Quote Originally Posted by Aixelsyd View Post
I didn't closely examine the rest of the thread so I don't know if this has come up, but I like to keep in mind that people from different places call nations different things. Germany/Deutschland. Japan/Nippon. It can add a bit of interesting color to a fantasy world to have natives refer to their cities and landmarks as one thing and outsiders refer to them by another.
This is the sort of minor detail I always want to add to my campaigns but end up running out of time for. That's why I like using, and modifying, existing settings like the Forgotten Realms. Much of the work is already done, allowing me to work on those little details I love.