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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rafael Martin" data-source="post: 7845747" data-attributes="member: 6888702">I go east and make some randomness happen..Random words:   tower, gravity, looting, swallow, aware, smileRandom phrase:  Yada Yada-A way to notify a person that what they're saying is predictable or boring.Random #1-100:  67Tower-I am thinking about a standard, fantasy tower from LOTR, but it could be another type of tower.  Maybe it’s a tower that’s part of a castle.  Maybe it’s a tower that holds a prisoner? The tower holds the evil and dark prisoner Yada Naga.[ATTACH=full]115428[/ATTACH]Gravity-in this region gravity is not at a constant 1.  It could be higher or lower.  I note here the 5e D&D, 7th level Reverse Gravity spell that can be cast by and the Permanency spell which makes this effect permanent around this tower.  I note that there’s no Permanency in D&D 5e officially, but I am adding that this world.Looting-the area around the tower, that is not affected by a Reverse Gravity spell, has been looted.  There was some kind of riot, and all of the buildings there have been broken into and anything valuable has been taken.  Maybe the other prisoners looted the prison when they escaped.Swallow-it looks like something in this area has been swallowed up.  My first thought is a sinkhole.  Perhaps it is a creature that looks like a sinkhole.  Like an earth elemental.  Like that creature in the desert from in the film Return of the Jedi.  These creatures could have been the security that prevented escapes.Aware-someone is aware that people are there.  If the players arrive she will know they are there.  Yada Naga knows visitors are there to see her.Smile-someone in the tower (Yada Naga) is looking down from the tower and smiling.Yada Yada:  when I heard this phrase I thought to myself the Dark Naga monster from D&D.  I will place her in this prison tower, and name her Yada Naga.  In D&D terms she is one of the Naga, but a dark one.  Here is a link to her stats: <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-dark-naga.377547/" target="_blank">[5e] Dark Naga</a>If you actually use this in a D&D encounter, I would add some more powers and spells for her, because she would appear to others as a beautiful, young woman instead of a really big snake-like creature. [ATTACH=full]115423[/ATTACH]The name of the place is Garchar and it is a former prison compound.  The inmates staged a riot (engineered by Yada Naga) about 67 years ago. This prison is at the northern part of a nation, so this will be a rare double entry into the Random World.    I do some more randomness and get the following:Random Words:  seem, alcohol, mention, gloom, relation, packetRandom Phrase:  Money Doesn't Grow On TreesRandom #1-100:  68Seem-nothing is what it seems there.  The magical energies make reality unsettled there. Many Wish spells have been cast there, and the result is that sometimes reality gets messed up.Alcohol-this place is well known for its alcohol, which is a very powerful (and tasty) liquor. The brew is magically enhanced for better taste and intoxication.Mention- I Googled the definition and it said:  refer to something briefly and without going into detail; a reference to someone or something; "their eyes light up at a mention of Sartre".  The philosophical career of Jean Paul Sartre (1905-1980) focuses, in its first phase, upon the construction of a philosophy of existence known as Existentialism. Adopting and adapting the methods of phenomenology, Sartre sets out to develop an ontological account of what it is to be human.[ATTACH=full]115427[/ATTACH]Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes individual existence, freedom and choice. It is the view that humans define their own meaning in life, and try to make rational decisions despite existing in an irrational universe.So, can I conclude that Existentialism is actually a philosophy that is widely followed there and it rejects the belief in anything more than yourself?  Existentialism is atheistic, since the Existentialists don’t believe in worshipping anyone other than yourself.  The Unitians believe in the worship of The Unity, so it is something greater than themselves.  Since they are all about Magic, I can name it Magicalism or something like that.Gloom-because of their recent problems with another nation, there is a gloomy feeling across Cenedl.  This other nation has a particular hatred of magic and they have developed defenses against it.  A war with them would be costly.                                                                                                                                                  Relation-It can be defined as the way in which two or more people or groups feel about and behave toward each other.  I am seeing that relations with this nation and another one are really bad at the moment and it could led to war.Packet- a ship traveling at regular intervals between two ports, originally for the conveyance of mail.  A paper or cardboard container, typically one in which goods are packed to be sold.  Sow seeds 2 to 3 inches apart or as recommended on the seed packets. The contents of a packet; he smoked a packet of cigarettes a day.  This nation has a port, so there is a sea and I get the feeling it’s on the eastern border.  It has agricultural products and that includes a form of tobacco that is smoked.[ATTACH=full]115425[/ATTACH]Money Doesn't Grow On Trees:  here money is mostly useless.  They have a barter and trade economy with some foreign money circulating through.  Simple, magical spells take care of most of their needs.  Skill and knowledge with magic is what their view of wealth is based on.  Someone who can’t use any magic is viewed as being poor there.Random #68 represents a giant statue of the wizard who founded Cenedl and his name is Osian, and almost a thousand years ago he founded this land for magical practitioners. The statue of him in the city of Dinas is 68 feet tall.Just on a whim I picked Welsh as a language and it worked.  The nation is named Cenedl, its capital city is named Dinas, and its largest city (which is along the Dwyrain Sea) is named Longau.  It’s about 1,200 miles north to south, but only 600 miles east to west, for a total of 720,000 square miles.  It has a climate that is characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.ReligionThey are mostly non-religious.  Most of them believe in an existentialist, magical philosophy since most of them practice magic.  Their belief is often called Magicalism, but the people of Cenedl refer to it as Hudolism.  The leader of this belief is called the Phren Mesur.  She is a co-leader of the people in Cenedl.  Working for her are the Athrawon, who are like magical masters.  Under them are Athro, and they are considered teachers of magicalism.GovernmentCenedl is a magical monarchy, and all nobles have some sort of magical ability.  The head of Cenedl’s government is called the Rhiau.  He rules as a king, but the people of his nation have rights.  The Lefarwyr speaks for the Rhiau at government functions.  Under him are Barwns who govern their own Barwnies across the nation.In Cenedl a wizard is called a Dewin, which is considered an honorable title.  A witch, who can be male or female, are called Gwrach.  Less honorable magicians are called Swynwr, which can be considered wild or reckless sorcerers.[ATTACH=full]115424[/ATTACH]When they were part of the empire they were considered the magical province.  The empire had very powerful magical and divine weapons at the beginning, but over time their power began to dwindle.  When the revolution happened they were able to easily expel the imperial dictators and their soldiers.  PeopleCaitlyn Griffin is a 432 year old Keiju (Elf) and she has been the current Phren Mesur for 30 years.  She has promised to retire her title when she returns to her homeland for the Elävän Mallin in 68 years.  Other vying for her title want her gone far sooner than that. Many Keiju live in Cenedl where racism is unheard of, but there are a small minority there who hate outsiders.Louis Reynolds V is a 72 year old human and has been the Rhiau of Cenedl for 52 years. He is the longest reigning monarch of Cenedl is their history having inherited the title when his father passed away from unnatural causes.  Lately he has grown unpopular, because many feeling is has grown distant and his not managing Cenedl well.  He is directly being blamed for the poor relations with Boden that could lead to another war with them.  The truth is that he wants to retire, but the Barwns won’t let him.Maz’Ramon is a devilish looking, 33 year old man (Tiefling) who is known for his dramatic, reckless magic.  He is one of the Swynwr, and they believe in less formal, more stylish magic.  He has a large following in Cenedl and he is undefeated in magical duels that are popular there.  Maz’Ramon is part of a race known as Infernals, and they are rarely seen in this world.  It’s very rare to see more than two at one time.  It’s believed that most of them chose to disguise their appearance die to the fear and racism they received.  Here in Cenedl he is accepted and has been shown very little hatred.[ATTACH=full]115426[/ATTACH]Osian Quinn is the founder of Cenedl and he officially died centuries ago.  However, he became one with magic and he sometimes appears to special practitioners of magic in times of need.  He appears as a middle-aged human, bald man in yellow robes who is always smiling.  Small statues of Osian are placed in homes for good luck.   With the direction this time I am limiting it to west, southwest and south.  I want to fill in the map, which I have crudely drawn on a piece of paper.  It may be posted sometime soon.  I roll a 2, so I am headed to the southwest.</blockquote>

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