Post:What does it mean to be sithannik? - 11/02/2011 - 07:17

Re: What does it mean to be sithannik? · on 11/02/2011 07:17 AM CDT	639
I love it when players find the resources that they need to figure these things out. While I'm sure that there are things we need more documentation on, we have a pretty wide variety of resources and it's great that players have taken the time to discover some of these. While I could be wrong, I think this is the first time that I've seen the documentation quoted for both kregkeirals and sithanniks. Since you have done that, I have no issue confirming that you have sithanniks 100% correct, they are 2-humped camels. What I like just as much is when translations are done from the dictionary. Discovering the name means 'hill horse' gives you a general idea but we have to keep in mind that names given are often based on someone comparing a new animal against an existing one. The kregkeirals are not horses, but rather an animal that bears a resemblance to a horse but is well suited to climbing hills and steep inclines. It was based on a real-life animal and I've seen guesses in the past that have figured it out. However, I have never revealed this one because I think it's best that we get to use our imaginations. This is similar to when a DR weapon name exists that no one can Google to see an image. We all have our own ideas of what it looks like and there's no harm in that. As a side note, if I ever release new draft animals, expect some them to have some racial names that can be translated. I think these are sometimes a bit more fun, especially when they turn the heads of non-Traders as you pass by. :) Best Regards, ~GM Arnimas
This message was originally posted in The Traders \ Caravans and Beasts Of Burden, by DR-ARNIMAS on the play.net forums.