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Tuesday, 9 March 2021

Creature Catalogue: Obscene Horror

Obscene Horror

Hit Dice: 1HD*

Armour Class: 8

Move: 3' (1')

Attack: Special

Damage: See description

Save As: Cleric L1

No. Appearing: 1 (1)

Morale: 12

Treasure Type: Nil

Alignment: Neutral

Experience: 6

This two foot long garden snail will take a skull as a shell. It shows up in graveyards where it will animate all the corpses as undead. The undead will act to defend the Obscene Horror. Unlike regular undead, these are sentient and enjoy free will as if they were alive. They are still vulnerable to undead turning.

Dungeon Mastery: Blinding their infravision

Stealthy PCs like to use infravision/darkvision because the can wander around in the dark and see enemies before they are in turn seen. And the only thing that disrupts infravision is light. So if you want to incapacitate a PCs ability to see in the dark, all light sources to the landscape. Even if they can see in the dark, anything this side of the distant light source, they cant see beyond that illuminated area because they cant see through the illuminated area.

Linguistic Archaeology: The Normans

A. Male Names
1. Adrian
2. Alexandre
3. Alfred
4. Almaric
5. Alured
6. Amaury
7. Ambrose
8. André
9. Antoine
10. Barthélémy
11. Baudouin
12. Berengar
13. Bernard
14. Bertrand
15. Blaise
16. Blondel
17. Bohemond
18. Charles
19. Claude
20. Constant
21. Denis
22. Dolfin
23. Drogo
24. Eustace
25. Falco
26. François
27. Fulco
28. Fulk
29. Gabriel
30. Gallien
31. Geoffrey
32. Georges
33. Gerbert
34. Gervase
35. Gilbert
36. Gilles
37. Giraud
38. Godfrey
39. Guy
40. Guillaume
41. Henri
42. Hubert
43. Hugh
44. Hugues
45. Humphrey
46. Isembart
47. Ivo
48. Jacques
49. Jean
50. Jerome
51. Jocelin
52. Julien
53. Lanfranc
54. Laurens
55. Leopold
56. Louis
57. Marc
58. Marin
59. Martin
60. Matthew
61. Milo
62. Nicholas
63. Nigel
64. Noel
65. Odo
66. Osbern
67. Philip
68. Raimund
69. Ralph
70. Raoul
71. René
72. Richard
73. Robert
74. Roger
75. Rolle
76. Romain
77. Simon
78. Stephen
79. Tancred
80. Thomas
81. Vincent
82. Wace
83. Waleran
84. Walter

Popularity of Use
A % E % I % O % U %
46 54% 53 63% 31 36% 30 35% 20 23%

B % C % D % F % G %
15 17% 17 20% 20 23% 9 10% 18 21%

H % J % K % L % M %
15 17% 5 5% 1 1% 34 40% 18 21%

N % P % Q % R % S %
35 41% 5 5% 1 1% 45 53% 18 21%

T % V % W % X % Y %
17 20% 3 3% 4 4% 1 1% 6 7%

Z %
0 0%

Popularity of use
63% E:
54% A, E:
53% R, A, E:
41% N, R, A, E: René,
40% L, N, R, A, E:
36% I, L, N, R, A, E:
35% O, I, L, N, R, A, E: Noel, Rolle,
23% D, U, O, I, L, N, R, A, E: Adrian, Alured, André, Odo, Raoul,
21% S, M, G, D, U, O, I, L, N, R, A, E: Romain, Simon, Roger, Denis, Drogo, Gallien, Georges, Gilles, Giraud, Guillaume, Laurens, Louis, Marin, Martin, Milo, Nigel, Raimund,
20% T, C, S, M, G, D, U, O, I, L, N, R, A, E: Marc, Tancred, Antoine, Claude, Constant, Eustace, Almaric,
17% H, B, T, C, S, M, G, D, U, O, I, L, N, R, A, E: Richard, Thomas, Nicholas, Henri, Hubert, Hugh, Hugues, Bohemond, Charles, Osbern, Robert, Gerbert, Gilbert, Isembart, Baudouin, Berengar, Bernard, Bertrand, Blaise, Blondel, Gabriel, Ambrose,
10% F, H, B, T, C, S, M, G, D, U, O, I, L, N, R, A, E: Falco, François, Fulco, Lanfranc, Dolfin, Alfred,
7% Y, F, H, B, T, C, S, M, G, D, U, O, I, L, N, R, A, E: Godfrey, Guy, Barthélémy, Geoffrey, Amaury,
5% P, J, Y, F, H, B, T, C, S, M, G, D, U, O, I, L, N, R, A, E: Philip, Ralph, Stephen, Leopold, Humphrey, Jean, Jerome, Jocelin, Julien,
4% W, P, J, Y, F, H, B, T, C, S, M, G, D, U, O, I, L, N, R, A, E: Wace, Waleran, Walter, Matthew,
3% V, W, P, J, Y, F, H, B, T, C, S, M, G, D, U, O, I, L, N, R, A, E: Ivo, Vincent, Gervase,
1% X, Q, K, V, W, P, J, Y, F, H, B, T, C, S, M, G, D, U, O, I, L, N, R, A, E: Fulk, Alexandre, Jacques,
0% Z

Conclusion: Male Norman Culture begins at 41% with René. It then undergoes a cultural bandgap from 40%-36% before recovering at 35%. male norman culture undergoes a peak at 21% before dropping off and then peaking culturally at 17%. It then declines through to 1%. As these Norman names were in use before the invasion of 1066, the Norman conquest is more recent than 17%? And Guy (as in Guy of Gisborne) at 7% is a post-conquest name?

B. Female Names
1. Adela
2. Adelaide
3. Adelasia
4. Agnes
5. Alice
6. Amice
7. Anne
8. Antoinette
9. Anyas
10. Arletta
11. Aveline
12. Avis
13. Barbe
14. Berengaria
15. Bertha
16. Catherine
17. Charlotte
18. Constance
19. Diane
20. Eleanor
21. Elenor
22. Emma
23. Emmeline
24. Fleurie
25. Florence
26. Florymonde
27. Françoise
28. Geneviève
29. Hélène
30. Isabeau
31. Isabel
32. Isabella
33. Jacquelle
34. Jeanne
35. Jocelyn
36. Joyce
37. Katherine
38. Laura
39. Laurente
40. Lauretta
41. Leonor
42. Louise
43. Lucque
44. Madeleine
45. Margery
46. Marguerite
47. Marie
48. Marthe
49. Matilda
50. Maude
51. Melisande
52. Melisine
53. Millicent
54. Muriel
55. Oriel
56. Philippa
57. Rachel
58. Rosamond
59. Rose
60. Sibyl
61. Sibylla
62. Suzanne
63. Victoire
64. Yolande
65. Yvonne

Popularity of Use
A % E % I % O % U %
45 69% 57 87% 32 49% 18 27% 12 18%

B % C % D % F % G %
8 12% 13 20% 11 16% 4 6% 5 7%

H % J % K % L % M %
8 12% 4 6% 1 1% 36 55% 16 24%

N % P % Q % R % S %
30 46% 0 0% 2 3% 27 41% 16 24%

T % V % W % X % Y %
14 21% 5 7% 0 0% 0 0% 9 13%

Z %
1 1%

Popularity of use
87% E:
69% A, E:
55% L, A, E:
49% I, L, A, E:
46% N, I, L, A, E: Anne,
41% R, N, I, L, A, E: Arletta,
27% O, R, N, I, L, A, E: Eleanor, Elenor, Leonor, Oriel,
24% S, M, O, R, N, I, L, A, E: Marie, Melisine, Rose, Emma, Emmeline,
21% T, S, M, O, R, N, I, L, A, E: Antoinette,
20% C, T, S, M, O, R, N, I, L, A, E: Constance, Millicent, Alice, Amice,
18% U, C, T, S, M, O, R, N, I, L, A, E: Louise, Muriel, Laura, Laurente, Lauretta,
16% D, U, C, T, S, M, O, R, N, I, L, A, E: Matilda, Maude, Melisande, Rosamond, Diane, Madeleine, Adela, Adelaide, Adelasia,
13% Y, D, U, C, T, S, M, O, R, N, I, L, A, E: Anyas, Yolande,
12% H, B, Y, D, U, C, T, S, M, O, R, N, I, L, A, E: Philippa, Rachel, Sibyl, Sibylla, Hélène, Isabeau, Isabel, Isabella, Marthe, Bertha, Catherine, Charlotte, Barbe,
7% V, G, H, B, Y, D, U, C, T, S, M, O, R, N, I, L, A, E: Margery, Marguerite, Victoire, Yvonne, Berengaria, Aveline, Avis, Geneviève, Agnes,
6% J, F, V, G, H, B, Y, D, U, C, T, S, M, O, R, N, I, L, A, E: Fleurie, Florence, Florymonde, Françoise, Jeanne, Jocelyn, Joyce,
3% Q, J, F, V, G, H, B, Y, D, U, C, T, S, M, O, R, N, I, L, A, E: Jacquelle, Lucque,
1% Z, K, Q, J, F, V, G, H, B, Y, D, U, C, T, S, M, O, R, N, I, L, A, E: Katherine, Suzanne,
0% P, W, X

Conclusion: Female Norman culture begins at 46% fully literate. They peak culturally at 12% fully literate, before declining through to 1%.

Sunday, 7 March 2021

Crappy Manga: Somewhere near Earth...

I suppose it was inevitable I would go motion comic...

Basic Expert: Venturing into BX Space

Imposter

Armour Class: 7

Hit Dice: 4+1*

Move: 90' (30')

Attacks: 2 Bites, 2 Claws

Damage: 1d6/1d6/1d6/1d6

Save As: Fighter L4

No. Appearing: 1-3 (1)

Morale: 12(4)

Treasure Type: Nil

Alignment: Neutral

Experience: 200xp

Encountered on a Derelict Spacecraft, this Alien is able to devour and mimic a victim physically, even duplicating Space Suits and Armour, and has intelligence enough to use equipment, open doors, but it is unable to talk or cast spells. It doesnt like light and will disable light sources.

Linguistic Archaeology: the appearance of Jupiter

Jupiter in various languages
1. Jupiter
2. Jupiteri
3. Jupīteri
4. Kawkab Almushtari
5. Yupiter
6. Br̥haspati
7. Júpiter
8. Mùxīng
9. Ghjovi
10. Jupitero (esperanto)
11. Xúpiter
12. Iup’it’eri
13. Zéfs
14. Guru
15. Jipitè
16. Iupita
17. *DK (hebrew)
18. Brhaspati
19. Pob Tsuas Xyooj
20. Júpíter
21. Jupita
22. Iúpatar
23. Giove
24. Mokusei
25. Yupïter
26. Php Prohasbat
27. Mogseong
28. Dav Phahad
29. Iovi (latin)
30. Jupiters
31. Jupiteris
32. Jopitera
33. Musytari
34. Vyāḻaṁ
35. Ġove
36. Hupita
37. Barkhasbadi
38. Gyauu Pe Tar
39. C*P*T (pashto)
40. S* (persian)
41. Jowisz
42. Júpiter
43. Jupīṭara
44. Jupitere
45. Brahaspati
46. Viyāḻaṉ
47. UBN*TEP (tatar)
48. Dāw phvh̄ạs̄bdī
49. Jüpiter
50. Upupiter
51. M* (urdu)
52. Y*PYTEP (uyghur)
53. Sao Mộc
54. Iau
55. Ijupiter
56. DP*FPETER (yiddish)
57. Júpítérì
58. I-Jupiter

Popularity of Use
A % E % I % O % U %
21 36% 30 52% 40 70% 10 17% 32 56%

B % C % D % F % G %
7 12% 2 3% 5 8% 2 3% 7 12%

H % J % K % L % M %
10 17% 20 35% 4 7% 3 5% 8 14%

N % P % Q % R % S %
4 7% 37 64% 0 0% 31 54% 17 29%

T % V % W % X % Y %
37 64% 7 12% 3 5% 3 5% 8 14%

Z %
2 3%

Popularity of use
70% I:
64% T, P, I:
56% U, T, P, I:
54% R, U, T, P, I:
52% E, R, U, T, P, I: Iup’it’eri, Upupiter,
36% A, E, R, U, T, P, I: Iupita, Iúpatar, Iau,
35% J, A, E, R, U, T, P, I: Júpiter, Jupīṭara, Jupitere, Jüpiter, Ijupiter, Júpítérì, I-Jupiter, Jupiter, Jupiteri, Jupīteri, Jipitè, Júpiter, Júpíter, Jupita,
29% S, J, A, E, R, U, T, P, I: Jupiters, Jupiteris, S* (persian),
17% H, O, S, J, A, E, R, U, T, P, I: Jopitera, Hupita, Jupitero (esperanto),
14% Y, M, H, O, S, J, A, E, R, U, T, P, I: M* (urdu), Y*PYTEP (uyghur), Musytari, Yupïter, Yupiter,
12% V, G, B, Y, M, H, O, S, J, A, E, R, U, T, P, I: Ġove, Gyauu Pe Tar, Php Prohasbat, Iovi (latin), Brhaspati, Guru, Giove, Ghjovi, Br̥haspati, Brahaspati,
8% D, V, G, B, Y, M, H, O, S, J, A, E, R, U, T, P, I: Dav Phahad,
7% N, K, D, V, G, B, Y, M, H, O, S, J, A, E, R, U, T, P, I: *DK (hebrew), Barkhasbadi, UBN*TEP (tatar), Mokusei, Mogseong,
5% X, W, L, N, K, D, V, G, B, Y, M, H, O, S, J, A, E, R, U, T, P, I: Viyāḻaṉ, Dāw phvh̄ạs̄bdī, Pob Tsuas Xyooj, Vyāḻaṁ, Kawkab Almushtari, Xúpiter, Mùxīng,
3% Z, F, C, X, W, L, N, K, D, V, G, B, Y, M, H, O, S, J, A, E, R, U, T, P, I: Zéfs, DP*FPETER (yiddish), Jowisz, Sao Mộc, C*P*T (pashto),
0% Q

Conclusion: Jupiter appears at 52% with Iup’it’eri (Georgian), and Upupiter (Turkmen). Its spread peaks at 35% before declining in spread. There are minor surges in interest at 12% and 5%, declining to 3%.