FAQ#1
How did you come up with the name Xylara?
She was one of my characters when I was playing Dungeons and Dragons at the University of Toledo back in the *cough* never mind what year *cough*. As proof, and for those that are gamers, here is her character sheet. Please note that this character was a magic-user, not a healer.
You should know that while I love playing role-playing games, I am not the best player. In fact, most of my groups cringe when I say I want to play a spell-caster. This is because I have trouble with what is known as area-of-effect spells. Like, for example, fireball. I have trouble gauging the size of the area. And have a tendency to ground blast fireball spells.
I have killed more friends than monsters with those spells.
At any rate, I came up with the name of my character ‘Xylara’ and loved the name. So when I needed a name for the female healer in my book, I chose that one. But once I realized that she was a Daughter of the Blood, it was easier to call her Lara, and have Xy be the family name, and the name of the kingdom.
Worked out rather well, don’t ya think?
