Mystaran Campaign: The Scrolls of Nightfall

 

Buried in a cave in the Sea of Desolation west of the Sind are the Scrolls of Nightfall.

These are a collection of notes scribed on the intestines of a lesser Night Dragon on how to identify a Night Dragon.

The user may light any one of the two scrolls on fire creating a burning Torch which will cause any Night Dragon within one hundred and twenty feet to cast a shadow that is in the true form of the night dragon irrespective of the form in which it is currently disguised. The Night Dragon will be trapped in that form for twenty four hours even if they flee the range of the illumination of the burning scroll.

The Scroll will burn for twenty four hours. A Lesser Night Dragon will be compelled to attack the bearer of the Burning Scroll until either the Dragon or the Scroll-bearer is dead.

Mystaran Campaign: Volzak the Shopkeeper

 

Volzak the Shopkeeper
Chaotic Thief (L3)/Merchant (L3)

Notes: 'Volzak' operates a Black market shop located in an alley-way in a shady part of town. She Buys and Sells illicit rare and unique items such as Unicorn horns.

Murder Hobo: When the Munchkins go wild...

Isekai Munchkin is pretty much a full on Dungeons & Dragons Campaign Manga... except the Hero is isekaied with a Goddess's Game Manual allowing him to play the system...

It contains entertaining moments such as: 

When he manipulates the Paladin into changing her God to get her more combat power... by suggesting she convert to Fallen Paladin of a Very evil goddess only for her to settle for a God of the Forge. And then into a Fighter Class.

Or in order to get more cash he saws the horn off her 'sleeped' Unicorn-Warhorse and sells it for 500gp to an Evil Merchant/Assassin employing a healing potion on the Paladin's mount so he can regrow the horn to sell again next time.

Yep... he quickly backslides toward Evil Alignment by being himself.

There are Black Dragons, Goblins, Ogres, Trolls, Duergar, Paladins, Thieves, Assassins, Rangers, Druids, and your totally out of control D&D power gamer.

 

Linguistic Archaeology: that first fuck

To Fuck in almost every language

1. To Fuck
2. te Fok
3. të Qij
4. faki
5. liumaris aljins
6. Sikmbk
7. izorratu
8. trachacca
9. Cōdā
10. da jebem
11. da se chukash
12. a follar
13. nga manguyab
14. Tā mā de
15. cazzo
16. zajebavati se
17. šukat
18. at kneppe
19. neuken
20. fiki (esperanto)
21. keppima
22. magkantot
23. naida
24. baiser
25. te neuken
26. foder
27. garq’vnileba
28. ficken
29. na gamíso
30. Vāhiyāta
31. fout
32. hoʻopaʻapaʻa
33. *P*N (hebrew)
34. bakavaas karane ke lie
35. dugni
36. ath fokka
37. na ibe
38. bercinta
39. scopare
40. Fakku suru
41. kanggo Jancok
42. Phak māḍalu
43. blyat
44. Guswera
45. ssibal
46. futuo (latin)
47. drātēties
48. dulkintis
49. ze fecken
50. da se ebe
51. manadala
52. untuk meniduri
53. bhēāgikkān
54. Sambhōga karaṇē
55. novsh
56. Bakavāsa garna
57. å knulle
58. T*L (pashto)
59. B* (persian)
60. pieprzyć się
61. Cudā'ī karana la'ī
62. Fute
63. Blyad
64. ho qhekella
65. kuhura
66. magulaṭa
67. súložiť
68. jebati
69. in la waso
70. follar
71. bangsat
72. kutomba
73. att knulla
74. fohişa kardan
75. Ḥpak ceyya
76. Phak cēyaḍāniki
77. Thī̀ ca mī pheṣ̄ s̄ạmphạnṭh̒
78. sikişmek
79. sokmak
80. trakhatysya
81. B*M*A* (urdu)
82. sikmoq
83. giao hợp
84. làm tình
85. đụ
86. ukutshela
87. tsu baren
88. lati fokii
89. ukubhebha


Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
64  72%     36  40%    33  37%   26  29%       28    31%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
22  25%     13  14%    17  19%     14  15%      13  14%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
20  22%     5    5%       38  43%    21  23%       19  21%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
32  36%     10  11%     4     4%      20  22%      30  34%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
33  37%    6     6%       2      2%      0     0%        8      9%

Z       %
6     6%



Popularity of use
72% A:
43% K, A:
40% E, K, A:
37% T, I, E, K, A:
36% N, T, I, E, K, A:
34% S, N, T, I, E, K, A:
31% U, S, N, T, I, E, K, A: šukat, neuken, te neuken,
29% O, U, S, N, T, I, E, K, A:
25% B, O, U, S, N, T, I, E, K, A: na ibe, B* (persian),
23% L, B, O, U, S, N, T, I, E, K, A: T*L (pashto), att knulla, ssibal, å knulle,
22% R, H, L, B, O, U, S, N, T, I, E, K, A: ukutshela, tsu baren, ukubhebha, kuhura, baiser, scopare,
21% M, R, H, L, B, O, U, S, N, T, I, E, K, A: B*M*A* (urdu), sikişmek, sokmak, làm tình, kutomba, Sikmbk,
19% D, M, R, H, L, B, O, U, S, N, T, I, E, K, A: drātēties, dulkintis, da se ebe, manadala, untuk meniduri, đụ, Tā mā de, naida,
15% F, D, M, R, H, L, B, O, U, S, N, T, I, E, K, A: fohişa kardan, lati fokii, Fute, follar, Fakku suru, futuo (latin), foder, fout, ath fokka, fiki (esperanto), To Fuck, te Fok, faki, a follar,
14% G, C, F, D, M, R, H, L, B, O, U, S, N, T, I, E, K, A: magulaṭa, bangsat, Cudā'ī karana la'ī, bhēāgikkān, Sambhōga karaṇē, dugni, bercinta, ficken, na gamíso, magkantot, trachacca, Cōdā, da se chukash,
11% P, G, C, F, D, M, R, H, L, B, O, U, S, N, T, I, E, K, A: Thī̀ ca mī pheṣ̄ s̄ạmphạnṭh̒, giao hợp, hoʻopaʻapaʻa, *P*N (hebrew), Phak māḍalu, keppima, at kneppe,
9% Y, P, G, C, F, D, M, R, H, L, B, O, U, S, N, T, I, E, K, A: Ḥpak ceyya, Phak cēyaḍāniki, trakhatysya, nga manguyab, blyat, Blyad,
6% Z, V, Y, P, G, C, F, D, M, R, H, L, B, O, U, S, N, T, I, E, K, A: pieprzyć się, novsh, Bakavāsa garna, súložiť, cazzo, Vāhiyāta, bakavaas karane ke lie, ze fecken, izorratu,
5% J, Z, V, Y, P, G, C, F, D, M, R, H, L, B, O, U, S, N, T, I, E, K, A: jebati, da jebem, kanggo Jancok, liumaris aljins, zajebavati se,
4% Q, J, Z, V, Y, P, G, C, F, D, M, R, H, L, B, O, U, S, N, T, I, E, K, A: ho qhekella, sikmoq, të Qij, garq’vnileba,
2% W, Q, J, Z, V, Y, P, G, C, F, D, M, R, H, L, B, O, U, S, N, T, I, E, K, A: in la waso, Guswera,
0% X


Conclusion: initiating in the A-K subgroup.

A-K subgroup       sex         %               dev. Chain                            bandgap
Inuit                        M          83%           (A; K; N, Q, L, S, O)
Inuit                         F           75%          (A; K; L; I; T, O, S)                      ●
Crow                                   74%            (A; K; R; O; G)
To fuck                               72%              (A; K; E; I, T)
Ainu Dictionary                  54%            (A; K; N; I; U; M, O)

The earliest know coitus occur at 31% with šukat (czech), neuken (dutch) and te neuken (frisian).
This is followed by a developmental band gap at 29%. Interest in fucking resumes at 25% rising to a developmental plateau from 15%-14% before declining through 2%.

Linguistic Archaeology: Early Mongol Tribes (updated)

 Tribe names

1. Adargin
2. Alchi-tatar
3. Aluqi-tatar
4. Arulat
5. Ba’arit
6. Barulas
7. Baya’ut
8. Bayit
9. Belgunut
10. Besut
11. Borjigin
12. Buda’at
13. Changshi’ut
14. Chaqan-tatar
15. Chinos
16. Daritai-otchigin
17. Dataut-tatar
18. Dorben
19. Geniges
20. Guchugur
21. Ikres
22. Jalayir
23. Jarchi’ut
24. Jirgin
25. Jurkin
26. Kereyit
27. Mangqut
28. Menen-Ba’arin
29. Merkit
30. Mongol
31. Naiman
32. Noyakin
33. Olon-dongqayit
34. Olqunu’ud
35. Onggirat
36. Oyirat
37. Qabturqas
38. Qadagin
39. Qatagin
40. Qo’as
41. Qongqotan
42. Qorolas
43. Salji’ut
44. Sarta’ul
45. Sonit
46. Sukeken
47. Tarqut
48. Tayyichi’ut
49. To’olos
50. Tubegen
51. Tumen-tubegen
52. Uiqut
53. Uriangqad
54. Uru’ut
55. Khalkha
56. Keraites
57. Xianbei
58. Ongud
59. Dughlats
60. Chahars
61. Dariganga
62. Donghu

Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
39  62%     13  20%    33  53%   17  27%       28  45%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
14  22%     8  12%       13  20%     0    0%        22  35%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
12  19%     6    9%       8  12%       15  24%      6    9%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
29  46%     0    0%       14  22%     31  50%      16  25%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
35  56%     0    0%       0      0%      1     1%        8    12%

Z       %
0    0%


Popularity of use
62% A:
56% T, A:
53% I, T, A:
50% R, I, T, A:
46% N, R, I, T, A:
45% U, N, R, I, T, A: Uru’ut,
35% G, U, N, R, I, T, A:
27% O, G, U, N, R, I, T, A: Onggirat,
25% S, O, G, U, N, R, I, T, A: Sonit, To’olos,
24% L, S, O, G, U, N, R, I, T, A: Arulat, Sarta’ul,
22% Q, B, L, S, O, G, U, N, R, I, T, A: Qabturqas, Qatagin, Qo’as, Qongqotan, Qorolas, Tarqut, Uiqut, Aluqi-tatar, Olqunu’ud, Ba’arit, Barulas,
20% D, E, Q, B, L, S, O, G, U, N, R, I, T, A: Ongud, Dariganga, Buda’at, Dataut-tatar, Dorben, Qadagin, Uriangqad, Adargin, Belgunut, Besut, Geniges, Tubegen,
19% H, D, E, Q, B, L, S, O, G, U, N, R, I, T, A: Dughlats, Donghu,
12% Y, K, C, H, D, E, Q, B, L, S, O, G, U, N, R, I, T, A: Khalkha, Keraites, Chahars, Sukeken, Tayyichi’ut, Guchugur, Ikres, Kereyit, Noyakin, Olon-dongqayit, Oyirat, Changshi’ut, Chaqan-tatar, Chinos, Daritai-otchigin, Baya’ut, Bayit, Alchi-tatar,
9% J, M, Y, K, C, H, D, E, Q, B, L, S, O, G, U, N, R, I, T, A: Jalayir, Jarchi’ut, Jirgin, Jurkin, Salji’ut, Borjigin, Naiman, Tumen-tubegen, Mangqut, Menen-Ba’arin, Merkit, Mongol,
1% X, J, M, Y, K, C, H, D, E, Q, B, L, S, O, G, U, N, R, I, T, A: Xianbei,
0% Z, V, W, P, F

Conclusion: The early Mongol tribes originate in the A-T-I linguistic subgroup.

A-T-I subgroup        Sex       %                Dev. Chain                          bandgap
Maori Tribes                       97%              (A; T; I; G; N)
Berber                        F         83%              (A; T; I; E; N; M; U; R)              ●
Tahitian                     M        80%              (A; T; I; U; E)
To Fight                               76%              (A; T; I; E; N, L; U; R)
E. Mongol Tribes                62%             (A; T; I; R; N; U)                         ●
Star                                      62%              (A; T; I; R; E; N; S)

Apparently they observed the first Star.

At 45% the earliest tribe is Uru’ut. This is followed by a cultural bandgap at 35% before recovering at 27%. They rise to a peak over 22%-20% before collapsing at 19%. They recover to a cultural peak at 12% before declining through to 1%.

Linguistic Archaeology: Rapa Nui Dictionary

 

Rapa Nui - English

1. Rima              hand
2. Maui               left
3. Hema             left
4. Mata'u            right
5. Kotau              right
6. Ba'e                 leg/foot
7. Va'e                 leg/foot
8. Vae                  leg/foot
9. Haere              to walk
10. Here                to walk
11. Ara                   road/path
12. Oho                 to come
13. Hiho                to come
14. Teka                to turn
15. Taviri               to turn
16. Amio                to turn
17. Tioi                   to turn
18. Kau                   to swim
19. Haba/haba      dirty
20. Hava                 dirty
21. One                   dirty; sand
22. Tahavahava    dirty
23. Hunga                fine dust
24. *funga             small pieces
25. Nga/rahu           white powder used in tattooing
26. Huga                reduced to powder
27. Garahu             embers, soot
28. Pugaehu          dust
29. Rehu                 dust
30. Kiri                    skin
31. Tuaivi               Back, Spine
32. Tu'a ivi             back
33. Tua                   back
34. Kopu                Abdomen, belly
35. Manaba           Belly
36. Manava            belly
37. Ibi                      bone, needle
38. Ivi                      bone
39. Kokoma           bowels, guts, intestines
40. Nenenene        intestines
41. Ate                    liver
42. àte                    liver
43. U'u                    breast, teat; milk
44. Û                       breast
45. Hu                     breast
46. Kapuhibi           shoulders
47. Kapuhivi           shoulder
48. Kekehu              shoulder
49. Agi                     to know, be knowledgable
50. Kite                    to know, be knowledgable; to see
51. Mana'u             to think
52. Manako            to think
53. Riaria                 to fear
54. Mataku             to fear
55. Toto                   Blood
56. Puoko                head
57. Gao                    neck
58. Kaki                   neck
59. Huru/huru         hair
60. Huruhuru           feather
61. Oho                    hair
62. Rauoho              hair
63. Ihu                       nose
64. Haa                     to breathe; four
65. Anave                  unusual loss of breath
66. Hongi                   kiss, smell
67. Hogi                   to sniff, smell
68. Haha                  mouth
69. Ngutu                  Beak, bill, lip, mouth
70. Gutu                    mouth
71. Niho                   tooth
72. Àrero                  tongue
73. Arero                  tongue
74. Kata                    laugh, smile
75. Tagi                    to cry, bark, mew
76. Tangi                   lament
77. Rua                      to vomit; two
78. àànu                 saliva, to spit
79. Aanu                    to spit
80. Kai                        food, to eat
81. Mama                  to chew
82. Tunu                     to cook
83. Unu                       to drink
84. Gau                       to bite
85. Omo/omo            to sip, to suck
86. Omo                     to sip, to suck
87. Miti                       to suck
88. Taringa                  ear
89. Tariga                  ear
90. Garo'a                  to hear
91. Rongo                   to hear
92. Mata                    eye
93. Tikea                   to see
94. Ite                        to see
95. Hoka/mama      to yawn
96. Amama               to yawn
97. Moe                     to sleep; to lie down
98. Noho                 to sit
99. Tu'u                   to stand, arrive; mast, shaft; to hit
100. Tutu                  to stand
101. Tangata            person/human being, man
102. Tane                  man/male
103. Tamaroa           man/male
104. Bahine             woman/female
105. Tama(ha)/hine    feminine, female
106. Tama                woman/female
107. Uha                  woman/female
108. Poki                 child
109. Kenu                husband
110. Vî'e                  wife
111. Matu'a             mother/father
112. Kui                    mother
113. Koro                 father
114. Hare                 house
115. àto                    thatch/roof
116. Ato                    to roof
117. Puru                   thatch/roof
118. Ingoa                  name
119. îgoa                    name
120. Kî                        to say
121. Tako                   to say
122. Taura                  cable, cord, rope, string
123. Ha/ha'u              to tie up, fasten
124. Haha'u                to tie up, fasten
125. Hahi                   to tie up, fasten
126. Tui/tui                necklace
127. Tui                      to sew
128. Tiha                    to tie up
129. Hika                   net-needle
130. Ivi                       bone, needle
131. Nira                   needle
132. Poko                 to hunt
133. Huki                  drill
134. Oka                   to stab, pierce
135. Hakapau          to stab, pierce
136. Tutu                 to hit
137. Kori                 to steal
138. Kamo              to steal
139. Tiga'i              to kill
140. Tahia             to kill
141. Mate             to die, be dead
142. Ora                alive, healthy, recover from illness
143. Katikati         to scratch
144. Raku             to scratch
145. Rakuraku      to scratch
146. A/bahi          to cut, hack
147. Motu            to cut, hack
148. Tarai            carve, model, mould, sculpt
149. Vahi             separate
150. Avahi           break, smash
151. Hore            to cut, hack
152. Tata             to cut, hack
153. Miro             stick, wood
154. Ngahaa          to split
155. Gaha            burst
156. Ihi                 to split
157. Hahara        to split
158. Kaìkaì          sharp
159. Ka'i               sharp
160. Puni             dull, blunt
161. Mene           dull, blunt
162. Hanga         work, make, labour, employment
163. Aga             to work
164. Oka              digging-stick; lever, stick; to plant
165. Tanu            to plant
166. Vae             to choose
167. Maiti          to choose
168. Tupu         sprout, be pregnant, germinate, grow
169. Riku             to grow
170. Ahu              to swell
171. Arakea         to swell
172. Gatu             to squeeze
173. Taomi          to squeeze
174. Kuku             tie branches together
175. Aaru             grasp, hold
176. Mau              to hold
177. Ka/karo        to dig, excavate, hollow, shell (pick nose, pluck out eye)
178. Keri               dig
179. Kakaro          carve a hole
180. Ketuketu       to dig
181. Ho'o               to buy
182. Mono             barter
183. Hoko              to buy
184. Hahata          to open, uncover
185. Huaki            to ppen, uncover
186. Tukittuki       to pound, beat
187. Bero               throw; stab
188. Vero               to throw
189. Tiri                  to throw
190. Hinga               fall
191. Topa               fall, descend, dismount
192. Higa                to fall
193. Kuri                  dog
194. Paihega           dog
195. Manu               animal, bird, insect
196. Toua                 yolk of egg
197. Mâmari            egg
198. Huruhuru         feather
199. Kará                  wing
200. Rere                 fly, run, leap, jump
201. Kiore                rat
202. Kiora                rat
203. Kio'e                rat
204. Kiko                 flesh, meat
205. Nako                fat, grease
206. Hiku                 tail, tail end
207. Vaero               tail
208. Koreha             worm (earthworm)
209. Kutu                  louse
210. Na'ona'o           mosquito
211. Namu                mosquito
212. Hônu                spider
213. Tukutuku rahinuku      spider
214. Ika                    fish
215. îka                    fish
216. Para                 decay
217. Popo/popo     deteriorate
218. Pipiro               rotten
219. Maga               branch
220. Rara                 branch
221. Rau                   sprout (of sweet-potato)
222. Rau/pa             leaf
223. Raupá               leaf
224. Rou                   leaf
225. Aka                    root
226. Pua                    flower
227. Hua                    flower
228. Kai                     fruit, food, eat
229. Mauku               every kind of grass
230. Mouku                grass, hay, straw, herbs
231. Pua mouku        grass
232. Repo                   clay
233. Karu                     earth/soil
234. Maka                   stone
235. Ma'ea                   stone
236. Poatu Po'atu       stone
237. Poatu                    stone
238. Bai                          water
239. Vai                           water
240. Tehe                       to flow
241. Tahe                       to flow
242. Moana                    blue
243. Tai                           sea
244. Miti                         salt, salty
245. Kava                      salt
246. Rano                      lake formed in crater of volcano
247. Rangi                        sky
248. Ragi                        sky, cloud
249. Mahina                  moon, month
250. Kavake                   moon
251. Hetu'u                     star
252. Kohu                        shade, shadow, cloud, fog
253. Punga                     cloud
254. Kapua                     fog
255. 'Uua                         rain
256. Ua                            rain
257. ûa                            rain
258. Patiri                     thunder
259. Atutiri                    thunder
260. 'Uira                       lightning
261. Uira                        lightning
262. Matagi                  wind, air, breeze
263. Hau                      squall, tempest
264. Tokerau              wind
265. Hahau                 breeze
266. Puhi                     blow
267. Angi                     to blow
268. Hana                   hot, warm; heat; feel warm
269. Mahana              warm, temperate, tepid
270. Takeo                 cold
271. Anounu              cold
272. Paka                    scab
273. Paka/paka          dry
274. Pakapaka             dry
275. Moro                      dry
276. Lali                         wet, become wet
277. Hehe                      wet
278. Rari                        wet
279. Pagaha'a              heavy (metathesis?)
280. Taimaha               heavy
281. Afi                         fire
282. Ahi                         fire
283. Tutu                       ignite, kindle, set fire to
284. àu                           smoke
285. Au                          smoke; I
286. Auahi                     chimney
287. éoéo                       ash
288. Ehuehu                   ash
289. Kere/kere              black
290. 'uri                          black
291. Uri                          black, dark, bruised, obscure
292. Uri/uri                   black, brown, brunette, tawny
293. Kerekere              black
294. Tea/tea               white
295. Teatea                 white
296. Ritorito                white
297. Mea                     red
298. Herohero            bright red
299. Engaenga            red, yellow
300. Para                     yellow
301. Mata                    green
302. Iti                          small
303. Poto                     short; concise
304. Korereka             small
305. Rahi                      more, much, many
306. Nui                       big
307. Peti                      short
308. Roa                      length
309. Ra'i                       thin
310. Matoru                 thick
311. Eepe                     thick
312. Rikiriki                   narrow
313. Vakavaka             narrow
314. Kau                       wide
315. Mumae                 pain
316. Mauìuì                   sick, ill
317. Mamae                  painful, sick
318. Haa/maa              shy, ashamed
319. Koroua                decrepit, old age, worn with age
320. Korohua               decrepit, senile; grow old; senelity, old age
321. Tuuai                    old
322. Tuai                      old, past
323. Ho'ou                   new
324. Reka                    pleasant
325. Rivariva               good
326. Kino                      bad, perverse
327. Titika                     correct, true
328. Poo                         night
329. Raa                         day
330. Matahiti                 year
331. Ta'u                        year
332. Agahé                    when (in the past)
333. Romi                       to hide
334. Eke                          climb, embark, mount
335. I                               at, in, on
336. Roto                        inside, lining
337. Runga                       above
338. Ruga                       above
339. Raro                        under, below
340. Me'e-nei                  this
341. Nei                           this, here
342. Era                            that
343. Hahine                     near, next (to), close to, at hand
344. Tupuaki                   close, near, next to, to approach
345. Kumi                       far
346. Hee                         where?
347. Hé                           where
348. Kou                          you, thou
349. Ia                             third person personal pronoun (he/she)
350. Matou                     we
351. Tatou                       we
352. Korua                       second personal dual pronoun (you)
353. Raúa                         they
354. Aha                         what?
355. Aai                          who?
356. Tahi                        other, all
357. Me                          and
358. E                              and
359. Ma                          and
360. Pe                           and
361. Piri                          and
362. Ana                         if
363. Pehea                     how?
364. Pehe                      how?
365. Pe hé                     how?
366. Kai                         negative imperative (no, not), caveat
367. Ta'e                       no, not
368. Ina kai                   no, not
369. Tataku                  to count
370. Tahi                       one
371. Toru                      three
372. Ha                          four
373. Rima                     five
374. Ono                       six
375. Hitu                       seven
376. Va'u                       eight
377. Iba                         nine
378. Iva                          nine
379. Angahuru                ten
380. Kauatu                  ten
381. Kumi                      ten
382. Rau                         one hundred
383. Mano                      one thousand
384. Piere                       one thousand



Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
253  65%   81  21%   137  35%  99  25%       138  35%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
10   2%      0    0%       0     0%      2  <1%         43  11%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
69  17%     0    0%       97  25%    1   <1%        64  16%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
62  16%     42  10%     0     0%      103  26%    0    0%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
95  24%     25  6%       0      0%      0     0%        0      0%

Z       %
0      0%



Popularity of use
65% A:
35% I, U, A: I (at, in, on), Ia (third person personal pronoun (he/she)), Aai (who?), 'Uua (rain), Ua (rain), ûa (rain), àu (smoke), Au (smoke; I), U'u (breast, teat; milk), Û (breast),
26% R, I, U, A: Rau (one hundred), Raúa (they), Ra'i (thin), Raa (day), 'uri (black), 'Uira (lightning), Uira (lightning), Rari (wet), Rara (branch), Rau (sprout (of sweet-potato)), Uri (black, dark, bruised, obscure), Uri/uri (black, brown, brunette, tawny), Aaru (grasp, hold), Riaria (to fear), Rua (to vomit, two), Ara (road/path),
25% K, O, R, I, U, A: Ono (six), Kai (negative imperative (no, not), caveat), Korua (second personal dual pronoun (you)), Kou (you, thou), Raro (under, below), Rikiriki (narrow), Kau (wide), Koroua (decrepit, old age, worn with age), Roa (length), Rou (leaf), Aka (root), Kai (fruit, food, eat), Karu (earth/soil), Kará (wing), Kiora (rat), Kiko (flesh, meat), Ika (fish), îka (fish), Kui (mother), Koro (father), Kî (to say), Oka (to stab, pierce), Kori (to steal), Ora (alive, healthy, recover from illness), Raku (to scratch), Rakuraku (to scratch), Kaìkaì (sharp), Ka'i (sharp), Oka (digging-stick; lever, stick; to plant), Riku (to grow), Kuku (tie branches together), Ka/karo (to dig, excavate, hollow, shell (pick nose, pluck out eye)), Kakaro (carve a hole), Kuri (dog), Puoko (head), Kaki (neck), Kai (food, to eat), Kau (to swim), Kiri (skin), Kopu (Abdomen, belly),
24% T, K, O, R, I, U, A: Iti (small), Toua (yolk of egg), Tukittuki (to pound, beat), Tiri (to throw), Tata (to cut, hack), Tarai (carve, model, mould, sculpt), Katikati (to scratch), Tutu (to hit), Tako (to say), Taura (cable, cord, rope, string), Tui/tui (necklace), Tui (to sew), àto (thatch/roof), Ato (to roof), Tutu (to stand), Kutu (louse), Tai (sea), Ritorito (white), Tutu (ignite, kindle, set fire to), Atutiri (thunder), Tuuai (old), Tuai (old, past), Titika (correct, true), Ta'u (year), Toru (three), Kauatu (ten), Tataku (to count), Tatou (we), Roto (inside, lining), Tu'u (to stand, arrive; mast, shaft; to hit), Toto (Blood), Kata (laugh, smile), Tua (back), Tioi (to turn), Kotau (right),
21% E, T, K, O, R, I, U, A: E (and), Ta'e (no, not), Era (that), Eke (climb, embark, mount), Reka (pleasant), Korereka (small), Kerekere (black), Tea/tea (white), Teatea (white), éoéo (ash), Kere/kere (black), Kio'e (rat), Tokerau (wind), Takeo (cold), Rere (fly, run, leap, jump), Kiore (rat), Ketuketu (to dig), Keri (dig), Arakea (to swell), Tikea (to see), Ite (to see), Àrero (tongue), Arero (tongue), Kite (to know, be knowledgable; to see), Ate (liver), àte (liver), One (dirty; sand), Teka (to turn),
17% H, E, T, K, O, R, I, U, A: Ha (four), Hitu (seven), Tahi (one), Tahi (other, all), Aha (what?), Hee (where?), Hé (where), Ho'ou (new), Korohua (decrepit, senile; grow old; senelity, old age), Rahi (more, much, many), Herohero (bright red), Ehuehu (ash), Auahi (chimney), Ahi (fire), Hehe (wet), Hahau (breeze), Hau (squall, tempest), Hetu'u (star), Kohu (shade, shadow, cloud, fog), Tehe (to flow), Tahe (to flow), Hua (flower), Hiku (tail, tail end), Koreha (worm (earthworm)), Huruhuru (feather), Ahu (to swell), Hahara (to split), Ihi (to split), Ha/ha'u (to tie up, fasten), Haha'u (to tie up, fasten), Hahi (to tie up, fasten), Uha (woman/female), Hare (house), Tiha (to tie up), Hika (net-needle), Huki (drill), Tahia (to kill), Hore (to cut, hack), Ho'o (to buy), Hoko (to buy), Hahata (to open, uncover), Huaki (to open, uncover), Huru/huru (hair), Huruhuru (feather), Oho (hair), Rauoho (hair), Ihu (nose), Haa (to breathe; four), Haha (mouth), Hu (breast), Kekehu (shoulder), Rehu (dust), Oho (to come), Hiho (to come), Haere (to walk), Here (to walk),
16% N, M, H, E, T, K, O, R, I, U, A: Kumi (ten), Mano (one thousand), Rima (five), Ina kai (no, not), Ma (and), Ana (if), Me (and), Matou (we), Hahine (near, next (to), close to, at hand), Kumi (far), Me'e-nei (this), Nei (this, here), Romi (to hide), Matahiti (year), Kino (bad, perverse), Mumae (pain), Mauìuì (sick, ill), Mamae (painful, sick), Haa/maa (shy, ashamed), Nui (big), Matoru (thick), Mata (green), Taimaha (heavy), Anounu (cold), Moro (dry), Hana (hot, warm; heat; feel warm), Mahana (warm, temperate, tepid), Mea (red), Miti (salt, salty), Rano (lake formed in crater of volcano), Mahina (moon, month), Moana (blue), Maka (stone), Ma'ea (stone), Mauku (every kind of grass), Mouku (grass, hay, straw, herbs), Na'ona'o (mosquito), Namu (mosquito), Hônu (spider), Tukutuku rahinuku (spider), Nako (fat, grease), Miro (stick, wood), Motu (to cut, hack), Mate (to die, be dead), Kamo (to steal), Nira (needle), Mene (dull, blunt), Manu (animal, bird, insect), Mâmari (egg), Mono (barter), Mau (to hold),Taomi (to squeeze), Tanu (to plant), Maiti (to choose), Kenu (husband), Matu'a (mother/father), Tane (man/male), Tamaroa (man/male), Tama(ha)/hine (feminine, female), Tama (woman/female), Mama (to chew), àànu (saliva, to spit), Aanu (to spit), Tunu (to cook), Unu (to drink), Omo/omo (to sip, to suck), Omo (to sip, to suck), Miti (to suck), Mata (eye), Hoka/mama (to yawn), Amama (to yawn), Moe (to sleep; to lie down), Noho (to sit), Niho (tooth), Mataku (to fear), Mana'u (to think), Manako (to think), Kokoma (bowels, guts, intestines), Nenenene (intestines), Amio (to turn), Rima (hand), Maui (left), Hema (left), Mata'u (right),
11% G, N, M, H, E, T, K, O, R, I, U, A: Angahuru (ten), Runga (above), Ngahaa (to split), Hinga (fall), Ingoa (name), Engaenga (red, yellow), Tangata (person/human being, man), Angi (to blow), Rangi (sky), Hanga (work, make, labour, employment), Agahé (when (in the past)), Ruga (above), Matagi (wind, air, breeze), Maga (branch), Ragi (sky, cloud), Higa (to fall), Aga (to work), Gaha (burst), Gatu (to squeeze), Tiga'i (to kill), îgoa (name), Gau (to bite), Tariga (ear), Garo'a (to hear), Tagi (to cry, bark, mew), Gutu (mouth), Hogi (to sniff, smell), Agi (to know, be knowledgable), Garahu (embers, soot), Huga (reduced to powder), Tangi (lament), Taringa (ear), Rongo (to hear), Ngutu (Beak, bill, lip, mouth), Hongi (kiss, smell), Gao (neck), Hunga (fine dust), Nga/rahu (white powder used in tattooing),
10% P, G, N, M, H, E, T, K, O, R, I, U, A: Pehea (how?), Pehe (how?), Pe hé (how?), Pugaehu (dust), Piere (one thousand), Pe (and), Piri (and), Tupuaki (close, near, next to, to approach), Poo (night), Eepe (thick), Peti (short), Poto (short; concise), Para (yellow), Paka (scab), Paka/paka (dry), Pakapaka (dry), Puhi (blow), Patiri (thunder), Punga (cloud), Kapua (fog), Poatu Po'atu (stone), Poatu (stone), Pua mouku (grass), Repo (clay), Pua (flower), Para (decay), Popo/popo (deteriorate), Rau/pa (leaf), Raupá (leaf), Pipiro (rotten), Topa (fall, descend, dismount), Tupu (sprout, be pregnant, germinate, grow), Puni (dull, blunt), Hakapau (to stab, pierce), Poko (to hunt), Puru (thatch/roof), Poki (child), Pagaha'a (heavy (metathesis?)), Paihega (dog),
6% V, P, G, N, M, H, E, T, K, O, R, I, U, A: Va'u (eight), Iva (nine), Rivariva (good), Vakavaka (narrow), Kavake (moon), Kava (salt), Vai (water), Vaero (tail), Vero (to throw), Vae (to choose), Vahi (separate), Ivi (bone, needle), Vî'e (wife), Avahi (break, smash), Anave (unusual loss of breath), Kapuhivi (shoulder), Ivi (bone), Manava (belly), Tuaivi (Back, Spine), Tu'a ivi (back), Tahavahava (dirty), Hava (dirty), Taviri (to turn), Vae (leg/foot), Va'e (leg/foot),
2% B, V, P, G, N, M, H, E, T, K, O, R, I, U, A: Iba (nine), Bai (water), Bero (throw; stab), A/bahi (to cut, hack), Bahine (woman/female), Kapuhibi (shoulders), Manaba (Belly), Haba/haba (dirty), Ba'e (leg/foot), Ibi (bone, needle),
<1% L, F, B, V, P, G, N, M, H, E, T, K, O, R, I, U, A: Lali (wet, become wet), Afi (fire), *funga (small pieces),
0% Z, Y, X, W, S, Q, J, D, C

Conclusion: Beginning in 35% with words suggesting an early family huddled in rain and smoke, struggling to stay warm (smoke of a fire?), and a child suckling breast milk. No understanding of how children are conceived.
At 26% there seem to be large numbers of other people (Black people?). Raa meaning 'day' seem to equate to contact with Ancient Egyptians. And sweet potato is available as a food source. There is lightning and people are afraid.
25% food supply includes fish, fruits, rats, digging with sticks for roots. Domestication of the Dog. Dismemberment and discussion of Body parts.
They rise to a cultural peak at 16% before declining down through less than 1%.

At <1% Lali (to become wet) is the only remnant of the L linguistic group. If the L value had occured between A and I-U, I would have thought they evolved to become/from the Samoans.

The Endgame: Its been... interesting.

I think that will do it for now...

Got to go dig tree stumps out of the garden for a while.

Linguistic Archaeology: Global Linguistic Map PDF

 

You can get the updated PDF here: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H6e-x_5CIPzMD-w3mqSBCdgijPimen93/view?usp=drivesdk

Dungeon Mastery: Lootboxes

 

A regular grift in computer games is the Lootbox. So its okay to add them to your D&D game.

Box of Water

This box opens to reveal water. Not in any bottels or waterskins, but rather just five gallons (twenty litres) inconveniently loose in a box. If the characters have empty waterskins or magical containers they can collect most if not all of the contents. The box itself will not degrade though its contents will spill if they fall over while carrying it.

Box of Books

This box contains a collection of fictional tales that reveals itself to be from another world. Within are a series of fictional adventures about a young peasant boy who inherits a scholarship to a School of Magic from his deceased parents. The seven volumes detail his adventures during and away from school, and various friendships and animosities that develop. Within the pages are various magical sounding phrases that any magic-user will tell the reader are not magical in the slightest.

Box of Chocolates

This box contains various confectionary, both bitter and dark, though some apparently contain alcohol and soft jellies while others are crunchy nuts. A few in moderation might tide you over nutritionally as iron rations, though eating them all in a single day will result in constipation and bowel solidification and death within 2-5 days.

Linguistic Archaeology: Encountering the Wolf

The Wolf in almost every language

1. Wolf
2. ujk
3. tekula
4. dhib
5. Gayl
6. canavar
7. Otsoa
8. Voŭk
9. Nēkaṛē
10. Vuk
11. Vŭlk
12. Llop
13. Lobo
14. Nkhandwe
15. Láng
16. Lupu
17. Vlk
18. svůdník
19. Ulv
20. Lupo (esperanto)
21. hunt
22. malayo sa gutom
23. hindi magutom
24. maglayo sa gutom
25. Susi
26. Louve
27. Loup
28. loba
29. mgeli
30. Wölfin
31. Lýkos
32. Varu
33. *AB (hebrew)
34. bhediya
35. Hma
36. Farkas
37. Úlfur
38. Serigala
39. anjing hutan
40. Mac Tíre
41. badhbh badhbh
42. búraló
43. Lupa
44. Lupo
45. Ōkami
46. asu ajag
47. Tōḷa
48. Qasqır
49. chachak
50. Impyisi
51. neugdae
52. Gûr
53. ma pa
54. lupus (latin)
55. Vilks
56. klajš līdzenums
57. Vilkas
58. bobius
59. Volk
60. cennāya
61. wuruhi
62. Lāṇḍagā
63. Chono
64. wanpulway
65. Bvām̐sō
66. LE* (pashto)
67. Wilk
68. Loba
69. Baghi'āṛa
70. Lup
71. Luko
72. Madadh-allaidh
73. Phiri
74. BC* (sindhi)
75. vulf
76. donchuan
77. uubato
78. ajag
79. mbwa Mwitu
80. Varg
81. Gurg
82. Ōnāy
83. Büрe
84. Tōḍēlu
85. H̄māp̀ā
86. Kurt
87. Möjek
88. Vovk
89. B* (urdu)
90. B*PE (uyghur)
91. Bo'ri
92. chó sói
93. blaidd
94. flaidd
95. mlaidd
96. Ingcuka
97. valf
98. Ìkookò
99. aja igbo
100. Impisi



Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
51  51%     15  15%    32  32%   33  33%       40  40%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
19  19%     8    8%       13  13%     7     7%       18  18%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
17  17%     7    7%       24  24%    42  42%      17  17%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
18  18%     15  15%     1     1%      17  17%      19  19%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
11  11%     15  15%    7      7%      0     0%        9      9%

Z       %
1     1%



Popularity of use
51% A:
42% L, A:
40% U, L, A:
33% O, U, L, A:
32% I, O, U, L, A:
24% K, I, O, U, L, A: Luko, Ìkookò,
19% S, B, K, I, O, U, L, A: BC* (sindhi), B* (urdu), Otsoa, Lobo, Susi, loba, *AB (hebrew), bobius, Loba,
18% N, G, S, B, K, I, O, U, L, A: Láng,
17% R, M, H, N, G, S, B, K, I, O, U, L, A: Gurg, Bo'ri, Baghi'āṛa, Hma, búraló, Ōkami, Gûr,
15% V, P, E, R, M, H, N, G, S, B, K, I, O, U, L, A: B*PE (uyghur), Impisi, Büрe, H̄māp̀ā, Vovk, Lup, Phiri, Varg, Volk, Bvām̐sō, LE* (pashto), ma pa, lupus (latin), Vilks, Vilkas, Lupa, Lupo, mgeli, Varu, Serigala, Louve, Loup, Lupu, Vlk, Ulv, Lupo (esperanto), Voŭk, Nēkaṛē, Vuk, Vŭlk, Llop,
13% D, V, P, E, R, M, H, N, G, S, B, K, I, O, U, L, A: Lāṇḍagā, Madadh-allaidh, neugdae, svůdník, badhbh badhbh, dhib, blaidd, mlaidd,
11% T, D, V, P, E, R, M, H, N, G, S, B, K, I, O, U, L, A: Tōḍēlu, Kurt, uubato, hunt, hindi magutom, Tōḷa, tekula,
9% Y, T, D, V, P, E, R, M, H, N, G, S, B, K, I, O, U, L, A: Lýkos, bhediya, malayo sa gutom, maglayo sa gutom, Gayl, Impyisi, Ōnāy,
8% C, Y, T, D, V, P, E, R, M, H, N, G, S, B, K, I, O, U, L, A: chó sói, Ingcuka, Chono, donchuan, cennāya, Mac Tíre, chachak, canavar,
7% F, W, J, C, Y, T, D, V, P, E, R, M, H, N, G, S, B, K, I, O, U, L, A: Möjek, aja igbo, asu ajag, ajag, ujk, anjing hutan, Wilk, mbwa Mwitu, wuruhi, wanpulway, Nkhandwe, vulf, flaidd, Farkas, Wölfin, Wolf, Úlfur, valf,
1% Z, Q, F, W, J, C, Y, T, D, V, P, E, R, M, H, N, G, S, B, K, I, O, U, L, A: klajš līdzenums, Qasqır,
0% X


Conclusion: originating in the A-L-U subgroup:

A-L-U subgroup      sex        %       Dev. Chain
Samoan                    M        69%    (A; L; U, I; E, F, S)
Samoan                    F         65%    (A; L; U, I; E, T)
Plough                                 65%   (A; L; U; G; O; H)
Wolf                                     51%    (A; L; U; O; I; K)

Earliest named encounter with wolves is at 24% with Luko (samoan) and Ìkookò (yoruba). Peak wolf encounters are at 15%, before declining to 7% where it again peaks, before declining through 1%.

Pole Arms: Halbards do not have a hammer

 

There seems to be some misconception amongst Gamers as to how a Halbard is used.

That is not a hammer, though if the pole arm broke you could use that end as a hybrid Axe/Hammer/short stabbing spear.

That hammer is in fact a leverage foot. You spear the armoured opponent knight lifting them from their horse, the point likely penetrating a space between plates and then use the foot as a point of leverage prying open a hole in the armour by pushing down on the long arm of the lever. With flesh exposed you might continue to spear holes in him, or use the axe as a blade edge to slice into exposed flesh through an opening between plates employing an in and out motion against flesh. 

It might also be used as a foot rest to drive the pike point into the armour increasing the size of a hole through the plate using your own physical weight.

Basically the halbard is a can-opener used to reduce an opponent to a prone state on the ground where they can be dismembered and their armour broken up.