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Title: The World of Aker-Cosi Updates
Post by: Nolanp01 on July 29, 2015, 01:23:22 PM
Hello fellow Exilian members!

Nolan here from Ars Tali Games, I'm creating this topic to showcase recent updates via our website and our Facebook - we'll do our best to showcase art and small writing pieces. Hopefully everyone enjoys our work as much as we do! :gandalfgrey:

Recent piece by Daniel Squirrell depicting south of the swampy areas south of the Union of Octhran"

(https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/t31.0-8/11741237_883325255050457_721140205436930253_o.jpg)

Recent bit I did on the lineage of Throni:

(https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/11822821_885407748175541_8004364117882122435_n.jpg?oh=416b86d301fa62b191e16f36eeaecde9&oe=5641BEBB)

Website:
http://arstaligames.com/ (http://arstaligames.com/)

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ArsTaliGames (https://www.facebook.com/ArsTaliGames)

Title: Re: The World of Aker-Cosi Updates
Post by: Jubal on July 29, 2015, 04:00:43 PM
Nice! Taking the old Tolkien viewpoint of getting the family trees thrashed out I see.  :)

I'm thinking we need to sort you guys out with a subforum at some point, would make sense given you're now spread over multiple threads?
Title: Re: The World of Aker-Cosi Updates
Post by: Nolanp01 on July 29, 2015, 06:08:20 PM
Thanks! I've always had a tendency for going overboard with characters and the histories behind them, but it's ultimately beneficial. To be honest, I'm pretty happy with this language as of yet - the alphabet worked beautifully and mixed with my own approach to Dhazudak/Dwarvish, it really comes across as both runic and gorgeous.

I think that'd be a good idea - albeit we have our own forums, they're not very active and I'd be happy to have a small sub-forum here setup so that we may update potential fans and hear feedback.  :gandalfgrey:
Title: Re: The World of Aker-Cosi Updates
Post by: Jubal on July 29, 2015, 10:36:56 PM
Have PMed you about forums (fora?) :)

And yes, how far are you on with the language? Is it a fairly standard alphabet & familiar grammar, or something more unusual?
Title: Re: The World of Aker-Cosi Updates
Post by: Nolanp01 on August 13, 2015, 03:32:10 AM
Sorry about the long delay, sort of missed the response!

With the Dhazudak it's roughly 200 words in now with a few tricks of grammar and a unique alphabet. The alphabets I've created for any and all races are always a bit different than the latin one we are accustomed to, thus they have a few random sounds at times - but there's a few key indicators as towards how they are pronounced.

I believe Sámssian is up to 900 words now..
Title: Re: The World of Aker-Cosi Updates
Post by: Nolanp01 on August 13, 2015, 03:34:15 AM
Also leaving this here, we've done a new update on what has been accomplished in the last couple weeks, check it out!

http://arstaligames.com/uncategorized/developer-update-08-12-15/
Title: Re: The World of Aker-Cosi Updates
Post by: Jubal on August 14, 2015, 12:51:37 PM
Ooh, lots of new info! :)

Are Wizards long lived simply through exposure to magic, or do they have specific spells that cause this?
Title: Re: The World of Aker-Cosi Updates
Post by: Nolanp01 on August 14, 2015, 04:33:12 PM
Wizards can and mostly do, live for extended periods of time due to Biomancy - the magic of maintain life itself. Most wizards focus on biomancy and human anatomy first, helps keep them and people they know alive - many townsfolk will think of wandering wizards as healers in many ways.
Title: Re: The World of Aker-Cosi Updates
Post by: Jubal on August 14, 2015, 05:01:56 PM
That makes sense, thanks :)
Title: Re: The World of Aker-Cosi Updates
Post by: Nolanp01 on August 19, 2015, 12:28:52 PM
New update on magic and wizardry is now up on the main website!

https://www.facebook.com/ArsTaliGames/posts/894046487311667

http://arstaligames.com/lore/on-magic-wizards-08-18-15/