ICE age

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Warning: This page concerns archaic world setting information from the I.C.E. Age of GemStone III. It is not canon in contemporary GemStone IV, nor is it canonical for Shadow World as the details may be specific to GemStone III. It is only historical context for certain very old parts of the game and these things should not be mixed.

Until Simutronics had to divest themselves from the Shadow World setting for game mechanics, GemStone III was set on the planet of Kulthea using the rules for Rolemaster, a paper-and-pencil game created by Iron Crown Enterprises; thus the reference to the ICE age.

Official word of this split was given to the player community on Friday, 1 September 1995 by GameMaster.1, GM Reline, on the Genie bulletin board system.

The old SHIFT verb

This verb was used to help players recognize the changes from ICE age descriptions to the new descriptions.

Usage: SHIFT <article>

SHIFT METALS

Original:
Interim:
Current:
lysaughton lyshalvaon urnon
kregora krodera krodera
keron kelyn kelyn
shaalk vultite vultite
laen mein glaes
star iron veil iron veil iron
eog ora ora
ithloss imflass imflass
mithril mithril mithril
xenium veniom veniom
galvorn golvern golvern
rularon rolaren rolaren
catoetine coraesine coraesine
vaanum vaalin vaalin
iorake eonake eonake
lore laje laje
xeno alum alum
ithilnaur vaalorn vaalorn
dwarven steel invar invar
mcgrail urglaes urglaes
neurolite razern razern
boernerine zorchar zorchar
elrodnite rhimar rhimar
fabrinine drakar drakar
inniculmoid gornar gornar

(Note: Its actual format was ASCII arrows, from left to right, without column headers. Eahnor and faenor were listed with "(new)" in the middle column. Shaalk, Rularon, Iorake, and McGrail were capitalized.)

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SHIFT DARK GODS

Inis Ivas
Orgiana Eorgina
Andaras Andelas
Z'Taar V'Tull
Scalu Sheru
Klysus Luukos
Moralis (*) Mularos
Kesh'ta'kai Fash'lo'nae
Morgu Marlu
Omir Onar
Zania Zelia
Akalatan Amasalen
Hrassk Arachne
Askylor Aldemur
Valtar Volnar
Karamon Carelin
Trandel Drevthrel
Faeldin Folthren
Kadaena Gosaena

(*) Note: The SHIFT command was actually a typo, listing Moralis incorrectly as Molaris. These were also labeled "Pantheon of Lornon" and "Pantheon of Liabo" as headers.

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SHIFT LIGHTGODS

Eissa Lorminstra
Iloura Imaera
Valris Lumnis
Kuor Koar
Phaon Phoen
Oriana Oleani
Reann Ronan
Cay Kai
Shaal Charl
Jaysek Jastev
Kieron Cholen
Teris Tonis
Vult Voln
Iorak Eonak
Jaynor Jaston
Neela Niima
Quen Kuon
Talaraine Tilamaire
Laia Leya
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SHIFT QABBALS

^QABBAL ^DAHCRE
Joy Happiness
Wholeness Wellness
Partnership Cooperation
Communication Communion
Possessions Lucre
The Harvest Gathering
Growth Bloom
The Fertile One Virility
The Flow Wave
Movement Mobility
Breakthrough Spiritlight
Opening Disbarring
Defense Mystic Shield
Protection Ward
The Wolf Sylvan Beast
The Tower The Keep
The Runesword Mana Sword
The Runestaff Mana Staff
The Cleric The Bishop
The Wizard The Mage
Destiny The Seer
Self Introspection
Strength Might
The Journey Transferrance
The Warrior The Matross
Initiation Invisibility
The Griffin The Wyvern
Retreat Flight
Standstill Glacier
Constraint Silence
The Gate The Portal
Disruption Not
The Pit Oubliette
Deceit Skullduggery
The Betrayer The Traitor
The Goblin The Gremlin
Werewolf Fang
The Dragon Leviathon
Distortion Warp
Vortex Chaos

This represents the most current information available, but is subject to change.

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SHIFT PROFESSIONS

Fighter Warrior
Thief Rogue
Bard Bard
Healer Empath
Mage Wizard
Sorcerer Sorcerer
Ranger Ranger
Cleric Cleric

This represents the most current information available, but is subject to change.

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SHIFT WOODS

windak modwir
tonak tanik
miran monir
dir fel
hoen haon
navaal maoral
thokot thanot

This represents the most current information available, but is subject to change.

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SHIFT HERBS

Akbutege Leaf Acantha Leaf
Wifurwif Lichen Wolifrew Lichen
Belrama Potion Bolmara Potion
Terbas Leaf Torban Leaf
Yuth Flower Woth Flower
Arnuminas Leaf Ambrominas Leaf
Edram Moss Ephlox Moss
Dagmather Spine Cactacae Spine
Curfalaka Fruit Calamia Fruit
Rewk Potion Rose-marrow Potion
Arfandas Stem Aloeas Stem
Hegheg Root Haphip Root
Bursthelas Potion Brostheras Potion
Berterin Moss Basal Moss
Pasamar Grass Pothinir Grass
Tarnas Potion Talneo Potion
Wekwek Potion Wingstem Potion
Baldakur Potion Bur-clover Potion
Siran Clove Sovyn Clove
Dugmuthur Berry Cuctucae Berry
Yavethalion Fruit Yabathilium Fruit
Mirenna Berry Marallis Berry
Gariig Cactus Strigae Cactus
Cusamar Flower Cothinar Flower

This represents the most current information available, but is subject to change.

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SHIFT STATS

Original:
Interim:
Current:
Constitution Constitution Constitution
Agility Dexterity Dexterity
Self Discipline Discipline Discipline
Eloquence Logic Logic
Reasoning Intelligence Intuition
Strength Strength Strength
Quickness Reflex Agility
Intuition Wisdom Wisdom
Empathy Aura Aura
Presence Charisma Influence

This represents the most current information available, but is subject to change.

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SHIFT RACES

High man Giantman
Wood Elf Sylvankind
Fair elf Elf
High elf Dark Elf
Half elf Half elf
Halfling Halfling
Dwarf Dwarf
Common Man Human

This represents the most current information available, but is subject to change.

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SHIFT PLACES

Seolfar Strake Lysierian Hills
Claedesbrim Darkstone
Colewaether Locksmehr
Quellbourne Elanith
Charon Lornon
Orhan Liabo
Tlilok Tilaok
Mikori Makiri
Emer Finnia
Dragonsfang Dragonsclaw
Kaldsfang Trollfang
Stonehold Cavernhold
Blototh Glatoph
Galtoth Keltoph
Smatoth Sentoph
Man'Ta Pn'Tairken The Broken Lands
Trelkinaark Glaoveln
Treklinaark'est Krelnark

This represents the most current information available, but is subject to change.

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SHIFT CREATURES

a tatzelwurm a cave nipper
a torkaan a rolton
a barrow wight a tomb wight
a Hrasskian servant an Arachne servant
a Hrasskian acolyte an Arachne acolyte
a Hrasskian priest an Arachne priest
a deathwoode a darkwoode
a ghoul king a ghoul master
a shadow assassin a dark assassin
a wight lord an arch wight
a karnelin a velnalin
a gemsting a whiptail
a threk a thrak
a black stalker a dark shambler
a zephyr hound a draken hound
a dark wispling a dark vysan
a bounder a leaper
a Scalian herald a Sheruvian harbinger
a sea witch a greater kappa
a huge laen golem a huge mein golem
a sohleugir lizardman a shelfae soldier
a krylite worker a kiramon worker
a sohleugir chieftain a shelfae chieftain
a kral warfarer a krolvin warfarer
a kral warrior a krolvin warrior
a kral mercenary a krolvin mercenary
a minor gogor a lesser vruul
a lug'shuk traglaakh a magru
a dyar rakul a dark vortece
a kiskaa raax a myklian
a striped veercat a mountain snowcat

This represents the most current information available, but is subject to change.

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Elanthian Herald glossary

There was more than one De-I.C.E. conversion list, and they are not entirely consistent. Some words were changed to more than one other word, some were changed but are not any known list, others were missed entirely and never changed. Some had conversions listed, but were not changed, or did not actually need to be changed. Or the changes did not stick, or a bifurcation happened, becoming two different things. Some of these words you will never actually encounter. The following is the list from Elanthian Herald Volume 1 Issue 1, pages 3 and 35, in Winter 1995.

Old Name:
New Name:
akalatan amasalen
akbutege acantha
andaras andelas
arfandas aloeas
arinyark ahnver
baeris voaris
baldakur bur-clover
belrama bolmara
berterin basal
bladderwrack gallorwrant
blototh glatoph
bluestar blaeston
bursthelas brostheras
catoetine coraesine
cay kai
charon lornon
claed(e)sbrim darkstone
colewaether locksmehr
curfalaka calamia
dagmather cactacae
dir fil
dragonsfang dragonsclaw
earthnode focus
edram ephlox
eidolon veilmor
eissa lorminstra
gariig strigae
emer finnia
eog ora
feartoth startoph
flaeshorn traesharm
flimelar golsemar
galtoth keltoph
galvorn golvern
gogor vruul
grotti shopai
healer empath
healers empaths
hegheg haphip
heralds ordainers
hobbit halfling
hobbits halflings
hoen haon
hraask arachne
hrassk arachne
hudvaark fenvaok
hudvaarks fenvaoks
iloura imaera
inis ivas
iorak eonak
iorake eonake
ithloss imflass
jaynor jaston
jaysek jastev
kadaena gosaena
kaldsfang trollfang
karnelin velnalin
karnelins velnalins
kelfour wehnimer
kelfours wehnimers
keron kalon
kesh'ta'kai fash'lo'nae
kieron cholen
klysus luukos
kral krolvin
krals krolvins
kregora krodera
kulthea elanthia
kulthea's elanthia's
kulthean elanthian
kulthean's elanthian's
kuor koar
laen mein
laenstrake meinstraek
laia leya
larton's valson's
lifekeep lifeweave
lifekeeping lifeweaving
loremaster sage
loremasters sages
lysaughton lyshalvaon
mage wizard
mage's wizard's
mages wizards
man'ta broken
mirenna mylirra
moralis mularos
morgu marlu
navaal maoral
neela niima
nomikos biblia
omir onar
orgiana eorgina
orhan liabo
oriana oleani
pasamar pothinir
phaon phoen
pn'tairken lands
quellbourn elanth
quellbourne elanth
quellburn elanth
quellburne elanth
quen kron
raax myklian
reann ronan
rewk rose-marrow
rularon rolaren
scalian sheruvian
scalu sheru
seolfar lysierian
shaal charl
shaaljin zhaolmin
shaalk vultite
siran sovyn
sirenflowers mournblooms
smatoth sentoph
sohleugir shelfae
stonehold cavernhold
strake straek
talaraine tilamaire
tarnas talneo
terbas torban
teris tonis
thokot thanot
threk thrak
threk's thrak's
threkskin thrakskin
tikrek grak
tonak tanik
torkaan rolton
torkaans roltons
trelkinaark'est glaoveln
vaanum vaalin
valris lumnis
veercat voalcat
veercats voalcats
vult voln
wekwek wingstem
widow-wort dirge-vaon
wifurwif wolifrew
windak modwir
windaks modwirs
xenium veniom
xeno alum
yuth woth
z'tarr v'tull
zania zelia
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