Still no word on Au Ra Naming Conventions?

[Secici]

This also might be a good reference, since Raen names are from the Edo period (I think that's right?).

http://www.issendai.com/names/japane...ens-names.html

I guess someone else found this too, so it's redundant, but still helpful! xD

[Kytrin]

They could've just decided to leave their village for a bit, doubt they'd be hanged for it.

No special snowflake reason needed.

True. Certainly the Kha are curious enough. Though I wish the Chinese name Lin was a little more easily compliant. As it was I had to dig deep to discover the Japanese kanji for it can also be pronounced Rin (which is compliant for a Raen), and could arguably be a variant.

[KerenRhys]

This also might be a good reference, since Raen names are from the Edo period (I think that's right?).

http://www.issendai.com/names/japane...ens-names.html

I guess someone else found this too, so it's redundant, but still helpful! xD

I'm not sure it will be that useful, since for what I read on it, it seems to contradict what is explained in the name conventions. For example, this article explains that 17th-18th women names usually used 2 syllables, then 3 at the end of the period. 3 of the 4 names given as examples in the name conventions use 4 syllables, and the one with 3 don't use the traditionnal suffixes for this period.

I confess I'm a little lost with the differences between what is said in the conventions and what I can find on internet.

[Cilia]

They could've just decided to leave their village for a bit, doubt they'd be hanged for it.

No special snowflake reason needed.

Well it's not needed, strictly. Still, if the Domans / Raen are based on Edo-era Japan, people venturing outside of the nation and foreigners would be looked at askance; after all, Japan was rather isolationist during that time period (and to some degree, still is).

Wouldn't be hanged and such for leaving the village, but it would be weird and uncharacteristic of a Raen.

[Mahri]

Your character is an adventurer.

They are weird.

[KerenRhys]

As noted, look for anything from the Edo period. That is exactly what they're drawing on for the Raen and the Domans in general (and I wish Ferne had made that clear :V)

It seems to be a little more than just the Edo period. My understanding is that the Edo period covers the 17th and 18th century. The Au Ra names are said to come from 16th to 18th century, so the Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods are also in, though I don't know how much the names differ between those.

[Cilia]

Your character is an adventurer.

They are weird.

Ehh, I wouldn't say that. There's nothing really "off" about the NPC adventurer parties we encounter. We're just normal people put into extraordinary circumstances like any hero. Not saying Raen adventurers are less justified, but an actual reason for them to be out and about is much harder to come up with that doesn't involve special snowflake status. Even their basic info states that adventurers among the clan are rare.

Now my D&D party, we're weird. We have a magitek android gentleman fighter (me - I'm basing him off Hildibrand to a degree), a bird-man monk, a dragonborn druid who thinks she's a wolf, a reckless halfling barbarian, and a half-drow rogue who is quickly slipping into psychosis, plus various Sixth Rangers.

[UOdhn]

[Secici]

They are also romanizing using Hepburn romaji. I don't remember the various specifications, but they stated they're dropping things likes 'ou' for long 'o' and from their Yuu- examples, they're also dropping double 'u'. Maybe even dropping 'ei' for long 'e'. So um.... yeah... get as close as you can.

As from Xaela ... does ANYONE study Mongolian, ever? Other than some all beef foods?

[Kytrin]

Ehh, I wouldn't say that. There's nothing really "off" about the NPC adventurer parties we encounter. We're just normal people put into extraordinary circumstances like any hero. Not saying Raen adventurers are less justified, but an actual reason for them to be out and about is much harder to come up with that doesn't involve special snowflake status. Even their basic info states that adventurers among the clan are rare.

Now my D&D party, we're weird. We have a magitek android gentleman fighter (me - I'm basing him off Hildibrand to a degree), a bird-man monk, a dragonborn druid who thinks she's a wolf, a reckless halfling barbarian, and a half-drow rogue who is quickly slipping into psychosis, plus various Sixth Rangers.

Your D&D party sounds like a lot of fun!

That said, you're right. It IS harder to find reasons for an Au Ra to be out and about when they're generally so isolationists. Fortunately, the whole nomadic, or formerly nomadic, thing helps us out a bit. Wanderlust can be extremely powerful and some people just have to get out and see new things rather than sit in a valley or go around in circles on the steppes. That's my motivation anyway.

It would be nice to know how long Auri live for in general though. It would help sort out age and length of wandering and such.