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Catch names like "Highmoor" that sit in a valley, with a naming glossary

A village called Highmoor in the bottom of a valley makes every reader pause, and nobody notices until a player points it out. Here is a glossary check that splits each name into its meaningful pieces and compares them with how the place really looks, including a trap that eats the wrong piece.

Why this works

Real names are old descriptions: they said what the place looked like to the people who named it. Keeping a small list of name parts and what each one demands lets you check every name against the land instead of trusting a writer's memory.

When not to use it

Skip it when the name is meant to be wrong, such as a village called Highmoor that was named before a flood, or when names come from invented tongues with no meaning to the reader. The check would only flag your jokes and history.

In the full entry

  • What to build, step by step
  • Starting values and the reason for each
  • 3 common mistakes and the fix
  • A diagram of every state
  • 32 lines of example code with 5 checks that pass
  • How your AI shows you that it works

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