Ceilbyrig: Largest city and primary port of Ymyl Gwland.

Certu: Rarified Word of the Medianist God. The collected teachings of the Medianist Prophets and saints.

châtelain: Governor or warden of a castle or dunum.

Chroani: (1) Native of the Chroani Kingdoms. (2) Language of the Chroani Kingdoms.

Chroani Kingdoms: Region somewhere north of the Bracklands, and homeland of the Chroani. Currently suffering from numerous rraakk incursions.

cing: (Brackish) Brackish knight.

Cintubyrig: Brackish dunum near Ymyl Gwland.

circle magic: Form of magic derived from the invocation and control of spirits and demons, also known as dusios magic.

Citadel: Inner keep at the center of Cliffs Reach. Its walls enclose the Doge’s palace, the Medianist cathedral, the offices of the Inquisition, the prison, and the barracks of the city guard.

Cliffs Reach: Southernmost of the 12 Palpi city-states. An active trade-center.

coept-inigena: (Brackish) Prizebride.

coite: Ring and peg game.

columbor: (Synesi) Kiss like doves, peck.

Connus: (Synesi) Goddess of love.

connus: (Palpi) Dirty, unclean.

cortegiania: (EroBernac) Art of EroBernac courtiership.

cortesia: (Mynyddi) Art of Mynyddi courtly behavior.

cottar: Rural peasant.

courmi: Brackish beer.

Court of Love: Party game of logic, manners, and courtly love. Popular among Seven Kingdoms wellborns.

crèabag: (Brackish) Ball.

crenellations: Gaps made between merlons for the firing of bows or firearms.

Crimson Rraakks: Largest street gang in Cliffs Reach. Occupying the Homestead Neighborhoods, it consists largely of Brack and Chroani boys.

cuall: (Brackish) Fool, foolish.

cuall of man: Pure Fool card in a maru-catu deck.

cucullus: (Brackish) Cloak.

Darkblood: Member of the Tribe of Night.

Dedication: Turning over of the responsibilities of raising a child to the Medianist church. Essentially the adoption of a child by the church. Held on the Harvest Festival.

Demon’s Horde: In a maru-catu game, the seven, eight, nine, and ten of dusios cards.

deuos: (Brackish) God.

Deuos Durnus: (Brackish) Fists of God.

dervâ: (Mynyddi) Woods.

Devil: Rix of dusios card in a maru-catu deck. Also known as the Dragon.

dewines: (Brackish) Enchantress. Usually refers to a sorcerer.

Dikastis: (Synesi) A god.

dona: (Brackish) Wife.

donios: (Brackish) Husband.

Dragon: Rix of dusios card in a maru-catu deck. Also known as the Devil.

draucus: (Brackish) Pervert.

Drungi: (1) Native from the lands currently occupied by the EroBernd Empire. Now very rare. (2) Language of the Drungi.

Ducci: One of the 12 Palpi city-states.

Dulia: Veneration and worship of Medianist saints.

dunum: (Brackish) Village, castle, keep.

durnus: (Brackish) Fist.

dusios: (Brackish) (1) Demon. (2) Form of magic derived from the invocation and control of spirits and demons, also known as circle magic. (3) Any non-human race, such as Fée, rraakk, and cauaros. (4) One of the six suits in the maru-catu deck.

Dux Bellôrum: Supreme commander of the armies of the Superbus Tyrannus.

dwarf: Racial epithet referring to ahrounoi.

Ehre, Duchy of: One of the Seven Kingdoms. Currently at war with the alfs.

Ehrech: (1) Native of the Duchy of Ehre. (2) Language of the Duchy of Ehre.

Equoranda: (Brackish) Frontier. Border between the Bracklands and the territory of the rraakks.

elemental magic: Form of magic derived from the worship and control of the elements, also known as nertos magic.

elfajzott: (Mynyddi) Idiot, moron.

embers: (EroBernac) Sources of sorcerers’ powers. Also known as stones.

embrekton: Thick mixture of lard, halki meal, and bits of meat, fried over an open flame. A Brackish delicacy.

enceintes: Fortifications enclosing a castle, town, or dunum.

epos: (Brackish) Warhorse.

EroBernd Empire: One of the Seven Kingdoms. The current seat of the Superbus Tyrannus.

EroBernac: (1) Native of the EroBernd Empire. (2) Language of the EroBernd Empire.

esok: (Brackish) Salmon.

Eyes of God: (1) Place of eternal punishment for demons, heretics, and fallen Medianists. Also known as the Hells. (2) The sun and the moon.

Faith: Ten of bri’ua card in a maru-catu deck.

faldstool: Folding stool used by royalty.

falx: (Chroani) Two-handed battle scythe.

Fée, Tribe of: Largest of the Great Tribes, including races such as the alfs, ahrounoi, cauaros, and traellern. Vulnerable to iron.

Fée tales: Stories told by Medianist laity to convey a moralistic lesson and to frighten children. Frequently portrays Fée, Darkbloods, or other non-humans as antagonists.

fîgo: (Synesi) Erotic kiss.

Fists of God/Fists of Gock: Straights between the Ymyl Gwland and Ehrech landmasses. On the east is the Skudd Sea, on the west are uncharted waters.

five of man: Largesse card in a maru-catu deck.

flintlock: Firearm using a piece of flint to generate sparks and discharge the weapon. More reliable and safer than matchlocks and wheel-locks.

Foreman Neighborhoods: Southern most portion of Cliffs Reach, just above the docks. The industrial center of the city, and is extremely poor. Includes many factories, warehouses, and tenements.

Fornjotnr County: One of the Southern Territories.

fremder: (Muttese) Stranger.

Frost Season: Last season of winter.

Frostthing County: One of the Southern Territories.

gæsum: (Brackish) (1) Spear. (2) Form of magic derived from the design and creation of tools, also known as tools magic. (3) One of the six suits in the maru-catu deck.

geOl log: (EroBernac) Largest log of the Medianist winter. Burned on the night of the Burning Time.

ginê: (Mynyddi) Friend.

Gock: Devil.

Gokh: Dragon Goddess.

Gold Season: Last season of spring.

Grail: Slug of stones card in a maru-catu deck. Also known as the Krater.

Grandmother Mwarree: Brackish goddess.

graney: (Brackish) Ugly.

Green Bridge: Capital of the Abaisd Territories and the largest of the 12 Palpi city-states. Ruled by a Viceroy appointed by the Superbus Tyrannus.

Green Season: Middle season of spring.

Green Shores: A city in northern EroBernd.

Grefflet of EroBernd: Medianist saint. Disciple of Guiot.

Grey Season: Last season of autumn.

Grey Summer: Last season of summer.

griffette: Miniaturized versions of full griffins. Prized by EroBernac nobles for their colorful plumage.

griffin: Rare animal consisting of the hindquarters of a lion and the forequarters of an eagle. The royal animal of the Superbus Tyrannus, and sacred symbol of the Medianist church.

guilder: (Palpi) Primary currency used within the Abaisd Territories. Divided into three primary denominations (copper, silver, and gold) and many sub-denominations.

Guilders: Merchant quarters of Cliffs Reach.

Guiot the Virgin: Fourth Medianist Prophet, from EroBernd.

gully: (Brackish) Hunting and fighting knife.

Gutus: Brackish clan. Vassals of Rixueramos Naw.

gwledig: (Brackish) Noble, landowner.

Gwrach: Rixa of dusios card in a maru-catu deck. Also known as the Hag.

gwrach: (Brackish) Witch, hag. Often a practicioner of magic other than stone magic.

Gwrach Forest: Woods north of Cliffs Reach.

Hag: Rixa of dusios card in a maru-catu deck. Also known as the Gwrach.

halki: Grain common in the Bracklands.

halogedig: (Brackish) Leper.

halogrwydd: (Brackish) (1) Defilement. (2) Leprosy.

Hard Winter: Middle season of winter.

Harvest Festival: (1) Holy day celebrating the harvest and the end of the growing season, occurring on the Autumnal Equinox of Harvest Season. (2) Associated celebrations.

Harvest Season: Middle season of autumn.

hauberk: Tunic of flexible armor, such as of chainmail or lamellar.

Heap: Swamps east of Cliffs Reach’s docks, inhabited by lepers, criminals, and the poorest of the homeless.

Hells, Fire and Ice: (1) Place of eternal punishment for demons, heretics, and fallen Medianists. Also known as the Eyes of God. (2) The sun and the moon.

High Summer: Middle season of summer.

Hoël the Traveled: Second Medianist Prophet, from Mut.

Homestead Neighborhoods: Inland region of Cliffs Reach, largely inhabited by immigrant cottars.

homunculus: Stone’s animus that has achieved true sentience and autonomy.

houri: (Ulbandi) Harem slave, dancer.

iall: (Brackish) Sunshine.

Incunabula: Seven of man card in a maru-catu deck.

indirect magic: Form of magic derived from the worship of gods, also known as bri’ua magic.

inigena: (Brackish) Daughter, girl.

inquest: Process of interrogation, ordeal, and judgement of an accused heretic by the Inquisition.

Inquisition: Collection of Medianist clergy dedicated to the detection and correction of heresy and witchcraft.

isean: (Brackish) Game fowl, often domesticated.

išha: (Ulbandi) Slaver owner, master.

Johlpa the Ax: Ruler of the Brackish gods.

jûrinîkas: (Mynyddi) Sailor.

Kahedin the Pure: Third Medianist Prophet, from EroBernd.

kave: (Drungi) Priest.

kirze: (Brackish) Agreement, deal.

khat?: (Ulbandi) Exclamatory suffix indicating a question.

kobolde: Member of the Tribe of Fée.

Krater: Slug of stones card in a maru-catu deck. Also known as the Grail.

kumaarii: (Ulbandi) Little girl.

laity: Commoners of the Medianist faith.

Largesse: Five of man card in a maru-catu deck.

Last Summer: First season of autumn.

learning magic: Form of magic derived from the accumulation of knowledge, also known as man magic.

Ledus County: One of the Southern Territories.

Logan: Brackish clan, ruled by Rix Gronw. Vassals of Rixueramos Naw.

lovag: (Mynyddi) Mynyddi knight.

Low Summer: First season of summer.

luct-marvos: (Brackish) (1) Clan of the dead and its members. (2) Outcast, exile.

Mâ!: (Ulbandi) Exclamatory article.

maia: (Synesi) Doctor.

mam’a: (Brackish) Mommy.

man: (1) Form of magic derived from the accumulation of knowledge, also known as learning magic. (2) One of the six suits in the maru-catu deck.

Man, Tribe of: One of the Great Tribes, consisting of all human races.

mangâ: (Mynyddi) Whore.

mantle: Loose, sleeveless garment worn over clothes and armor.

Marble Town: Wealthiest quarter of Cliffs Reach.

marka: (Brackish) Pony.

maru: (Brackish) Great, mighty.

maru-catu: Card game, with Brackish and EroBernac varieties.

matchlock: Firearm using a burning fuse to discharge the weapon.

matir: (Brackish) Mother.

Median: (1) Holy symbol of the Medianist church. A bisected circle. (2) Hand gesture representing the holy symbol.

Medianism: Dominant religious belief in the Seven Kingdoms.

Melt Season: First season of spring.

mergâ: (Mynyddi) Girl.

merlons: Stone works at the tops of battlements. Separated by crenellations.

miniver: White fur usually worn by EroBernac nobles as a sign of status.

mirain: (Brackish) Beautiful, comely.

misericord: Hinged seat that gives support to a standing worshiper when turned up.

mol: (Brackish) (1) Praise. (2) Exclamation conveying praise.

moon: Ice Hell. Also known as the Eye of God.

morsiuncula: (Synesi) Passionate bite.

mosac: (Brackish) Son, boy.

mosaius: (Brackish) Son-of.

Mut, Duchy of: One of the Seven Kingdoms.

Muttese: (1) Native of the Duchy of Mut. (2) Language of the Duchy of Mut.

Mynydd, Duchy of: One of the Seven Kingdoms.

Mynyddi: (1) Native of the Duchy of Mynydd. (2) Language of the Duchy of Mynydd. Largely a cross between EroBernac, Söderkarl, and Muttese.

na: (Brackish) No.

Nacnæ: Northeastern most of the 12 Palpi city-states.

nage: (Brackish) No (denial of an affirmative).

Naked Lands: Rumored territory to the extreme north of the Seven Kingdoms.

navât: (Ulbandi) No, not.

nertos: (Brackish) (1) Force, power. (2) Form of magic derived from the worship and control of the elements, also known as elemental magic. (3) One of the six suits in the maru-catu deck.

New Year’s: (1) Beginning of the Medianist calendar year, occurring on the Vernal Equinox of Green Season. (2) Associated celebration of the Superbus Tyrannus’s birthday.

Night, Tribe of: One of the Great Tribes, consisting of all races considered "undead". Vulnerable to silver.

oainjyr: (Brackish) Whore.

odocos: (Brackish) Elder.

Or-Knit: Northernmost of the 12 Palpi city-states.

ordeal: Application of torture during an inquest.

Ordohorht tribe: Ruling tribe of the EroBernd Empire. One of 12 ancestral Drungi tribes from EroBernd.

orgetos: (Brackish) Slayer.

osculum: (Synesi) Maternal kiss at the corner of the mouth.

paidia: (Synesi) Children.

Paliesin of EroBernd: Medianist saint. Disciple of Pennenc.

Palpi: (1) Native of the Palpi Peninsula. (2) Language of the Palpi Peninsula. Largely a cross between Southern Brackish and EroBernac.

Palpi city-states: Twelve cities of the Abaisd Territories, occupying the Palpi Peninsula. Most are independently ruled by a Doge or other municipal official.

Palpi Peninsula/Palpin: Region occupied by the 12 city-states of the Abaisd Territories.

pektus: (Brackish) Child, children.

pelisse: Woman’s loose travelling cloak, with wide collar and fur lining.

Pennenc the Wise: First Medianist Prophet, from Ehre.

prælîbâtio: (Synesi) Kiss where the lips are gently brushed against the skin.

Primate: Religious leader of the Medianist church.

Pure Fool: (1) Asp. (2) Cuall of man card in a maru-catu deck.

Raucholle Mountains: Range of volcanic mountains in Ehre. Currently occupied by the alfs.

Raven: Elite knight of the Seven Kingdoms, distinctive by their black cloaks. A Medianist paladin.

Rhiadaf: Johlpa’s usurped father. Creator of all creatures.

rhyswr: (Brackish) Champion.

riddarasögur: (Söderkarl) Chivalric sagas.

riges: (Brackish) Plural of rix or rixa.

rix: (Brackish) King.

rix of dusios: Devil or Dragon card in a maru-catu deck.

rixa: (Brackish) Queen.

rixa of dusios: Gwrach or Hag card in a maru-catu deck.

rixueramos: (Brackish) High king.

rraakk: Hostile species invading the northwestern Bracklands.

rukh: (EroBernac) Siege-tower piece in a castles game.

sacardd: (Brackish) Priest.

sacarddueramos: (Brackish) High priest.

Saint’s Winter: First season of winter.

sangrenel: Cannon shot consisting of jagged scrap iron.