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This is done. I've added a new section to every nation - Common Names.

Really smart, cool question; and really well-thought out answer!

That's an excellent question.

I view it similar to etymology of words like "earth" or "terra". In other words, the name is basically derived from the words that mean "ground" or "land" or something similar in a predecessor language.

In my opinion, "Khoras" is a Rukemian word that means "the world" and it's derived, passed down through Thullian, from an ancient Barakus word meaning "ground". The term "Khoras" has spread to the northern and southern tongues and is now the common term for the world in most of Ithria.

However, in other lands, they have their own name for the world based on their languages.

This is another question about how you see/handle it, rather than about what's "right/wrong"...and maybe no one besides me sees any point in asking 😅

I'm wondering who, if anyone, would use the term "Khoras(ian)" within the game world.

Would "why on Khoras" be the equivalent of "why on Earth"?
Would it be a technical term for the planet, used by astronomers, unknown to commoners?
Would it be an eponym? Named after whom/what?

Or is it more like a metagame term that does not appear within the game world?

Ok, so it's taken me longer than expected but I am FINALLY getting around to the names. Common names for each nation. The first four nations have had the new section added. More nations will come, a few at a time. I'll have them all uploaded by the end of March.

Quick update. January ended up being WAY busier than I expected. Never got a chance to do any work on the site. So the common names for each nation is still going to happen, it's just been delayed. I'll make it the February spotlight.

Well, more precisely I'd compare roleplaying to improvisational theatre.
And while I've certainly watched great movies and plays about delicate topics, there are good reasons not to recommend those topics for an improv setting.

After all, acting within the setting requires a consensus about the setting, which is much harder for "evil" or dystopian settings, lest they turn into shallow parodies or "because I can"-actions without in-character motivation.

That's a great idea. I will make that the January spotlight. Thanks for the suggestion!

Hi David!  Just a quick recommendation that I'd love to see added.  A section for each nation that includes a list of common names that can be pulled from for generating NPCs on the fly. Thus the names woudl stick to the flavor of the nation.

Just a thought!

The Falkir Clans are not part of the Rukemian Empire.

You're right. I forgot about Mercia. Like Vorrik, I think Mercia wouldn't be involved. Distance is too far. They'd hear the news about the war, but probably wouldn't be affected much.