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<blockquote data-quote="Raven Crowking" data-source="post: 3905179" data-attributes="member: 18280">(1)&nbsp; Faerie.&nbsp; Not something you can stick a trademark on, but solid and understood.(2)&nbsp; Spartoi.&nbsp; The warriors springing up from dragon's teeth in Greek mythology.&nbsp; Or, better yet, ditch them from the PHB &amp; bring back the classic races.(3)&nbsp; Limbo.&nbsp; In my campaign, this is Grey Lymbo, of the Grey Plains.(4)&nbsp; Faerie, or Fey, or Sidhe.People use mythological titles when they can, IMHO, because they carry a strong resonnance within our culture (whether you like that or not), indicating clearly not only what is meant, but also what sort of &quot;feel&quot; one is attempting to achieve.&nbsp; J.R.R. Tolkien's notes for translating LotR speak much to what he wanted to accomplish with the names he chose for people and places; this is no different IMHO.Names that have not been used before in anything are, simply put, less powerful than names which already have cultural associations.&nbsp; Which is why people often buy Baby Name books, but seldom just make up random crap.&nbsp; YMMV.I am guessing that WotC isn't using the obvious because you can't claim Limbo as your intellectual property.&nbsp; Which makes sense from a company standpoint, but isn't (IMHO) the best thing for the game.RC</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Raven Crowking, post: 3905179, member: 18280"] (1) Faerie. Not something you can stick a trademark on, but solid and understood. (2) Spartoi. The warriors springing up from dragon's teeth in Greek mythology. Or, better yet, ditch them from the PHB & bring back the classic races. (3) Limbo. In my campaign, this is Grey Lymbo, of the Grey Plains. (4) Faerie, or Fey, or Sidhe. People use mythological titles when they can, IMHO, because they carry a strong resonnance within our culture (whether you like that or not), indicating clearly not only what is meant, but also what sort of "feel" one is attempting to achieve. J.R.R. Tolkien's notes for translating LotR speak much to what he wanted to accomplish with the names he chose for people and places; this is no different IMHO. Names that have not been used before in anything are, simply put, less powerful than names which already have cultural associations. Which is why people often buy Baby Name books, but seldom just make up random crap. YMMV. I am guessing that WotC isn't using the obvious because you can't claim Limbo as your intellectual property. Which makes sense from a company standpoint, but isn't (IMHO) the best thing for the game. RC [/QUOTE]

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