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[MattB]

Can't reproduce that in the latest version. I always get "Crebain" in the monster list. What you have seen is probably a "single" monster (Craban) compared to a group of them (Crebain).

'Craban' is the singular of 'Crebain'? Who knew?
(Must read the Sil at some point...)

Sorry for wasting everybody's time!

[half]

'Craban' is the singular of 'Crebain'? Who knew?

Angband is ahead of Sil on this one! We also don't deal with Adan/Edain, Noldo/Noldor etc. My theory was that it would confuse people too much (and be more hard work for me...). I mainly just try to get the text to refer to things in the plural...

[Scatha]

Angband is ahead of Sil on this one! We also don't deal with Adan/Edain, Noldo/Noldor etc.

We do, though, use the -rauko / -raukar distinction. It would be a little awkward to remove that.

[Timo Pietilä]

This is correct. It only creates "excellent" if the object has enchantments like armor or weapon. But you can get stuff like deep books, rings of speed and some kinds of amulets too.

That is a bit misleading though. "good" in weapons and armors means only enchantment. Maybe description needs some revision. IIRC this same problem is in GV "8" block description.

[Timo Pietilä]

'Craban' is the singular of 'Crebain'? Who knew?
(Must read the Sil at some point...)

Sorry for wasting everybody's time!

I think Crebain is from LoTR, not in Silmarillion. The spy-birds Saruman used when the group were closing Caradhras. I would have thought singular is Creban though, not Craban.

OTOH just like we have worm masses, in my mind single B represented small flock of Crebain, not just one bird, so in my mind also distinction between two is unnecessary.

[Timo Pietilä]

Angband is ahead of Sil on this one! We also don't deal with Adan/Edain, Noldo/Noldor etc. My theory was that it would confuse people too much (and be more hard work for me...). I mainly just try to get the text to refer to things in the plural...

Edan/Edain is also proper pluralization. If the first syllable in singular is already e it doesn't change, and singular is where plural form is formed, not the other way around. That is why I expected Creban instead of Craban. Neither have "official" singular form, or at least I can't find those anywhere.

[MattB]

I think Crebain is from LoTR, not in Silmarillion. The spy-birds Saruman used when the group were closing Caradhras.

I stand corrected. Again!