(05-11-2017, 01:25 AM)Mao Wrote: Greetings and salutations! I transferred to Balmung not too long ago, and now I'm ready to begin creating my first character. I'm not new to roleplay-- though, this is my first time roleplaying in an mmo. There's so much lore to remember it's sort of intimidating.
Firstly, I've been stuck on names. Sources for 15th century mongolian names seem to be limited. Would Noyonjin be acceptable? Since Noyon = prince, and jin is one of the modifiers, I was going for something along the lines of "Of a prince." Is that too far of a stretch?
I know that I want my Xaela to come from an original tribe. How the heck do I go about creating a name for one of those? Help? Furthermore, are player-created tribes frowned upon in the community?
Are Xaela familiar with magic? It doesn't seem like any of the tribes are affiliated with anything of the like.
Finally, are there any goodreads to help get me better versed in Au Ra lore?
Any tips or recommendations about anything would be appreciated! Thank you in advance for your help. I look forward to meeting everyone!
Original tribes can be a thing:
The Othardian steppe is a vast region, therefore, every so often, one may come across a Xaela with a surname that is not found on the list of 51. This may mean that they are from a clan that was recently destroyed or absorbed. It may mean that they are of a new tribe that was formed by members leaving another. It may mean they are of a tribe that remained hidden in the northern mountains. SourceÂ
Regarding the magic thing, whilst there might be no lore text that says they use it, I have not come across any that proves that they do not know any magic. We'll probably learn more in Stormblood as people have said, but it would be a little strange they wouldn't in this type of fantasy setting.
Everyone else has provided great answers, so all that's left is welcome and good luck with playing your Xaela! I've always fancied making a go of creating a tribe myself, thinking of tribal life and the smallest of details of what it would be like seems like great fun. Look forward to possibly meeting you too!
