Dark Jack

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Eh, I have a question, Rhaevnn, which I've been pondering over for days now whether I should simply reply to IC under the assumption that such was the case or confer with you about first: does Morgan think Gaath is deo'iel? Because it sounds like that's the case... and does he think so because he presumes that all demonspawn are deo'iel?

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(Shien?)

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Yeah, I researched bats in particular a little to figure out what you were comparing wyverns to (since it's so damn hard to find a good recording of a pterodactyl running... can you imagine? Unacceptable, really), which also lead me to research how various birds ran, since the way my incarnation of wyverns move is more bird-like than anything.

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Wyverns are capable of running if they feel inclined to do so, yes, and they can do so relatively fast (around sixty km/h) while moving in a manner somewhat similar to that of a roadrunner (the actual bird), albeit with their wings not folded as tightly and slightly raised (they don't use their wings for anything besides maintaining balance when running). They are quite clumsy on the ground, though, and are liable to stumble or even fall over if trying to make an abrupt turn, and have great difficulty handling uneven terrain. At lower speeds - when walking or even just jogging - they are significantly more sure-footed and move with their body held more level, their heads lowered and tail raised, perhaps less reminiscent of predator birds like hawks and more of two-legged dinosaurs as they are usually depicted.

Betwixt the Eternal Light

I guess I am.

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As might be implied by one passage of the "Magic and metals"-section of the "Magic"-article in the Compendium, Sartal is actually very susceptible to enchanting.

It should be noted that Sartal, although an alloy rather than an element, has a magical resistance almost comparable to that of silver, though the vast majority of its resistance comes from absorbtion rather than reflection.

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The downside is that it, while it accepts magic into itself unusually willingly, it is also rather reluctant to let go of it again, so any enchantment that can be placed upon the metal almost never affect anything but the metal itself.

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Deigan in general (actually pretty much anyone aside from humans native to Rodoria or Kirkin) don't usually incorporate names from Earth, no, but tend to use names native to their own cultures. Deigan names (including those of the free deigan) are usually made up by words from their language, with individual words within a statement being separated by a apostrophe. A couple of examples of deigan naming (although these are both ascended deigan, and coincidentally also both female) could be Vilhej'deo'calahuneth ("beautiful bright miracle") and Kyliarandririhl (which, contrary to the norm, does not have a translation). An example of a male free deigan name could be Gahmakajin, and are - as one might observe - usually shorter than ascended deigan names, and sound "cruder".
Deigan generally adopt shortened and/or simplified versions of their names to use among other cultures (Vilhej'deo'calahuneth becomes Vilhej, Kyliarandririhl becomes Kyliara, etc.), and rarely even borrow names native to the cultures they visit. But I digress.
Yes, free deigan ordinarily also use Fermian words in their names, but occasionally take names that don't have meanings as well. But yeah, it's in that vein of names, generally.

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The Duchy of Zerul, by a road in southwest

Leaning back against the trunk of his tree, Olan allowed himself a quiet sigh of contentment, putting his left arm behind his head and crossing his legs. He smiled to himself as he watched the donkey head off to the side of the road to graze for a while, and smiled even wider when he looked at Thaler, who seemed at least marginally more at peace now than she had back at the outpost. He smiled when he thought about the promise and the friendship that had somehow persevered even through the loss of his memories, and he felt genuinely happy when he thought about fulfilling that promise to the utmost of his abilities.
Still, he wanted to talk; to share, to regale and to enlighten, to brighten everyone's day and open their eyes to the way he saw the world. He wanted to do this, but it was hard to think of anything to say... There was nothing happening around here, and no sights to be seen. No inspiration.
Thoughtfully he raised his right hand high, the palm facing away from him and his fingers spread, to let the grayish sunlight filter through beautifully.

"I'm a Nightwalker, you know?" he said, initially just to himself more than anything, but then he realized that it was probably a good idea to clarify the point to Thaler, too, since she would have no way of knowing without being told, due to Nightwalkers and humans being as similar as they were. "But the light doesn't hurt my eyes. It should, I know that; I'm not supposed to be able to see very well when it's bright, but I can see just fine, you know?"
He chuckled to himself. "I also understand people, you know? Or well, not people, I guess... but I understand what they say. Languages. I can't explain it, but I understand what everyone's saying, you know? Back at the outpost, a magpie was telling us 'good work'. So I understand magpies, too. I can talk to them as well, you know? When I think about a word, it's just there, in all kinds of languages."
Closing his eyes, he continued a bit more somberly. "I'm at peace with losing my memories, you know? I don't care who I was, and I'm more than happy just to know that I'm your friend, but... when I think about these things, I can't help but wonder what I am, you know? Because clearly I'm... not normal."

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@Loud Angry Dead: You'd be welcome to submit a character at any time. As Shien pointed out, reading the entire Compendium isn't necessary; it's usually better used for reference, if knowledge of one point or another becomes relevant at a given time. Or you could ask me (or Shien - she's usually faster at replying than me, and is in possession of an almost encyclopedic memory), if you have questions.
Hmm... I think at least the time-section of the Time and Ages-article would be considered prerequisite knowledge, which is fine since it's not very long. Taking a gander at the Map of relevant areas of Kirirak would probably also be a good idea, found in the Regions of the World-article. Oh, and the passage about races, obviously. (Eh, there's supposed to be a map of Rodoria in there, too, but it doesn't seem to have been added yet. Shien?)
Aside from that it would depend on what your character knows and what is relevant knowledge in terms of its skillset. Making a mage or Favored One (ones that invoke powers bestowed by deities) would probably require reading the article on magic; in case of a Favored One, the particular powers granted (and conditions for receiving those powers) would also depend on the chosen deity, so the article on deities would be needed. Just skimming magic and deities would actually be a good idea anyways, now that I think about it.
Those are the parts most vital to making a character, I think.

@Shienvien: Right, I'll start thinking about that a bit more earnestly, then.

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Ah, now I think I see what has me confused. My problem is that the dimensions of Kaedan versus those of the legionnaire don't match up well enough for that to actually be possible. Not only is Kaedan - if my estimate is not wrong, with it having been emphasized how big a man Kaedan is - quite a bit taller than the legionnaire, but also quite a bit wider across the shoulders and chest. In other words, there's no part of the legionnaire actually sticking out far enough to trap the blade against.