Guildworld - General discussion [place names and other assorted topics]

[J.Edward]

This is the thread for discussing anything general about Guildworld,
with the exception of climate and biomes, which will have it's own thread.
This thread will be for keeping track of place names for bodies of water, mountain ranges, whatever.
I'll keep updating the info in this first post, and I'll try to keep a map here with new name info.

New world map with new bodies of water added


New map scale - 1000 miles

New map scale - 500 miles

New map with some updated info




So discussions are open.

[jshoer]

I propose that the ocean directly north of my country be the "Great Northern Ocean!"

[Robulous]

Just took a few snapshots, I'd say there's about three big water areas that count as oceans, though the polar oceans are slightly complicated as they're divided by what would presumably be polar ice. I'm assuming an earth-like globe with ten degrees of polar ice cap.



The south is pretty simple, it's one big ocean, provisionally call it the Great Southern Ocean.



The "Eastern Ocean" (C) is either one huge ocean with big islands in it, or it's broken into two lobes, D and E. The lobe to the west is entirely enclosed by land so more of a big sea, but there's no rules.



The northern ocean is complicated because it's a huge body of water divided in two by the polar ice, with the southerly part stretching down to fairly warm waters. I'd suggest the Great Northern Ocean covers B and the polar ice, with the A part having a separate name.

All other stretches of water are seas - has anyone else named seas that I haven't spotted?

[jshoer]

The northern ocean is complicated because it's a huge body of water divided in two by the polar ice, with the southerly part stretching down to fairly warm waters. I'd suggest the Great Northern Ocean covers B and the polar ice, with the A part having a separate name.

All other stretches of water are seas - has anyone else named seas that I haven't spotted?

Ilanthar and I named the sea between our nations the "Trader's Sea." I think there's a "Dragonbreath Sea" somewhere, too.

[Falconius]

I think my nation is going to call the southern ocean the Racourioso Ocean (based off some messed up derivation from "rancour"). The Milkwash sea will be that area in the mouth there between me and Korash and the Silent Sea will be in that little dip in the coast line on the coast of me Chasio, Barek and Ravelles. I was mostly thinking coastal waters when doing the names.

[Robulous]

Rancorous Ocean is a great name, I like it. It would be a pretty cold and nasty place.

[J.Edward]

I can add some polar land if that will make any of this easier for everyone.
I have a pretty good technique for doing that.

[jshoer]

With the ice cap, the northern ocean is a different shape than I had in my mind. I suppose "Great Northern Ocean" isn't very appropriate after all.

[Azélor]

With the ice cap, the northern ocean is a different shape than I had in my mind. I suppose "Great Northern Ocean" isn't very appropriate after all.

Actually, the ice cap is only on top. The rest is all liquid water. Well, I suppose an icecap could form even without land but I'm not sure.

[J.Edward]

It's up to everyone to work out the names.
I'll just keep changing the map, as things get updated.