153. Wedderburn
154. Whearty
155. Wilkie
156. Wiseheart
157. Wishart
158. Yarrow

Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
75  47%     93  58%    75  47%   49  31%       23  14%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
41  25%     29  18%    38  24%     9     5%        28  17%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
30  18%     1  <1%       20  12%    60  37%      31  19%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
73  46%     11  6%       2     1%      85  53%      43  27%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
38  24%     5    3%       19  12%     0      0%       21  13%

Z       %
1  <1%


Popularity of use
58% E:
53% R, E:
47% I, A, R, E:
46% N, I, A, R, E: Nairn, Rennie,
37% L, N, I, A, R, E: Lillie
31% O, L, N, I, A, R, E: Noël,
27% S, O, L, N, I, A, R, E:
25% B, S, O, L, N, I, A, R, E: Baillie, Balios, Barrie, Bell, Blair, Brisbane,
24% T, D, B, S, O, L, N, I, A, R, E: Tait, Tassie, Nesbit, Nisbet, Sanderson, Beattie, Doone, Elder, Laird, Bellenden, Braid, Baird,
19% M, T, D, B, S, O, L, N, I, A, R, E: Masson, Melrose, Mill, Miller, Milner, Mollison, Montrose, Smollett, Smiles, Tolmie, Edmonstone, Lorimer, Deems,
18% H, C, M, T, D, B, S, O, L, N, I, A, R, E: Tannahill, Thom, Orchardson, Herdman, Inchbald, Eccles, Cairns, Candlish, Christison, Cochran, Brechin, Cochrane, Colomb, Cronin, Doohan,
17% G, H, C, M, T, D, B, S, O, L, N, I, A, R, E: Sterling, Stirling, Strang, Strange, Milligan, Gairdner, Galt, Geddes, Glass, Glendon, Graham, Haig, Hogg, Inglis, Bainbridge, Bogue, Cargill, Legge,
14% U, G, H, C, M, T, D, B, S, O, L, N, I, A, R, E: Muir, Muirhead, Raeburn, Dunbar, Dundas, Dundee, Dunn, Dunning, Guthrie, Laughlin, Cardus, Cruden, Cunningham, Brough, Brougham, Barbour,
13% Y, U, G, H, C, M, T, D, B, S, O, L, N, I, A, R, E: Smybert, Ransay, Murray, Naysmith, Lyte, Imey, Lyall, Gregory, Beilby, Boyce, Brymner, Clyde, Cushny, Barclay,
12% W, K, Y, U, G, H, C, M, T, D, B, S, O, L, N, I, A, R, E: Wardlaw, Strangeways, Wedderburn, Whearty, Wilkie, Wiseheart, Wishart, Yarrow, Renwick, Motherwell, Galloway, Lawson, Blackwood, Calderwood, Dinwiddie, Brown, Brownlee, Berwick, Kerr, Kircaldy, Kirk, Kirkbride, Lockhart, Blackie, Blaikie, Crockett, Geikie, Halkett, Cockburn, Aiken, Aitken, Baikie,
6% P, W, K, Y, U, G, H, C, M, T, D, B, S, O, L, N, I, A, R, E: Pasley, Paterson, Pender, Preston, Primrose, Pringle, Redpath, Semphill, Dempster, Lipton,
5% F, P, W, K, Y, U, G, H, C, M, T, D, B, S, O, L, N, I, A, R, E: Moncrief, Renfrew, Moffat, Fairbairn, Falconer, Fenwick, Ferrier, Bairnsfeather, Eckford,
3% V, F, P, W, K, Y, U, G, H, C, M, T, D, B, S, O, L, N, I, A, R, E: Spenlove, Irvine, Ivory, Caven, Balnaves,
1% Q, V, F, P, W, K, Y, U, G, H, C, M, T, D, B, S, O, L, N, I, A, R, E: Urquhart, Quiller,
<1% Z, J, Q, V, F, P, W, K, Y, U, G, H, C, M, T, D, B, S, O, L, N, I, A, R, E: Dalziel, Jebb,
0% X

Conclusion: Scottish lowlands culture begins with Nairn and Rennie at 46%, followed by Lillie at 37% and Noël at 31%. This is followed by a cultural bandgap. Recovery begins at 25% with Baillie, Balios, Barrie, Bell, Blair and Brisbane. They peak culturally at 12% before declining through to <1%. 

Scot lowlands clans are E linguistic group like Picts, Britons, even Anglosaxons. If Mac-/Mc- prefix hadn't inflicted such change on Highland Scots they would also be part of the E linguistic Group.

Manannan Mac Lir has a lot to answer for.

Linguistic Archaeology: Highland Scot family names

 Highland Family Names

1. Abbotson
2. Abernethy
3. Adamson
4. Adie
5. Alexander
6. Allan
7. Allardice
8. Anderson
9. Angus
10. Arthur
11. Bain
12. Bannatyne
13. Bartholomew
14. Baxter
15. Beath
16. Bell
17. Bethune
18. Bontein
19. Bontine
20. Boyd
21. Brebner
22. Brown
23. Buchan
24. Buntine
25. Burdon
26. Burnett
27. Burns
28. Caird
29. Calder
30. Callum
31. Campbell
32. Cariston
33. Caw
34. Chalmers
35. Cheyne
36. Clanachan
37. Clarke
38. Clouston
39. Colleir
40. Colman
41. Colyear
42. Combich
43. Comine
44. Comrie
45. Conacher
46. Coutts
47. Cowan
48. Crerar
49. Crombie
50. Cruickshank
51. Cumming
52. Dallas
53. Darroch
54. Davie
55. Davis
56. Denoon
57. Deuchar
58. Dingwall
59. Dis
60. Dochart
61. Donald
62. Donaldson
63. Donlevy
64. Donnelson
65. Dove
66. Dow
67. Drummond
68. Duff
69. Duffy
70. Duilach
71. Duncanson
72. Dunnachie
73. Edie
74. Ennis
75. Esson
76. Ewing
77. Farquarson
78. Federith
79. Ferguson
80. Ferries
81. Fersen
82. Findlay
83. Findlayson
84. Finlayson
85. Fletcher
86. Fordyce
87. Foulis
88. Frissell
89. Fullarton
90. Fullerton
91. Galbraith
92. Gallie
93. Gaunson
94. Georgeson
95. Gibson
96. Gilbertson
97. Gilchrist
98. Gilfillan
99. Gillespie
100. Gillies
101. Gilroy
102. Glen
103. Gordon
104. Gow
105. Gowan
106. Grant
107. Gray
108. Gregorson
109. Gregory
110. Greusach
111. Grewar
112. Grierson
113. Griesk
114. Gruamach
115. Gruer
116. Hallyard
117. Hardie
118. Harper
119. Harres
120. Harris
121. Haws
122. Hawson
123. Henderson
124. Hendrie
125. Howison
126. Hughson
127. Hutcheon
128. Hutcheson
129. Inches
130. Innes
131. Isles
132. Jameson
133. Johnson
134. Kean
135. Keene
136. Kellie
137. Kelly
138. Kennedy
139. Kenneth
140. Kilpatrick
141. King
142. Kinnieson
143. Kirkpatrick
144. Lamb
145. Lambie
146. Lamondson
147. Lamont
148. Lang
149. Lean
150. Leckie
151. Lees
152. Lennie
153. Leslie
154. Lewis
155. Linklater
156. Linsay
157. Livingstone
158. Lobban
159. Loudon
160. Love
161. Luke
162. Lyon
163. MacAdam
164. MacAfee
165. MacAindra
166. MacAllan
167. MacAllister
168. MacAndrew
169. MacAngus
170. Macaree
171. MacArthur
172. MacAslan
173. MacAulay
174. MacAuley
175. MacAusland
176. MacAy
177. MacBean
178. MacBeath
179. MacBeth
180. MacBrayne
181. MacBrieve
182. MacCaa
183. MacCainsh
184. MacCaishe
185. MacCallum
186. MacCalman
187. MacCamie
188. MacCammond
189. MacCardney
190. MacCartair
191. MacCash
192. MacCause
193. MacCausland
194. MacCay
195. MacChlery
196. MacChruiter
197. MacClerich
198. MacClure
199. MacClymont
200. MacColl
201. MacColman
202. MacComas
203. MacCombe
204. MacConacher
205. MacConachie
206. MacConnach
207. MacConnell
208. MacConochie
209. MacCorckle
210. MacCorkill
211. MacCormick
212. MacCoul
213. MacCrae
214. MacCrain
215. MacCrea
216. MacCrie
217. MacCritchie
218. Maccrouther
219. MacCuaig
220. MacCuffie
221. MacCulloch
222. MacCunn
223. MacCurrach
224. Macdade
225. Macdaid
226. MacDavid
227. MacDearmid
228. MacDonachie
229. MacDonald
230. MacDonnell
231. Macdrain
232. MacDuloth
233. MacEachern
234. MacEarachar
235. MacElfrish
236. MacEoin
237. MacEwan
238. MacFadden
239. MacFall
240. MacFarlane
241. MacFater
242. MacFeat
243. Macfie
244. MacGaw
245. MacGibbon
246. MacGilbert
247. MacGilledow
248. MacGillegowie
249. MacGillivour
250. MacGillonie
251. Macgilp
252. MacGilvernock
253. MacGilvra
254. Macglashan
255. Macglasrich
256. MacGoun
257. MacGowan
258. Macgreusich
259. Macgrewar
260. Macgrime
261. MacGrory
262. Macgruder
263. MacGruer
264. MacGuaran
265. Machaffie
266. MacHardie
267. MacHarold
268. MacHay
269. MacHenry
270. MacHowell
271. MacHutcheon
272. MacIan
273. Macilduy
274. Macililvain
275. Macilrevie
276. Macilroy
277. Macilvrae
278. Macilvride
279. Macilzegowie
280. Macinally
281. Macindear
282. Macinnes
283. Macinroy
284. Macintyre
285. MacIsaac
286. MacIvor
287. MacJames
288. MacKames
289. Mackay
290. MacKean
291. Mackechie
292. Mackee
293. MacKeggie
294. MacKellaig
295. MacKelloch
296. MacKenzie
297. MacKerchar
298. MacKerlich
299. MacKersey
300. MacKessock
301. Mackie
302. MacKiggan
303. MacKillop
304. MacKim
305. Mackindlay
306. Mackinlay
307. MacKinnel
308. Mackinney
309. Mackintosh
310. MacKirdy
311. MacKissock
312. Maclae
313. Maclagan
314. Maclamond
315. MacLardie
316. Maclary
317. MacLaurin
318. MacLaws
319. Maclean
320. MacLeish
321. MacLeister
322. Macleod
323. MacLergain
324. MacLewis
325. MacLiver
326. Maclock
327. MacLugash
328. MacLulich
329. MacMartin
330. MacMaster
331. MacMaurice
332. MacMenzies
333. Macmillan
334. MacMinn
335. MacMorran
336. MacMunn
337. MacMurdo
338. MacMurdoch
339. MacMurrich
340. Macnab
341. MacNair
342. MacNaughton
343. MacNee
344. MacNeilage
345. MacNeish
346. MacNeur
347. MacNichol
348. MacNider
349. MacNish
350. MacNiven
351. Macnuyer
352. MacOnie
353. MacOurlic
354. MacPatrick
355. MacPetrie
356. MacPhadden
357. MacPhater
358. MacPhedran
359. MacPheidiran
360. Macpherson
361. MacPhorich
362. MacPhun
363. Macquarrie
364. Macqueen
365. Macquire
366. Macrach
367. Macrae
368. MacRaith
369. MacRankin
370. MacRobb
371. MacRobert
372. MacRory
373. MacRury
374. MacShimes
375. MacSorley
376. MacSwen
377. MacSwyde
378. MacTaggart
379. MacTavish
380. MacTear
381. MacTier
382. MacTire
383. MacUre
384. Macvail
385. MacVarish
386. MacVeagh
387. MacVey
388. MacVinish
389. MacWalter
390. MacWattie
391. MacWhir
392. MacWhirter
393. MacWilliams
394. Malcomson
395. Malloch
396. Marnoch
397. Marr
398. Mason
399. Masterton
400. Mathiesen
401. Mavor
402. McRob
403. McTary
404. Meiklham
405. Mein
406. Menteith
407. Menzies
408. Michie
409. Miller
410. Milne
411. Minnus
412. Mitchell
413. Monteith
414. Moray
415. Morison
416. Morren
417. Munn
418. Munro
419. Murchison
420. Murdo
421. Murdoson
422. Murray
423. Neal
424. Neilson
425. Neish
426. Nichol
427. Nicol
428. Nish
429. Niven
430. Norie
431. Norman
432. O’May
433. O’Shaig
434. Ogilvy
435. Oliphant
436. Paterson
437. Patrick
438. Peter
439. Polson
440. Purcell
441. Rattray
442. Redford
443. Reoch
444. Revie
445. Risk
446. Ritchie
447. Robertson
448. Robison
449. Ronald
450. Ronaldson
451. Ross
452. Ruskin
453. Russell
454. Sandison
455. Shaw
456. Sime
457. Simpson
458. Sinclair
459. Sittal
460. Small
461. Sorley
462. Spence
463. Spens
464. Sporran
465. Stalker
466. Stewart
467. Stuart
468. Sutherland
469. Swanson
470. Syme
471. Taggart
472. Tarrill
473. Tawse
474. Taylor
475. Thomas
476. Thomason
477. Thomson
478. Todd
479. Tonnochy
480. Tosh
481. Tough
482. Towart
483. Train
484. Tweedie
485. Tyre
486. Vass
487. Wass
488. Watt
489. Weaver
490. Wemyss
491. Whannel
492. Whyte
493. Wilson
494. Wright
495. Yule


Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
354  71%  256  51%  213  43%  173  34%    91  18%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
40   8%     288  58%   84  16%     26  5%        69  13%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
129  26%   3  <1%       51  10%    168  33%    288  58%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
218  44%   25  5%       3   <1%      214  43%    141  28%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
100  20%   30  6%      46    9%      2   <1%        61  12%

Z       %
4   <1%


Popularity of use
71% A:
58% M, C, A: MacCaa,
51% E, M, C, A:
44% N, E, M, C, A: MacNee,
43% R, I, N, E, M, C, A: Mein, Macrae, Marr, MacNair, MacMinn, MacCrae, MacCrain, MacCrea, MacCrie, Macaree, MacCamie, Crerar,
34% O, R, I, N, E, M, C, A: Morren, Norie, Norman, MacMorran, MacOnie, MacEoin, Comine, Comrie,
33% L, O, R, I, N, E, M, C, A: Neal, Nicol, Miller, Milne, Maclae, MacLaurin, Maclean, Macmillan, MacColman, MacConnell, MacIan, MacCalman, MacColl, MacAllan, Lean, Lennie, Allan, Colleir, Colman,
28% S, L, O, R, I, N, E, M, C, A: Ross, Sime, Sinclair, Small, Morison, Neilson, Mason, Malcomson, Macinnes, MacIsaac, MacComas, Ennis, Esson,
26% H, S, L, O, R, I, N, E, M, C, A: Nish, Reoch, Neish, Nichol, Michie, Malloch, Marnoch, Macrach, MacShimes, MacNeish, MacNichol, MacLeish, MacNish, MacConochie, MacEachern, MacEarachar, MacConacher, MacConachie, MacConnach, MacCash, MacClerich, MacCainsh, MacCaishe, Harres, Harris, Inches, Chalmers, Clanachan, Conacher,
20% T, H, S, L, O, R, I, N, E, M, C, A: Tarrill, Thomas, Thomason, Thomson, Tosh, Train, Ritchie, Sittal, Menteith, Mitchell, Monteith, Masterton, Mathiesen, MacTear, MacTier, MacTire, MacLeister, MacMartin, MacMaster, MacRaith, MacCritchie, MacAllister, MacCartair, Lamont, Cariston,
18% U, T, H, S, L, O, R, I, N, E, M, C, A: Russell, Stuart, Munn, Munro, Murchison, Minnus, MacOurlic, MacUre, MacNeur, MacMunn, MacMurrich, MacLulich, MacMaurice, Maccrouther, MacCulloch, MacCunn, MacCurrach, MacHutcheon, MacCoul, MacCause, MacChruiter, MacClure, MacArthur, MacCallum, Hutcheon, Hutcheson, Clouston, Coutts, Callum, Arthur,
16% D, U, T, H, S, L, O, R, I, N, E, M, C, A: Sutherland, Todd, Ronaldson, Sandison, Ronald, Murdo, Murdoson, MacMurdo, MacMurdoch, MacNider, Maclamond, MacLardie, Macleod, Macdade, Macdaid, MacDearmid, MacDonachie, MacDonald, MacDonnell, Macdrain, MacDuloth, MacHardie, MacHarold, Macindear, MacCammond, MacCausland, MacAusland, Loudon, MacAdam, MacAindra, Henderson, Hendrie, Lamondson, Hardie, Dallas, Darroch, Denoon, Deuchar, Dis, Dochart, Donald, Donaldson, Donnelson, Drummond, Duilach, Duncanson, Dunnachie, Edie, Caird, Calder, Allardice, Anderson, Adamson, Adie,
13% G, D, U, T, H, S, L, O, R, I, N, E, M, C, A: Taggart, Tough, O’Shaig, MacNeilage, MacTaggart, MacNaughton, Maclagan, MacLergain, MacLugash, MacGillonie, Macglashan, Macglasrich, MacGoun, Macgreusich, Macgrime, Macgruder, MacGruer, MacGuaran, MacCuaig, Glen, Gordon, Grant, Gregorson, Greusach, Grierson, Gruamach, Gruer, Hughson, MacAngus, Lang, Gallie, Gaunson, Georgeson, Gilchrist, Gillies, Angus, Cumming,
12% Y, G, D, U, T, H, S, L, O, R, I, N, E, M, C, A: Tonnochy, Tyre, Yule, Sorley, Syme, Taylor, O’May, Rattray, McTary, Moray, Murray, MacRory, MacRury, MacSorley, Macnuyer, Maclary, Macinroy, Macintyre, Macilduy, Macilroy, Macinally, MacHay, MacHenry, MacGrory, MacCay, MacChlery, MacClymont, MacCardney, MacAulay, MacAuley, MacAy, Hallyard, Linsay, Lyon, Gilroy, Gray, Gregory, Cheyne, Colyear,
10% K, Y, G, D, U, T, H, S, L, O, R, I, N, E, M, C, A: Ruskin, Stalker, Risk, Meiklham, Mackie, MacKiggan, MacKillop, MacKim, Mackindlay, Mackinlay, MacKinnel, Mackinney, Mackintosh, MacKirdy, MacKissock, Maclock, MacRankin, MacKames, Mackay, MacKean, Mackechie, Mackee, MacKeggie, MacKellaig, MacKelloch, MacKerchar, MacKerlich, MacKersey, MacKessock, MacCorckle, MacCorkill, MacCormick, Linklater, Luke, Leckie, Kean, Keene, Kellie, Kelly, Kennedy, Kenneth, King, Kinnieson, Griesk, Clarke, Cruickshank,
9% W, K, Y, G, D, U, T, H, S, L, O, R, I, N, E, M, C, A: Wass, Watt, Wemyss, Whannel, Whyte, Wilson, Wright, Towart, Tweedie, Stewart, Swanson, Tawse, Shaw, MacWalter, MacWattie, MacWhir, MacWhirter, MacWilliams, MacSwen, MacLaws, MacLewis, MacSwyde, MacHowell, MacGowan, Macgrewar, MacEwan, MacGaw, MacGilledow, MacGillegowie, Lewis, MacAndrew, Haws, Hawson, Howison, Grewar, Gow, Gowan, Dow, Ewing, Dingwall, Caw, Cowan,
8% B, W, K, Y, G, D, U, T, H, S, L, O, R, I, N, E, M, C, A: Robertson, Robison, McRob, Macnab, MacRobb, MacRobert, MacCombe, MacGibbon, MacGilbert, MacBean, MacBeath, MacBeth, MacBrayne, Lamb, Lambie, Lobban, Gibson, Gilbertson, Galbraith, Combich, Crombie, Bain, Bannatyne, Bartholomew, Beath, Bell, Bethune, Bontein, Bontine, Boyd, Brebner, Brown, Buchan, Buntine, Burdon, Burnett, Burns, Abbotson, Abernethy,
6% V, B, W, K, Y, G, D, U, T, H, S, L, O, R, I, N, E, M, C, A: Vass, Revie, Weaver, Ogilvy, Niven, Mavor, MacTavish, Macvail, MacVarish, MacVeagh, MacVey, MacVinish, MacNiven, MacLiver, Macilvrae, Macilvride, MacIvor, Macililvain, Macilrevie, MacGilvernock, MacGilvra, MacGillivour, MacDavid, Love, MacBrieve, Livingstone, Donlevy, Dove, Davie, Davis,
5% P, F, V, B, W, K, Y, G, D, U, T, H, S, L, O, R, I, N, E, M, C, A: Spence, Spens, Sporran, Simpson, Oliphant, Paterson, Patrick, Peter, Polson, Purcell, Redford, MacPatrick, MacPetrie, MacPhadden, MacPhater, MacPhedran, MacPheidiran, Macpherson, MacPhorich, MacPhun, Macgilp, Machaffie, MacFadden, MacFall, MacFarlane, MacFater, MacFeat, Macfie, MacCuffie, MacElfrish, Kirkpatrick, MacAfee, Kilpatrick, Harper, Federith, Ferguson, Ferries, Fersen, Findlay, Findlayson, Finlayson, Fletcher, Fordyce, Foulis, Frissell, Fullarton, Fullerton, Gilfillan, Gillespie, Duff, Duffy, Campbell,
<1% Z, X, Q, J, P, F, V, B, W, K, Y, G, D, U, T, H, S, L, O, R, I, N, E, M, C, A: Menzies, Macquarrie, Macqueen, Macquire, MacMenzies, MacJames, MacKenzie, Macilzegowie, Jameson, Johnson, Baxter, Farquarson, Alexander,

Conclusion: They begin at 58% with MacCaa, undergo a cultural bandgap at 51% and recover at 44% with MacNee. They peak culturally at 16% before declining down through <1%. Mac-/Mc- prefix skews the analytic to the point where they are now related to either the Mayans because of the high C value, or Ngoni and Papuans thanks to the high M value.

       (A; C)                                                    (A; M)

            |____________________  _____________|

            |                                  | |                     |

(A; C; U; L, H)            (A; C, M; E; N; I, R)     |
MayanMF (46%)    Scot. high fam. (71%)  |

                    _______________________________|_______________________

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        (A; M; K; S; U)  (A; M; L; E, I, O, K, N)  (A; M; E, I; R, N)  (A; M; I; N; E)

         Mask (80%)        NgoniM (66%)           PapuanF (68%)   Honey (52%)

Art Folio: Some stuff

 

A BX scaled page with a ghoulish entity wielding a Scythe in background. Ideal for those looking to add something to that Adventure Module PDF you are creating.

There he is in pen...

Worm Sign: The Genetics of Dune

Its suggested 'race' is blended toward some average in Dune, but humans here on earth were not twenty thousand years ago who they are now. The Tswana males in Africa originate from the ancestors of Toltecs and Aztecs. The Iroquoi females share a common ancestry with Ancient Briton females.

Our ancestry is so unrelated to how it is now that the very ideas of race as we think of them are fundamentally false. The long term genetic isolation of groups results in dominant genetic trends in those isolated groups taking hold.

For the Freman, a people described as a lighter olive skin to Atredies darker Olive skin colour would have come with a lighter bone mass that would have evolved because those who are heavier would attract Worms and thus would be eaten. They would have a greater sense of vibrations caused by approaching worms, through a form of motion sickness, L wave detection, or auditory pressure sense. Heavier bone mass people like Paul Atredies walking amongst them would seem 'wrong' or 'dangerous' alerting their brains to his presence, even involking a paranoia or hostility to the unsafeness of his 'loud' presence. The modern Freman would be as light as elves, compared to the heavier bone mass of off-worlders like the larger and heavier Atredies. The Freman legs, hips and spines would have adapted to the capacity to generate a random gait for long cross desert movement, the muscles able to shift the position of bones, or the gradual damage for doing so would atrophy the body over the years until the elderly could no longer manage a random gait, and pose a problem with their inability to make desert crossings safely.

The Atredies on the other hand were being genetically groomed by the Bene Gesserit and had been for thousands of years. If they are breeding toward producing a super being or god, they are not breeding for Tom Cruise clones, they are aiming to produce giant gods who can look down on little people from their imperial thrones and loom over them on the battlefield. Gods who can be easily recognized and differentiated from the huddled masses around them. 

Star Wars: Were they being secretly Assholes to Samuel L. Jackson?

 

The Star Wars Character Mace Windu didnt begin with Samuel L. Jackson in the Starwars Prequels. Rather it began with the West End Star Wars Roleplay Game Mos Eisley Galaxy Guide.

Originally Mace Windu was a metre tall Squib (an alien species) who wore a hat with useless bits of metal adorning it...

And then they did the Prequels.

Was his character name just pulled from a list of Star Wars character names? Or were they being dicks to Samuel L. Jackson?

Linguistic Archaeology: Encountering that first River

River in almost every language
1. River
2. Rivier
3. Lumi
4. Wenizi
5. Nahr
6. Get
7. Çay
8. Ibaia
9. Raka
10. Rijeka
11. Riu
12. Suba
13. Mtsinje
14. Hé
15. Fiume
16. Řeka
17. Flod
18. Rivero (esperanto)
19. Jõgi
20. Ilog
21. Joki
22. Fleuve
23. Río
24. Mdinare
25. Fluss
26. Potámi
27. Nadī
28. Rivyè
29. Kogin
30. Muliwai
31. N*R (hebrew)
32. Nadee
33. Dej ntws
34. Folyó
35. Fljót
36. Osimiri
37. Sungai
38. Abhainn
39. Kawa
40. Kali
41. Nadi
42. Özen
43. Tonle
44. Uruzi
45. Gang
46. Çem
47. Darıya
48. Aemn am
49. Flumen (latin)
50. Upe
51. Upė
52. Floss
53. RENIRANO (malagasy)
54. Xmara
55. Awa
56. Gol
57. Myit
58. Elv
59. *N* (pashto)
60. Rzeka
61. Rio
62. Râu
63. Vaitafe
64. Noka
65. Rwizi
66. N* (sindhi)
67. Gan̆ga
68. Rieka
69. Webiga
70. Walungan
71. Mto
72. Darjo
73. Nati
74. ELGE (tatar)
75. Mæ̀n̂ả
76. Nehir
77. Derýa
78. Richka
79. DEPYA (uyghur)
80. Daryo (uzbek)
81. Con sông
82. Afon
83. Umlambo
84. Teykh
85. Odò
86. Umfula





Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
41  46%     33  38%    36  41%   24  27%       16  18%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
5     5%      4    4%       10  11%     7     8%        11   12%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
6      6%      7   8%       12  13%     18  20%      16  18%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
27  31%     4    4%        0    0%      25  29%       8     9%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
10  11%     6   6%        8     9%      1     1%        9     10%

Z       %
4    4%



Popularity of use
46% A:
41% I, A:
38% E, I, A:
31% N, E, I, A: *N* (pashto), N* (sindhi)
29% R, N, E, I, A: N*R (hebrew),
27% O, R, N, E, I, A: Río, RENIRANO (malagasy), Rio,
20% L, O, R, N, E, I, A:
18% M, U, L, O, R, N, E, I, A: Râu, Mæ̀n̂ả, Aemn am, Lumi, Riu,
13% K, M, U, L, O, R, N, E, I, A: Noka, Rieka, Řeka, Kali, Raka,
12% G, K, M, U, L, O, R, N, E, I, A: Gan̆ga, ELGE (tatar), Gang, Gol, Get, Ilog, Kogin,
11% T, D, G, K, M, U, L, O, R, N, E, I, A: Mto, Nati, Odò, Nadee, Nadi, Tonle, Mdinare, Nadī,
10% Y, T, D, G, K, M, U, L, O, R, N, E, I, A: Derýa, Daryo (uzbek), Darıya, Myit,
9% W, S, Y, T, D, G, K, M, U, L, O, R, N, E, I, A: Awa, Walungan, Osimiri, Sungai, Kawa, Muliwai,
8% J, F, W, S, Y, T, D, G, K, M, U, L, O, R, N, E, I, A: Afon, Umfula, Fluss, Dej ntws, Folyó, Fljót, Flumen (latin), Floss, Darjo, Flod, Jõgi, Joki, Mtsinje, Fiume, Rijeka,
6% V, H, J, F, W, S, Y, T, D, G, K, M, U, L, O, R, N, E, I, A: Nehir, Teykh, Elv, Vaitafe, Rivero (esperanto), Fleuve, Rivyè, Hé, Nahr, River, Rivier,
5% B, V, H, J, F, W, S, Y, T, D, G, K, M, U, L, O, R, N, E, I, A: Webiga, Umlambo, Suba, Abhainn, Ibaia,
4% C, P, Z, B, V, H, J, F, W, S, Y, T, D, G, K, M, U, L, O, R, N, E, I, A: Richka, DEPYA (uyghur), Con sông, Rwizi, Upe, Upė, Rzeka, Uruzi, Çem, Özen, Çay, Potámi, Wenizi,
1% X, C, P, Z, B, V, H, J, F, W, S, Y, T, D, G, K, M, U, L, O, R, N, E, I, A: Xmara,
0% Q


Conclusion: According to the A; I; E; N development Chain, Gaelic Females are the source for the word River. At 31% though incomplete Rivers are known by *N* (pashto), N* (sindhi) suggesting indus river valley. Followed by 29% with N*R (hebrew), and 27% with Río (Galician), RENIRANO (malagasy), and Rio (Portugese).
A cultural bandgap occurs at 20% (Nile is spellable), and then rivers become popular again at 18% with a peak in popularity at 8% before declining through to 1%.

 

Mystaran Campaign: The Gourd of Storms

 

The Gourd of Storms has all the appearance of a water gourd with a dark red rope around its mid.

Opened, and a storm will pour forth creating a storm front along 10d10 miles that will travel at a windspeed of 1d100 miles per hour.

Lightning strikes from the storm are at 20d6.

Use: 3/day

AC2021 Thaumont 25: A late Storm 

Location: Karameikos, Continent of Brun.

Description: a storm rolls down from the mountains in northern Karameikos. The storm front extending from beyond riverfork keep to Dimitrov misses the Capital of Specularum but powerful lightning at the centre of the storm front strikes Threshold, Highforge, Verge, Rifflain, Trees in Radlebb Wood, and heads south-south-west toward the Westron Road.

Whats going on? A villain armed with the gourd of storms has unleashed a storm on Karameikos. Stone and metal Structures in the affected areas will have 10% chance of being struck by lightning for 20d6 damage.

Mystaran Campaign: the Kara-kara

 The Kara Kara are half-Orc Demihumans from X8 Drums on Fire Mountain module.

Kara Kara word & Meaning

1. Agarat:               a type of powerful ghoul that paralyzes with a scream
2. Topi:                    2 ft tall zombies
3. Kal-Muru:            ship-bane, a group of elementals shrouded in fog
4. Kara-kara:           half-orc demihuman islanders
5. Teki-nura-ria:      island of the Kara-kara people
6. Ki-ata:                  a volcano on the island
7. Ni-malowa:         a volcano on the island
8. manwu-papas:  witch-doctors
9. ltota-ef-nitek:     a manwu-papa of the kara-kara
10. Kono-ti:                a manwu-papa from long ago
11. Su-hana-ko:        a manwu-papa from long ago
12. Du-Arna:              the sea-wife of Tapu, source of the fog
13. Tapu:                    god of pigs


Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
11  84%     2  15%      6  46%      5  38%        6     46%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
0     0%      0    0%       1     7%      0    0%         1      7%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
1     7%       0     0%     7  53%       2  15%         3     23%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
7   53%      3  23%       0     0%      4   30%        2   15%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
7  53%       0     0%      2    15%     0      0%         0    0%

Z       %
0    0%


Popularity of use
84% A:
53% T, N, K, A:
46% U, I, T, N, K, A: Ki-ata,
38% O, U, I, T, N, K, A: Kono-ti,
30% R, O, U, I, T, N, K, A: Kara-kara,
23% P, M, R, O, U, I, T, N, K, A: Topi, Tapu,
15% W, S, L, E, P, M, R, O, U, I, T, N, K, A: Kal-Muru, Ni-malowa, manwu-papas, ltota-ef-nitek, Teki-nura-ria,
7% H, G, D, W, S, L, E, P, M, R, O, U, I, T, N, K, A: Du-Arna, Su-hana-ko, Agarat,
0% B, C, F, J, Q, V, X, Y, Z


Conclusion: At 46% the volcano Ki-ata was spotted errupting from the sea. At 38% the first witch doctor kono-ti appeared. 

At 30% they became unified- now known as the kara-kara. 

At 23% the witch doctor kono-ti created Topi while Tapu rises to influence. At 15% the Kara-kara experience a cultural peak. The kal-maru appear, attacking in the fog. The second volcano ni-malowa errupts. The Island Teki-nura-ria has been named and claimed by the Kara-kara. ltota-ef-nitek the witch doctor rises to power. The witch doctors are known as the manwu-papas.

At 7% a woman washes ashore after the vessel she is on is destroyed by kal-maru in the fog. She is claimed by a kara-kara chief as sea-wife (Du-Arna). The third witch doctor Su-hana-ko rises to prominence. Agarat (screaming ghouls) appear.

Terran Anarchy: Ships of the Imperium

 

Some thoughts on a Scifi Toy range for the Terran Anarchy setting. 

The Ranseur is a three Figurine support fighter.

The Partizan Troop transport would come with 13 figurines (three crew and ten troops).

Mystaran Campaign: The worst Person

 

Black Graeme: Normal Man; Lawful; 6hp; AC 7; Str 8, Int 18, Wis 9, Dex 10, Con 9, Cha 11; Fine clothing, boots, belt, Pistol (6 bullets). 

Graeme Philip Mulberry was an Engineer from England. He was testing out his new Boat powered by electromagnetic radiation (dressed in black as a U-Boat captain with eyepatch) when a strange storm pulled his vessel into the world of Mystara. He was rescued from the sea of dread by pirates and realizing he was in danger, killed their captain and first mate, taking charge. He was able to modify their vessel with parts from his boat so that electromagnetic waves can be used to boil and distill sea water for consumption and bathing. He is also growing food mushrooms in copper pipes using human waste and fish bones below deck creating an iron ration to keep the crew alive and healthy during trips while they raid. He thinks he is on earth somewhere in its past. He plans to conquer England and and establish the British Empire in this 'medieval era' just as soon as he works out where he is 'geographically'.

Dungeon Mastery: the ruins of OldTower

 

Oldtower sits on the centre of the village on a remnant granite boulder quarried for its stone to construct the tower above it.

The tower served as a barracks for the local lord's guardsmen and a prison. With the assassination of Lord Thorndyke the villagers have more need of the building stone to construct a village tavern than a prison. They would very much like the PCs to clear out the tower of any remaining guards who are attempting to set themselves up as the rulers of the village.

The tower itself has sustained damage during an attack, and the top half of the tower has shifted slightly.

The only way in is through stealth. A thief can scale the outer wall to any of the breaches in the exterior wall on the first and second levels.

The cage suspended from a timber beam contains a couple of hostage villagers (Klayr, the Miller's Daughter, age 12 and Wendl, the Smith's Son, age 14).

The Armoury (the cellar) contains a crate (200 crossbow bolts) and a chest with an earthquake spell trap, which if opened will cause the tower to collapse.