Byblical Mod Discussion ("Moved" from Dom3 forum)

[Nerfix]

Hmmm, maybe the Communion spells and Mist? Or Star Fires/Solar Rays and Mist?

[Agrajag]

Solar Rays is anti-undead, which doesn't really fit the theme (they may be loaded with holy, but they don't traditionally fight undead), though Star Fire seems nice (and weak =P)
Mist is fitting, but kind of funny, because only one in four prophets will be able to cast it (O=) or a heavily decked one (Bag of Air + Winged Helmet).
Going over the spells list, Wind Guide sounds cool, it fits the theme of buff-like miracles (like Joshua and his cane-buff =P).
Sulphur Haze sounds like a thematic evocation, though it too will be hard to cast :\

[Nerfix]

Communion solves everything.

Caelum already has Wind Guide. =/

Maybe Mist and Sulphur Haze? This way half of Navis will be able to cast the starting spells. =P

[Agrajag]

Hmmm, that makes sense.

BTW, the plural of Navi is Nevi'im.
Shophtim, Melumadim, Nevi'im, Saiarim, Sarei Milhama.

And if they were female they would have been:
Nevi'a=>Nevi'ot, Shophetet=>Shophtot, Melumedet=>Melumadot, Sayeret=>Sayarot, Sarat Milhama, Sarot Milhama.

Note: now that I think about it, its better to spell Saiar as Sayar, which is closer in pronounciation to the actual word.

And because I'm suddenly in the mood, I feel like explaining how to actually pronounce the names:
Shophet is pronounced like: shop (without the P) + fat
Melumad is pronounced like: met (without the t) + loom + advertise (without the vertise)
Navi is pronounced like: Narcotic (withouth the rcotic) + Vietnam (without the etnam)
Sayar is pronounced like: Seargent (without the eargent, and imagine an a in there ) + yar (like a pirate, though without the rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr)
Sar Milhama is pronounced like: Seargent (without the gent and the e ) + Million (without the lion ) + Ha + Master (without the ster)

[Nerfix]

Thanks for the language lesson. The hebrew language seems quite different from languages I've seen before. Sayar is a bit hard since finnish language has the rrrrolling rrrrr. All the time. Yarrrr.

I'll propably start working with the troops next.

[Agrajag]

Well, it is a rolling r in the sense that it is not the american r (which sounds a lot like a w).
It isn't a rolling r in the sense that it comes from the throat rather then the tongue.

And the language is obviously very different, considering how its roots are completely different: most Europian and American languages come from latin, while Hebrew (and arab langauges) have aramic roots AFAIK.
Its also one of the languages which is written Right To Left, rather than Left To Right.

Useless trivia: writing from right to left encourages the writer to use his left hand to write (because then it is easier to see what you just wrote, your hand isn't getting in the way.). And using your left hand is a sign of dominance of the right hemisphere of the brain (the one in charge of logical thinking [rather than emotional/creative thinking]).
Though even here in Israel the majority is with the right-handers.
I write with my left hand, so that is why I lack creativeness.

As for troops:
Shomer Shayarot = Caravan Guard
S'hir 'Herev = Mercenary ('h is pronounced like the spanish j. I know there's a dutch letter that fits more precisely the right sound, my guess is its also an h, or maybe ch or kh?)
Lo'hem = Warrior
Lo'hem Vatik = Veteran Warrior
Oman 'Herev = Swordmaster
Oman 'Haravot = Swordsmaster
'Ikar/'Havai/'Havay = Farmer (for a militia warrior)
Ro'e Tson = Ship Herder
Tsayad = Hunter
Ya'aran = Forester

That's all I have for names for now, feel free to pick a few up for use as names ^_^

[Morkilus]

Agrajag said:
Well, it is a rolling r in the sense that it is not the american r (which sounds a lot like a w).

Onwy if you awe Ewmew Fudd.

I like where this mod is going... I looked up the "Nephilim" wiki article and there are quite a few inspiring things involved with that mythology. And this gave me an idea for a Mormon mod I might make.... muah hah hah...