All Kinds of Fun!
As stated in an earlier post, it seemed best to have Lenga be its own language. Of course, using this language is optional when playing the game. However, it does add a certain element if it is done correctly.
The first thing that was easy to decide was that Lenga would not be Latin. It also [...]
In thinking about the design of magic and those that use magic for Lenga, much of my thoughts were fairly standard. I first imagined a person using magic casting a spell. Like many, my mental image is similar to recent Harry Potter® movies: a spellcaster thinks of the spell, waves a wand, says the magic [...]
English
Lenga
Vowels
A,a
A,a
E,e
E,e
I,I
I,I
O,o
O,o
U,u
U,u
Schwa (after m)
Э э
Consonants
B,b
Б,б
C,c (Hard)
K,k
D,d
Д,д
F,f
Ф,ф
G,g (as in Gus)
Г,г
H,h
H,h
J,j
J,j
L,l
Л,л
M,m
M,m
N,n
И,и
P,p
Ц,ц
R,r
R,r
S,s
S,s
T,t
T,t
CH, ch
Ж,ж
SH, sh
Ш,ш
TH, th
Ө,ө
TS, ts
Ч,ч
V,v
V,v
W,w
W,w
X,x (ks)
X,x
Y,y
Y,y
Z,z
Z,z
I enjoy the Action! System for its simple Attribute+Skill+3d6 mode of resolving actions. It’s a pretty straightforward mechanic that tends to encourage the development of skills instead of increasing attribute scores. In my old D&D days, the only way to become significantly more powerful in combat was to increase your Strength score, not become more [...]
For the definition of a Mavinian Deck of Cards, consult the Encyclopedia Hesberica here. In short, a Mavinian Deck is a five-suited deck of cards with twelve ranks in each suit. The top card is the Merchant. The next set of cards range from one to ten. The lowest card is the Servant card.
A group [...]
Working on Lenga, I am going through the various sections of the Action! System one by one adding things where they belong in order to facilitate the use of magic. The work thus far is:
L01 – Basics:
Added mention of the Paranormal (PARA) Group of attributes.
Still need to add definition for Lenga and explain that magical [...]
Sycarion Diversions is a sister site of pinakidion.*. pinakidion.* deals more with religious and writing topics. This site houses information on games. Specifically, this has information on card games, board games, and role-playing games. Card games and board games are a collaborative effort with my friend Jeff. Jeff has created and briefly marketed one board game and has idea for lots of others. Role-Playing Games are my bailiwick. I've been playing since I was 10 starting with the Mentzer Basic D&D box. I stopped playing in college, but recently renewed my love for RPGs. In 2005, I discovered the Action! System from Goldrush Games. Since then, I have also found Microlite20 and OpenD6. It's a good time to game.
For what it is worth, feel free to use anything that you see on the site. It is not copyrighted or even placed under a Creative Commons License. Part of the reason for this is that rules for games cannot really be copyrighted. However, the main reason is that the value of this site is the community I am a part of. Restrictions on ideas and games can delay innovation, even simple restrictions can be an impediment. Sure, I'd like a link and to be given credit, but that's up to the person.
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